#88 Ben Taylor, Leftfield, 33 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Tuesday, 10/3/1957
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Ben Taylor

9/30/1924
33
USA,IL,METROPOLIS
6"0
190

Leftfield
L
L
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Minimal
Loyal
None at all
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Normal
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1957 (Automatic)
0 Year(s), 151 Days (151 total Days)
34 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 117 Days (805 total Days)
6 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43443
Versus LHP32443
Versus RHP43543
Talent43554
Running & Bunting Ratings
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5
1
4
3
1
Normal
Fielding Ratings
1B : 4 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
LF : 2 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 2 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
8/22@CHAL 0-1100000020#5  
8/24CLEW 13-7512000200#5  
8/26CLEL 6-8100000000#4  
8/27CLEL 3-4100000000#1  
9/10@BALL 1-5201000001#5  
9/15BOSL 5-11111100000#9  
9/17BOSL 0-4400000002#5  

Batting Stats 1957

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall71541002223.267.353.333.686.636.067
Projected71641002223.267.353.333.686.636.067
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall4170000005100.01.94.8
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHP1541002223000.267.353.333.686
Close/Late100000000000.000.000.000.000
Scoring Position510002012000.200.333.200.533
Pinch Hitting211000100000.500.5001.0001.500
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home51231002202.250.250.333.583
Road2310000021.333.600.333.933
August4820002120.250.400.250.650
Sept/Oct3721000103.286.286.429.714

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19532428802016400800.286.375.429.804PHA
1957715410022200300.267.353.333.686KC
Total314312120386001100.279.367.395.763 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1951, AA391414441102431162322.312.366.567.933
1951, AAA993889832278265509368.253.324.479.803
1952, AA14461720312912940.370.460.6091.069
1952, AAA122485118131348910270102127.243.329.485.813
1953, AAA512135330123332325064.249.335.432.767
1954, AAA13347612591247070751101213.263.353.437.790
1955, AAA12648312511326667674123127.259.349.455.804
1956, AAA13852812911230958159134108.244.310.443.753
1957, AAA973618461165351469276.233.340.388.728

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1957

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base10200201.0001.018.00    
Leftfield44400401.00029.01.24    

Player History

Transactions
Drafted in 3rd round, 36th overall pick, by Philadelphia (A) in 1951...
Had first career hit on 6/17/1953, off Dave Ferriss (BOS)...
Injured on 5/24/1955 with a Concussion, out for 1-2 weeks...
Injured on 6/10/1957 with a Fractured Hip, out for 5 weeks...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
     

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