Beau Bell
Encyclopedia
Roy Chester Bell born in Bellville
, Texas
, was an outfielder
for the St. Louis Browns
(1935–39), Detroit Tigers
(1939) and Cleveland Indians
(1940–41).
He was named to the 1937 American League All-Star Team.
Bell finished 13th in voting for the 1936 American League MVP for playing in 155 Games and having 616 At Bats, 100 Runs, 212 Hits, 40 Doubles, 12 Triples, 11 Home Runs, 123 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 60 Walks, .344 Batting Average, .403 On-base percentage, .502 Slugging Percentage, 309 Total Bases and 6 Sacrifice Hits.
He finished 17th in voting for the 1937 AL MVP for leading the League in Hits (218) and Doubles (51) and playing in 156 Games and having 642 At Bats, 82 Runs, 8 Triples, 14 Home Runs, 117 RBI, 2 Stolen Bases, 53 Walks, .340 Batting Average, .391 On-base percentage, .509 Slugging Percentage, 327 Total Bases and 3 Sacrifice Hits. His 51 Doubles remains an Orioles single season record.
In 7 seasons Bell played in 767 Games and had 2,718 At Bats, 378 Runs, 806 Hits, 165 Doubles, 32 Triples, 46 Home Runs, 437 RBI, 11 Stolen Bases, 272 Walks, .297 Batting Average, .362 On-base percentage, .432 Slugging Percentage, 1,173 Total Bases and 26 Sacrifice Hits.
An alumnus of Texas A&M University
, he died in College Station
, Texas
at the age of 70.
Bellville, Texas
Bellville is a city in and the county seat of Austin County, Texas, United States, located in the southeastern part of the state. The population was 3,794 at the 2000 census. Bellville was named for Thomas Bell, one of Stephen F. Austin's earliest colonists, after he and his brother James Bell...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, was an outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
(1935–39), Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
(1939) and Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
(1940–41).
He was named to the 1937 American League All-Star Team.
Bell finished 13th in voting for the 1936 American League MVP for playing in 155 Games and having 616 At Bats, 100 Runs, 212 Hits, 40 Doubles, 12 Triples, 11 Home Runs, 123 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 60 Walks, .344 Batting Average, .403 On-base percentage, .502 Slugging Percentage, 309 Total Bases and 6 Sacrifice Hits.
He finished 17th in voting for the 1937 AL MVP for leading the League in Hits (218) and Doubles (51) and playing in 156 Games and having 642 At Bats, 82 Runs, 8 Triples, 14 Home Runs, 117 RBI, 2 Stolen Bases, 53 Walks, .340 Batting Average, .391 On-base percentage, .509 Slugging Percentage, 327 Total Bases and 3 Sacrifice Hits. His 51 Doubles remains an Orioles single season record.
In 7 seasons Bell played in 767 Games and had 2,718 At Bats, 378 Runs, 806 Hits, 165 Doubles, 32 Triples, 46 Home Runs, 437 RBI, 11 Stolen Bases, 272 Walks, .297 Batting Average, .362 On-base percentage, .432 Slugging Percentage, 1,173 Total Bases and 26 Sacrifice Hits.
An alumnus of Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school...
, he died in College Station
College Station, Texas
College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
at the age of 70.
Trivia
- In French, "beau" and "belle" are two adjectives meaning "beautiful"
- Holds Baltimore Orioles single season record for Doubles (51 in 1937)