#49 Taffy Wright, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, 10/23/1946
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Taffy Wright

8/10/1911
35
USA,NC,TABOR CITY
5"10
180

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
Average
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1946 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 60 Days (576 total Days)
172 Day(s)
2 Year(s), 160 Days (504 total Days)
8 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77148
Versus LHP56148
Versus RHP87158
Talent77147
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5
3
4
3
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 7 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/17CHCL 10-11322000010#8  
8/18CHCW 5-2300000000#8  
8/19CHCL 5-11101000000#9  
8/20STLL 1-2300000000#8  
8/21STLW 5-4302000100#8  
9/29@BSNW 4-2310000020#1  
9/30CHCW 6-4501100100#1  
10/1@PITL 2-6400000002#1  
10/2@STLL 3-6310000030#1  
10/4NYNL 5-10100000000#9  

Batting Stats 1946

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall881885771018191816.303.370.351.721.647.048
Projected881885771018191816.303.370.351.721.647.048
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall432122005406684357.126.24.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP88291006856022.330.371.341.712
vs. RHP1002861012111310020.280.363.360.723
Close/Late3271002422021.219.270.250.520
Scoring Position511200013024010.235.259.235.495
Pinch Hitting2950002045011.172.286.172.458
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home4684244008564.286.326.333.659
Road421043331010141212.317.392.365.757
March/April173060103033.200.257.267.524
May91030002101.300.300.300.600
June172150002212.238.292.238.530
July2578306008975.385.430.462.892
August1533120002523.364.417.364.780
Sept/Oct51611001252.063.286.125.411

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19422039155101061002300.385.490.5641.054BRO
19431545631433946587670014172.254.336.369.705BRO
1944726840033100000.308.333.462.795BRO
194573270722114274625213044.267.332.396.729BRO
19468818857710181918201643.303.370.351.721BRO
Total3421086295767101161501244490159.272.347.382.729 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA85112411000181620701.366.445.455.901
1939, AAA1112297013183142271533.306.372.476.848
1940, AAA13649716315423769687321311.328.427.513.940
1941, AAA138516183312291021239521914.355.450.5911.041
1942, AAA132493172324341031048522166.349.441.6371.078

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1942343100100000.750.7501.0001.750
1943145714301586300.246.317.351.668
Total176117401686300.279.343.393.737

Fielding Stats 1946

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher2000000.0003.00.00000.0
Shortstop10100101.0001.09.00    
Leftfield353266006601.000277.22.14    
Centerfield6000000.00011.00.00    
Rightfield131118001801.000100.11.61    

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 22nd overall pick, by Brooklyn in 1938...
Injured on 6/17/1942 with a Bruised Hand, out for 2 days...
Had first career hit on 9/2/1942, off Hal Schumacher (PIT)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/11/1943, off Bob Lemon (PHI)...
Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1943...
Injured on 4/8/1944 with a Ruptured Medial Collateral Ligament, out for full season...
Injured on 8/21/1946 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4-5 weeks...
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