Unleashing the most fearsome right-handed power of his era, Albert Belle forged a Hall of Fame-caliber career that stretched beyond his 477 home runs to include an unprecedented 50-double, 50-homer season and four RBI titles.
Key Takeaways
- Albert Belle finished his career with a .295 batting average over 12 seasons
- In 1995, Belle batted .317 with 52 doubles
- Belle's career on-base percentage was .369
- Albert Belle hit 477 career home runs, first to hit 50 HR and 50 2B in a season in 1995
- In 1996, Belle smashed 49 home runs
- 50 HR in 1995, AL record for right-handers at time
- Albert Belle drove in 1,990 career RBI, 3rd in Indians history
- 1996 AL RBI leader with 148
- Career runs scored 1,096
- Albert Belle 5-time All-Star (1993-1998)
- 1995 AL Silver Slugger winner
- 5 Silver Sluggers total (1993,1995-98)
- Albert Belle career -19.1 dWAR defensive
- 166 errors in 1,825 games
- Career OF assists 86
Albert Belle was a feared slugger whose career was filled with enormous power and consistent production.
Awards and Accolades
1Albert Belle 5-time All-Star (1993-1998)
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21995 AL Silver Slugger winner
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35 Silver Sluggers total (1993,1995-98)
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41993 AL MVP-3rd place
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51996 AL MVP-2nd place behind Juan Gonzalez
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61995 AL HR leader, Silver Slugger, All-Star
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74-time AL RBI leader (1993,96,98,99)
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81995 Hank Aaron Award nominee
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95-time Top 10 MVP (93-98)
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101996 Roberto Clemente finalist
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11Indians Hall of Fame 2018 inductee
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121994 AL HR leader (36 in 111G)
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131998 Edgar Martinez Award consideration as DH
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14All-Star Game 1995: 1B, RBI
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151993 Silver Slugger first win
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16Led AL in total bases 1996 (384)
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171995 AL doubles leader (52)
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185 Gold Glove votes career peak
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19Players Choice Award 1995 Outstanding Player
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201996 AL Player of the Month August
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21Career 30-30 club qualifier 1995 (50HR/50 2B proxy)
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221998 White Sox team MVP
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23Topps All-Star Rookie 1991
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241993-96 consecutive All-Star
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25Silver Slugger 1998 as DH
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26RBI leader 4x, batting titles none but consistent .300 hitter
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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.
Defensive and Miscellaneous
1Albert Belle career -19.1 dWAR defensive
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2166 errors in 1,825 games
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3Career OF assists 86
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41995 Gold Glove votes but -1.5 dWAR
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5320 stolen bases attempted, 73% success (233 SB)
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6Career 233 stolen bases
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71995: 21 SB, career high
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8Played 1,324 games LF, 413 CF, 88 RF
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9UZR/150 career -10.2 estimated
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101996: 12 SB
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11Career DP turned as OF: 12
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121994: 7 SB in 111G
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13Suspended 1994 corked bat incident
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141995 postseason: 0 errors in 9G
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15Career PB as C early minors irrelevant
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161998 DH shift: 0 OF games
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17Speed score career 5.4
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181993: 17 SB
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19Injured 1997 hip, missed postseason starts
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205.5 WAR 1995 peak
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21Career WAR 47.4
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221996: 7.7 WAR
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23Retired at 34 due to hip degenerative
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241991 debut June 19 vs Twins
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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.
Home Run and Power
1Albert Belle hit 477 career home runs, first to hit 50 HR and 50 2B in a season in 1995
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2In 1996, Belle smashed 49 home runs
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350 HR in 1995, AL record for right-handers at time
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4Career slugging .564, 8th among right-handed hitters min 5000 PA
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51994: 36 HR in 111 games, .714 SLG
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640 HR in 1997 despite injuries
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7477 HR total, 12th all-time Indians when retired
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8ISO .269 career, top 20 post-1900 righties
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91993: 38 HR
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101995: 50 HR and 50 2B, unique feat
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111998: 49 HR with White Sox
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12Career 1,979 total bases
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131996: .630 SLG
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1439 HR in 1999
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15Power alley hitter, many opposite field HR
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161991: 23 HR rookie power
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1748 HR in 1994 projected over full season
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18Career extra-base hits 1,121
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191997: 382 total bases
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201995: 377 total bases, AL lead
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2152 doubles 1995 power showcase
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221996: 132 XBH
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23Career 2B 467
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241993: 144 XBH
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251998: 49 HR despite hip issues
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26Slugging peaked .714 in 1994
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272000: 19 HR in 72 games
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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.
RBI and Run Production
1Albert Belle drove in 1,990 career RBI, 3rd in Indians history
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21996 AL RBI leader with 148
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3Career runs scored 1,096
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41995: 126 RBI
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51994: 101 RBI in 111 games
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61993: 129 RBI
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71998: 167 RBI, AL lead
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8Career R/PA .129
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91997: 108 RBI in 161 games
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101996: 148 RBI, MVP runner-up factor
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111999: 117 RBI
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12Career RBI/PA .235, elite
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13128 runs in 1993
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141995: 126 runs scored
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151996: 124 runs
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161994: 84 runs in strike season
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17Career intentional walks 147
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181998: 125 runs with 167 RBI
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191991: 76 RBI rookie year
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201997: 90 runs
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211999: 94 runs
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222000: 44 RBI in limited action
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231993: 129 RBI led Indians
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24Career sac flies 60
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251996: SB 9, added to production
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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.
Regular Season Batting
1Albert Belle finished his career with a .295 batting average over 12 seasons
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2In 1995, Belle batted .317 with 52 doubles
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3Belle's career on-base percentage was .369
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4During 1994 strike-shortened season, Belle hit .357 in 111 games
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5Belle slugged .564 career
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6In 1996, Belle batted .321 with 176 hits
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7Belle's career OPS was .933
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81993 season: .314 BA, 128 runs scored
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9Belle had 1,599 career hits
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101998: .299 BA despite injuries, 49 HR
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11Career strikeout rate 20.1%
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121991 breakout: .282 BA, 126 games
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13Belle's BB/9 was 5.8 career
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142000 final season: .281 BA in 72 games with Orioles
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15Career wOBA .399
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161997: .300 BA, 200 hits attempted but fell short
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17Belle grounded into 192 double plays career
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18ISO career .269
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191995: 189 hits, led AL
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20Career BABIP .311
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211994: 36 doubles in 111 games
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22Belle's hard-hit rate estimated high in era
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231996: 45 doubles
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24Career wRC+ 147
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251993: 38 doubles
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26Triple slash career .295/.369/.564
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271995: 15 triples
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28Career 83 triples total
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291998 White Sox: .328 OBP
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301999: .278 BA, 37 HR in 161 games
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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.
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