Gus Bell
1950–1964 · bats L / throws R · Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Braves, NLS, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates
1,741G
.281AVG
.330OBP
.445SLG
1,823H
206HR
943RBI
29SB
5Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,741 | 7,070 | 6,477 | 865 | 1,823 | 310 | 66 | 206 | 943 | 468 | 639 | 29 | 39 | 27 | 53 | 2,883 | .281 | .330 | .445 | .775 |
Streaks
21longest hitting streak · 1955-06-19 to 1955-07-08
32longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 8 RBI | 1955-09-21 | 1 in 26,239 player-games | box score ↗ |
| 61 | The Cycle | 1951-06-04 | 1 in 693 games | box score ↗ |
| 57 | Triple Play | 1950-06-22 | 1 in 497 games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 874 | 3512 | 954 | 117 | 514 | 246 | 291 | .298 | .342 | .477 |
| Away | 867 | 3558 | 869 | 89 | 429 | 222 | 348 | .265 | .307 | .414 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 145 | 586 | 145 | 14 | 71 | 45 | 45 | .272 | .324 | .407 |
| May | 305 | 1311 | 329 | 40 | 177 | 82 | 113 | .275 | .314 | .433 |
| June | 346 | 1403 | 370 | 51 | 215 | 93 | 128 | .288 | .330 | .481 |
| July | 365 | 1501 | 389 | 48 | 200 | 93 | 143 | .281 | .321 | .456 |
| August | 337 | 1341 | 339 | 34 | 169 | 86 | 122 | .275 | .317 | .418 |
| September | 238 | 914 | 248 | 18 | 110 | 67 | 88 | .299 | .345 | .452 |
| October | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .500 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| philadelphia-phillies | 254 | 1043 | 273 | 38 | 168 | 61 | 81 | .286 | .320 | .488 |
| chicago-cubs | 245 | 985 | 264 | 18 | 112 | 64 | 77 | .292 | .333 | .422 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 244 | 1007 | 276 | 30 | 130 | 63 | 118 | .296 | .337 | .465 |
| pittsburgh-pirates | 194 | 804 | 220 | 24 | 110 | 56 | 42 | .300 | .343 | .465 |
| milwaukee-braves | 183 | 747 | 211 | 20 | 101 | 47 | 59 | .307 | .345 | .452 |
| new-york-giants | 163 | 701 | 166 | 22 | 93 | 58 | 83 | .263 | .320 | .418 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 163 | 696 | 187 | 26 | 93 | 47 | 88 | .290 | .336 | .485 |
| san-francisco-giants | 78 | 269 | 55 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 18 | .226 | .268 | .350 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 111 | 421 | 119 | 8 | 53 | 4 | .283 | – | – |
| 1951 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 149 | 600 | 167 | 16 | 90 | 1 | .278 | – | – |
| 1952 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 131 | 468 | 117 | 16 | 59 | 1 | .250 | – | – |
| 1953 |  Cincinnati Reds | 151 | 610 | 183 | 30 | 105 | – | .300 | – | – |
| 1954 | Cincinnati Reds | 153 | 619 | 185 | 17 | 101 | 5 | .299 | – | – |
| 1955 | Cincinnati Reds | 154 | 610 | 188 | 27 | 104 | 4 | .308 | – | – |
| 1956 | Cincinnati Reds | 150 | 603 | 176 | 29 | 84 | 6 | .292 | – | – |
| 1957 | Cincinnati Reds | 121 | 510 | 149 | 13 | 61 | – | .292 | – | – |
| 1958 | Cincinnati Reds | 112 | 385 | 97 | 10 | 46 | 2 | .252 | – | – |
| 1959 | Cincinnati Reds | 148 | 580 | 170 | 19 | 115 | 2 | .293 | – | – |
| 1960 | Cincinnati Reds | 143 | 515 | 135 | 12 | 62 | 3 | .262 | – | – |
| 1961 | Cincinnati Reds | 103 | 235 | 60 | 3 | 33 | 1 | .255 | – | – |
| 1962 | Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets | 109 | 315 | 76 | 6 | 30 | – | .241 | – | – |
| 1963 |  Milwaukee Braves | 3 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – | .333 | – | – |
| 1964 | Milwaukee Braves | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |