#55 Josh "JB" Bell, First Base, 25 yrs, Chicago (C) Cubs
Monday, 7/12/2018
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Josh Bell
JB
8/14/1992
25
United States
6"4
255

First Base
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
2018 (Possible Arbitration)
2 Year(s), 44 Days (388 total Days)
106 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 16 Days (532 total Days)
8 Year(s)

1 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall97746
Versus LHP87746
Versus RHP97756
Talent98756
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2
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Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 7 (Range), .982 (Fielding Pct.)
2B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 4 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 4 (Range), .988 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 4
Outfield Arm : 6

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
7/1@SFL 5-6410000001#5  
7/2NYML 2-9300000011#6  
7/3NYMW 7-3411000000#6  
7/4NYMW 4-3310000000#6  
7/6@ATLW 10-4513001300#6  
7/7@ATLW 14-2603000000#6  
7/8@ATLL 1-2402000101#6  
7/9@SDW 4-1400000000#6  
7/10@SDW 7-4511000003#6  
7/11@SDW 13-2410000111#6  

Batting Stats 2018

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall78297872301043421753.293.329.471.800.724.178
Projected1445471604201879773198.293.329.471.800.724.178
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall763220107621403300.045.05.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP541570068113100.278.286.407.693
vs. RHP243721601037341640160.296.338.486.824
Close/Late3592015524050.257.262.400.662
Scoring Position7923504320815220.291.341.506.847
Pinch Hitting100000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home361273412041519923.268.305.457.762
Road421705311062823830.312.337.482.819
Last Week62890015315.321.345.429.773
March/April217723702912518.299.326.468.793
May2285299041213514.341.370.588.958
June2593257031711514.269.300.441.741
July1042100015627.238.273.310.582

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
2015471292510513207112800.194.239.318.557CHC
20167251020274300600.400.464.7201.184 CHC
201785277661326382711035800.238.265.365.629 CHC
2018782978723010434217025300.293.329.471.800CHC
Total2177281883922310193381614500.258.294.412.706 

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
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 2018

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base221500161.93814.010.29    
Second Base20210301.0004.25.79    
Centerfield1000000.0001.00.00    

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...
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