#26 Ben Taylor, Shortstop, 31 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Monday, 10/23/1919 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Taylor
7/1/1888 31 Negro,Lg,Player 6"0 190
Shortstop L L
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Minimal None at all 4 / 6 (Popular) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good GREAT Normal 3.5 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 $ 300,000 1919 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 8 Days (524 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 8 Days (524 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Talent | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 9 7 5 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings SS : 7 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 7 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/21 | NYY | L 4-5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/23 | @BOS | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | @BOS | L 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | W 7-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | L 4-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | PHA | L 2-10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/29 | PHA | L 1-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/1 | @DET | L 1-6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/2 | @CHA | W 7-4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | #4 | PoG | |
10/4 | CHA | L 4-8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 155 | 567 | 152 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 82 | 59 | 58 | .268 | .344 | .347 | .692 | .694 | .079 |
Projected | 155 | 567 | 152 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 82 | 59 | 58 | .268 | .344 | .347 | .692 | .694 | .079 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 151 | 633 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 197 | 35 | 47 | 10 | 82.5 | 71.1 | 4.3 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 85 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .235 | .301 | .388 | .689 |
vs. RHP | 482 | 132 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 64 | 52 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .274 | .352 | .340 | .692 |
Close/Late | 62 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .323 | .475 | .403 | .878 |
Scoring Position | 149 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 25 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .228 | .350 | .262 | .612 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 77 | 273 | 69 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 47 | 28 | 26 | .253 | .336 | .363 | .698 |
Road | 78 | 294 | 83 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 32 | .282 | .353 | .333 | .686 |
March/April | 26 | 100 | 30 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 8 | 10 | .300 | .364 | .420 | .784 |
May | 26 | 97 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 15 | 9 | .247 | .354 | .340 | .694 |
June | 27 | 99 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | .263 | .330 | .384 | .714 |
July | 25 | 85 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 12 | .259 | .337 | .318 | .654 |
August | 28 | 98 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | .245 | .321 | .265 | .586 |
Sept/Oct | 23 | 88 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 5 | .295 | .361 | .352 | .713 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1913 | 140 | 507 | 160 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 73 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 6 | .316 | .374 | .434 | .808 | WB |
1914 | 140 | 507 | 160 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 73 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 6 | .316 | .374 | .434 | .808 | IND |
1915 | 140 | 507 | 160 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 73 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 6 | .316 | .374 | .434 | .808 | IND |
1916 | 140 | 507 | 160 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 73 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 6 | .316 | .374 | .434 | .808 | ABC |
1917 | 140 | 507 | 160 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 59 | 73 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 16 | 6 | .316 | .374 | .434 | .808 | IND |
1918 | 152 | 564 | 187 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 93 | 102 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 42 | 11 | .332 | .397 | .457 | .854 | SLA,AL |
1919 | 155 | 567 | 152 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 52 | 82 | 59 | 7 | 0 | 58 | 47 | 10 | .268 | .344 | .347 | .692 | SLA |
Total | 1007 | 3666 | 1139 | 186 | 58 | 38 | 440 | 549 | 334 | 30 | 3 | 325 | 169 | 51 | .311 | .373 | .424 | .797 | |
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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 |
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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% |
Shortstop | 154 | 151 | 236 | 576 | 105 | 862 | 50 | .942 | 1330.0 | 5.83 | | | | |
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Drafted in 3rd round, 40th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1918... Was selected to the 1918 Allstar game... Won Player of the Week award on 7/24/1918, hitting .520 with 0 HR, 5 RBI... Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston (A) on 8/5/1918... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1918, hitting .409 with 2 HR, 14 RBI... Injured on 9/4/1919 with a Bruised Heel, out for one week...
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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AVG 1918 - .332 - 4th
| OBP 1918 - .397 - 3rd
| SLG 1918 - .457 - 4th
| OPS 1918 - .854 - 4th
| Hits 1918 - 187 - 4th
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Doubles 1918 - 29 - 7th
| Triples 1918 - 12 - 4th
| Homeruns 1918 - 6 - 7th
| RBI 1918 - 93 - 5th
| Runs 1918 - 102 - 2nd
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SB 1918 - 42 - 5th
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