David Bell named new Cubs' 3B coach
Louisville Bats' manager David Bell, once considered by some as the Cincinnati Reds' manager-in-waiting, has defected to the Chicago Cubs and will serve as their third base coach.
- Born: 1972/09/14
- Age: 40
- Height: 5-10
- Weight: 195
- Bats/Throws: R / R
- Seasons: 12
- Place of birth: Cincinnati, OH
- Drafted by: the Cleveland Indians in 1990 (7th round)
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30 | 111 | 18 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | .261 | .341 | .324 | |
| 1991 | 136 | 491 | 47 | 113 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 63 | 37 | 49 | 3 | 2 | .230 | .287 | .312 | |
| 1992 | 123 | 464 | 52 | 117 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 47 | 54 | 66 | 2 | 4 | .252 | .327 | .336 | |
| 1993 | 129 | 483 | 69 | 141 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 43 | 54 | 3 | 4 | .292 | .350 | .398 | |
| 1994 | 134 | 481 | 66 | 141 | 17 | 4 | 18 | 88 | 41 | 54 | 2 | 5 | .293 | .355 | .457 | |
| 1995 | Cardinals | 39 | 144 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .278 | .368 |
| 1995 | Indians | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 18 | 76 | 9 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | .276 | .321 | .382 | |
| 1996 | Cardinals | 62 | 145 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 1 | 1 | .214 | .268 | .276 |
| 1996 | 42 | 136 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 2 | .176 | .217 | .228 | |
| 1997 | Cardinals | 66 | 142 | 9 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 0 | .211 | .261 | .310 |
| 1997 | 9 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .219 | .265 | .375 | |
| 1998 | Mariners | 21 | 80 | 11 | 26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .325 | .365 | .425 |
| 1998 | Indians | 107 | 340 | 37 | 89 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 41 | 22 | 54 | 0 | 4 | .262 | .306 | .424 |
| 1998 | Cardinals | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .333 |
| 1998 | 132 | 429 | 48 | 117 | 30 | 2 | 10 | 49 | 27 | 65 | 0 | 4 | .273 | .315 | .422 | |
| 1999 | Mariners | 157 | 597 | 92 | 160 | 31 | 2 | 21 | 78 | 58 | 90 | 7 | 4 | .268 | .331 | .432 |
| 2000 | Mariners | 133 | 454 | 57 | 112 | 24 | 2 | 11 | 47 | 42 | 66 | 2 | 3 | .247 | .316 | .381 |
| 2001 | Mariners | 135 | 470 | 62 | 122 | 28 | 0 | 15 | 64 | 28 | 59 | 2 | 1 | .260 | .303 | .415 |
| 2002 | Giants | 154 | 552 | 82 | 144 | 29 | 2 | 20 | 73 | 54 | 80 | 1 | 2 | .261 | .333 | .429 |
| 2003 | Phillies | 85 | 297 | 32 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .195 | .296 | .283 |
| 2004 | Phillies | 143 | 533 | 67 | 155 | 33 | 1 | 18 | 77 | 57 | 75 | 1 | 1 | .291 | .363 | .458 |
| 2005 | Phillies | 150 | 557 | 53 | 138 | 31 | 1 | 10 | 61 | 47 | 69 | 0 | 1 | .248 | .310 | .361 |
| 2006 | Brewers | 53 | 180 | 21 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 18 | 30 | 2 | 1 | .256 | .323 | .400 |
| 2006 | Phillies | 92 | 324 | 39 | 90 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .345 | .398 |
| 2006 | 145 | 504 | 60 | 136 | 27 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 68 | 3 | 1 | .270 | .337 | .399 | |
| Career Total | 1403 | 4826 | 587 | 1239 | 267 | 18 | 123 | 589 | 428 | 687 | 19 | 20 | .257 | .320 | .396 | |
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