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Season Age Team Lg WAR G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ rOBA Rbat+ TB HBP SH Pos Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 3.1 93 389 343 57 110 20 5 4 64 13 31 .321 .379 .443 .822 145 .397 142 152 1 14 *31/9
1921 32 ABC NNL 5.5 106 460 408 84 160 25 9 3 89 9 36 .392 .448 .520 .967 172 .448 171 212 5 11 *3/1
1922 33 ABC NNL 3.7 92 407 365 75 136 34 6 2 70 3 29 .373 .420 .515 .935 153 .426 151 188 1 12 *3/19
1923 34 BBS ECL -0.1 2 7 6 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333 -6 .157 -20 1 0 1 /3
1924 35 WP ECL 1.0 50 222 201 33 62 6 2 3 39 3 21 .308 .374 .403 .777 120 .362 120 81 *3/6
1925 36 HBG ECL 1.4 70 294 268 40 87 14 4 5 65 0 26 .325 .384 .463 .847 118 .387 119 124 *3
1926 37 BBS ECL 1.0 53 196 167 16 50 7 3 1 23 4 28 .299 .403 .395 .798 119 .382 122 66 1 *3/1
1927 38 BBS ECL 1.5 65 262 236 35 79 9 5 2 43 1 26 .335 .401 .441 .841 120 .394 121 104 0 *3
1928 39 BBS ECL 0.2 57 233 220 26 70 14 3 2 38 2 12 .318 .356 .436 .793 103 .360 102 96 1 *3
1929 40 AC ANL -0.1 39 130 115 12 31 6 0 4 17 1 14 .270 .354 .426 .780 89 .360 88 49 1 3
10 Yrs 17.5 627 2600 2329 378 786 135 37 26 449 36 223 .337 .398 .461 .858 133 .399 132 1073 10 38 *31/96
162 Game Avg 4.5 162 672 602 98 203 35 10 7 116 9 58 .337 .398 .461 .858 133 .399 132 277
BBS (4 Yrs) 2.7 177 698 629 77 200 30 11 5 105 7 66 .318 .385 .424 .809 113 .377 113 267 2 1 *3/1
ABC (3 Yrs) 12.4 291 1256 1116 216 406 79 20 9 223 25 96 .364 .418 .495 .912 158 .425 156 552 7 37 *31/9
HBG (1 Yr) 1.4 70 294 268 40 87 14 4 5 65 0 26 .325 .384 .463 .847 118 .387 119 124 *3
WP (1 Yr) 1.0 50 222 201 33 62 6 2 3 39 3 21 .308 .374 .403 .777 120 .362 120 81 *3/6
AC (1 Yr) -0.1 39 130 115 12 31 6 0 4 17 1 14 .270 .354 .426 .780 89 .360 88 49 1 3
ECL (6 Yrs) 5.1 297 1214 1098 150 349 50 17 13 209 10 113 .318 .383 .430 .812 115 .377 116 472 2 1 *3/16
NNL (3 Yrs) 12.4 291 1256 1116 216 406 79 20 9 223 25 96 .364 .418 .495 .912 158 .425 156 552 7 37 *31/9
ANL (1 Yr) -0.1 39 130 115 12 31 6 0 4 17 1 14 .270 .354 .426 .780 89 .360 88 49 1 3

Value Batting

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Season Age Team Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Pos Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 389 18 0 0 4 -4 19 1.9 13 32 3.1 .521 .512 2.7 0.1 28 *31/9
1921 32 ABC NNL 460 41 -2 0 9 -5 43 4.1 15 59 5.5 .538 .525 4.7 0.4 50 *3/1
1922 33 ABC NNL 407 28 -1 0 4 -4 27 2.5 13 41 3.7 .526 .515 3.2 0.0 37 *3/19
1923 34 BBS ECL 7 -1 0 0 0 0 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .449 .499 -0.1 0.0 -1 /3
1924 35 WP ECL 222 6 -1 0 0 -2 3 0.3 7 11 1.0 .506 .502 1.0 -0.2 11 *3/6
1925 36 HBG ECL 294 8 0 0 0 -3 5 0.4 10 15 1.4 .506 .502 1.4 -0.3 15 *3
1926 37 BBS ECL 196 6 -1 0 2 -2 4 0.4 7 11 1.0 .507 .502 0.9 -0.1 10 *3/1
1927 38 BBS ECL 262 8 0 0 3 -3 8 0.7 9 17 1.5 .510 .504 1.3 0.0 14 *3
1928 39 BBS ECL 233 1 0 0 -4 -3 -6 -0.5 8 2 0.2 .491 .497 0.5 -0.5 6 *3
1929 40 AC ANL 130 -3 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.4 4 -1 -0.1 .489 .497 0.1 -0.2 0 3
10 Yrs 2600 112 -4 0 16 -27 97 9.2 88 185 17.5 .515 .509 15.6 -0.9 169 *31/96
162 Game Avg 672 29 -1 0 4 -7 25 2.4 23 48 4.5 .515 .509 4.0 -0.2 44
BBS (4 Yrs) 698 13 -1 0 1 -8 5 0.5 24 29 2.7 .503 .501 2.5 -0.6 28 *3/1
ABC (3 Yrs) 1256 87 -2 0 17 -12 89 8.4 42 131 12.4 .529 .518 10.7 0.4 115 *31/9
HBG (1 Yr) 294 8 0 0 0 -3 5 0.4 10 15 1.4 .506 .502 1.4 -0.3 15 *3
WP (1 Yr) 222 6 -1 0 0 -2 3 0.3 7 11 1.0 .506 .502 1.0 -0.2 11 *3/6
AC (1 Yr) 130 -3 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.4 4 -1 -0.1 .489 .497 0.1 -0.2 0 3
ECL (6 Yrs) 1214 27 -2 0 1 -13 13 1.2 41 54 5.1 .504 .502 4.9 -1.1 53 *3/16
NNL (3 Yrs) 1256 87 -2 0 17 -12 89 8.4 42 131 12.4 .529 .518 10.7 0.4 115 *31/9
ANL (1 Yr) 130 -3 0 0 -1 -1 -6 -0.4 4 -1 -0.1 .489 .497 0.1 -0.2 0 3

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Batting Batting Ratios
Season Age Team Lg PA rOBA Rbat+ BAbip ISO HR% BB% RS% Pos Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 389 .397 142 .313 .122 1.0 8.0 38.4 *31/9
1921 32 ABC NNL 460 .448 171 .388 .127 0.7 7.8 40.9 *3/1
1922 33 ABC NNL 407 .426 151 .369 .142 0.5 7.1 44.5 *3/19
1923 34 BBS ECL 7 .157 -20 .167 .000 0.0 0.0 0.0 /3
1924 35 WP ECL 222 .362 120 .298 .095 1.4 9.5 37.5 *3/6
1925 36 HBG ECL 294 .387 119 .312 .138 1.7 8.8 32.4 *3
1926 37 BBS ECL 196 .382 122 .295 .096 0.5 14.3 19.2 *3/1
1927 38 BBS ECL 262 .394 121 .329 .106 0.8 9.9 32.0 *3
1928 39 BBS ECL 233 .360 102 .312 .118 0.9 5.2 29.6 *3
1929 40 AC ANL 130 .360 88 .243 .157 3.1 10.8 19.0 3
10 Yrs 2600 .399 132 .330 .123 1.0 8.6 35.4 *31/96
MLB Average .344 100 .293 .111 1.1 7.8 36.2
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Appearances

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG WP SB Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 1B 90 761.2 946 875 51 20 34 .979 .976 10.94 11.17 10.29 10.82
1920 31 ABC NNL P 10 23.1 11 3 8 0 3 1.000 .938 4.24 3.47 1.10 3.38 0 2
1920 31 ABC NNL RF 2 18.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .950 0.00 1.40 0.00 1.35
1921 32 ABC NNL 1B 106 914.0 1230 1153 61 16 56 .987 .977 11.95 11.33 11.45 13.08
1921 32 ABC NNL P 4 10.1 4 0 4 0 0 1.000 .935 3.48 3.22 1.00 3.78 0 0
1922 33 ABC NNL 1B 90 782.0 996 938 45 13 53 .987 .977 11.31 11.33 10.92 12.27
1922 33 ABC NNL P 1 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 9.00 3.15 2.00 3.50 0 0
1922 33 ABC NNL RF 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.70
1923 34 BBS ECL 1B 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.30
1924 35 WP ECL 1B 49 0.00
1924 35 WP ECL SS 1 0.00
1925 36 HBG ECL 1B 70 0.00
1926 37 BBS ECL 1B 50 49 415.1 501 470 24 7 23 .986 .984 10.70 10.61 9.88 9.08
1926 37 BBS ECL P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.30 0 0
1927 38 BBS ECL 1B 65 65 556.0 653 618 25 10 39 .985 .981 10.41 10.69 9.89 9.99
1928 39 BBS ECL 1B 57 488.2 554 524 23 7 38 .987 .984 10.07 10.50 9.60 16.19
1929 40 AC ANL 1B 32 29 247.2 279 257 15 7 17 .975 .980 9.88 10.64 8.50 9.93
10 Yrs 628 143 4201.1 5176 4838 258 80 263 .985 .979 10.92 10.94 8.11 9.34 0 2
1B (10 Yrs) 1B 611 143 4165.1 5159 4835 244 80 260 .984 .979 10.97 11.01 8.31 9.51
P (4 Yrs) P 16 0 36.0 17 3 14 0 3 1.000 .939 4.25 3.38 1.06 3.42 0 2
RF (2 Yrs) RF 3 26.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .950 0.35 1.45 0.33 1.47
SS (1 Yr) SS 1 0.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ben Taylor born?

Ben Taylor was born on July 1, 1888.

Where was Ben Taylor born?

Ben Taylor was born in Anderson, SC.

How tall was Ben Taylor?

Ben Taylor was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Ben Taylor weigh when playing?

Ben Taylor weighed 175 lbs (79 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Ben Taylor play?

Ben Taylor played 10 seasons.

Is Ben Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Ben Taylor was elected into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

What position did Ben Taylor play?

Ben Taylor was a First Baseman.

How many hits did Ben Taylor have?

Ben Taylor had 786 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ben Taylor have?

Ben Taylor had 26 home runs over his career.

What was Ben Taylor's average?

Ben Taylor had a .337 average over his career.

How many teams has Ben Taylor played for?

Ben Taylor played for 5 teams; the Indianapolis ABCs, Baltimore Black Sox, Washington Potomacs, Harrisburg Giants and Atlantic City Bacharach Giants.

How many World Series has Ben Taylor won?

Ben Taylor never won a World Series.

When did Ben Taylor retire?

Ben Taylor last played in 1929.

What are Ben Taylor's nicknames?

Old Reliable is a nickname for Ben Taylor.

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