David Bell
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1995-2006)
David Bell was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006 for 6 teams, including the Cleveland Guardians, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,403 career games, he hit .257 with 1,239 hits, 123 home runs, and 589 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 170 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1995-05-03
- Last Game
- 2006-10-01
Full name: David Michael Bell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,403 | 4,826 | 587 | 1,239 | 267 | 18 | 123 | 589 | 19 | 428 | 687 | .257 | .320 | .396 | .716 | -4,819 |
Career AVG .257 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .320 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .396 vs. league average .425 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.
Career OPS .716 vs. league average .761 across their career seasons — 6.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CLE | AL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1995 | SLN | NL | 39 | 144 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 25 | .250 | .266 (-6%) | .337 (-18%) | .417 (-12%) | .755 (-14%) | 0.0 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | 62 | 145 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 22 | .214 | .269 (-21%) | .340 (-21%) | .426 (-35%) | .767 (-29%) | -712.7 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | 66 | 142 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 28 | .211 | .266 (-21%) | .336 (-22%) | .419 (-26%) | .756 (-24%) | -605.4 |
| 1998 | SLN | NL | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .222 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1998 | CLE | AL | 107 | 340 | 37 | 89 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 0 | 22 | 54 | .262 | .266 (-2%) | .335 (-9%) | .420 (+1%) | .755 (-3%) | 0.0 |
| 1998 | SEA | AL | 21 | 80 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .325 | .266 (+22%) | .335 (+9%) | .420 (+1%) | .755 (+5%) | 0.0 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | 157 | 597 | 92 | 160 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 78 | 7 | 58 | 90 | .268 | .271 (-1%) | .344 (-4%) | .433 (avg) | .778 (-2%) | -260.5 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | 133 | 454 | 57 | 112 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 2 | 42 | 66 | .247 | .270 (-9%) | .344 (-8%) | .437 (-13%) | .782 (-11%) | -860.7 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | 135 | 470 | 62 | 122 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 28 | 59 | .260 | .263 (-2%) | .332 (-9%) | .426 (-3%) | .758 (-5%) | -495.6 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | 154 | 552 | 82 | 144 | 29 | 2 | 20 | 73 | 1 | 54 | 80 | .261 | .261 (avg) | .331 (avg) | .416 (+3%) | .747 (+2%) | 208.1 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | 85 | 297 | 32 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 41 | 40 | .195 | .264 (-26%) | .332 (-11%) | .422 (-33%) | .754 (-23%) | -1121.6 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | 143 | 533 | 67 | 155 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 77 | 1 | 57 | 75 | .291 | .266 (+9%) | .335 (+8%) | .427 (+7%) | .762 (+8%) | 917.3 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | 150 | 557 | 53 | 138 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 47 | 69 | .248 | .264 (-6%) | .330 (-6%) | .418 (-14%) | .749 (-10%) | -945.7 |
| 2006 | PHI | NL | 92 | 324 | 39 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 1 | 32 | 38 | .278 | .269 (+3%) | .336 (+3%) | .431 (-8%) | .768 (-3%) | -144.1 |
| 2006 | MIL | NL | 53 | 180 | 21 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 30 | .256 | .269 (-5%) | .336 (-4%) | .431 (-7%) | .768 (-6%) | -144.1 |
| Career · 16 seasons | 1,403 | 4,826 | 587 | 1,239 | 267 | 18 | 123 | 589 | 19 | 428 | 687 | .257 | — | — | — | — | -4,165 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Postseason Statistics
Playoff Career Batting
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 117 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 22 | .282 |
Playoff Batting by Year
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | NLCS | SFN | 5 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .412 |
| 2002 | NLDS1 | SFN | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | .188 |
| 2002 | WS | SFN | 7 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | .304 |
| 2001 | ALCS | SEA | 5 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .188 |
| 2001 | ALDS1 | SEA | 5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .312 |
| 2000 | ALCS | SEA | 5 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 |
| 2000 | ALDS2 | SEA | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .364 |
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1403 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 708 | 2370 | 284 | 587 | 57 | 305 | .248 |
| Away | 695 | 2456 | 303 | 652 | 66 | 284 | .265 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | MIL | STL | W | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-30 | MIL | STL | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-29 | MIL | STL | L | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006-09-28 | MIL | STL | W | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006-09-27 | MIL | CHC | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-26 | MIL | CHC | L | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-24 | MIL | SFG | W | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006-09-23 | MIL | SFG | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-22 | MIL | SFG | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006-09-21 | MIL | SFG | W | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 16 | 9 | 77 | 7 | 0 | 8 |
| 2B | 413 | 373 | 771 | 1094 | 42 | 271 |
| 3B | 986 | 882 | 600 | 1845 | 116 | 147 |
| OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS | 20 | 12 | 16 | 33 | 2 | 5 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | CLE | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | SLN | 2B | 37 | 36 | 75 | 103 | 6 | 27 |
| 1995 | SLN | 3B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | SLN | 2B | 20 | 16 | 23 | 54 | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 | SLN | 3B | 45 | 23 | 22 | 59 | 4 | 1 |
| 1996 | SLN | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | SLN | 2B | 23 | 13 | 35 | 37 | 2 | 7 |
| 1997 | SLN | 3B | 35 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 1 |
| 1997 | SLN | SS | 13 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 4 |
| 1998 | SLN | 2B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | SLN | 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CLE | 1B | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CLE | 2B | 101 | 91 | 192 | 294 | 9 | 58 |
| 1998 | CLE | 3B | 6 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | CLE | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | SEA | 1B | 5 | 3 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1998 | SEA | 2B | 14 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 11 |
| 1998 | SEA | 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | SEA | OF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | SEA | 1B | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1999 | SEA | 2B | 154 | 150 | 313 | 426 | 17 | 118 |
| 1999 | SEA | SS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | 1B | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | SEA | 2B | 48 | 40 | 85 | 102 | 3 | 33 |
| 2000 | SEA | 3B | 93 | 81 | 50 | 151 | 12 | 14 |
| 2000 | SEA | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | SEA | 1B | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | SEA | 3B | 134 | 120 | 92 | 257 | 14 | 21 |
| 2002 | SFN | 1B | 2 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | SFN | 2B | 12 | 10 | 21 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| 2002 | SFN | 3B | 139 | 128 | 78 | 244 | 9 | 21 |
| 2002 | SFN | SS | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | PHI | 2B | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | PHI | 3B | 85 | 81 | 62 | 168 | 8 | 17 |
| 2004 | PHI | 3B | 142 | 141 | 89 | 308 | 24 | 22 |
| 2005 | PHI | 3B | 150 | 148 | 105 | 304 | 21 | 22 |
| 2006 | PHI | 3B | 90 | 88 | 55 | 186 | 14 | 23 |
| 2006 | MIL | 3B | 53 | 50 | 28 | 110 | 5 | 4 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 16 |
| Second Base | 413 |
| Third Base | 986 |
| Shortstop | 20 |
| Left Field | 1 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PHI | NL | $4,700,000 |
| 2005 | PHI | NL | $4,700,000 |
| 2004 | PHI | NL | $4,400,000 |
| 2003 | PHI | NL | $3,200,000 |
| 2002 | SFN | NL | $1,750,000 |
| 2001 | SEA | AL | $2,200,000 |
| 2000 | SEA | AL | $1,425,000 |
| 1999 | SEA | AL | $700,000 |
| 1998 | SLN | NL | $200,000 |
| 1997 | SLN | NL | $170,000 |
| 1996 | SLN | NL | $125,000 |
| 1995 | SLN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $23,679,000 | ||
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
David Bell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
David Bell: the record in brief
According to the bio, David Bell debuted on May 3, 1995 and played a final game on October 1, 2006. By club, Bell's seasons break down as the Cleveland Indians (1995 through 1998), the St. Louis Cardinals (1995 to 1998), the Seattle Mariners (1998 through 2001), the San Francisco Giants (2002), the Philadelphia Phillies (2003 to 2006), and the Milwaukee Brewers (2006). Bell played primarily as a third baseman and batted and threw right-handed. Born on September 14, 1972, in Cincinnati, OH, USA, Bell was listed at 170 pounds on a 5-foot-10 frame. Bell's full given name, per the bio, is David Michael Bell.
Across 1,403 games at the plate, Bell's career line reads 1,239 hits in 4,826 at bats for a .257 average, along with 123 home runs and 589 runs batted in. Bell got on base at a .320 rate and slugged .396 (.716 OPS). Against a .267 league average for those years, Bell's .257 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 6.0% below league average (.716 against .761). No season beat the 21 home runs Bell hit in 1999. No season topped the 160 hits of 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about David Bell
- What years did David Bell play?
- David Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1995 to 2006.
- Was David Bell a pitcher?
- No. David Bell was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did David Bell hit?
- David Bell hit 123 career home runs with 1239 hits.
- What was David Bell's career batting average?
- David Bell batted .257 over his career, with 1,239 hits in 4,826 at bats.
- How many RBI did David Bell have?
- David Bell drove in 589 runs in his career.
- Is David Bell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. David Bell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.