Buddy Bell was a third baseman in MLB. Across 2405 career games, with a .279 batting average and 201 home runs. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | CLE | 132 | 466 | 49 | 119 | 21 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 34 | 29 | .255 | .310 | .363 | .672 |
| 1973 | CLE | 156 | 631 | 86 | 169 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 7 | 49 | 47 | .268 | .325 | .393 | .718 |
| 1974 | CLE | 116 | 423 | 51 | 111 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 46 | 1 | 35 | 29 | .262 | .322 | .352 | .674 |
| 1975 | CLE | 153 | 553 | 66 | 150 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 59 | 6 | 51 | 72 | .271 | .332 | .376 | .708 |
| 1976 | CLE | 159 | 604 | 75 | 170 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 60 | 3 | 44 | 49 | .281 | .329 | .366 | .695 |
| 1977 | CLE | 129 | 479 | 64 | 140 | 23 | 4 | 11 | 64 | 1 | 45 | 63 | .292 | .351 | .426 | .777 |
| 1978 | CLE | 142 | 556 | 71 | 157 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 62 | 1 | 39 | 43 | .282 | .328 | .392 | .720 |
| 1979 | TEX | 162 | 670 | 89 | 200 | 42 | 3 | 18 | 101 | 5 | 30 | 45 | .299 | .327 | .451 | .778 |
| 1980 | TEX | 129 | 490 | 76 | 161 | 24 | 4 | 17 | 83 | 3 | 40 | 39 | .329 | .379 | .498 | .877 |
| 1981 | TEX | 97 | 360 | 44 | 106 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 3 | 42 | 30 | .294 | .364 | .428 | .792 |
| 1982 | TEX | 148 | 537 | 62 | 159 | 27 | 2 | 13 | 67 | 5 | 70 | 50 | .296 | .376 | .426 | .803 |
| 1983 | TEX | 156 | 618 | 75 | 171 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 66 | 3 | 50 | 48 | .277 | .332 | .411 | .743 |
| 1984 | TEX | 148 | 553 | 88 | 174 | 36 | 5 | 11 | 83 | 2 | 63 | 54 | .315 | .382 | .458 | .840 |
| 1985 | CIN | 67 | 247 | 28 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 34 | 27 | .219 | .311 | .368 | .679 |
| 1985 | TEX | 84 | 313 | 33 | 74 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 33 | 21 | .236 | .308 | .335 | .643 |
| 1986 | CIN | 155 | 568 | 89 | 158 | 29 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 2 | 73 | 49 | .278 | .362 | .445 | .807 |
| 1987 | CIN | 143 | 522 | 74 | 148 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 70 | 4 | 71 | 39 | .284 | .369 | .425 | .794 |
| 1988 | CIN | 21 | 54 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .185 | .270 | .185 | .455 |
| 1988 | HOU | 74 | 269 | 24 | 68 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 37 | 1 | 19 | 29 | .253 | .301 | .375 | .677 |
| 1989 | TEX | 34 | 82 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | .183 | .247 | .232 | .479 |
| Career Totals | — | 2405 | 8995 | 1151 | 2514 | 425 | 56 | 201 | 1106 | 55 | 836 | 776 | .279 | .341 | .406 | .747 |
1973, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1985 | $751,297 |
| 1986 | $870,000 |
| 1987 | $870,000 |
| 1988 | $790,909 |
Career Total: $3,282,206 (4 seasons)
Average: $820,552
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.