Ben Taylor

Positions: First Baseman and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-0, 175lb (183cm, 79kg)

Born: September 30, 1927 in Metropolis, IL us

Died: May 11, 1999 in Alma, AR

Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Clarksville, AR

Debut: July 29, 1951 (Age 23-302d, 10,835th in major league history)
vs. WSH 4 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 21, 1955 (Age 27-356d)
vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1951 season

Full Name: Benjamin Eugene Taylor

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Relatives: Uncle of Hawk Taylor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.6

121

.231

RBI

OBP

.306

SLG

.339

OPS

.645

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1944	16	BRO-min	B	14	47	46	1	5	1	0	0	4	0		1	17	.109	.128	.130	.258		6		0	0				NNW · PIED
1945	17	BRO-min	D	118	513	459	79	141	23	6	7	74	17		48	73	.307	.378	.429	.807		197		4	2				OLE · PONY
1947	19	BRO-min	C	134	562	503	75	151	32	7	12	111	14		48	59	.300	.366	.463	.829		233		4	7				SNB · CALL
1948	20	BRO-min	A	154	662	600	90	173	37	12	14	104	14		55	78	.288	.351	.460	.811		276		3	4				GRV · SALL
1949	21	BRO-min	B,A,AA	112	443	416	55	115	20	0	10	59	8		20	52	.276	.316	.397	.713		165		4	3				NNW,GRV,MOB · PIED,SALL,SOUA
1950	22	BRO-CHC-min	AA,AAA	118	433	410	19	103	20	7	12	25	1		17	26	.251	.281	.422	.703		173		0	6				MOB,SPF · SOUA,IL
1951	23	BRO-min	AA	105	379	379		109	27	1	11						.288	.288	.451	.739		171							FTW · TL
1951	23	SLB	AL	33	104	93	14	24	2	1	3	6	1	1	9	22	.258	.337	.398	.734	96	37	3	2	0		2	3/H
1952	24	CLE-DET-min	AAA	36	122	107	13	26	4	2	2	15	0		13	10	.243	.331	.374	.704		40	2	1	1				INA,BFL · AA,IL
1952	24	DET	AL	7	18	18	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	.167	.167	.333	-7	3	1	0	0		0	/3H

1954	26	CHC-min	AA	68																									BMT · TL
1955	27	MLN-min	AA	110	441	396	51	107	26	2	22	81	0	1	35	57	.270	.324	.513	.837		203		0	3	7			BMT · TL
1955	27	MLN	NL	12	12	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.100	.250	.100	.350	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	H/3
1956	28	MLN-min	AA,AAA	141	604	538	77	136	25	1	13	61	7	1	56	84	.253	.323	.375	.699		202	1	2	4	4			AUS,WCH · TL,AA
1957	29	KCA-MLN-min	AA	12	30	30		3									.100	.100											LRK,AUS · SOUA,TL
3 Yrs				52	134	121	16	28	2	1	3	6	1	1	11	31	.231	.306	.339	.645	73	41	4	2	0	0	2
162 Game Avg.				162	417	377	50	87	6	3	9	19	3	3	34	97	.231	.306	.339	.645	73	128	12	6	0		6

MLN (1 yr)				12	12	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.100	.250	.100	.350	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
DET (1 yr)				7	18	18	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	.167	.167	.333	-7	3	1	0	0		0
SLB (1 yr)				33	104	93	14	24	2	1	3	6	1	1	9	22	.258	.337	.398	.734	96	37	3	2	0		2

AL (2 yrs)				40	122	111	14	27	2	1	3	6	1	1	9	27	.243	.311	.360	.672	80	40	4	2	0		2
NL (1 yr)				12	12	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.100	.250	.100	.350	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

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