Albert Belle

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1989-2000)

AVG .295
HR 381
RBI 1,239
H 1,726
OPS .933
PIV 29,356
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
8/25/1966 in Shreveport, LA, USA
MLB Debut
1989-07-15
Last Game
2000-10-01
Awards
5× All-Star · 5× Silver Slugger

Full name: Albert Jojuan Belle

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,539 5,853 974 1,726 389 21 381 1,239 88 683 961 .295 .369 .564 .933 29,356

Career AVG .295 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — +11.6% above league average.

Career OBP .369 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — +10.7% above league average.

Career SLG .564 vs. league average .409 across their career seasons — +37.7% above league average.

Career OPS .933 vs. league average .743 across their career seasons — +25.6% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1989 CLE AL 62 218 22 49 8 4 7 37 2 12 55 .225 .254 (-12%) .319 (-16%) .375 (+5%) .694 (-4%) -233.9
1990 CLE AL 9 23 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 1 6 .174 — — — — 0.0
1991 CLE AL 123 461 60 130 31 2 28 95 3 25 99 .282 .255 (+10%) .323 (avg) .384 (+40%) .708 (+22%) 1665.1
1992 CLE AL 153 585 81 152 23 1 34 112 8 52 128 .260 .255 (+2%) .322 (-1%) .377 (+26%) .699 (+14%) 1446.6
1993 CLE AL 159 594 93 172 36 3 38 129 23 76 96 .290 .265 (+9%) .332 (+11%) .403 (+37%) .735 (+25%) 3068.0
1994 CLE AL 106 412 90 147 35 2 36 101 9 58 71 .357 .269 (+32%) .338 (+29%) .424 (+68%) .763 (+51%) 4238.2
1995 CLE AL 143 546 121 173 52 1 50 126 5 73 80 .317 .266 (+19%) .337 (+19%) .417 (+65%) .755 (+44%) 4984.2
1996 CLE AL 158 602 124 187 38 3 48 148 11 99 87 .311 .269 (+15%) .340 (+20%) .426 (+46%) .767 (+35%) 4658.2
1997 CHA AL 161 634 90 174 45 1 30 116 4 53 105 .274 .266 (+3%) .336 (-1%) .419 (+17%) .756 (+9%) 1010.4
1998 CHA AL 163 609 113 200 48 2 49 152 6 81 84 .328 .266 (+23%) .335 (+19%) .420 (+56%) .755 (+40%) 5030.7
1999 BAL AL 161 610 108 181 36 1 37 117 17 101 82 .297 .271 (+9%) .344 (+16%) .433 (+25%) .778 (+21%) 3063.0
2000 BAL AL 141 559 71 157 37 1 23 103 0 52 68 .281 .270 (+4%) .344 (-1%) .437 (+8%) .782 (+4%) 425.8
Career · 12 seasons 1,539 5,853 974 1,726 389 21 381 1,239 88 683 961 .295 — — — — 29,356

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
18 61 10 14 2 0 6 14 17 15 .230

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALDS1 CLE 4 15 2 3 0 0 2 6 3 2 .200
1995 ALCS CLE 5 18 1 4 1 0 1 1 3 5 .222
1995 ALDS1 CLE 3 11 3 3 1 0 1 3 4 3 .273
1995 WS CLE 6 17 4 4 0 0 2 4 7 5 .235

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home7682852488861191643.302
Away7713001486865190596.288

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2000-10-01 BALNYYW 311001200
2000-09-30 BALNYYW 423100111
2000-09-29 BALNYYW 411000110
2000-09-28 BALTORW 602000200
2000-09-27 BALTORL 401000000
2000-09-26 BALTORW 300000001
2000-09-03 BALCLEL 432000020
2000-09-02 BALCLEW 412100112
2000-09-01 BALCLEL 400000001
2000-08-31 BALDETL 300000102

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 1311 1306 2642 91 66 18

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1989 CLE OF 44 42 92 3 2 1
1990 CLE OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1991 CLE OF 89 88 170 8 9 1
1992 CLE OF 52 52 94 1 3 0
1993 CLE OF 150 149 338 16 5 7
1994 CLE OF 104 104 205 8 6 1
1995 CLE OF 142 142 304 7 6 1
1996 CLE OF 152 152 309 11 10 0
1997 CHA OF 154 154 351 1 10 0
1998 CHA OF 159 159 316 11 8 3
1999 BAL OF 154 154 252 17 4 2
2000 BAL OF 110 110 211 8 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 1017
Right Field 297
Designated Hitter 223

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2000 Player of the Month June
1999 Player of the Month September
1999 Player of the Week Week of 1999-09-25
1998 Player of the Month July
1998 Player of the Month September
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-07-11
1998 Player of the Week Week of 1998-07-18
1998 Silver Slugger OF
1998 TSN All-Star OF
1996 Silver Slugger OF
1996 TSN All-Star OF
1995 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Player
1995 Player of the Month August
1995 Player of the Month September
1995 Player of the Week Week of 1995-04-29
1995 Silver Slugger OF
1995 TSN All-Star OF
1995 TSN Major League Player of the Year
1994 Player of the Month June
1994 Player of the Week Week of 1994-06-18
1994 Silver Slugger OF
1994 TSN All-Star OF
1993 Silver Slugger OF
1993 TSN All-Star OF
1992 Player of the Week Week of 1992-05-30

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2003 BAL AL $13,000,000
2002 BAL AL $12,368,790
2001 BAL AL $12,049,040
2000 BAL AL $12,868,670
1999 BAL AL $11,949,794
1998 CHA AL $10,000,000
1997 CHA AL $10,000,000
1996 CLE AL $5,700,000
1995 CLE AL $4,500,000
1994 CLE AL $2,775,000
1993 CLE AL $1,675,000
1992 CLE AL $175,000
1991 CLE AL $130,000
1990 CLE AL $117,000
1989 CLE AL $68,000
Total Career Earnings $97,376,294

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge LA 1985, 1986, 1987

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1998 Most Valuable Player AL 8th 98.0 392 0
1996 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 228.0 392 2
1995 Most Valuable Player AL 2nd 300.0 392 11
1994 Most Valuable Player AL 3rd 225.0 392 0
1993 Most Valuable Player AL 7th 81.0 392 0
1992 Most Valuable Player AL 23th 1.0 392 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Albert Belle (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Juan Gonzalez
    .295 avg, 434 HR
  2. 96
    Ryan Braun
    .296 avg, 352 HR
  3. 95
    Moises Alou
    .303 avg, 332 HR
  4. 91
    Duke Snider HOF
    .295 avg, 407 HR
  5. 90
    Matt Holliday
    .299 avg, 316 HR
  6. 90
    Jim Edmonds
    .284 avg, 393 HR

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Frequently Asked Questions about Albert Belle

What years did Albert Belle play?
Albert Belle played in Major League Baseball from 1989 to 2000.
Was Albert Belle a pitcher?
No. Albert Belle was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Albert Belle hit?
Albert Belle hit 381 career home runs with 1726 hits.