1968
Born December 11, 1968
Tampa, FL, USA
Derek Bell Notable
b. December 11, 1968 · Toronto Blue Jays 1991–1992, San Diego Padres 1993–1994, Houston Astros 1995–1999, New York Mets 2000, Pittsburgh Pirates 2001
Derek Bell played for five clubs across 11 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1991 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001. His longest stay was with the Houston Astros, from 1995 to 1999.
Across 1,210 games he batted .276, with 1,262 hits and 642 runs. He finished with 134 home runs, 232 doubles and 170 stolen bases. He went 0 and 0 with a 36.00 earned run average, pitching 1 inning in 1 game.
He played 1,163 games in the outfield, with 2,203 putouts and 58 errors.
He was born in Tampa, FL, USA on December 11, 1968. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Player of the Week | 3 | 1995, 1997, 2000 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | TOR | 18 | 28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | .143 |
| 1992 | TOR | 61 | 161 | 23 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 34 | 7 | .242 |
| 1993 | SDP | 150 | 542 | 73 | 142 | 19 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 23 | 122 | 26 | .262 |
| 1994 | SDP | 108 | 434 | 54 | 135 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 54 | 29 | 88 | 24 | .311 |
| 1995 | HOU | 112 | 452 | 63 | 151 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 86 | 33 | 71 | 27 | .334 |
| 1996 | HOU | 158 | 627 | 84 | 165 | 40 | 3 | 17 | 113 | 40 | 123 | 29 | .263 |
| 1997 | HOU | 129 | 493 | 67 | 136 | 29 | 3 | 15 | 71 | 40 | 94 | 15 | .276 |
| 1998 | HOU | 156 | 630 | 111 | 198 | 41 | 2 | 22 | 108 | 51 | 126 | 13 | .314 |
| 1999 | HOU | 128 | 509 | 61 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 66 | 50 | 129 | 18 | .236 |
| 2000 | NYM | 144 | 546 | 87 | 145 | 31 | 1 | 18 | 69 | 65 | 125 | 8 | .266 |
| 2001 | PIT | 46 | 156 | 14 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 0 | .173 |
| Career | — | 1210 | 4578 | 642 | 1262 | 232 | 15 | 134 | 668 | 377 | 955 | 170 | .276 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 36.00 |
| Career | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 36.00 |
On this day & linked events
1991
Major-league debut: Derek Bell
Derek Bell made a major-league debut on June 28, 1991.
2001
Final major-league game: Derek Bell
Derek Bell played a final major-league game on July 3, 2001.
Image: Grand Slam Card Company, public domain