Derek Bell
Derek Nathaniel Bell
Born: December 11, 1968
Tampa, FL US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: RF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 200
Draft: Round 2 (1987 June Amateur Draft, Toronto Blue Jays)
School: King HS (Tampa, FL)
Career: 1987-2001
Major League Statistics
Derek Bell compiled a career batting average of .284 with 59 home runs and 344 RBI in his 577-game career with the St. Catharines Blue Jays, Myrtle Beach Blue Jays, Knoxville Blue Jays, Syracuse Chiefs, Dunedin Blue Jays, New Orleans Zephyrs and Nashville Sounds. He began playing during the 1987 season and last took the field during the 2001 campaign.
![]() St. Catharines Blue Jays |
![]() Knoxville Blue Jays |
![]() Myrtle Beach Blue Jays |
![]() Syracuse Chiefs |
![]() Dunedin Blue Jays |
![]() New Orleans Zephyrs |
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Batting:
Year | Level | 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 |
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1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | 74 | 302 | 273 | 46 | 72 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 42 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 60 | .264 | .320 | .436 | .756 | 119 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 14 | 53 | 52 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .250 | .264 | .346 | .610 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
1988 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | 91 | 377 | 352 | 55 | 121 | 29 | 5 | 12 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 67 | .344 | .377 | .557 | .933 | 196 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | 136 | 549 | 513 | 72 | 124 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 75 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 92 | .242 | .284 | .402 | .686 | 206 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 109 | 434 | 402 | 57 | 105 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 75 | .261 | .302 | .371 | .672 | 149 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | 119 | 528 | 457 | 89 | 158 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 27 | 13 | 57 | 69 | .346 | .424 | .532 | .956 | 243 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | 7 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | .240 | .333 | .320 | .653 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
1997 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | 5 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .154 | .214 | .154 | .368 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | 22 | 79 | 68 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 19 | .162 | .266 | .250 | .516 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Totals | 577 | 2366 | 2155 | 343 | 612 | 105 | 32 | 59 | 344 | 99 | 38 | 154 | 401 | .284 | .337 | .445 | .782 | 958 | 23 | 31 | 2 | 24 | 16 |
Fielding:
Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
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1987 | Short Season A | NYPL | St. Catharines Blue Jays | OF | 72 | 126 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .985 | 1.833 |
1988 | A | SALL3 | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | OF | 90 | 148 | 12 | 10 | 0 | .941 | 1.778 |
1988 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | OF | 14 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .909 | 1.429 |
1989 | AA | SOUL | Knoxville Blue Jays | OF | 126 | 216 | 12 | 9 | 4 | .962 | 1.810 |
1990 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 104 | 220 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .979 | 2.202 |
1991 | AAA | IL | Syracuse Chiefs | OF | 117 | 278 | 15 | 16 | 7 | .948 | 2.504 |
1992 | Advanced A | FLOR | Dunedin Blue Jays | OF | 7 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .867 | 1.857 |
1997 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | OF | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
1997 | AAA | AA2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | RF | 5 | .000 | |||||
2001 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | OF | 12 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .938 | 1.250 |
2001 | AAA | PCL | Nashville Sounds | RF | 12 | .000 | |||||
Totals | 564 | 1044 | 56 | 47 | 12 | .959 | 1.950 |
Minor League Service:
Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1987 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | St. Catharines Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1988 | A | South Atlantic League | Myrtle Beach Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1988 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1989 | AA | Southern League | Knoxville Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1990 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
1991 | AAA | International League | Syracuse Chiefs | TOR | ||
1992 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Dunedin Blue Jays | TOR | ||
1997 | AAA | American Association 2 | New Orleans Zephyrs | HOU | ||
2001 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Nashville Sounds | PIT | May 22, 2001 | September 3, 2001 |
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