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David Russell Bell

First name: Gus

Last name: Bell

Birthdate: 1928-11-15

Bats: L   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 110817

Retro ID: bellg103

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1950PIT5.70.86.5-0.31.64.85
1951PIT8.11.19.20.83.55.711
1952PIT6.60.97.5-1.40.86.82
1953CIN8.41.710.24.67.62.623
1954CIN8.51.810.32.85.94.518
1955CIN8.41.810.23.16.14.118
1956CIN8.31.810.11.14.06.012
1957CIN6.81.48.20.32.75.58
1958CIN5.41.26.6-1.20.85.82
1959CIN7.81.18.91.33.94.912
1960CIN6.91.07.9-0.81.56.35
1961CIN3.40.43.8-0.20.92.93
1962MLN2.90.33.20.21.12.13
1962NYN1.40.21.6-1.7-1.22.8-4
1963MLN0.00.00.00.00.00.00
1964MLN0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Career88.615.5104.28.539.164.9118

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1950PIT4551-2-1-71-1-3-500-1310.4-1.3-0.50.2-1.63
1951PIT64740-2-21-2-2-600-710.3-0.7-0.60.2-1.16
1952PIT510-3-6-1-10-1-16-500-259.2-2.7-0.50.2-3.0-9
1953CIN66521201-1104-2002510.22.5-0.20.22.517
1954CIN6841084-213-8-100610.20.6-0.10.20.75
1955CIN67225212-510-9-200109.91.0-0.20.21.05
1956CIN6652117-3-212-26-100-119.8-1.1-0.10.2-1.0-13
1957CIN5551-3-1-11-1-11-100-1610.3-1.5-0.10.2-1.40
1958CIN432-9-12-2-110-8-200-229.3-2.4-0.20.1-2.51
1959CIN620316-3-2-1-2-600-110.2-0.1-0.60.2-0.56
1960CIN554-9-10-5-10-1-3-500-209.4-2.1-0.50.2-2.44
1961CIN262-9-9-1-10-14-300-89.5-0.8-0.30.1-1.07
1962MLN22801-1-10-1-2-200-49.3-0.4-0.20.1-0.50
1962NYN115-12-130000-6-100-1910.2-1.9-0.10.0-2.0-5
1963MLN3000000000008.70.00.00.00.00
1964MLN3-1-100000000-110.0-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career7,0704312-4-286-4-88-4200-106--11.0-4.22.3-12.927

Defense

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1950 PIT RF 1600 265 -1.0 -1 -1 14 93 -2 -3
1951 PIT RF 2388 361 -5.0 -5 -4 -7 154 2 -2
1952 PIT RF 1827 266 -15.0 -14 -12 -35 119 -4 -16
1953 CIN CF 4279 606 4.0 2 2 28 127 1 3
1953 CIN RF 132 20 1.0 1 1 2 4 0 1
1954 CIN CF 4497 579 -7.0 -8 -7 -10 164 -1 -8
1955 CIN CF 4462 532 -10.0 -11 -9 -33 173 0 -9
1956 CIN CF 4324 492 -29.0 -30 -26 -87 162 0 -26
1957 CIN CF 3515 449 -12.0 -13 -11 -28 125 0 -11
1958 CIN LF 416 51 2.0 2 2 6 17 0 2
1958 CIN CF 2581 306 -12.0 -13 -11 -36 94 1 -10
1959 CIN LF 155 20 1.0 1 1 3 14 0 1
1959 CIN RF 2512 401 -2.0 -4 -3 9 168 0 -3
1960 CIN LF 875 83 -4.0 -4 -3 -13 44 -1 -4
1960 CIN CF 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1960 CIN RF 1720 285 6.0 4 3 19 104 -2 1
1961 CIN LF 804 87 1.0 1 1 2 41 1 2
1961 CIN CF 8 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1961 CIN RF 528 76 3.0 2 2 -2 27 0 2
1962 MLN LF 1172 111 -2.0 -3 -3 -4 38 0 -3
1962 MLN CF 7 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
1962 MLN RF 45 7 1.0 1 1 0 1 0 1
1962 NYN RF 444 66 -4.0 -3 -3 -7 41 -3 -6
LF 3422 352 -2.0 -3 -2 -6 154 0 -2
CF 23675 2964 -66.0 -73 -62 -168 845 1 -61
RF 11196 1747 -16.0 -19 -16 -7 711 -9 -25

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1961CIN0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10
Career0.00.00.0-0.1-0.10.10

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1961CIN3-1-100000000-18.9-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career3-1-100000000-1--0.10.00.0-0.10

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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