#55 Ben Taylor, First Base, 26 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Saturday, 10/28/1914
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Ben Taylor

7/1/1888
26
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
190

First Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 250,000
1914 (Arbitration eligible)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
172 Day(s)
3 Year(s), 0 Days (516 total Days)
4 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77237
Versus LHP77237
Versus RHP87237
Talent86357
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1
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
1B : 2 (Range), .981 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 2
Outfield Arm : 1

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/24@CHAL 3-6400000000#3  
9/25@CHAW 6-5100000000#6  
9/26WASL 2-4400000100#3  
9/27WASL 6-9500000001#3  
9/28@SLAL 1-5400000002#3  
9/29@SLAW 6-3411100000#3  
9/30CLEW 6-3422000001#3  
10/2NYAW 7-4511000001#3  
10/3@BOSW 3-2310000010#3  
10/4NYAL 7-10433200010#3  

Batting Stats 1914

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1526041352752595325159.224.253.295.547.423.071
Projected1526041352752595325159.224.253.295.547.423.071
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14964300014104178342250.044.52.4
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP29762102022191077150.209.230.256.486
vs. RHP30773173237341582350.238.271.332.603
Close/Late832150078120030.253.253.313.566
Scoring Position15535710510442480.226.228.284.512
Pinch Hitting310000101000.333.333.333.667
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7831574133030291079.235.255.295.550
Road7428961142229241580.211.243.294.537
March/April26952050098528.211.243.263.506
May2410126510119122.257.265.327.591
June2510218321105638.176.216.275.491
July23942530088520.266.303.298.601
August26971821086425.186.206.227.432
Sept/Oct28115289111317426.243.264.365.630

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912397019410731001501.271.282.357.639DET
1913153623170331127073280216524.273.303.371.674DET
191415260413527525953250415922.224.253.295.547DET
Total344129732464174136129540633947.250.279.335.613 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1910, AAA124275647231925158555.233.266.305.571
1911, AAA111153466311118193644.301.369.399.768
1912, AAA11112000000100.182.182.182.364

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1914

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1501491543116123167819.9891331.111.34    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by Detroit in 1910...
Had first career hit on 4/23/1912, off Lou Fiene (PHA)...
Hit first career homerun on 6/9/1913, off Buck O'brien (SLA)...
Won Gold Glove Award at First Base in 1913...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1913 - 170 - 10th
Triples
1913 - 11 - 8th
   

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