Hank Aaron vs. David Bell — Career Comparison

Hank Aaron
Silent GenerationAlabamaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaMilwaukee BravesNational LeagueHall of FameRight FielderGold GloveMVPAll-Star
David Bell
Gen XOhioThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia PhilliesNational LeagueThird Baseman

When their careers are measured against the same standard, Hank Aaron comes out clearly ahead of David Bell across most offensive categories. Hank Aaron led in home run production (HR/PA+ 328 vs 91), slugging (SLG+ 161 vs 98), and walk rate (BB%+ 136 vs 91). Hank Aaron was the more complete offensive player.

Hitting Stats for Hank Aaron and David Bell

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
23
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
12
12
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3298
141.95
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1403
156.47
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
13940
600
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5380
600
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12364
532.17
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
4826
538.22
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.934
0.934
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3771
162.31
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1239
138.18
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2294
98.74
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
831
92.68
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
624
26.86
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
267
29.78
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
4.22
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
18
2.01
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
755
32.5
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
123
13.72
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1477
63.57
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
408
45.5
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.392
0.392
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.061
0.061
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.2
0.2
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2507.85
107.94
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
612.97
68.36
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6856
295.09
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1911
213.12
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5205
224.03
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1711
190.82
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.374
0.374
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.555
0.555
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.928
0.928
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.716
0.716
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.307
0.307
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.948
0.948
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2174
93.57
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
587
65.46
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2297
98.87
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
589
65.69
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3716
159.94
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
117.43
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2493.81
107.34
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
629.11
70.16
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
32
1.38
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
44
4.91
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1402
60.34
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
428
47.73
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
293
12.61
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.79
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1383
59.53
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
687
76.62
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10.08
10.08
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.01
1.01
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
21
0.9
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
3.57
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
121
5.21
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PAverified
50
5.58
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 600 PA
328
14.12
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
123
13.72
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
240
10.33
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
19
2.12
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
3.14
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.23
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
313
13.47
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.35
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
76.68
76.68
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72

Fielding Stats for Hank Aaron and David Bell

Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
23
23
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
12
12
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3020
1.04
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1436
1.13
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2977
1.03
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1276
1.01
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
78414
27
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
34267
27
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
26138
9
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11422.1
9
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
7436
2.56
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1464
1.15
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
429
0.15
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2979
2.35
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
144
0.05
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
160
0.13
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
8009
2.76
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4603
3.63
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
7865
2.71
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
4443
3.5
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.2
98.2
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.52
96.52
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.604
2.604
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.094
3.094
Hank Aaron
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.58
98.58
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.86
88.86
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
218
0.08
David Bell
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
431
0.34
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Hank Aaron
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0