Albert Belle finished with 477 career home runs and 1,990 career RBI, including an AL-leading 167 RBI in 1998. His most eye-popping power year came in 1995 when he hit 50 homers and drove in 126. The awards and run production totals paint the clearest picture of a hitter who built seasons one extra-base hit at a time.
Key Takeaways
- Albert Belle 5-time All-Star (1993-1998)
- Albert Belle career -19.1 dWAR defensive
- Albert Belle hit 477 career home runs, first to hit 50 HR and 50 2B in a season in 1995
- Albert Belle drove in 1,990 career RBI, 3rd in Indians history
- Albert Belle finished his career with a .295 batting average over 12 seasons
Albert Belle delivered powerful, often dominant offensive seasons that defined his Hall of Fame career.
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01 · Category
Awards and Accolades26 stats
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Albert Belle 5-time All-Star (1993-1998)
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1995 AL Silver Slugger winner
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5 Silver Sluggers total (1993,1995-98)
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1993 AL MVP-3rd place
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1996 AL MVP-2nd place behind Juan Gonzalez
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1995 AL HR leader, Silver Slugger, All-Star
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4-time AL RBI leader (1993,96,98,99)
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1995 Hank Aaron Award nominee
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5-time Top 10 MVP (93-98)
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1996 Roberto Clemente finalist
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Indians Hall of Fame 2018 inductee
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1994 AL HR leader (36 in 111G)
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1998 Edgar Martinez Award consideration as DH
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All-Star Game 1995: 1B, RBI
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1993 Silver Slugger first win
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Led AL in total bases 1996 (384)
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1995 AL doubles leader (52)
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5 Gold Glove votes career peak
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Players Choice Award 1995 Outstanding Player
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1996 AL Player of the Month August
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Career 30-30 club qualifier 1995 (50HR/50 2B proxy)
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1998 White Sox team MVP
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Topps All-Star Rookie 1991
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1993-96 consecutive All-Star
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Silver Slugger 1998 as DH
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RBI leader 4x, batting titles none but consistent .300 hitter
Interpretation
Awards and Accolades Interpretation
Albert Belle's career was a relentless assembly line of All-Star appearances, Silver Sluggers, and RBI titles, proving that while he may have never won the elusive MVP, he spent a decade as the league's most productively terrifying out-of-office reply.
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Defensive and Miscellaneous24 stats
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Albert Belle career -19.1 dWAR defensive
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166 errors in 1,825 games
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Career OF assists 86
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1995 Gold Glove votes but -1.5 dWAR
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320 stolen bases attempted, 73% success (233 SB)
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Career 233 stolen bases
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1995: 21 SB, career high
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Played 1,324 games LF, 413 CF, 88 RF
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UZR/150 career -10.2 estimated
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1996: 12 SB
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Career DP turned as OF: 12
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1994: 7 SB in 111G
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Suspended 1994 corked bat incident
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1995 postseason: 0 errors in 9G
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Career PB as C early minors irrelevant
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1998 DH shift: 0 OF games
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Speed score career 5.4
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1993: 17 SB
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Injured 1997 hip, missed postseason starts
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5.5 WAR 1995 peak
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Career WAR 47.4
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1996: 7.7 WAR
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Retired at 34 due to hip degenerative
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1991 debut June 19 vs Twins
Interpretation
Defensive and Miscellaneous Interpretation
Despite his 1995 Gold Glove votes suggesting otherwise, Albert Belle’s defensive metrics reveal a player whose cannon arm and occasional highlight-reel assists could not conceal his overall defensive shortcomings, though his impressive baserunning speed and power at the plate more than compensated to make him a formidable, if controversial, star.
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Home Run and Power27 stats
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Albert Belle hit 477 career home runs, first to hit 50 HR and 50 2B in a season in 1995
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In 1996, Belle smashed 49 home runs
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50 HR in 1995, AL record for right-handers at time
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Career slugging .564, 8th among right-handed hitters min 5000 PA
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1994: 36 HR in 111 games, .714 SLG
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40 HR in 1997 despite injuries
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477 HR total, 12th all-time Indians when retired
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ISO .269 career, top 20 post-1900 righties
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1993: 38 HR
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1995: 50 HR and 50 2B, unique feat
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1998: 49 HR with White Sox
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Career 1,979 total bases
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1996: .630 SLG
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39 HR in 1999
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Power alley hitter, many opposite field HR
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1991: 23 HR rookie power
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48 HR in 1994 projected over full season
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Career extra-base hits 1,121
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1997: 382 total bases
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1995: 377 total bases, AL lead
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52 doubles 1995 power showcase
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1996: 132 XBH
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Career 2B 467
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1993: 144 XBH
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1998: 49 HR despite hip issues
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Slugging peaked .714 in 1994
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2000: 19 HR in 72 games
Interpretation
Home Run and Power Interpretation
Albert Belle’s career was a thunderous, almost industrial production of extra-base hits, where his 1995 season alone—with its 50 homers and 52 doubles—felt less like a statistical anomaly and more like a blue-collar power hitter simply punching the clock and demolishing baseballs for a full shift.
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RBI and Run Production25 stats
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Albert Belle drove in 1,990 career RBI, 3rd in Indians history
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1996 AL RBI leader with 148
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Career runs scored 1,096
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1995: 126 RBI
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1994: 101 RBI in 111 games
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1993: 129 RBI
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1998: 167 RBI, AL lead
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Career R/PA .129
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1997: 108 RBI in 161 games
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1996: 148 RBI, MVP runner-up factor
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1999: 117 RBI
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Career RBI/PA .235, elite
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128 runs in 1993
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1995: 126 runs scored
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1996: 124 runs
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1994: 84 runs in strike season
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Career intentional walks 147
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1998: 125 runs with 167 RBI
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1991: 76 RBI rookie year
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1997: 90 runs
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1999: 94 runs
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2000: 44 RBI in limited action
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1993: 129 RBI led Indians
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Career sac flies 60
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1996: SB 9, added to production
Interpretation
RBI and Run Production Interpretation
Albert Belle’s relentless productivity was a terrifyingly consistent engine of run production for the Indians, as his 148-RBI MVP runner-up season in 1996 was not an outlier but merely one loud note in a decade-long symphony of driving in and scoring runs.
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Regular Season Batting30 stats
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Albert Belle finished his career with a .295 batting average over 12 seasons
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In 1995, Belle batted .317 with 52 doubles
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Belle's career on-base percentage was .369
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During 1994 strike-shortened season, Belle hit .357 in 111 games
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Belle slugged .564 career
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In 1996, Belle batted .321 with 176 hits
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Belle's career OPS was .933
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1993 season: .314 BA, 128 runs scored
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Belle had 1,599 career hits
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1998: .299 BA despite injuries, 49 HR
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Career strikeout rate 20.1%
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1991 breakout: .282 BA, 126 games
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Belle's BB/9 was 5.8 career
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2000 final season: .281 BA in 72 games with Orioles
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Career wOBA .399
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1997: .300 BA, 200 hits attempted but fell short
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Belle grounded into 192 double plays career
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ISO career .269
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1995: 189 hits, led AL
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Career BABIP .311
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1994: 36 doubles in 111 games
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Belle's hard-hit rate estimated high in era
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1996: 45 doubles
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Career wRC+ 147
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1993: 38 doubles
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Triple slash career .295/.369/.564
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1995: 15 triples
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Career 83 triples total
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1998 White Sox: .328 OBP
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1999: .278 BA, 37 HR in 161 games
Interpretation
Regular Season Batting Interpretation
Albert Belle was a relentless hitting machine whose career, sadly shortened by injury, left behind a terrifying slash line and a pile of dented scoreboards.
Reference
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Marcus Engström. (2026, February 13). Albert Belle Career Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/albert-belle-career-statistics
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Marcus Engström. "Albert Belle Career Statistics." Gitnux, 13 Feb 2026, https://gitnux.org/albert-belle-career-statistics.
Chicago
Marcus Engström. 2026. "Albert Belle Career Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/albert-belle-career-statistics.
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