Buddy Bell
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| Third baseman / Manager | |||
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Born: August 27, 1951 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 15, 1972, for the Cleveland Indians | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 17, 1989, for the Texas Rangers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .279 | ||
| Hits | 2,514 | ||
| Home runs | 201 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,106 | ||
| Games managed | 1,243 | ||
| Win–loss record | 519-724 | ||
| Winning % | .418 | ||
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David Gus Bell (born August 27, 1951) is an American former third baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) currently serving as vice president and assistant general manager for the Chicago White Sox. After an 18-year career with four teams, most notably the Cleveland Indians, the Texas Rangers, and the Cincinnati Reds, he managed the Detroit Tigers, Colorado Rockies and Kansas City Royals for three seasons each. He was a five-time MLB All-Star and won six consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Awards from 1979–84. He is the son of outfielder Gus Bell and the father of third basemen David and Mike.
Bell was born while his father was playing for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted in 1969 by the Indians and was regarded as a promising prospect from the beginning. He first appeared in the Major Leagues with the Indians in 1972, appearing mostly in the outfield as a rookie, but afterwards becoming a fixture at third base. Bell was a solid, but not overpowering, right-handed hitter on a mostly lackluster Indians team. He was named to the All-Star team in 1973.
After the 1978 season Bell was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Toby Harrah – another solid, veteran third baseman. Bell enjoyed his best season with the Rangers in 1979, collecting 200 hits, 101 RBI, and his first Gold Glove Award. From 1979 through 1984, Bell won the gold glove for third base in The American League. He also won the silver slugger award in 1984. He finished in the top 10 in batting average in 1980 and 1984.
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