#55 Ben Taylor, First Base, 29 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Tuesday, 10/24/1917
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Ben Taylor

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

First Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 414,286
1917
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77247
Versus LHP67247
Versus RHP77247
Talent76357
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7
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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  
9/16@BOSL 2-4301000000#8  
9/17@SLAW 5-3403300100#8  
9/20WASW 7-6501100102#8  
9/22PHAW 3-1311000001#8  
9/23PHAW 2-1200000000#8  
9/27@NYAL 0-5400000000#8  
9/28SLAL 4-5100000001#6  
9/29SLAW 5-0401010000#8  
10/3@CHAL 1-7300000001#8  
10/6WASL 0-3300000000#8  

Batting Stats 1917

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall501553772217141034.239.283.348.632.525.110
Projected501553772217141034.239.283.348.632.525.110
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall38171000251541102.016.53.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP551101036416120.200.242.236.478
vs. RHP10026712148618030.260.302.410.712
Close/Late2761016139020.222.281.370.652
Scoring Position391130115034150.282.292.436.728
Pinch Hitting800001011100.000.100.000.100
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home288819221991021.216.290.318.608
Road22671850185013.269.254.388.642
March/April51240100121.333.400.500.900
May51510000105.067.067.067.133
June71721001113.118.158.176.334
July41210001245.083.313.083.396
August175919201107215.322.328.407.735
Sept/Oct1240104115215.250.262.475.737

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
19175015537722171410013402.239.283.348.632DET
Total6132318575112268251216101011606618.248.278.329.607 

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 1917

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base403840135314404.991347.011.41    
Shortstop10020201.0002.09.00    

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...
1/31/1917: Gets a new one-year contract worth $414,286 through salary arbitration...
Injured on 8/26/1917 with a Fractured Foot, out for 2 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1913 - 170 - 10th
Triples
1913 - 11 - 8th
   

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