#49 Taffy Wright, Rightfield, 38 yrs, Brooklyn Dodgers
Friday, 10/20/1949
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Taffy Wright

8/10/1911
38
USA,NC,TABOR CITY
5"10
185

Rightfield
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2 / 6 (Fair)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 402,857
1949
6 Year(s), 60 Days (1092 total Days)
172 Day(s)
5 Year(s), 160 Days (1020 total Days)
11 Year(s)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall43134
Versus LHP32134
Versus RHP43144
Talent44145
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5
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4
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1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
LF : 7 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
CF : 7 (Range), .991 (Fielding Pct.)
RF : 5 (Range), .976 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 3
Outfield Arm : 4

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/23@PITW 7-3501000101#1  
9/24@PITW 7-5300000002#1  
9/26CINL 3-4300000002#1  
9/27CINW 4-2200000010#1  
9/28BSNL 3-5323000010#1  
9/29@PHIL 3-8501000101#1  
9/30PHIW 4-3300000000#8  
10/1@STLW 8-3500000001#1  
10/2CHCW 2-1401100002#1  
10/4@NYNL 1-3300000003#1  

Batting Stats 1949

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall1585851261041325844149.215.275.251.526.427.036
Projected1585851261041325844149.215.275.251.526.427.036
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall1546385005221471520100.043.42.5
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP15226110471052110.171.220.191.410
vs. RHP43310093128513497115.231.294.273.566
Close/Late481400026316000.292.333.292.625
Scoring Position12528210310827201.224.272.256.528
Pinch Hitting200000002000.000.000.000.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home782836963121332476.244.306.297.603
Road803025741011252073.189.244.209.453
March/April26952200049519.232.291.232.523
May2610124130716518.238.275.307.582
June26102182017131029.176.250.225.475
July25912231028821.242.303.297.600
August26881300033630.148.206.148.354
Sept/Oct2910827400991032.250.314.287.601

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
1948152547176371225589616278412.322.394.444.839BRO
194915858512610413258445214920.215.275.251.526BRO
Total7992770745154281525036629017103972730.269.341.361.702 

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 1949

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Third Base1000000.0002.00.00    
Shortstop20011101.0004.02.25    
Leftfield1000000.0001.00.00    
Centerfield1551543581033724.9891261.02.66    
Rightfield10100101.0002.04.50    

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...
1/31/1948: Gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration...
Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against New York (N) on 5/21/1948...
1/31/1949: Gets a new one-year contract worth $402,857 through salary arbitration...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1948 - .322 - 6th
Triples
1948 - 12 - 3rd
   

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