#26 Ben Taylor, Shortstop, 33 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Thursday, 10/26/1921 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Taylor
7/1/1888 33 Negro,Lg,Player 6"0 195
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 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Good GREAT 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 $ 3,178,571 1921 (Arbitration eligible) 5 Year(s), 8 Days (868 total Days) 172 Day(s) 5 Year(s), 8 Days (868 total Days) 5 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 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 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 | | |
9/23 | PHA | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/24 | PHA | L 4-6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | L 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | W 4-3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/28 | CLE | L 3-12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/29 | NYY | L 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/30 | DET | W 5-1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @BOS | W 4-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/2 | CHA | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/4 | @CHA | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 108 | 398 | 107 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 52 | 29 | 26 | .269 | .319 | .382 | .701 | .631 | .113 |
Projected | 108 | 398 | 107 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 52 | 29 | 26 | .269 | .319 | .382 | .701 | .631 | .113 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 105 | 438 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 152 | 28 | 17 | 13 | 55.2 | 53.0 | 4.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 78 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .141 | .160 | .179 | .340 |
vs. RHP | 320 | 96 | 17 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 50 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .300 | .355 | .431 | .787 |
Close/Late | 41 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .366 | .413 | .415 | .828 |
Scoring Position | 108 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | .310 | .398 | .708 |
Pinch Hitting | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 50 | 180 | 47 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 27 | 13 | 9 | .261 | .313 | .350 | .663 |
Road | 58 | 218 | 60 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 17 | .275 | .313 | .408 | .721 |
March/April | 25 | 103 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 5 | .243 | .255 | .320 | .575 |
May | 24 | 90 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | .211 | .257 | .333 | .591 |
June | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .286 | .444 | .429 | .873 |
July | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .300 | .364 | .400 | .764 |
August | 25 | 93 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 4 | .301 | .359 | .452 | .811 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 95 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 10 | .316 | .365 | .421 | .786 |
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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 |
1920 | 142 | 594 | 177 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 59 | 106 | 45 | 3 | 5 | 57 | 44 | 19 | .298 | .348 | .423 | .770 | SLA |
1921 | 108 | 398 | 107 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 52 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 13 | .269 | .319 | .382 | .701 | SLA |
Total | 1257 | 4658 | 1423 | 228 | 71 | 55 | 542 | 707 | 408 | 34 | 10 | 408 | 230 | 83 | .305 | .365 | .420 | .785 | |
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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 | 107 | 105 | 167 | 390 | 61 | 599 | 42 | .930 | 917.1 | 5.88 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1920: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,021,429 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/28/1920 with a Tender Shoulder, out for 1-2 weeks... Injured on 9/10/1920 with a Bruised Ankle, out for one week... 1/31/1921: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration... Injured on 6/3/1921 with a Fractured Knee, out for 5 weeks...
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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 1920 - 10 - 10th
| Homeruns 1918 - 6 - 7th 1920 - 10 - 10th
| RBI 1918 - 93 - 5th
| Runs 1918 - 102 - 2nd 1920 - 106 - 5th
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SB 1918 - 42 - 5th 1919 - 47 - 2nd 1920 - 44 - 6th
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