#55 Ben Taylor, First Base, 25 yrs, Detroit Tigers Sunday, 10/22/1913 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Taylor
7/1/1888 25 NEGRO,LG,PLAYER 6"0 190
First Base L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 250,000 1913 (Possible Arbitration) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 0 Days (344 total Days) 3 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Talent | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 2 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 1B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 2 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/24 | @CHA | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #3 | | |
9/25 | @CHA | W 17-3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/26 | BOS | L 3-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/27 | BOS | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
9/28 | @CLE | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/29 | @CLE | W 11-3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
9/30 | CHA | L 2-11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/3 | SLA | W 7-4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
10/4 | @WAS | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #3 | | |
10/6 | PHA | W 4-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 153 | 623 | 170 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 73 | 28 | 165 | .273 | .303 | .371 | .674 | .557 | .098 |
Projected | 153 | 623 | 170 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 73 | 28 | 165 | .273 | .303 | .371 | .674 | .557 | .098 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 661 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 231 | 46 | 2 | 4 | 33.3 | 70.2 | 4.0 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 203 | 52 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .256 | .259 | .330 | .589 |
vs. RHP | 420 | 118 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 54 | 25 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .281 | .320 | .390 | .710 |
Close/Late | 80 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .287 | .330 | .362 | .692 |
Scoring Position | 167 | 42 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 8 | 44 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .251 | .270 | .341 | .612 |
Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 310 | 85 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 34 | 10 | 80 | .274 | .293 | .371 | .664 |
Road | 75 | 313 | 85 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 39 | 18 | 85 | .272 | .306 | .371 | .676 |
March/April | 28 | 115 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 31 | .226 | .260 | .304 | .565 |
May | 25 | 98 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 25 | .265 | .302 | .337 | .639 |
June | 23 | 94 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 28 | .298 | .303 | .404 | .707 |
July | 23 | 95 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 22 | .295 | .330 | .400 | .730 |
August | 27 | 104 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 36 | .231 | .250 | .346 | .596 |
Sept/Oct | 27 | 117 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 23 | .325 | .352 | .436 | .788 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1912 | 39 | 70 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | .271 | .282 | .357 | .639 | DET |
1913 | 153 | 623 | 170 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 70 | 73 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 165 | 2 | 4 | .273 | .303 | .371 | .674 | DET |
Total | 192 | 693 | 189 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 77 | 76 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 2 | 5 | .273 | .301 | .369 | .671 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1910, AAA | 124 | 275 | 64 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 15 | 85 | 5 | 5 | .233 | .266 | .305 | .571 |
1911, AAA | 111 | 153 | 46 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 36 | 4 | 4 | .301 | .369 | .399 | .768 |
1912, AAA | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .182 | .364 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
First Base | 153 | 153 | 1881 | 113 | 131 | 2012 | 18 | .991 | 1375.0 | 13.17 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Detroit in 1910... Had first career hit on 4/23/1912, off Lou Fiene (PHA)... Hit first career homerun on 6/9/1913, off Buck O'brien (SLA)... Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1913...
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