#55 Ben Taylor, First Base, 27 yrs, Detroit Tigers
Monday, 10/23/1915
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Ben Taylor

7/1/1888
27
NEGRO,LG,PLAYER
6"0
190

First Base
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 300,000
1915 (Arbitration eligible)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
172 Day(s)
4 Year(s), 0 Days (688 total Days)
5 Year(s)
Arbitration eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall87337
Versus LHP77337
Versus RHP87338
Talent76357
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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 2-3401000102#4  
9/25@CHAW 7-5402100400#4  
9/26PHAW 8-6411100201#4  
9/27PHAW 6-5402000000#3  
9/28@NYAW 3-1400000000#4  
9/29@NYAL 0-3301000001#4  
9/30WASW 4-3612100101#4  
10/2SLAW 3-1402000001#4  
10/3@BOSW 4-3501010103#4  
10/4SLAL 2-7302000010#4  

Batting Stats 1915

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1465881573161705220157.267.289.345.634.488.078
Projected1475921583161705220158.267.289.345.634.488.078
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall14661200020042033807.056.43.3
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP2927716304120682300.264.276.339.615
vs. RHP29680153129321475100.270.302.351.654
Close/Late751920036415000.253.291.280.571
Scoring Position186511510650650400.274.291.366.656
Pinch Hitting000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7428873161129231678.253.292.326.618
Road723008415504129479.280.287.363.650
March/April177121400127114.296.301.352.653
May2710727520710438.252.277.336.613
June249319310116329.204.229.258.487
July2397275001115231.278.293.330.623
August2710628910109423.264.291.368.659
Sept/Oct2811435521195622.307.336.412.748

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1912397019410731001501.271.282.357.639DET
1913153623170331127073280216524.273.303.371.674DET
191415260413527525953250415922.224.253.295.547DET
191514658815731617052200415707.267.289.345.634DET
Total49018854819523520618174010496414.255.282.338.620 

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 1915

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
First Base1461461580100122169919.9891314.011.64    

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...
1/31/1915: Gets a new one-year contract worth $300,000 through salary arbitration...
Had 6 hits with 0 RBI against Boston (A) on 5/19/1915...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Hits
1913 - 170 - 10th
Triples
1913 - 11 - 8th
   

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