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Ben Taylor
Ben Taylor
| Full name Benjamin Eugene Taylor |
| Born September 30, 1927, Metropolis, Illinois |
| Died May 11, 1999, Alma, Arkansas |
| Buried at Oakland Cemetery, Clarksville, Arkansas |
| First Game: July 29, 1951; Final Game: September 21, 1955 |
| Bat: Left Throw: Left Height: 6' 0" Weight: 175 |
| Uncle of Hawk Taylor |
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Top Performances
Pitcher Matchups
Discrepancies
Batting Record
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
1951 STL A Daily Splits 33 93 14 24 2 1 3 6 9 2 22 2 0 0 1 3 1 1 .258 .337 .398 -0.4 1951 STL A
1952 DET A Daily Splits 7 18 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .167 .167 .167 -0.3 1952 DET A
1955 MIL N Daily Splits 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 -0.2 1955 MIL N
Total NL ( 1 Year ) 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .250 .100 -0.2 Total NL
Total AL ( 2 Years) 40 111 14 27 2 1 3 6 9 2 27 2 0 0 1 4 1 1 .243 .311 .360 -0.7 Total AL
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 52 121 16 28 2 1 3 6 11 2 31 2 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 .231 .306 .339 -0.9 Total
Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB IBB SO HBP SH SF XI ROE GDP SB CS AVG OBP SLG BFW Year Team
Fielding Record
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
1951 STL A Daily Splits 1B 25 25 22 212.2 195 14 6 21 0 .972
1952 DET A Daily Splits 1B 4 4 3 31.1 36 2 0 4 0 1.000
1955 MIL N Daily Splits 1B 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Total ( 3 Years) Splits 1B 30 29 25 246 232 16 6 25 0 .976
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG
Transaction Information
Signed as an amateur free agent by Brooklyn Dodgers (1944).
Selected by Chicago Cubs from Brooklyn Dodgers in the minor league draft (December 5, 1949).
Returned to Brooklyn Dodgers (@May, 1950).
Traded by Brooklyn Dodgers to St. Louis Browns in exchange for Johnny Bero, Joe Lutz
and cash (July 24, 1951).
Traded by St. Louis Browns with Dick Littlefield, Cliff Mapes and Matt Batts to
Detroit Tigers in exchange for Gene Bearden, Bob Cain and Dick Kryhoski (February
14, 1952).
Traded by Detroit Tigers to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Hal Erickson (@October
15, 1952).
Traded by Dallas (Texas) with Edward Knoblauch, Howard Anderson and $20000 to
Chicago Cubs in exchange for Les Fleming and Bus Clarkson (@June 24, 1954).
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