Jay Bell
Jay Stuart Bell
Born: December 11, 1965
Pensacola, FL US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 1 (1984 June Amateur Draft, Minnesota Twins)
School: Gonzalez Tate HS (Pensacola, FL)
Career: 1984-2002
Major League Statistics
Jay Bell compiled a career batting average of .269 with 58 home runs and 324 RBI in his 598-game career with the Elizabethton Twins, Visalia Oaks, Waterbury Indians, Buffalo Bisons, Colorado Springs Sky Sox, Lancaster JetHawks and Tucson Sidewinders. He began playing during the 1984 season and last took the field during the 2002 campaign.
 Elizabethton Twins |
 Waterbury Indians |
 Visalia Oaks |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Colorado Springs Sky Sox |
 Buffalo Bisons |
 Tucson Sidewinders |
 Lancaster JetHawks |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | 66 | 290 | 245 | 43 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 42 | 50 | .220 | .334 | .351 | .686 | 86 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | 106 | 432 | 376 | 56 | 106 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 10 | 6 | 41 | 73 | .282 | .353 | .428 | .781 | 161 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 29 | 124 | 114 | 13 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | .298 | .350 | .456 | .806 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | 138 | 593 | 494 | 86 | 137 | 28 | 4 | 7 | 74 | 11 | 9 | 87 | 65 | .277 | .378 | .393 | .771 | 194 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 110 | 440 | 362 | 71 | 94 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 84 | .260 | .380 | .464 | .844 | 168 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | 49 | 209 | 181 | 35 | 50 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 27 | .276 | .368 | .481 | .849 | 87 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 86 | 344 | 298 | 49 | 85 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 55 | .285 | .370 | .456 | .826 | 136 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 7 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .227 | .346 | .364 | .710 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | 7 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | .200 | .333 | .400 | .733 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 598 | 2482 | 2112 | 361 | 569 | 113 | 22 | 58 | 324 | 49 | 31 | 321 | 377 | .269 | .365 | .426 | .791 | 900 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 3 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | APPY | Elizabethton Twins | SS | 64 | 109 | 218 | 25 | 43 | .929 | 5.109 |
| 1985 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | SS | 29 | 41 | 79 | 6 | 16 | .952 | 4.138 |
| 1985 | A | CALL | Visalia Oaks | SS | 102 | 176 | 330 | 53 | 84 | .905 | 4.961 |
| 1986 | AA | EL | Waterbury Indians | SS | 123 | 197 | 371 | 45 | 57 | .927 | 4.618 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 109 | 198 | 322 | 30 | 67 | .945 | 4.771 |
| 1987 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 6.000 |
| 1988 | AAA | PCL | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | SS | 49 | 87 | 171 | 18 | 44 | .935 | 5.265 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 55 | 77 | 159 | 8 | 27 | .967 | 4.291 |
| 1989 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 39 | 33 | 64 | 8 | 5 | .924 | 2.487 |
| 2002 | AAA | PCL | Tucson Sidewinders | 3B | 7 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.429 |
| 2002 | Advanced A | CALL | Lancaster JetHawks | SS | 7 | 8 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 3.571 |
| Totals | 585 | 930 | 1743 | 195 | 347 | .932 | 4.569 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | R | Appalachian League | Elizabethton Twins | MIN | ||
| 1985 | A | California League | Visalia Oaks | MIN | ||
| 1985 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1986 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Indians | CLE | ||
| 1987 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CLE | ||
| 1988 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Colorado Springs Sky Sox | CLE | ||
| 1989 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | PIT | ||
| 2002 | Advanced A | California League | Lancaster JetHawks | ARI | ||
| 2002 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Tucson Sidewinders | ARI | April 29, 2002 | May 5, 2002 |
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