Cody Bellinger
Cody James Bellinger (#35) is a 6'4" professional baseball player playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Bellinger plays first base and outfield. Bellinger was drafted by LA in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB (Major League Baseball) draft. Cody Bellinger made his MLB debut in 2017 against the San Francisco Giants.
Career
Cody Bellinger was drafted in the fourth round of the 2013 MLB draft. He made it to the Major Leagues in 2017 and won the Rookie Of The Year award after hitting 39 home runs (breaking the rookie record for most home runs in a single season). He was a reserve for the 2017 All Star Game and participated in the 2017 Home Run Derby, which Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees won. After the monstrous start to his career, Cody Bellinger only hit .260 with 25 home runs in 2018. Then, in his most impressive season, Bellinger hit .305 with 47 home runs. This performance helped the Dodger Slugger earn the 2019 MLB MVP award. He also won the NL Silver Slugger award, as well as the Gold Glove award. In 2020, Bellinger and the Dodgers won the World Series in 6 games against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Early life
Cody Bellinger grew up in Arizona. He went to Hamilton High School. Cody was born on July 13th, 1995. Even before playing professionally, Cody Bellinger appeared in the 2007 Little League World Series, making it to the Final Bracket in the U.S tournament until getting knocked out by eventual champions from Georgia.
| Year | Team | League | Games | Batting Average | Homeruns | Plate Appearances | Hits | Runs | RBI | Strikeouts | OBP | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | LAD | National | 132 | .267 BA | 39 Homeruns | 548 Plate Appearances | 128 | 87 | 97 | 146 Strikeouts | .352 | ROTY; ASG |
| 2018 | LAD | National | 162 | .260 BA | 25 Homeruns | 632 Plate Appearances | 145 | 84 | 76 | 151 Strikeouts | .343 | |
| 2019 | LAD | National | 156 | .305 BA | 27 Homeruns | 661 Plate Appearances | 170 | 121 | 115 | 108 Strikeouts | .406 | ASG; MVP; GG; SS |
| 2020 | LAD | National | 56* | .239 BA* | 12 Homeruns* | 243 Plate Appearances* | 51* | 33* | 30* | 42* Strikeouts | .333* | |
| Career | N/A | N/A | 506 | .273 Career BA | 123 Career HR | 2084 Career PA | 494 Career Hits | 325 Career Runs | 318 Career RBI | 447 Career Strikeouts | .364 Career OBP | ROTY; 2x ASG; 1x MVP; 1x GG; 1x SS |
| Bold = League Leading Italics = led all Major Leagues (National and American) | ||||||||||||
Cody Bellinger Media
Bellinger with the Tulsa Drillers in 2016
Bellinger with the Cubs at the 2023 MLB London Series.
Bellinger (left) with his father, Clay, on the red carpet for the 2019 MLB All-Star Game