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Bell became a part of the mix at third base after being claimed off waivers from the Orioles in April. The hitter-friendly environment at Triple-A Reno fueled a .311/.372/.509 line over 85 games aroun...
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The White Sox released Bell on Tuesday, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
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| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | G | PA | AB | R | H | XBH | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | SH | SF | HBP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 19 | A | A | 75 | 275 | 264 | 29 | 72 | 26 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .309 | .451 | .760 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Inl | 20 | 78 | 75 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .203 | .307 | .510 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Gre | 108 | 437 | 398 | 65 | 115 | 39 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 | .354 | .470 | .824 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Lan | 60 | 243 | 227 | 18 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .246 | .352 | .598 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Tri | 4 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .200 | .154 | .354 |
| 2008 | 21 | A | Inl | 51 | 220 | 187 | 34 | 51 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 56 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .273 | .373 | .455 | .828 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | BOW | 33 | 127 | 114 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .289 | .346 | .570 | .916 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | CHA | 93 | 385 | 330 | 47 | 98 | 43 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 52 | 3 | 5 | 48 | 69 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .297 | .384 | .500 | .884 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Nor | 81 | 344 | 316 | 43 | 87 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 13 | 50 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 78 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .275 | .326 | .478 | .804 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | BAL | 53 | 161 | 159 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .224 | .302 | .525 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Nor | 101 | 438 | 395 | 62 | 100 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 118 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .253 | .320 | .438 | .758 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | BAL | 26 | 65 | 61 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .164 | .215 | .164 | .379 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Ren | 85 | 371 | 328 | 60 | 102 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 12 | 75 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 70 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .311 | .372 | .509 | .881 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Nor | 9 | 39 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .094 | .256 | .250 | .506 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | ARI | 21 | 56 | 52 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .173 | .232 | .269 | .501 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Scr | 3 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .333 | .222 | .555 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Cha | 15 | 58 | 55 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .310 | .345 | .655 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 33 | 93 | 90 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .189 | .215 | .244 | .459 | ||
| Career (View All) | MAJ | 100 | 282 | 272 | 24 | 53 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .223 | .265 | .488 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▼ Advanced Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▼ Games By Position
No Yes No| Year | Age | Lg | Tm | PA | AB | Walk Rate | Strikeout Rate | BB/K Ratio | Contact Rate | BABIP | Isolated Power |
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| 2006 | 19 | A | A | 275 | 264 | 4% | 32.7% | 0.12 | 66% | .378 | .178 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Inl | 78 | 75 | 3.8% | 24.4% | 0.16 | 75% | .204 | .134 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Gre | 437 | 398 | 8.9% | 24.9% | 0.36 | 73% | .365 | .181 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Lan | 243 | 227 | 6.6% | 36.2% | 0.18 | 61% | .273 | .163 |
| 2007 | 20 | A | Tri | 14 | 13 | 7.1% | 64.3% | 0.11 | 31% | .500 | .000 |
| 2008 | 21 | A | Inl | 220 | 187 | 14.1% | 25.5% | 0.55 | 70% | .360 | .182 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | BOW | 127 | 114 | 8.7% | 22% | 0.39 | 75% | .312 | .281 |
| 2009 | 22 | AA | CHA | 385 | 330 | 12.5% | 17.9% | 0.70 | 79% | .348 | .203 |
| 2010 | 23 | AAA | Nor | 344 | 316 | 6.7% | 22.7% | 0.29 | 75% | .329 | .203 |
| 2010 | 23 | MAJ | BAL | 161 | 159 | 1.2% | 32.9% | 0.04 | 67% | .301 | .088 |
| 2011 | 24 | AAA | Nor | 438 | 395 | 9.1% | 26.9% | 0.34 | 70% | .314 | .185 |
| 2011 | 24 | MAJ | BAL | 65 | 61 | 6.2% | 38.5% | 0.16 | 59% | .278 | .000 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Ren | 371 | 328 | 8.9% | 18.9% | 0.47 | 79% | .366 | .198 |
| 2012 | 25 | AAA | Nor | 39 | 32 | 17.9% | 20.5% | 0.88 | 75% | .087 | .156 |
| 2012 | 25 | MAJ | ARI | 56 | 52 | 7.1% | 25% | 0.29 | 73% | .216 | .096 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Scr | 12 | 9 | 25% | 25% | 1.00 | 67% | .167 | .111 |
| 2013 | 26 | AAA | Cha | 58 | 55 | 5.2% | 31% | 0.17 | 67% | .405 | .072 |
| 3-Year Averages | MAJ | 93 | 90 | 3.2% | 32.3% | 0.10 | 67% | .271 | .055 | ||
| Career | MAJ | 282 | 272 | 3.5% | 32.6% | 0.11 | 66% | .278 | .070 |
Age is determined on July 1st of each season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats ▲ Games By Position
No Yes2013 Stat Review for Josh Bell As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)
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Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats (View All Matchup Data)
Best Matchups for Josh Bell (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Cliff Lee | PHI | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 4.000 |
| Rafael Betancourt | COL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 3.000 |
| Aaron Harang | SEA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Scott Kazmir | CLE | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 2.000 | 2.500 |
| Phil Coke | DET | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Casey Janssen | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Brandon League | LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Javy Guerra | LA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| David Purcey | CHI-A | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| Justin Germano | TOR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
Worst Matchups for Josh Bell (by OPS, min 1 AB)
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | AVG | SLG | OPS |
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| Lucas Luetge | SEA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scott Maine | MIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Miles Mikolas | SD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jim Miller | NY-A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Tony Pena | ANA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Luis Perez | TOR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Evan Scribner | OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Erick Threets | COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Jordan Walden | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Blake Wood | CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season. Jump To: ▲ Basic Stats ▲ Split Stats ▲ Advanced Stats ▲ Games By Position
Josh Bell: Past News Updates ( ▲ View most recent update )
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2012
Bell's career simply cannot get off the ground. In 26 games with the Orioles, the 25-year-old posted a mere .379 OPS, striking out in 38.5 percent of his at-bats. His Triple-A numbers aren't awful, but a .758 OPS in Triple-A (as Bell posted in 2011) isn't winning anybody a job at his age. With Mark Reynolds and Chris Davis in position to open the season as the starting corner infielders, Bell will likely get another shot at the highest minor league level in 2012, but time is running out.
2011
Bell showed slight improvement in the minors against left-handed pitching, a matchup that has been a big concern as he has developed. Still, the Orioles lost faith in him during the season after he didn't overwhelm at Triple-A, and he hit just above the Mendoza Line in more than 150 at-bats with the big club while striking out in a third of them. The Mark Reynolds trade certainly does not do Bell any favors and it looks like a full season at Triple-A could be on tap while he attempts to improve his plate discipline.
2010
The Orioles plucked a good, young third baseman from the Dodgers in the George Sherrill deal. After the trade Bell torched the Eastern League for nine home runs in 33 games, but the switch-hitter has a lot of work to do against left-handed pitching. Bell is the third baseman of the future and he should arrive in the second half.
