#49 Taffy Wright, Rightfield, 36 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Monday, 10/23/1947
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Taffy Wright

8/10/1911
36
USA,NC,TABOR CITY
5"10
180

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.0 Stars
 

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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
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall77147
Versus LHP56147
Versus RHP77157
Talent67147
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5
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23CINL 2-6400000001#2  
9/24CINL 5-9411000111#7  
9/26@BSNL 2-4111000030#2  
9/27@BSNW 8-3511000000#2  
9/28PITL 5-8500000001#2  
9/29@STLL 5-7422000111#2  
9/30@PHIL 3-5300000012#2  
10/1NYNL 3-4401000000#2  
10/2CHCW 7-3101100100#2  
10/4@STLL 2-5301000010#2  

Batting Stats 1947

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall147552148315247696180.268.342.353.695.626.085
Projected147552148315247696180.268.342.353.695.626.085
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall138619200922195386940.073.44.6
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP135313201313723100.230.266.281.547
vs. RHP417117283234565457122.281.365.376.741
Close/Late511510129118010.294.413.373.785
Scoring Position115296204001319201.252.328.339.667
Pinch Hitting821002100000.250.250.375.625
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home7327076113123303035.281.354.356.710
Road7428272202124393145.255.328.351.679
March/April238725710615916.287.354.391.745
May2285265208664.306.352.412.763
June269324310791013.258.333.312.645
July2185266001014810.306.368.376.745
August2798223117121714.224.339.306.645
Sept/Oct28104257019131123.240.308.337.644

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19422039155101061002300.385.490.5641.054BRO
19431545631433946587670014172.254.336.369.705BRO
1944726840033100000.308.333.462.795BRO
194573270722114274625213044.267.332.396.729BRO
19468818857710181918201643.303.370.351.721BRO
19471475521483152476961228069.268.342.353.695BRO
Total48916384431071212163219185661702118.270.346.372.718 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1938, AAA85112411000181620701.366.445.455.901
1939, AAA1112297013183142271533.306.372.476.848
1940, AAA13649716315423769687321311.328.427.513.940
1941, AAA138516183312291021239521914.355.450.5911.041
1942, AAA132493172324341031048522166.349.441.6371.078

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1942343100100000.750.7501.0001.750
1943145714301586300.246.317.351.668
Total176117401686300.279.343.393.737

Fielding Stats 1947

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Leftfield1000000.0002.00.00    
Centerfield1191182927429901.0001003.02.68    
Rightfield222037203901.000179.11.96    

Player History

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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