#8 Albert "Joey" Belle, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Atlanta Braves
Sunday, 6/13/2003
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Albert Belle
Joey
8/25/1966
36
USA,LA,Shreveport
6"1
195

Rightfield
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4 / 6 (Popular)
3 / 6 (Well Known)
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2.5 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 2,510,000
2004
12 Year(s), 106 Days (2170 total Days)
76 Day(s)
12 Year(s), 168 Days (2232 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall88765
Versus LHP88765
Versus RHP88765
Talent88865
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3
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1
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Fielding Ratings
3B : 3 (Range), .984 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 10 (Range), .962 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .957 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 10 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 9

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
6/1FLOL 2-6100000001#9  
6/3@PHIW 4-3100000000#8  
6/4@NYMW 6-5211000030#2  
6/5@NYMW 6-5120000010#1  
6/6@NYML 3-4302000000#8  
6/7BALW 7-6300000011#4  
6/8BALW 4-1000000010#9  
6/9BALW 5-3100000000#8  
6/11BOSL 6-7100000000#9  
6/12BOSW 3-0200000000#9  

Batting Stats 2003

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall601303330726252834.254.390.438.828.888.185
Projected15433485801867647287.254.390.438.828.888.185
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall29159120100571010100.024.66.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP4515302126510001.333.412.533.945
vs. RHP851800514192324000.212.380.388.768
Close/Late1631013654001.188.409.438.847
Scoring Position41131031901310000.317.481.5611.042
Pinch Hitting2240003149001.182.333.182.515
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home36811820417131722.222.357.395.752
Road2449151039121112.306.443.510.953
This Week5700000021.000.222.000.222
Last Week6930000342.333.538.333.872
March/April24581420212111315.241.389.379.768
May2657161051411917.281.379.561.940
June101530000362.200.429.200.629

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1990258513500245002100.153.200.212.412PIT
1991137473132224288081698112700.279.379.520.899PIT
19921565631483923111088662516801.263.340.504.844PIT
19931545731603443911398731216510.279.361.557.917PIT SEA,AL
199415660116948250144124744217710.281.363.617.980SEA,AL
199515654514435147139107822516901.264.360.591.950SEA,AL
199615457014436535109103709017001.253.344.518.861SEA
199715556120050939142118954912810.357.447.6861.133SEA,AL
199815354813639429102991083517930.248.372.493.865SEA
199915160520052553180155803213610.331.410.6961.106SEA,AL
200015458415031135103113956116020.257.366.493.859 SEA
200115055515341335109119823416511.276.370.550.919 ATL
20027611122505141711113800.198.274.378.653ATL
20036013033307262528103410.254.390.438.828 ATL
Total183765041804440404331373125193847371837114.277.371.557.928 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1987, A136531126232237064529731.237.297.418.715
1988, A1324791293803910993499142.269.330.593.923
1989, A12143398260257460648931.226.321.460.780
1990, AAA9635296300267752408321.273.342.580.921

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19931143134025521700.302.333.535.868
19941559238051111111300.390.486.7801.265
199511431440313741600.326.383.6281.011
19961658154041315152200.259.411.534.945
19971764186051314122400.281.395.6091.004
19983100000003600.000.231.000.231
19991142101106341600.238.304.310.614
20003142200210500.143.143.286.429
2001381000203400.125.364.125.489
2002682101110200.250.250.7501.000
Total96349983012066575412500.281.377.544.922

Fielding Stats 2003

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base71251701.00021.03.00    
Leftfield115811901.00056.11.44    
Centerfield21183830421.976165.02.29    
Rightfield55620801.00047.01.53    

Player History

Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh on 3/3/1987 to a minor league contract.
Injured on 7/18/1989 with a Stiff Neck, out for 6 days...
Injured on 8/21/1989 with a Dislocated Shoulder, out for 4 weeks...
Had first career hit on 7/7/1990, off Zane Smith (PHI)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/4/1991, off Frank Viola (STL)...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1991, hitting .615 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Injured on 6/16/1991 with a Broken Jaw, out for 4 weeks...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1992, hitting .462 with 6 HR, 11 RBI...
Won Gold Glove Award at Rightfield in 1992...
Drove in 6 runs against Los Angeles on 4/26/1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/1/1993, hitting .412 with 6 HR, 14 RBI...
Traded from Pittsburgh to Seattle on 6/1/1993 (Going to PIT: P Charles Nagy, C Chris Hoiles, 2B Harold Reynolds, CF Kirby Puckett. Going to SEA: C Mike Lieberthal, RF Albert Belle, SS Alex Rodrigu
ez)...
Was selected to the 1993 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Detroit on 9/12/1993...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/18/1993, hitting .350 with 6 HR, 15 RBI...
2/2/1994: Gets a new one-year contract worth $4,507,143 through salary arbitration...
Was selected to the 1994 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against New York (Y) on 7/12/1994...
Drove in 8 runs against Boston on 8/29/1994...
Drove in 7 runs against Kansas City on 9/11/1994...
Sets a new season AL-Record for HR with 49 on 10/7/1994...
2/2/1995: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,100,000 through salary arbitration...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 5/5/1995...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/15/1995, hitting .455 with 6 HR, 8 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1995, hitting .344 with 14 HR, 32 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/1995, hitting .500 with 4 HR, 11 RBI...
Was selected to the 1995 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/25/1995, hitting .474 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Won World Series with Seattle in 1995...
2/2/1996: Gets a new one-year contract worth $5,414,286 through salary arbitration...
8/9/1996: Signed a contract extension with Seattle, $15,000,000 per year, for 3 years.
Won World Series with Seattle in 1996...
Won Player of the Week award on 4/17/1997, hitting .520 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 7 runs against Texas on 5/18/1997...
Hit 3 homeruns against Minnesota, driving in 3 runs on 5/25/1997...
Won Batter of the Month award on 6/1/1997, hitting .386 with 9 HR, 38 RBI...
Was selected to the 1997 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/31/1997, hitting .591 with 1 HR, 7 RBI...
Had 5 hits with 3 RBI against Oakland on 9/18/1997...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1997, hitting .357 with 39 HR, 142 RBI...
Hit 3 homeruns against Toronto, driving in 8 runs on 4/20/1999...
Hit for the cycle against California on 5/18/1999...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 6/20/1999...
Was selected to the 1999 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against Oakland, driving in 8 runs on 7/7/1999...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 7/11/1999...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 7/21/1999...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1999, hitting .577 with 4 HR, 20 RBI...
Won Batter of the Month award on 8/1/1999, hitting .393 with 18 HR, 52 RBI...
Sets a new season AL-Record for RBI with 156 on 9/5/1999...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 9/5/1999...
Won Player of the Week award on 10/2/1999, hitting .579 with 2 HR, 7 RBI...
Won Most Valuable Player Award in 1999, hitting .331 with 53 HR, 180 RBI...
Signed as a free agent by Seattle on 4/3/2000 to a 1-year deal worth $17,541,335 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Toronto on 9/10/2000...
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/4/2001 to a 2-year deal worth $9,832,000 per year...
Drove in 6 runs against Chicago (C) on 4/28/2001...
Injured on 4/15/2002 with a Strained Anterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 7 weeks...
Signed as a free agent by Atlanta on 2/21/2003 to a 2-year deal worth $2,510,000 per year...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1997 - .357 - 1st
1999 - .331 - 3rd
OBP
1997 - .447 - 1st
1999 - .410 - 7th
SLG
1993 - .557 - 7th
1994 - .617 - 2nd
1995 - .591 - 4th
1997 - .686 - 2nd
1999 - .696 - 3rd
OPS
1993 - .917 - 7th
1994 - .980 - 6th
1995 - .950 - 6th
1997 - 1.133 - 2nd
1999 - 1.106 - 5th
Hits
1997 - 200 - 3rd
1999 - 200 - 4th
Doubles
1992 - 39 - 10th
1994 - 48 - 9th
1997 - 50 - 7th
1999 - 52 - 9th
Homeruns
1992 - 31 - 5th
1993 - 39 - 2nd
1994 - 50 - 1st
1995 - 47 - 1st
1996 - 35 - 8th
1997 - 39 - 6th
1999 - 53 - 2nd
RBI
1992 - 110 - 6th
1993 - 113 - 4th
1994 - 144 - 1st
1995 - 139 - 1st
1997 - 142 - 2nd
1999 - 180 - 1st
Runs
1993 - 98 - 9th
1994 - 124 - 5th
1995 - 107 - 7th
1997 - 118 - 7th
1999 - 155 - 2nd
BB
1997 - 95 - 5th
1998 - 108 - 7th
     

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