#55 Josh "JB" Bell, First Base, 28 yrs, Chicago (C) Cubs
Saturday, 2/20/2021
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Josh Bell
JB
8/14/1992
28
United States
6"4
260

First Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,614,286
2021 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 110 Days (798 total Days)
0 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 82 Days (942 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall97747
Versus LHP87746
Versus RHP97747
Talent98756
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 8 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 3 (Range), .983 (Fielding Pct.)
3B : 2 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 5 (Range), .998 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  

Batting Stats 2021

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
Projected0000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall000000000000.0.0.0
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
Close/Late000000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position000000000000.000.000.000.000
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2015471292510513207112800.194.239.318.557CHC
20167251020274300600.400.464.7201.184 CHC
201785277661326382711035800.238.265.365.629 CHC
2018147578181371209991342410010.313.351.484.836CHC
20191536001823702510689411611300.303.346.490.836CHC,NL
2020151599185351221088940069400.309.349.481.830CHC,NL
Total590220864912548037132013642039910.294.333.463.796 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
2011, A138505127162227757509341.251.316.422.738
2012, A135479121203216870506801.253.319.438.757
2013, A133543156451237182535210.287.347.501.848
2014, AAA121514160282288390567100.311.372.537.909
2015, AAA7528995161174844377610.329.399.567.966
2016, AAA12751419834042105101547211.385.436.6961.132

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
20181141157011064700.366.422.6101.032
20191558248001484600.414.452.5521.003
2020103793105521000.243.282.378.660
Total361364818112919102300.353.397.522.919

Fielding Stats 2021

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Boston on 3/3/1990 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 5/9/1995 with a Hyper Extended Elbow, out for 1-2 weeks...
Traded from Boston to Atlanta on 2/20/1996 (Going to ATL: P Orlando Hernandez, 2B Tony Batista, SS Orlando Cabrera. Going to BOS: SS Carlos Baerga)...
Injured on 8/18/1996 with a Stiff Shoulder, out for one week...
Injured on 5/10/1997 with a Bruised Ankle, out for 6 days...
Injured on 8/22/1997 with a Tight Shoulder, out for 3 days...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/5/1999, off Tim Worrell (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/11/1999, off Jason Isringhausen (LAD)...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Los Angeles on 9/18/2000...
Injured on 8/18/2001 with a Bruised Heel, out for 1-2 weeks...
2/2/2002: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,297,143 through salary arbitration...
Hit for the cycle against Arizona on 6/26/2002...
2/2/2003: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,057,143 through salary arbitration...
2/2/2004: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,421,429 through salary arbitration...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/17/2004, hitting .524 with 6 HR, 9 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/6/2004, hitting .500 with 3 HR, 6 RBI...
Won World Series with Atlanta in 2004...
Signed as a free agent by Texas on 2/10/2005 to a 3-year deal worth $5,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Minnesota on 2/5/2008 to a 7-year deal worth $2,000,000 per year...
Signed as a free agent by Chicago (C) on 3/4/2011 to a minor league deal...
Had first career hit on 5/17/2015, off Greg Holland (SF)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/30/2015, off Mike Ekstrom (OAK)...
Injured on 7/1/2017 with a Strained Abdominal Muscle, out for 1-2 weeks...
Won World Series with Chicago (C) in 2017...
Drove in 6 runs against Cincinnati on 8/31/2018...
Drove in 10 runs against Philadelphia on 9/15/2018...
Was selected to the 2019 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Chicago (C) in 2019...
1/31/2020: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,278,571 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Detroit on 4/5/2020...
Was selected to the 2020 Allstar game...
1/31/2021: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,614,286 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
2018 - .313 - 7th
2020 - .309 - 5th
Hits
2018 - 181 - 6th
2019 - 182 - 7th
2020 - 185 - 4th
RBI
2020 - 108 - 9th
  

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