Les Bell
1923–1932 · bats R / throws R · ASB, Boston Braves, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals
896G
.290AVG
.339OBP
.438SLG
938H
66HR
515RBI
25SB
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 896 | 3,628 | 3,239 | 405 | 938 | 185 | 49 | 66 | 515 | 276 | 323 | 25 | 34 | 2 | 70 | 1,419 | .290 | .339 | .438 | .777 |
Streaks
21longest hitting streak · 1926-07-07 to 1926-07-30
26longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Three Triples | 1926-09-22 | 1 in 3,849 games |
| 64 | Platinum Sombrero | 1927-05-12 | 1 in 934 games |
| 56 | 4 extra-base hits | 1925-04-18 | 1 in 9,127 player-games |
Rare feats (5)
Rarest: Three Triples, 78 on the rarity scale.
| Rarity | Date | Feat | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | 1926-09-22 | Three Triples | 1 in 3,849 | box score ↗ |
| 64 | 1927-05-12 | Platinum Sombrero | 1 in 934 | box score ↗ |
| 53 | 1928-06-02 | Three-Homer Game | 1 in 321 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1927-09-13 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
| 41 | 1929-07-27 | Steal of Home | 1 in 107 | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 462 | 1873 | 510 | 40 | 292 | 157 | 162 | .307 | .356 | .476 |
| Away | 434 | 1755 | 428 | 26 | 223 | 119 | 161 | .271 | .312 | .398 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 92 | 362 | 90 | 6 | 48 | 24 | 24 | .277 | .315 | .412 |
| May | 171 | 686 | 168 | 16 | 95 | 55 | 64 | .276 | .325 | .419 |
| June | 139 | 563 | 153 | 11 | 81 | 40 | 62 | .299 | .343 | .481 |
| July | 154 | 616 | 173 | 10 | 82 | 38 | 53 | .309 | .343 | .449 |
| August | 158 | 644 | 156 | 14 | 107 | 45 | 53 | .272 | .312 | .426 |
| September | 175 | 727 | 190 | 9 | 98 | 66 | 64 | .296 | .352 | .431 |
| October | 7 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 3 | .381 | .533 | .619 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pittsburgh-pirates | 141 | 583 | 147 | 12 | 74 | 43 | 48 | .282 | .326 | .463 |
| cincinnati-reds | 126 | 503 | 125 | 10 | 67 | 41 | 33 | .279 | .330 | .435 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 123 | 510 | 124 | 7 | 81 | 44 | 37 | .276 | .329 | .380 |
| brooklyn-dodgers | 122 | 471 | 134 | 5 | 65 | 45 | 45 | .325 | .380 | .459 |
| chicago-cubs | 119 | 503 | 127 | 14 | 71 | 45 | 59 | .289 | .342 | .469 |
| new-york-giants | 118 | 460 | 123 | 9 | 67 | 24 | 45 | .291 | .320 | .443 |
| boston-braves | 81 | 334 | 87 | 4 | 47 | 16 | 29 | .282 | .308 | .422 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 66 | 264 | 71 | 5 | 43 | 18 | 27 | .297 | .337 | .418 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 |  St. Louis Cardinals | 15 | 51 | 19 | – | 9 | 1 | .373 | – | – |
| 1924 | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 5 | – | .246 | – | – |
| 1925 | St. Louis Cardinals | 153 | 586 | 167 | 11 | 88 | 4 | .285 | – | – |
| 1926 | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 581 | 189 | 17 | 101 | 9 | .325 | – | – |
| 1927 | St. Louis Cardinals | 115 | 390 | 101 | 9 | 65 | 5 | .259 | – | – |
| 1928 |  Boston Braves | 153 | 590 | 164 | 10 | 93 | 1 | .278 | – | – |
| 1929 | Boston Braves | 139 | 483 | 144 | 9 | 73 | 4 | .298 | – | – |
| 1930 |  Chicago Cubs | 74 | 249 | 69 | 5 | 48 | 1 | .277 | – | – |
| 1931 | Chicago Cubs | 75 | 252 | 71 | 4 | 33 | – | .282 | – | – |