#55 Ben Taylor, First Base, 28 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/28/1916
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Ben Taylor

7/1/1888
28
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
190

First Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 414,286
1916 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 0 Days (860 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87247
Versus LHP77237
Versus RHP87247
Talent76357
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/25WASL 0-8401100003#5  
9/26CHAW 6-3401100302#5  
9/27CHAL 0-5400000002#5  
9/28@PHAL 2-7400000002#5  
9/29@PHAW 4-3401000002#5  
9/30WASL 2-3301100010#6  
10/2@SLAL 3-4400000002#5  
10/3CLEL 3-6200000021#4  
10/4@SLAW 2-1402000001#6  
10/6CLEW 9-0400000003#6  

Batting Stats 1916

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall7327857101128211776.205.251.259.510.401.054
Projected7327857101128211776.205.251.259.510.401.054
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7329501040072122250.018.72.2
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP125302111810831000.240.286.296.582
vs. RHP153278001011945000.176.222.229.451
Close/Late43810013012000.186.186.209.395
Scoring Position7814200240419000.179.220.205.425
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home381452880015131043.193.245.248.493
Road3513329211138733.218.257.271.528
July16632031177315.317.348.444.793
August2810517100139520.162.200.171.371
Sept/Oct291102060085941.182.244.236.480

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912397019410731001501.271.282.357.639DET
1913153623170331127073280216524.273.303.371.674DET
191415260413527525953250415922.224.253.295.547DET
191514658815731617052200415707.267.289.345.634DET
191673278571011282117007622.205.251.259.510DET
Total563216353810524623420291010572616.249.278.328.606 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1910, AAA124275647231925158555.233.266.305.571
1911, AAA111153466311118193644.301.369.399.768
1912, AAA11112000000100.182.182.182.364

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1916

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base737374257568078.990656.011.07    

Player History

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...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 6 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (A) on 5/19/1915...
1/31/1916: Gets a new one-year contract worth $414,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 3/14/1916 with a Broken Hand, out for 6-7 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1913 - 170 - 10th
Triples
1913 - 11 - 8th
   

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