#49 Taffy Wright, Rightfield, 35 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Monday, 10/23/1946 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Taffy Wright
8/10/1911 35 USA,NC,TABOR CITY 5"10 180
Rightfield L R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Average Normal Prone 1.0 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 $ 300,000 1946 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 60 Days (576 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s), 160 Days (504 total Days) 8 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
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 :
| 5 3 4 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 9 (Range), .996 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 8 (Range), .994 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 7 (Range), .979 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 3 Outfield Arm : 4
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
8/17 | CHC | L 10-11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/18 | CHC | W 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/19 | CHC | L 5-11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
8/20 | STL | L 1-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
8/21 | STL | W 5-4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/29 | @BSN | W 4-2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/30 | CHC | W 6-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/1 | @PIT | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #1 | | |
10/2 | @STL | L 3-6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #1 | | |
10/4 | NYN | L 5-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 88 | 188 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | .303 | .370 | .351 | .721 | .647 | .048 |
Projected | 88 | 188 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | .303 | .370 | .351 | .721 | .647 | .048 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 43 | 212 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 57.1 | 26.2 | 4.9 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 88 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .330 | .371 | .341 | .712 |
vs. RHP | 100 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .280 | .363 | .360 | .723 |
Close/Late | 32 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .219 | .270 | .250 | .520 |
Scoring Position | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .259 | .235 | .495 |
Pinch Hitting | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .172 | .286 | .172 | .458 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 46 | 84 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | .286 | .326 | .333 | .659 |
Road | 42 | 104 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | .317 | .392 | .365 | .757 |
March/April | 17 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .200 | .257 | .267 | .524 |
May | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 | .300 | .300 | .600 |
June | 17 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .238 | .292 | .238 | .530 |
July | 25 | 78 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | .385 | .430 | .462 | .892 |
August | 15 | 33 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .364 | .417 | .364 | .780 |
Sept/Oct | 5 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | .063 | .286 | .125 | .411 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1942 | 20 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .385 | .490 | .564 | 1.054 | BRO |
1943 | 154 | 563 | 143 | 39 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 76 | 70 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 7 | 2 | .254 | .336 | .369 | .705 | BRO |
1944 | 7 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .333 | .462 | .795 | BRO |
1945 | 73 | 270 | 72 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 46 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .267 | .332 | .396 | .729 | BRO |
1946 | 88 | 188 | 57 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 3 | .303 | .370 | .351 | .721 | BRO |
Total | 342 | 1086 | 295 | 76 | 7 | 10 | 116 | 150 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 15 | 9 | .272 | .347 | .382 | .729 | |
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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 |
1938, AAA | 85 | 112 | 41 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .366 | .445 | .455 | .901 |
1939, AAA | 111 | 229 | 70 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 3 | 3 | .306 | .372 | .476 | .848 |
1940, AAA | 136 | 497 | 163 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 76 | 96 | 87 | 32 | 13 | 11 | .328 | .427 | .513 | .940 |
1941, AAA | 138 | 516 | 183 | 31 | 2 | 29 | 102 | 123 | 95 | 21 | 9 | 14 | .355 | .450 | .591 | 1.041 |
1942, AAA | 132 | 493 | 172 | 32 | 4 | 34 | 103 | 104 | 85 | 22 | 16 | 6 | .349 | .441 | .637 | 1.078 |
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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 |
1942 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | 1.000 | 1.750 |
1943 | 14 | 57 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .246 | .317 | .351 | .668 |
Total | 17 | 61 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .343 | .393 | .737 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Catcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
Shortstop | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
Leftfield | 35 | 32 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 1.000 | 277.2 | 2.14 | | | | |
Centerfield | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 11.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Rightfield | 13 | 11 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1.000 | 100.1 | 1.61 | | | | |
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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...
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