#49 Taffy Wright, Rightfield, 37 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Wednesday, 10/25/1948
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Taffy Wright

8/10/1911
37
USA,NC,TABOR CITY
5"10
185

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
Normal
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 402,857
1948 (Arbitration eligible)
5 Year(s), 60 Days (920 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 160 Days (848 total Days)
10 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall55136
Versus LHP44136
Versus RHP55146
Talent54146
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5
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Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 8 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .992 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 6 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@CINL 7-10413200111#1  
9/24@CINW 9-5310000002#1  
9/26PITW 3-2401000001#1  
9/27PITW 7-6412010000#1  
9/28BSNL 2-3400000001#1  
9/29@PHIW 5-2300000001#8  
9/30PHIL 6-7411000003#8  
10/1@CHCL 6-7301000000#8  
10/2STLW 3-2302000000#8  
10/4@NYNL 3-9312100110#1  

Batting Stats 1948

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1525471763712255896178.322.394.444.839.801.122
Projected1525471763712255896178.322.394.444.839.801.122
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1486216009522435141225.0105.17.1
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP16650123012161030124.301.350.410.759
vs. RHP381126259243735148132.331.411.459.871
Close/Late47120206873101.255.357.340.698
Scoring Position120419505001421230.342.396.500.896
Pinch Hitting200000100000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7627788196123432944.318.383.440.824
Road7627088186132463234.326.399.448.847
March/April257922310615169.278.406.342.748
May259525810714610.263.307.368.675
June2490253111215918.278.350.367.716
July25964293015171810.438.530.5941.124
August269734830814712.351.387.495.882
Sept/Oct279028631714519.311.347.478.825

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
19471475521483152476961228069.268.342.353.695BRO
1948152547176371225589616278412.322.394.444.839BRO
Total641218561914424142183082461282482530.283.358.390.748 

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 1948

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher10200201.0006.03.00000.0
Third Base20010101.0009.20.93    
Shortstop30040401.0007.05.14    
Leftfield2000000.0003.00.00    
Centerfield148148296813073.9901160.02.38    

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...
1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against New York (N) on 5/21/1948...
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