#26 Ben Taylor, Shortstop, 35 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Thursday, 10/26/1923 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Taylor
7/1/1888 35 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 2.0 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 $ 4,660,000 1924 7 Year(s), 8 Days (1212 total Days) 172 Day(s) 7 Year(s), 8 Days (1212 total Days) 7 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Talent | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
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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 : 5 (Range), .925 (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 | | |
9/16 | @DET | L 4-5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | @PHA | W 8-6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/19 | @PHA | W 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/20 | WAS | W 4-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/23 | @NYY | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @BOS | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/28 | PHA | W 8-1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/30 | CLE | W 5-0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
10/2 | @DET | W 15-1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #8 | | |
10/4 | DET | W 8-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 125 | 428 | 116 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 16 | 43 | .271 | .297 | .336 | .633 | .543 | .065 |
Projected | 125 | 428 | 116 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 16 | 43 | .271 | .297 | .336 | .633 | .543 | .065 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 118 | 452 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 144 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 65.4 | 46.5 | 3.8 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 73 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .233 | .240 | .329 | .569 |
vs. RHP | 355 | 99 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 33 | 15 | 38 | 2 | 4 | 1 | .279 | .308 | .338 | .646 |
Close/Late | 38 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .289 | .293 | .316 | .608 |
Scoring Position | 118 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 1 | .305 | .323 | .373 | .696 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 | .833 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 60 | 209 | 62 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 19 | .297 | .323 | .378 | .701 |
Road | 65 | 219 | 54 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 24 | .247 | .267 | .297 | .564 |
March/April | 25 | 86 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 9 | .267 | .308 | .337 | .645 |
May | 24 | 90 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 8 | .178 | .194 | .222 | .416 |
June | 23 | 79 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 9 | .266 | .280 | .342 | .622 |
July | 18 | 56 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | .286 | .305 | .321 | .627 |
August | 15 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | .302 | .328 | .396 | .724 |
Sept/Oct | 20 | 64 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | .375 | .391 | .453 | .844 |
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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 |
1922 | 153 | 594 | 184 | 31 | 7 | 6 | 70 | 79 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 53 | 10 | .310 | .343 | .416 | .759 | SLA |
1923 | 125 | 428 | 116 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 10 | .271 | .297 | .336 | .633 | SLA |
Total | 1535 | 5680 | 1723 | 273 | 85 | 61 | 663 | 823 | 453 | 37 | 15 | 494 | 300 | 103 | .303 | .358 | .414 | .771 | |
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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 | 121 | 118 | 150 | 393 | 63 | 582 | 39 | .933 | 1011.1 | 5.18 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1922: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,178,571 through salary arbitration... 9/9/1922: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $4,660,000 per year, for 2 years.
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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 1922 - 53 - 4th
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