Bell was considered the top defensive catcher in the draft when the Mariners selected Bell with the seventeenth overall pick in 1983. However, he batted just .176 in his first professional season for the Midwest League's Wausau Timbers, and displayed very little power. In three seasons in the Mariners' organization, he batted .233 with two home runs and 64 runs batted in. On May 21, 1986, he was dealt to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcherMark Huismann.[3]
Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
December 15, 2023
terry, bell, baseball, terence, william, bell, born, october, 1962, former, major, league, baseball, catcher, first, round, selection, seattle, mariners, 1983, major, league, baseball, draft, selections, ahead, roger, clemens, terry, bellbell, 1988wilmington, . Terence William Bell born October 27 1962 is a former Major League Baseball catcher He was the first round selection of the Seattle Mariners in the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft 1 two selections ahead of Roger Clemens Terry BellBell in 1988Wilmington QuakersCatcher CoachBorn 1962 10 27 October 27 1962 age 61 Dayton OhioBatted RightThrew RightMLB debutSeptember 3 1986 for the Kansas City RoyalsLast MLB appearanceSeptember 15 1987 for the Atlanta BravesMLB statisticsBatting average 000At bats4Games played9TeamsKansas City Royals 1986 Atlanta Braves 1987 Bell was originally drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 1980 Major League Baseball Draft as a senior at Fairmont East High School in Kettering Ohio but opted to attend Old Dominion University in Norfolk Virginia instead While attending Old Dominion he participated in the 1982 Amateur World Series and the 1983 Pan American Games When the Monarchs won the Sun Belt East Division Championship in 1983 he was named a Sporting News All American and the Sun Belt Conference MVP 2 Bell was considered the top defensive catcher in the draft when the Mariners selected Bell with the seventeenth overall pick in 1983 However he batted just 176 in his first professional season for the Midwest League s Wausau Timbers and displayed very little power In three seasons in the Mariners organization he batted 233 with two home runs and 64 runs batted in On May 21 1986 he was dealt to the Kansas City Royals for relief pitcher Mark Huismann 3 With the Royals Bell received a September call up in 1986 He appeared in eight games and went hitless in five plate appearances with two walks On September 3 1987 after spending the entire 1987 season in the minors with the Memphis Chicks he was the player to be named later in a mid season deal with the Atlanta Braves for reliever Gene Garber He appeared in one game for the Braves and struck out pinch hitting for Ed Olwine 4 He continued to play minor league ball for the Braves through 1989 In seven minor league seasons he batted 231 with eight home runs and 136 RBIs Sources edit Mariners Select Battery of the Future The Spokesman Review June 7 1983 p 17 Monarch Baseball History amp Records PDF Old Dominion University 2013 pp 4 11 White Sox Put Bannister on DL The Gazette Montreal May 22 1986 Cincinnati Reds 21 Atlanta Braves 6 Baseball Reference com September 15 1987 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or ESPN or Baseball Reference or Fangraphs or Baseball Reference Minors Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Terry Bell baseball amp oldid 1113040832, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
