Les Bell
Lester Rowland Bell
Born: December 14, 1901
Harrisburg, PA USA
Deceased: 1985
Hershey, PA USA
Primary Position: 3B
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, PH
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 165
Career: 1923-1931
Minor League Statistics
Les Bell compiled a career batting average of .290 with 66 home runs and 509 RBI in his 896-game career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs. He began playing during the 1923 season and last took the field during the 1931 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 15 | 60 | 51 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | .373 | .467 | .451 | .918 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1924 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 17 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | .246 | .295 | .421 | .716 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1925 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 153 | 639 | 586 | 80 | 167 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 88 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 47 | .285 | .334 | .422 | .755 | 247 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1926 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 155 | 666 | 581 | 85 | 189 | 33 | 14 | 17 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 54 | 62 | .325 | .383 | .518 | .901 | 301 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| 1927 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 115 | 438 | 390 | 48 | 101 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 5 | 0 | 34 | 63 | .259 | .320 | .426 | .746 | 166 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1928 | NL | Boston Braves | 153 | 656 | 591 | 58 | 164 | 36 | 7 | 10 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 45 | .277 | .323 | .413 | .736 | 244 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| 1929 | NL | Boston Braves | 139 | 553 | 483 | 58 | 144 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 42 | .298 | .364 | .422 | .786 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1930 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 74 | 281 | 248 | 35 | 69 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 27 | .278 | .342 | .431 | .773 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1931 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 75 | 272 | 252 | 30 | 71 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | .282 | .332 | .405 | .737 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 896 | 3627 | 3239 | 404 | 938 | 184 | 49 | 66 | 509 | 25 | 5 | 276 | 322 | .290 | .346 | .438 | .784 | 1418 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 53 | 8 | 9 | .917 | 5.867 | |
| 1924 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 44 | 42 | 9 | 8 | .905 | 5.059 | |
| 1925 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 153 | 0 | 0.0 | 151 | 284 | 36 | 39 | .924 | 2.843 | |
| 1925 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1926 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 155 | 0 | 0.0 | 165 | 254 | 22 | 25 | .950 | 2.703 | |
| 1927 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | 3B | 100 | 0 | 0.0 | 85 | 142 | 24 | 13 | .904 | 2.270 | |
| 1927 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | SS | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 41 | 6 | 8 | .905 | 5.700 | |
| 1928 | NL | Boston Braves | 3B | 153 | 0 | 0.0 | 177 | 314 | 27 | 37 | .948 | 3.209 | |
| 1929 | NL | Boston Braves | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | |
| 1929 | NL | Boston Braves | 3B | 127 | 0 | 0.0 | 107 | 198 | 15 | 15 | .953 | 2.402 | |
| 1929 | NL | Boston Braves | SS | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 5.000 | |
| 1930 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 1B | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.500 | |
| 1930 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 70 | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | 102 | 9 | 14 | .948 | 2.357 | |
| 1931 | NL | Chicago Cubs | 3B | 70 | 0 | 0.0 | 66 | 118 | 11 | 18 | .944 | 2.629 | |
| Totals | 875 | 0 | 0.0 | 931 | 1555 | 169 | 187 | .936 | 2.841 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 7 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .259 | .300 | .407 | .707 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 7 | 30 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | .259 | .300 | .407 | .707 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | NL | St. Louis Cardinals | WS | 3B | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 3.429 | 3.429 |
| Totals | 7 | 7 | 63.0 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 0 | .923 | 3.429 | 3.429 |
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