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Josh Bell

Position: First Baseman

Bats: Both • Throws: Right

6-4, 261lb (193cm, 118kg)

Born: August 14, 1992 in Irving, TX us

Draft: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd round of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (Dallas, TX).

High School: Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas (Dallas, TX)

Debut: July 8, 2016 (Age 23-329d, 21,183rd in major league history)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2017 season

2024 Contract Status: Signed thru 2024, 2 yrs/$33M (23-24)

Service Time (01/2024): 7.053 • Free Agent: 2025

Agents: Boras Corporation

Full Name: Joshua Evan Bell

Nicknames: JB

Twitter: @JBell_19

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SUMMARY

2024

Career

WAR

-0.4

8.9

206

3703

954

158

.223

.258

509

RBI

569

OBP

.303

.345

SLG

.350

.447

OPS

.653

.792

OPS+

115

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	17-27 / in Starts: 13-19
Longest Hitting Streak	6 games
Longest On Base Streak	11 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	5 games
Grand Slams	1 in 3 bases loaded PA and 2 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	1

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 152 PAs	19
Actual Runners on Base	91 (45-32-14)
Avg. MLBer w/ 152 PAs	17
Avg. Runners on Base	90 (45-29-15)

Most Driven In
Self	3
G Polanco	2
J Mercer	2
E Fryer	2
J Harrison	1
J Jaso	1
S Brault	1
A Frazier	1

Most Driven In By
A McCutchen	4
Self	3
J Kang	3
G Polanco	2
T Williams	1
D Freese	1
S RodrÃguez	1
J Mercer	0

2016 Batting Game Log

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2016 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	1	87 (86)	Jul 8	PIT		CHC	W,8-4	7-8	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000	2.000	9	3.11	0.190	3.77	0.14%	0.96	PH
2	2	88	Jul 9	PIT		CHC	W,12-6	5-6	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500	9	1.52	0.103	2.13	0.09%	2.70	PH
3	3	89	Jul 10	PIT		CHC	L,5-6	7-8	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500	9	1.91	0.077	2.81	0.07%	0.38	PH
4	4	90	Jul 15	PIT	@	WSN	L,1-5	8-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500	3.500	9	.18	0.006	.18	0.00%	0.13	PH
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
5	5	120 (29)	Aug 20	PIT		MIA	L,1-3	7-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.667	.800	1.667	2.467	6	.37	-0.009	.42	-0.01%	-0.10	PH 1B
6	6	121	Aug 21	PIT		MIA	L,2-3	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.500	.556	1.000	1.556	6	1.46	-0.120	1.71	-0.09%	-0.74	1B
7	7	122	Aug 22	PIT		HOU	L,1-3	CG	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.500	.889	1.389	6	1.03	-0.027	.81	-0.01%	-0.31	1B
8	8	123	Aug 23	PIT		HOU	W,7-1	GS-7	3	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.533	.833	1.367	6	.36	0.031	.25	0.01%	0.73	1B
9	9	124	Aug 24	PIT		HOU	L,4-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.467	.526	.733	1.260	5	1.71	-0.043	1.47	-0.02%	-0.40	1B
10	10	125	Aug 25	PIT	@	MIL	W,3-2	GS-9	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.438	.565	.688	1.253	6	1.07	0.115	.76	0.05%	0.79	1B
11	11	126	Aug 26	PIT	@	MIL	W,5-3	GS-7	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.421	.556	.632	1.187	2	.57	0.028	.49	0.01%	0.13	1B
12	12	127	Aug 27	PIT	@	MIL	W,9-6	GS-8	5	5	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.500	.583	1.083	2	1.33	0.063	1.19	0.03%	0.02	1B
13	13	128	Aug 28	PIT	@	MIL	W,3-1	9-9	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.515	.600	1.115	2	.10	0.004	.10	0.00%	0.13	PH
14	14	129	Aug 29	PIT	@	CHC	L,7-8	GS-7	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.407	.541	.704	1.244	2	.85	0.104	.93	0.07%	0.94	1B
15	15	130	Aug 30	PIT	@	CHC	L,0-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.488	.613	1.101	2	.63	-0.064	.70	-0.04%	-0.72	1B
16	16	131	Aug 31	PIT	@	CHC	L,5-6	CG	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.457	.543	.999	2	2.20	-0.182	2.29	-0.11%	-1.67	1B
Sep/Oct		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
17	17	132	Sep 2	PIT		MIL	L,0-1	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.420	.487	.907	2	1.01	-0.099	.93	-0.06%	-0.63	1B
18	18	133	Sep 3	PIT		MIL	L,4-7	GS-8	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.426	.476	.902	2	1.54	-0.095	1.42	-0.05%	-0.01	1B
19	19	134	Sep 4	PIT		MIL	L,0-10	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.418	.465	.883	9	1.26	-0.035	1.00	-0.02%	-0.23	PH
20	20	135	Sep 5	PIT		STL	L,6-12	2-GF	4	3	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.283	.407	.478	.885	9	.66	0.148	.54	0.07%	0.88	PH 1B
21	21	136	Sep 6	PIT		STL	L,7-9	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.277	.400	.468	.868	9	2.14	-0.063	1.27	-0.02%	-0.60	PH
22	22	138 (1)	Sep 8	PIT		CIN	W,4-1	GS-6	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.406	.460	.866	2	.72	-0.019	.24	0.00%	0.24	RF
23	23	139	Sep 9	PIT		CIN	L,3-4	GS-6	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.283	.403	.453	.856	2	1.45	-0.007	.70	0.00%	-0.13	RF
24	24	140	Sep 10	PIT		CIN	L,7-8	CG	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.298	.417	.474	.890	2	1.74	0.046	.42	0.01%	1.37	RF 1B
25	25	141	Sep 11	PIT		CIN	L,0-8	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.300	.421	.467	.888	2	.36	0.021	.06	0.00%	1.09	RF
26	26	142	Sep 12	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.413	.444	.857	2	.81	-0.008	.07	0.00%	-0.21	1B RF
27	27	143	Sep 13	PIT	@	PHI	W,5-3	GS-9	5	5	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.412	.456	.868	2	.82	-0.030	.06	0.00%	-0.07	1B
28	28	144	Sep 14	PIT	@	PHI	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.292	.404	.444	.849	2	.88	-0.017	.07	0.00%	-0.24	1B
29	29	145	Sep 15	PIT	@	PHI	W,15-2	9-9	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.411	.466	.877	9	.07	0.005	.00	0.00%	1.89	PH
30	30	146	Sep 16	PIT	@	CIN	W,9-7	CG(10)	6	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.295	.406	.449	.855	2	1.16	-0.026	.13	0.00%	-0.18	RF
31	31	147	Sep 17 (1)	PIT	@	CIN	W,10-4	GS-7	5	5	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.416	.482	.898	2	.56	0.131	.07	0.01%	2.46	1B
32	32	148	Sep 17 (2)	PIT	@	CIN	W,7-3	GS-8	4	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.429	.488	.917	6	.57	0.059	.12	0.01%	0.77	RF
33	33	149	Sep 18	PIT	@	CIN	L,4-7	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.311	.413	.467	.880	2	1.16	-0.154	.34	-0.03%	-1.42	1B
34	34	150	Sep 20	PIT	@	MIL	W,6-3	GS-6	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.312	.416	.462	.878	2	1.22	0.043	.23	0.01%	0.12	1B
35	35	151	Sep 21	PIT	@	MIL	W,4-1	GS-7	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.402	.443	.845	2	.49	-0.051	.11	-0.01%	-0.92	1B
36	36	152	Sep 22	PIT	@	MIL	L,1-3	8-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.407	.449	.856	9	.98	0.045	.47	0.01%	0.26	PH RF
37	37	153	Sep 23	PIT		WSN	W,6-5	CG(11)	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.390	.427	.817	8	2.25	-0.274	.40	-0.03%	-1.73	RF
38	38	154	Sep 24	PIT		WSN	L,1-6	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.383	.444	.827	2	.52	0.040	.18	0.01%	-0.14	RF
39	39	155	Sep 25	PIT		WSN	L,7-10	GS-8	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.386	.436	.823	2	1.21	0.040	.13	0.00%	0.40	RF
40	40	156	Sep 26	PIT		CHC	L,2-12	CG	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.380	.426	.806	2	.52	-0.069	.02	0.00%	-1.10	RF
41	41	157	Sep 27	PIT		CHC	L,4-6	7-8	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.384	.426	.810	1	.75	0.023	.01	0.00%	0.26	PH
42	42	158	Sep 28	PIT		CHC	W,8-4	GS-6	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.387	.429	.816	2	.76	0.023	.00	0.00%	0.28	RF
43	43	159	Sep 29	PIT		CHC	T,1-1	CG(6)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.283	.382	.425	.807	2	1.64	-0.053	.00	0.00%	-0.58	RF
44	44	160	Sep 30	PIT	@	STL	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.274	.372	.411	.783	1	.84	-0.085	.00	0.00%	-0.92	RF
45	45	161	Oct 1	PIT	@	STL	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.368	.406	.775	2	.91	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.46	RF 1B
							17-27		152	128	18	35	8	0	3	19	21	0	19	0	0	3	1	4	0	1	.273	.368	.406	.775		1.04	-0.251	.54	0.10%	3.42

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