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Fred Lynn League
4-14-2074
Johnny Bell Center Field
Retired (1957, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .709 Status Deceased (1999) Option Years 0  
H 662 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 11-15-1923
HR 49 Drafted Round 14, Pick 219
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(116 games)
RBI 218
SB 60
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L C+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR A-
Speed Bunt A+ Control   Mentor vL C-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B (1.5%) LF A- (83.2%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF (86.4%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 STL-CIN
93
289
34
82
12
3
7
22
22
46 0 1
3
0 1
.752
.333
.419
.135
.284
1951 CIN
134
365
39
88
10
5
4
20
30
61 4 2
14
0 5
.633
.304
.329
.088
.241
1952 CIN-CHA
136
502
70
146
23
6
10
46
32
102 2 2
16
3 7
.755
.335
.420
.129
.291
1953 CHA
113
380
43
96
10
4
11
46
32
65 0 1
6
2 4
.697
.310
.387
.134
.253
1954 CHA
142
583
87
167
24
8
13
53
44
98 6 6
11
1 5
.762
.340
.422
.136
.286
1955 CHA-CIN
93
289
29
68
7
2
4
30
22
48 1 2
9
5 3
.605
.290
.315
.080
.235
1956 CIN
20
58
6
15
2
0
0
1
9
6 0 0
1
1 0
.651
.358
.293
.034
.259
Total
731
2466
308
662
88
28
49
218
191
426 13 14
60
12 25
.709
.323
.386
.118
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1957-11-01Johnny Bell has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1957-10-23The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have waived Johnny Bell.
1957-09-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have acquired Johnny Bell from the waiver wire.
1957-04-15The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have waived Johnny Bell.
1957-04-08The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Fred Craig to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Johnny Bell for assignment.
1956-05-27The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Virgil Stallcup to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Gene Kerr to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Johnny Bell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Omar Twitchell for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Joe Skopec to the minors. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Brad Aylward to the minors.
1955-10-23The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Jose Lewis to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Tex Long to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have designated Johnny Bell for assignment. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Gene Kerr to the minors.
1955-07-26The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have acquired Johnny Bell from the waiver wire.
1955-07-22The Chicago Thugs have promoted Art Post to the major league team. The Chicago Thugs have designated Johnny Bell for assignment.
1952-09-11A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Big Red Machine II and the Chicago Thugs. The Chicago Thugs receive Johnny Bell from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine II in exchange for Draft Pick - 1953 Round 1 (CHA), Draft Pick - 1953 Round 3 (CHA).
1950-07-01The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Johnny Bell to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Chuck Fairey to the minors.
1950-06-03The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have promoted Charlie Graham to the major league team. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II have sent Johnny Bell to the minors.
1950-05-16A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Redeemers and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine II. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine II receive Johnny Bell from the St. Louis Redeemers in exchange for Dutch Aguayo.
1950-05-04The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Johnny Bell to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Don Tappe to the minors.
1950-04-01The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Jim McCraw to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have promoted Jesse Whitfield to the major league team. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Ramon Flohr to the minors. The St. Louis Redeemers have sent Johnny Bell to the minors.