Minnesota Twins#56 · DHActive

Josh Bell

Age 34

Contract Value $7,000,000/yr

Size 6' 3" · 261

Bats Switch

From Irving, TX, USA

154G · 631 PA

.255

AVG

.319

OBP

.419

SLG

.738

OPS

RBI

0.7

WAR

69H-ScoreABOVE AVG

Volume and power lead the profile. 92nd among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 4:05 AM ETLast game Sep 11 vs CLE

Season overview

AVG

.255158th

OBP

.319203rd

SLG

.419150th

OPS

.738159th

2182nd

RBI

9614th

BB%

8.2%248th

19.8%146th

wOBA

.325160th

WAR

0.7251st

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production6850

ABOVE AVG

Contact Quality7150

STRONG

Plate Discipline6150

ABOVE AVG

Volume9550

ELITE

Power7650

STRONG

Splits6650

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 71.0832311.1%11.1%

Last 141.0062614.3%8.9%

Last 301.06952113.8%9.8%

Season.738198620.2%8.3%42.5%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity90.0 mph75th

Barrel rate9.8%73rd

Hard-hit rate42.5%72nd

Launch angle13.6°

Pull / center / oppo41 / 36 / 22

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.30121.1%.480

Changeup.25021.9%.348

Sinker.23011.4%.392

Curveball.25535.9%.404

Slider.21422.4%.524

Cutter.29417.5%.529

Split-Finger.12540.7%.292

Sweeper.23135.8%.346

Best production: cutter and slider.

Highest whiff rate against: split-finger and curveball.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.741

AVG .246

vs LHP

.743

AVG .276

+.002 OPS vs LHP

Home / away

Home

.709

AVG .259

Away

.773

AVG .251

+.064 OPS on the road

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.89423

Aug.824420

Jul.72539

Jun.890522

May.562215

Apr.669316

Mar.64601

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026Minnesota Twins154.255.319.419.73821960.7

2025Washington Nationals140.237.325.417.7422263

2024Miami Marlins104.239.305.394.6991449

2024Arizona Diamondbacks41.279.361.436.797522

2024—145.249.319.405.7241971

2023Cleveland Guardians97.233.318.383.7011148

2023Miami Marlins53.270.338.480.8181126

2023—150.247.325.419.7442274

2022Washington Nationals103.301.384.493.8771457

2022San Diego Padres53.192.316.271.587314

2022—156.266.362.422.7841771

2021Washington Nationals144.261.347.476.8232788

2020Pittsburgh Pirates57.226.305.364.669822

2019Pittsburgh Pirates143.277.367.569.93637116

2018Pittsburgh Pirates148.261.357.411.7681262

2017Pittsburgh Pirates159.255.334.466.8002690

2016Pittsburgh Pirates45.273.368.406.774319

Frequently asked

What is Josh Bell's 2026 batting line?+

.255/.319/.419 with 21 home runs and 96 RBI and 154 games — a .738 OPS.

What is his H-Score?+

69 out of 100, which we label above avg. 92nd among 459 qualified hitters. Volume and power lead the profile.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Left-handed: a .743 OPS versus a .741 OPS against right-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against split-finger and curveball. Best production against cutter and slider.