Josh Bell
First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2016-2026)
Josh Bell is a first baseman who has played in Major League Baseball since 2016 for 7 teams, including the Pittsburgh Pirates, a span of 11 seasons. In 1,426 career games, he has hit .256 with 1,283 hits, 211 home runs, and 761 RBI. Josh Bell is an All-Star and a Silver Slugger. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 7,467.
- 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
- First Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 261 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2016-07-08
- Awards
- All-Star · Silver Slugger
Full name: Joshua Evan Bell
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,426 | 5,014 | 676 | 1,283 | 253 | 21 | 211 | 761 | 6 | 623 | 1,075 | .256 | .339 | .441 | .780 | 7,467 |
Career AVG .256 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .339 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — +6.5% above league average.
Career SLG .441 vs. league average .411 across their career seasons — +7.2% above league average.
Career OPS .780 vs. league average .730 across their career seasons — +6.9% above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | NL | 45 | 128 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 21 | 19 | .273 | .255 (+7%) | .321 (+15%) | .417 (-3%) | .738 (+5%) | 152.7 |
| 2017 | PIT | NL | 159 | 549 | 75 | 140 | 26 | 6 | 26 | 90 | 2 | 66 | 117 | .255 | .254 (avg) | .324 (+3%) | .425 (+9%) | .750 (+7%) | 745.0 |
| 2018 | PIT | NL | 148 | 501 | 74 | 131 | 31 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 2 | 77 | 104 | .261 | .247 (+5%) | .318 (+12%) | .409 (avg) | .727 (+6%) | 728.4 |
| 2019 | PIT | NL | 143 | 527 | 94 | 146 | 37 | 3 | 37 | 116 | 0 | 74 | 118 | .277 | .252 (+10%) | .322 (+14%) | .434 (+31%) | .757 (+24%) | 2599.1 |
| 2020 | PIT | NL | 57 | 195 | 22 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 59 | .226 | .244 (-8%) | .321 (-5%) | .417 (-13%) | .739 (-10%) | -303.2 |
| 2021 | WAS | NL | 144 | 498 | 75 | 130 | 24 | 1 | 27 | 88 | 0 | 65 | 101 | .261 | .243 (+7%) | .317 (+9%) | .410 (+16%) | .727 (+13%) | 1373.9 |
| 2022 | WAS | NL | 103 | 375 | 52 | 113 | 24 | 3 | 14 | 57 | 0 | 49 | 61 | .301 | .242 (+24%) | .311 (+23%) | .394 (+25%) | .706 (+24%) | 1769.8 |
| 2022 | SDN | NL | 53 | 177 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 41 | .192 | .242 (-21%) | .311 (+1%) | .394 (-31%) | .706 (-17%) | 1769.8 |
| 2023 | CLE | AL | 97 | 347 | 26 | 81 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 48 | 0 | 43 | 81 | .233 | .248 (-6%) | .320 (-1%) | .414 (-7%) | .734 (-4%) | -215.0 |
| 2023 | MIA | NL | 53 | 200 | 26 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 20 | 53 | .270 | .248 (+9%) | .320 (+6%) | .414 (+16%) | .734 (+11%) | -215.0 |
| 2024 | MIA | NL | 104 | 398 | 38 | 95 | 18 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 34 | 88 | .239 | .243 (-2%) | .312 (-2%) | .399 (-1%) | .711 (-2%) | -116.4 |
| 2024 | ARI | NL | 41 | 140 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 32 | .279 | .243 (+15%) | .312 (+16%) | .399 (+9%) | .711 (+12%) | -116.4 |
| 2025 | WAS | NL | 140 | 468 | 54 | 111 | 16 | 1 | 22 | 63 | 0 | 57 | 88 | .237 | .245 (-3%) | .315 (+3%) | .403 (+3%) | .718 (+3%) | 368.4 |
| 2026 | MIN | AL | 139 | 511 | 72 | 130 | 28 | 1 | 18 | 85 | 2 | 46 | 113 | .254 | .243 (+4%) | .318 (avg) | .400 (+5%) | .718 (+3%) | 0 |
| Career · 14 seasons | 1,426 | 5,014 | 676 | 1,283 | 253 | 21 | 211 | 761 | 6 | 623 | 1,075 | .256 | — | — | — | — | 8,541 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (1287 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 641 | 2185 | 287 | 564 | 88 | 330 | .258 |
| Away | 646 | 2318 | 317 | 589 | 105 | 346 | .254 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-28 | WAS | CHW | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-27 | WAS | CHW | W | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-26 | WAS | CHW | L | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-24 | WAS | ATL | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-23 | WAS | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025-09-21 | WAS | NYN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025-09-20 | WAS | NYN | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-19 | WAS | NYN | L | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-09-17 | WAS | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025-09-16 | WAS | ATL | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 910 | 884 | 6514 | 564 | 64 | 597 |
| OF | 26 | 20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | PIT | 1B | 23 | 19 | 157 | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | PIT | OF | 16 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | PIT | 1B | 147 | 139 | 1139 | 86 | 10 | 116 |
| 2018 | PIT | 1B | 137 | 135 | 1021 | 83 | 6 | 90 |
| 2019 | PIT | 1B | 134 | 133 | 981 | 96 | 13 | 91 |
| 2020 | PIT | 1B | 35 | 34 | 215 | 26 | 4 | 24 |
| 2021 | WAS | 1B | 119 | 116 | 819 | 73 | 5 | 71 |
| 2021 | WAS | OF | 10 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | WAS | 1B | 103 | 103 | 751 | 73 | 9 | 69 |
| 2022 | SDN | 1B | 21 | 17 | 117 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | CLE | 1B | 30 | 29 | 185 | 21 | 2 | 15 |
| 2023 | MIA | 1B | 30 | 30 | 199 | 23 | 2 | 17 |
| 2024 | MIA | 1B | 67 | 67 | 472 | 32 | 7 | 39 |
| 2024 | ARI | 1B | 31 | 30 | 213 | 15 | 0 | 19 |
| 2025 | WAS | 1B | 33 | 32 | 245 | 12 | 3 | 26 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| First Base | 910 |
| Left Field | 9 |
| Right Field | 17 |
| Designated Hitter | 300 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Silver Slugger | DH |
| 2019 | Player of the Month | May |
| 2019 | Player of the Week | Week of 2019-05-18 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rookie of the Year | NL | 3rd | 32.0 | 150 | 0 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Bell
- What years did Josh Bell play?
- Josh Bell played in Major League Baseball from 2016 to 2026.
- Was Josh Bell a pitcher?
- No. Josh Bell was a position player (First Baseman).
- How many home runs did Josh Bell hit?
- Josh Bell hit 211 career home runs with 1283 hits.
- What was Josh Bell's career batting average?
- Josh Bell batted .256 over his career, with 1,283 hits in 5,014 at bats.
- How many RBI did Josh Bell have?
- Josh Bell drove in 761 runs in his career.
- Is Josh Bell in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Josh Bell has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.