Derek Bell

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

Derek Bell was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for 5 teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,210 career games, he hit .276 with 1,262 hits, 134 home runs, and 668 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 438.

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

AVG .276
HR 134
RBI 668
H 1,262
OPS .757
PIV 438
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
12/11/1968 in Tampa, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1991-06-28
Last Game
2001-07-03

Full name: Derek Nathaniel Bell

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Career Batting Statistics

Derek Bell — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,210 4,578 642 1,262 232 15 134 668 170 377 955 .276 .336 .421 .757 438

Career AVG .276 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .336 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .421 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .757 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Derek Bell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1991 TOR AL 18 28 5 4 0 0 0 1 3 6 5 .143 — — — — 0.0
1992 TOR AL 61 161 23 39 6 3 2 15 7 15 34 .242 .255 (-5%) .322 (+1%) .377 (-6%) .699 (-3%) -57.1
1993 SDN NL 150 542 73 142 19 1 21 72 26 23 122 .262 .265 (-1%) .332 (-9%) .403 (+3%) .735 (-2%) -306.2
1994 SDN NL 108 434 54 135 20 0 14 54 24 29 88 .311 .269 (+15%) .338 (+5%) .424 (+7%) .763 (+6%) 514.1
1995 HOU NL 112 452 63 151 21 2 8 86 27 33 71 .334 .266 (+25%) .337 (+14%) .417 (+6%) .755 (+10%) 923.8
1996 HOU NL 158 627 84 165 40 3 17 113 29 40 123 .263 .269 (-2%) .340 (-9%) .426 (-2%) .767 (-5%) -669.3
1997 HOU NL 129 493 67 136 29 3 15 71 15 40 94 .276 .266 (+3%) .336 (+2%) .419 (+5%) .756 (+3%) 365.2
1998 HOU NL 156 630 111 198 41 2 22 108 13 51 126 .314 .266 (+18%) .335 (+9%) .420 (+17%) .755 (+13%) 1662.7
1999 HOU NL 128 509 61 120 22 0 12 66 18 50 129 .236 .271 (-13%) .344 (-11%) .433 (-19%) .778 (-16%) -1366.6
2000 NYN NL 144 546 87 145 31 1 18 69 8 65 125 .266 .270 (-2%) .344 (+1%) .437 (-3%) .782 (-1%) -43.8
2001 PIT NL 46 156 14 27 3 0 5 13 0 25 38 .173 .263 (-34%) .332 (-14%) .426 (-32%) .758 (-24%) -585.3
Career · 11 seasons 1,210 4,578 642 1,262 232 15 134 668 170 377 955 .276 — — — — 438

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.

Career Pitching Statistics

Derek Bell — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 0 3 0 36.00 0.0

Career ERA 36.00 vs. league average 4.77 across their career seasons — 654.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Derek Bell — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
2000 NYN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 3 0 36.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 3 4 3 0 36.00 — 0

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

Derek Bell — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
14 34 3 3 0 0 1 1 2 10 .088

Playoff Batting by Year

Derek Bell — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2000 NLDS2 NYN 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1999 NLDS1 HOU 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
1998 NLDS2 HOU 4 16 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 7 .125
1997 NLDS2 HOU 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
1992 ALCS TOR 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
1992 WS TOR 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Derek Bell — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home613221733061369332.276
Away597236131264965336.275

Pitching — Home / Away

Derek Bell — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away11.0343036.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Derek Bell — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-07-03 PITCINW 201000020
2001-07-02 PITCINW 512200202
2001-07-01 PITWSNL 300000011
2001-06-30 PITWSNL 211001121
2001-06-29 PITWSNL 210000021
2001-06-28 PITMILW 200000010
2001-06-27 PITMILW 312001210
2001-06-26 PITMILW 300000021
2001-06-25 PITMILW 311001111
2001-06-23 PITWSNW 412000011

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Derek Bell — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2000-08-22 NYNSDP — 1.0354300

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Derek Bell — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
3B 19 18 12 29 9 3
OF 1163 1113 2203 66 58 19
P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Derek Bell — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1991 TOR OF 13 7 16 0 2 0
1992 TOR OF 56 39 105 4 0 1
1993 SDN 3B 19 18 12 29 9 3
1993 SDN OF 125 121 322 8 8 4
1994 SDN OF 108 105 247 3 10 0
1995 HOU OF 110 110 201 10 8 2
1996 HOU OF 157 156 283 16 7 4
1997 HOU OF 125 121 226 5 8 2
1998 HOU OF 154 149 281 8 8 3
1999 HOU OF 126 123 192 4 3 1
2000 NYN OF 143 140 252 5 3 1
2000 NYN P 1 0 0 0 0 0
2001 PIT OF 46 42 78 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Derek Bell Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 1
Third Base 19
Left Field 37
Center Field 325
Right Field 814
Designated Hitter 2

Awards & Honors

Derek Bell — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Week Week of 2000-04-22
1997 Player of the Week Week of 1997-08-23
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-07-01

Salary History

Derek Bell — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2001 PIT NL $5,000,000
2000 NYN NL $5,000,000
1999 HOU NL $4,500,000
1998 HOU NL $4,250,000
1997 HOU NL $3,250,000
1996 HOU NL $2,800,000
1995 HOU NL $1,450,000
1994 SDN NL $385,000
1993 SDN NL $165,000
1992 TOR AL $112,500
Total Career Earnings $26,912,500

Award Voting History

Derek Bell — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Most Valuable Player NL 14th 12.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Derek Bell (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Andrew Benintendi
    .265 avg, 132 HR
  2. 95
    Gary Ward
    .276 avg, 130 HR
  3. 93
    Aaron Rowand
    .273 avg, 136 HR
  4. 91
    Roberto Kelly
    .290 avg, 124 HR
  5. 91
    Lorenzo Cain
    .283 avg, 87 HR
  6. 89
    Jacque Jones
    .277 avg, 165 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Derek Bell

What years did Derek Bell play?
Derek Bell played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
Was Derek Bell a pitcher?
No. Derek Bell was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Derek Bell hit?
Derek Bell hit 134 career home runs with 1262 hits.
What was Derek Bell's career batting average?
Derek Bell batted .276 over his career, with 1,262 hits in 4,578 at bats.
How many RBI did Derek Bell have?
Derek Bell drove in 668 runs in his career.
What was Derek Bell's career ERA?
Derek Bell finished with a 36.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.