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| Player Report for #34 Albert 'Joey' Belle | | Thursday, November 5th, 1931 |  | | Name: | Albert Belle | Contract: | Major League Contract | | Nickname: | Joey | Salary: | $44,260 | | Birthday: | 08-25-1901 | Signed Through: | 1931 Season | | Age: | 30 | Years of Major League Service: | 5 Years, 157 Days | | Born in: | Shreveport (Louisiana) | Major League Service Days this Year: | 183 Days | | Nationality: | American | | | | Height: | 6' 2" | Years on 40-Man Roster: | 6 Years, 71 Days | | Weight: | 212 lbs | Years of Pro Service: | 7 Years | | | | Arbitration Eligibility: | Arbitration eligible in offseason | | Position: | LF | Minor League Option Years: | 2 option years left | | Bats: | Right | | | | Throws: | Right | Contract Extension | - | | Status: | Completely Rested | Drafted | 1923, 1st Pick in Round 1 | | Morale: | Very Good | Local Popularity (National) | Well Known (Well Known) |
| | | Batting Ratings (SISA) | | Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's | | | Overall | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | | | Versus LHP | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | | | Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | | | Talent | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
| Running & Bunting Ratings | | | Fielding Ratings | | Running Speed: | 2 | | Left Field 5 (Arm: 7) | | Stealing Ability: | 5 | | | | Baserunning Instincts: | 2 | | | | Sacrifice Bunt: | 3 | | | | Bunt for Hit: | 3 | | | | Hitter Type: | Normal | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Game Log, Last 10 Games | | Date | Opponent | Result | AB | R | H | BI | HR | BB | K | SB | | | | | | | | | | | 10-03-1931 | LAN | Loss, 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-02-1931 | LAN | Win, 8-6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 10-01-1931 | LAN | Loss, 3-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-30-1931 | BUC | Loss, 5-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-28-1931 | BUC | Loss, 2-7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-27-1931 | @ DUR | Loss, 4-7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-26-1931 | @ DUR | Loss, 2-3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-25-1931 | @ DUR | Win, 8-7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-24-1931 | @ LIM | Loss, 3-10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 09-23-1931 | @ LIM | Win, 15-13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | Home Nations Baseball Association 1931 Batting Stats | | Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO | VORP | | Overall | 148 | 523 | 152 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 113 | 94 | 58 | 101 | .291 | .363 | .547 | .910 | .910 | .256 | 42.2 | | Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 | | | | Overall | 128 | 590 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 286 | 64 | 6 | 2 | 75.0 | 101.5 | 6.95 | | | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | Versus Left | | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .244 | .150 | .394 | | Versus Right | | 483 | 146 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 112 | 91 | 53 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .302 | .372 | .580 | .952 | | Batting | | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | | April | | 83 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .347 | .398 | .745 | | May | | 89 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .404 | .607 | 1.011 | | June | | 88 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .261 | .383 | .477 | .860 | | July | | 77 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .402 | .558 | .961 | | August | | 78 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .295 | .349 | .667 | 1.016 | | September | | 94 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 23 | 20 | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .277 | .333 | .617 | .950 | | October | | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .071 | .071 | .286 | .357 | | Spring Training | | 68 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .363 | .309 | .671 | | Last Year | | 591 | 165 | 36 | 3 | 33 | 95 | 103 | 76 | 137 | 2 | 0 | 7 | .279 | .367 | .518 | .885 | | 2 Years Ago | | 589 | 158 | 33 | 1 | 24 | 117 | 75 | 64 | 144 | 6 | 0 | 7 | .268 | .344 | .450 | .794 | | Career | | 3369 | 900 | 166 | 19 | 179 | 615 | 502 | 338 | 844 | 27 | 0 | 36 | .267 | .338 | .487 | .825 | | Home | | 259 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 18 | 62 | 45 | 22 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .297 | .353 | .556 | .909 | | Road | | 264 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 16 | 51 | 49 | 36 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .284 | .372 | .538 | .910 | | Grass | | 523 | 152 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 113 | 94 | 58 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .291 | .363 | .547 | .910 | | Night | | 523 | 152 | 28 | 2 | 34 | 113 | 94 | 58 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .291 | .363 | .547 | .910 | | Pinch Hitting | | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .278 | .188 | .465 | | Close/Late | | 113 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .274 | .379 | .478 | .857 | | Inning 1-3 | | 176 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 33 | 19 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .295 | .367 | .545 | .913 | | Inning 4-6 | | 171 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 34 | 30 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .269 | .337 | .550 | .886 | | Inning 7-9 | | 165 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .297 | .366 | .515 | .881 | | Extra Innings | | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 | | 0 Outs | | 161 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 19 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .355 | .528 | .883 | | 1 Outs | | 150 | 53 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 49 | 37 | 23 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .433 | .733 | 1.166 | | 2 Outs | | 212 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 36 | 20 | 16 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .314 | .429 | .744 | | Scoring Position | | 148 | 49 | 15 | 0 | 13 | 85 | 30 | 23 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 1 | .331 | .412 | .696 | 1.108 | | Bases Empty | | 268 | 76 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 48 | 28 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .284 | .358 | .507 | .865 | | Runner on 1st | | 107 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 | .298 | .439 | .737 | | Runner on 2nd | | 48 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .354 | .456 | .688 | 1.144 | | Runner on 3rd | | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 | .800 | 1.200 | | Runner on 1st & 2nd | | 41 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .293 | .370 | .805 | 1.174 | | Runner on 1st & 3rd | | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .353 | .533 | .886 | | Runner on 2nd & 3rd | | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .381 | .423 | .571 | .995 | | Bases Loaded | | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .438 | .692 | 1.130 | | Two Strikes | | 243 | 52 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 32 | 27 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .214 | .293 | .391 | .684 | | First Pitch | | 74 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .405 | .413 | .703 | 1.116 | | Count 0-1 | | 47 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .383 | .383 | .745 | 1.128 | | Count 0-2 | | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 | .138 | .241 | .379 | | Count 1-0 | | 47 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .320 | .745 | 1.065 | | Count 1-1 | | 46 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .370 | .370 | .630 | 1.000 | | Count 1-2 | | 94 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 | .242 | .415 | .657 | | Count 2-0 | | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .357 | .375 | .643 | 1.018 | | Count 2-1 | | 37 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .270 | .270 | .568 | .838 | | Count 2-2 | | 83 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .241 | .238 | .434 | .672 | | Count 3-0 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.000 | | Count 3-1 | | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .714 | .667 | 1.381 | | Full Count | | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .162 | .508 | .351 | .859 | | Behind in Count | | 170 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .259 | .263 | .476 | .740 | | Ahead in Count | | 113 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 38 | 29 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .310 | .456 | .664 | 1.120 |
| | Career Minor League Batting Stats | | | Career Postseason Batting Stats | | Year/Team/League | Age | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | VORP | | 1929 Buckie - HNBA | 27 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 | 0.0 | | Total HNBA | | 5 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .278 | .350 | .278 | .628 | 0.0 |
| | Player History | | 11-10-1923 | Drafted in the 1923 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 1, 1st overall Pick) by the Buckie Whalers. | | 01-01-1924 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 5 (8); Power: 6 (10); Eye: 4 (6). | | 06-04-1924 | Was selected to the 1924 Queen's Competition All-Star Game. | | 07-01-1924 | Injured (torn ankle ligaments), out for 13 months. | | 01-01-1925 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (4). | | 11-17-1925 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,266 through automatic renewal. | | 01-01-1926 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 4 (5). | | 05-23-1926 | Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $29,340 with the Buckie Whalers organization. | | 08-02-1926 | Wins the HNBA2IX DL Player of the Week Award. | | 08-09-1926 | Wins the HNBA2IX DL Player of the Week Award. | | 01-01-1927 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 6 (6); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 5 (5). | | 09-26-1927 | Goes 5-7 against the Limavady Greyhounds, with 2 HR, 3 RBI and 2 R. | | 01-01-1928 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 5 (6). | | 07-06-1928 | Was selected to the 1928 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game. | | 07-19-1928 | Injured (strained Achilles tendon), out for 4 weeks. | | 01-01-1929 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (8); Power: 9 (9); Eye: 6 (6). | | 10-25-1929 | Was traded by the Buckie Whalers to the Lurgan Setters, along with $26,000, in exchange for a 1st draft pick, $51,800. | | 11-14-1929 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $41,435 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1930 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (9); Power: 9 (10); Eye: 6 (6). | | 06-30-1930 | Wins the HNBA CL Player of the Week Award. | | 07-08-1930 | Was selected to the 1930 Home Nations Baseball Association All-Star Game. | | 11-22-1930 | Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $44,260 through arbitration. | | 01-01-1931 | SISA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 7 (7); Power: 8 (9); Eye: 6 (6). | | 09-04-1931 | Goes 5-5 against the Hampshire Hawks, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI and 4 R. | | Leader Boards Appearances | | | | | Year | K | Rank | | 1927 | 162 | 6 | | 1928 | 139 | 6 | | 1929 | 144 | 9 | | 1930 | 137 | 6 | | | Year | TB | Rank | | 1927 | 311 | 7 | | 1930 | 306 | 4 | | | | Year | HR | Rank | | 1927 | 40 | 4 | | 1928 | 23 | 10 | | 1929 | 24 | 6 | | 1930 | 33 | 2 | | 1931 | 34 | 6 | | | Year | RBI | Rank | | 1927 | 108 | 5 | | 1928 | 101 | 6 | | 1929 | 117 | 1 | | 1930 | 95 | 6 | | 1931 | 113 | 6 | | | | Year | IBB | Rank | | 1929 | 12 | 8 | | 1930 | 20 | 2 | | | Year | EBH | Rank | | 1927 | 66 | 10 | | 1929 | 58 | 10 | | 1930 | 72 | 2 | | 1931 | 64 | 9 | | | Year | SLG | Rank | | 1927 | .507 | 8 | | 1928 | .467 | 9 | | 1930 | .518 | 3 | | 1931 | .547 | 5 | | | | Year | ISO | Rank | | 1927 | .241 | 6 | | 1928 | .210 | 4 | | 1929 | .182 | 9 | | 1930 | .239 | 2 | | 1931 | .256 | 7 | | | Year | OPS | Rank | | 1930 | .885 | 8 | | 1931 | .910 | 9 | | | | |
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