#88 Ben Taylor, Leftfield, 34 yrs, Kansas City Athletics
Friday, 10/6/1958
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Ben Taylor

9/30/1924
34
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
1958 (Automatic)
1 Year(s), 151 Days (323 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 117 Days (977 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Out of Option Years
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall33443
Versus LHP32443
Versus RHP33543
Talent43354
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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  
9/12@NYYL 10-11010000000#1  
9/13@NYYL 4-8300000001#7  
9/14@NYYW 2-1201000000#7  
9/15@WS1L 1-6300000002#8  
9/16@WS1L 4-5000000000#2  
9/19CHAL 4-10401000000#8  
9/20CHAL 2-8200000011#7  
9/21CHAW 3-2400000001#7  
9/22DETL 2-7400000001#8  
9/23DETW 5-4200000000#7  

Batting Stats 1958

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1072434842522302061.198.269.292.561.478.095
Projected1132565042523322164.198.269.292.561.478.095
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall7427340055171111150.020.12.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP851110158524012.129.194.176.370
vs. RHP1583732417221537142.234.307.354.661
Close/Late27800131218000.296.321.407.729
Scoring Position5211012170711131.212.297.365.662
Pinch Hitting000000010000.0001.000.0001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home50106173116131126.160.254.236.490
Road57137311141617935.226.272.336.607
March/April1537400143412.108.214.189.403
May193872002335.184.256.237.493
June20441101198210.250.271.364.634
July185413003610514.241.306.407.714
August173360100349.182.263.242.506
Sept/Oct1837720013211.189.250.243.493

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19532428802016400800.286.375.429.804PHA
1957715410022200300.267.353.333.686KC
195810724348425223020416111.198.269.292.561KC
Total13828660545253826417211.210.284.308.592 

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, AAA973618461165351469276.233.305.388.693

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1958

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base13016001601.00011.013.09    
Second Base1000000.0000.10.00    
Leftfield8374114101161.991620.21.68    
Rightfield3000000.0004.00.00    

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...
Hit first career homerun on 4/13/1958, off Jack Banta (DET)...
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