The Major League record for most home runs by a switch-hitting rookie is held by Eddie Murray, who hit 27 for Baltimore in 1977, and Tony Clark, who did so for Detroit in 1996.
Bell is the second switch-hitter in Pirates history to go deep at least 24 times in one season. Bobby Bonilla hit 24 homers in 1988 and '89, then homered 32 times in '90.
Bell's strong rookie campaign has been overshadowed by that of Dodgers sensation Cody Bellinger, but the first baseman has quickly emerged as the Pirates' everyday cleanup hitter. Bell leads the Pirates with 24 homers and 80 RBIs.