David Bell vs. Steve Garvey — Career Comparison
When their careers are measured against the same standard, Steve Garvey comes out clearly ahead of David Bell across most offensive categories. Steve Garvey led in home run production (HR/PA+ 158 vs 91), slugging (SLG+ 124 vs 98), and batting average (AVG+ 119 vs 101). David Bell held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 91 vs 61). Steve Garvey was the more complete offensive player.
Hitting Stats for David Bell and Steve Garvey
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1403
156.47
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
2332
147.81
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
5380
600
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9466
600
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.257
0.257
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.294
0.294
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.732
0.732
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.786
0.786
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
408
45.5
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
755
47.86
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.026
0.026
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.031
0.031
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.099
0.099
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
612.97
68.36
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1235.33
78.3
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1911
213.12
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
3941
249.8
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1711
190.82
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
3107
196.94
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.329
0.329
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.396
0.396
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.446
0.446
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.139
0.139
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.243
0.243
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.26
0.26
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.644
0.644
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.692
0.692
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
1053
117.43
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
2179
138.12
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
629.11
70.16
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1293.03
81.96
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
25
2.79
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
113
7.16
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
687
76.62
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
1003
63.57
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
7.83
7.83
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
9.44
9.44
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
0.62
0.62
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.48
0.48
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
123
13.72
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
251
15.91
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
20
2.23
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
62
3.93
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
39
4.35
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
145
9.19
David Bell
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 600 PA
57.24
57.24
Fielding Stats for David Bell and Steve Garvey
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1436
1.13
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2261
1.05
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1276
1.01
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2205
1.02
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
34267
27
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
58402
27
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
11422.1
9
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19467.1
9
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
1464
1.15
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
19004
8.79
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
2979
2.35
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1434
0.66
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4603
3.63
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20568
9.51
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
4443
3.5
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20438
9.45
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.52
96.52
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.37
99.37
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.094
3.094
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.039
9.039
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.86
88.86
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
97.52
97.52
David Bell
Career
Per 9 Innings
431
0.34
Steve Garvey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1531
0.71