Retired
Gus Bell
Birthdate:
Nov. 15, 1928 (114 y, 6 m, 24 d)Born In:
Louisville, KY, USANationality:
American
Position:
CFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
6'2"/196
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1957 | None (MLB) |
| 1956 | None (MLB) | |
| 1954 | None (MLB) | |
| 1953 | None (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score | HoF Pos Avg |
HoF All Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 | 31.5 | 26.3 |
| Grey Ink | 71 | 169.5 | 149.9 |
| HoF Standard | 28 | 51.5 | 44.3 |
| WAR | 29.3 | 70.3 | 59.5 |
| WAR7 | 26.0 | 42.1 | 38.1 |
| JAWS | 27.6 | 56.2 | 48.8 |
Similar Players (CF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Andy Pafko R | 960 |
| Hunter Pence R | 940 |
| Tony Oliva R | 920 |
| Richie Hebner R | 920 |
| Carl Furillo R | 919 |
| Charlie Blackmon R | 917 |
| Travis Fryman R | 914 |
| Bobby Thomson R | 914 |
| Chet Lemon R | 913 |
| Vernon Wells R | 909 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 684 | 6 |
| 1955 | 672 | 6 |
| 1956 | 666 | 7 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 600 | 9 |
| 1951 | 600 | 9 |
| 1953 | 610 | 5 |
| 1953 | 610 | 5 |
| 1954 | 619 | 3 |
| 1954 | 619 | 3 |
| 1955 | 610 | 3 |
| 1955 | 610 | 3 |
| 1956 | 603 | 6 |
| 1956 | 603 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 167 | 10 |
| 1953 | 183 | 7 |
| 1954 | 185 | 9 |
| 1955 | 188 | 3 |
| 1956 | 176 | 8 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 72 | 10 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 320 | 5 |
| 1954 | 288 | 7 |
| 1955 | 311 | 8 |
| 1956 | 302 | 6 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 37 | 5 |
| 1954 | 38 | 5 |
| 1955 | 30 | 6 |
| 1956 | 31 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11 | 2 |
| 1951 | 12 | 1 |
| Year | HR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 30 | 7 |
| 1955 | 27 | 10 |
| 1956 | 29 | 10 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 101 | 10 |
| 1955 | 104 | 10 |
| 1959 | 115 | 4 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 104 | 8 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 8 | 9 |
| 1957 | 6 | 8 |
| 1959 | 8 | 5 |
| 1961 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 72 | 4 |
| 1954 | 62 | 10 |
| 1955 | 63 | 9 |
| 1956 | 64 | 8 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.308 | 10 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.525 | 9 |
| Year | ISO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.225 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 153 | 6 |
| 1955 | 154 | 1 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 5.0 | 10 |
| 1955 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 1956 | 5.0 | 7 |