#49 Taffy Wright, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Taffy Wright
8/10/1911 36 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 $ 402,857 1947 (Arbitration eligible) 4 Year(s), 60 Days (748 total Days) 172 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 160 Days (676 total Days) 9 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 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 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 | | |
9/23 | CIN | L 2-6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/24 | CIN | L 5-9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @BSN | L 2-4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @BSN | W 8-3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | PIT | L 5-8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/29 | @STL | L 5-7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | #2 | | |
9/30 | @PHI | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | #2 | | |
10/1 | NYN | L 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | CHC | W 7-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @STL | L 2-5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 147 | 552 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 69 | 61 | 80 | .268 | .342 | .353 | .695 | .626 | .085 |
Projected | 147 | 552 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 69 | 61 | 80 | .268 | .342 | .353 | .695 | .626 | .085 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 138 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 195 | 38 | 6 | 9 | 40.0 | 73.4 | 4.6 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 135 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .230 | .266 | .281 | .547 |
vs. RHP | 417 | 117 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 56 | 54 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .281 | .365 | .376 | .741 |
Close/Late | 51 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .294 | .413 | .373 | .785 |
Scoring Position | 115 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .328 | .339 | .667 |
Pinch Hitting | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .375 | .625 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 73 | 270 | 76 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 30 | 35 | .281 | .354 | .356 | .710 |
Road | 74 | 282 | 72 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 39 | 31 | 45 | .255 | .328 | .351 | .679 |
March/April | 23 | 87 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 16 | .287 | .354 | .391 | .745 |
May | 22 | 85 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | .306 | .352 | .412 | .763 |
June | 26 | 93 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | .258 | .333 | .312 | .645 |
July | 21 | 85 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 10 | .306 | .368 | .376 | .745 |
August | 27 | 98 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 14 | .224 | .339 | .306 | .645 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 104 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 23 | .240 | .308 | .337 | .644 |
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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 |
1947 | 147 | 552 | 148 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 69 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 80 | 6 | 9 | .268 | .342 | .353 | .695 | BRO |
Total | 489 | 1638 | 443 | 107 | 12 | 12 | 163 | 219 | 185 | 6 | 6 | 170 | 21 | 18 | .270 | .346 | .372 | .718 | |
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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% |
Leftfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2.0 | 0.00 | | | | |
Centerfield | 119 | 118 | 292 | 7 | 4 | 299 | 0 | 1.000 | 1003.0 | 2.68 | | | | |
Rightfield | 22 | 20 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1.000 | 179.1 | 1.96 | | | | |
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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... 1/31/1947: Gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration...
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