Retired
Buddy Bell
Birthdate:
Aug. 27, 1951 (46 y, 1 m, 6 d)Born In:
Pittsburgh, PA, USANationality:
American
Position:
3BBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/192
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| MVP / Batter of the Year | 1970 (2nd) | Reno (CALL) |
| Rookie of the Year | 1971 (2nd) | Cleveland (RBL) |
| League Champ | 1978 | New York (RBL) |
| Gold Glove | 1982 - 2B | New York (RBL) |
| 1970 - 3B | Reno (CALL) | |
| Championship Series MVP | 1981 | New York (RBL) |
| Rookie of the Month | Oct 1971 | Cleveland (RBL) |
| Player of the Week | Aug 9, 1976 | Cleveland (RBL) |
| Jul 28, 1975 | Cleveland (RBL) | |
| May 12, 1975 | Cleveland (RBL) | |
| Jul 20, 1970 | Reno (CALL) | |
| Jul 28, 1969 | Reno (CALL) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 2 |
| Grey Ink | 30 |
Similar Players (3B)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ossie Bluege | 921 |
| Jim Piersall | 913 |
| Jim Opie | 907 |
| Frank Schulte | 903 |
| David Green | 899 |
| Milt Stock | 898 |
| Dave Philley | 897 |
| Salvador Vigil | 897 |
| Harry Steinfeldt | 896 |
| Ken Keltner | 895 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 160 | 2 |
| 1979 | 159 | 3 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 691 | 7 |
| 1975 | 733 | 1 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 640 | 5 |
| 1975 | 675 | 1 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 182 | 7 |
| 1975 | 190 | 5 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 277 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 30 | 7 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 20 | 9 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 93 | 6 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 90 | 4 |
| 1975 | 97 | 5 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7 | 4 |
| 1976 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 51 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.308 | 5 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.788 | 10 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 161 | 1 |
| 1979 | 160 | 10 |