1901
Born December 14, 1901
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Les Bell Notable
b. December 14, 1901 · St. Louis Cardinals 1923–1927, Boston Braves 1928–1929, Chicago Cubs 1930–1931
Les Bell played for three clubs across nine seasons as a third baseman, opening with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1923 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 1931.
Across 896 games he batted .290, with 938 hits and 404 runs. He finished with 66 home runs, 184 doubles and 25 stolen bases.
He played 828 games at third base, with 1,412 assists and 144 errors. He turned 161 double plays.
He hit three home runs in a game in 1928.
He was born in Harrisburg, PA, USA on December 14, 1901, and died on December 26, 1985. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | STL | 15 | 51 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | .373 |
| 1924 | STL | 17 | 57 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | .246 |
| 1925 | STL | 153 | 586 | 80 | 167 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 43 | 47 | 4 | .285 |
| 1926 | STL | 155 | 581 | 85 | 189 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 100 | 54 | 62 | 9 | .325 |
| 1927 | STL | 115 | 390 | 48 | 101 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 34 | 63 | 5 | .259 |
| 1928 | BSN | 153 | 591 | 58 | 164 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 91 | 40 | 45 | 1 | .277 |
| 1929 | BSN | 139 | 483 | 58 | 144 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 50 | 42 | 4 | .298 |
| 1930 | CHC | 74 | 248 | 35 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 24 | 27 | 1 | .278 |
| 1931 | CHC | 75 | 252 | 30 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 19 | 22 | 0 | .282 |
| Career | — | 896 | 3239 | 404 | 938 | 184 | 49 | 66 | 509 | 276 | 322 | 25 | .290 |
On this day & linked events
1985
Died December 26, 1985
1928
Les Bell's Three-Home-Run Game, 1928
Les Bell hit three home runs for the Boston Braves against the Cincinnati Reds on June 2, 1928.
Image: Exhibits, public domain