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Taffy Wright
Taffy Wright
| Full name Taft Shedron Wright |
| Born August 10, 1911, Tabor City, North Carolina |
| Died October 22, 1981, Orlando, Florida |
| Buried at Meadowbrook Cemetery, Lumberton, North Carolina |
| First Game: April 18, 1938; Final Game: September 16, 1949 |
| Bat: Left Throw: Right Height: 5' 10" Weight: 180 |
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| Ejections: 1946 (1) |
| SABR Biography |
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
1938 WAS A Daily Splits 100 263 37 92 18 10 2 36 13 0 17 4 1 0 6 4 1 2 .350 .389 .517 0.7 1938 WAS A
1939 WAS A Daily Splits 129 499 77 154 29 11 4 93 38 2 19 1 0 9 0 15 7 1 2 .309 .353 .435 -0.4 1939 WAS A
1940 CHI A Daily Splits 147 581 79 196 31 9 5 88 43 5 25 2 1 0 15 9 4 7 .337 .385 .448 -0.4 1940 CHI A
1941 CHI A Daily Splits 136 513 71 165 35 5 10 97 60 13 27 6 1 0 10 8 5 4 .322 .399 .468 1.0 1941 CHI A
1942 CHI A Daily Splits 85 300 43 100 13 5 0 47 48 13 9 4 1 0 3 5 1 8 .333 .432 .410 1.2 1942 CHI A
1946 CHI A Daily Splits 115 422 46 116 19 4 7 52 42 6 17 1 2 0 9 17 10 3 .275 .342 .389 -0.5 1946 CHI A
1947 CHI A Daily Splits 124 401 48 130 13 0 4 54 48 3 17 1 5 0 6 9 8 6 .324 .398 .387 0.3 1947 CHI A
1948 CHI A Daily Splits 134 455 50 127 15 6 4 61 38 2 18 5 1 0 7 13 2 1 .279 .341 .365 -1.2 1948 CHI A
1949 PHI A Daily Splits 59 149 14 35 2 5 2 25 16 0 6 3 4 0 4 8 0 0 .235 .321 .356 -0.5 1949 PHI A
Total ( 9 Years) Splits 1029 3583 465 1115 175 55 38 553 346 44 155 27 16 9 0 75 80 32 33 .311 .375 .423 0.2 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 LF-G CF-G RF-G
1938 WAS A Daily Splits OF 60 57 46 465 107 3 2 3 0 .982 14 0 46
1938 WAS A RF 46 44 38 377.1 76 4 1 3 0 .988
1938 WAS A LF 14 13 8 87.2 31 0 1 0 0 .969
1939 WAS A Daily Splits OF 123 120 112 1049.2 236 10 13 4 0 .950 43 0 80
1939 WAS A RF 80 77 72 674 159 7 7 4 0 .960
1939 WAS A LF 43 43 40 375.2 81 3 6 0 0 .933
1940 CHI A Daily Splits OF 144 144 143 1286.2 278 11 11 2 0 .963 0 0 144
1940 CHI A RF 144 144 143 1286.2 279 10 11 2 0 .963
1941 CHI A Daily Splits OF 134 134 133 1213 279 8 8 3 0 .973 0 0 134
1941 CHI A RF 134 134 133 1213 277 8 8 3 0 .973
1942 CHI A Daily Splits OF 81 81 80 727 176 6 6 1 0 .968 81 0 1
1942 CHI A LF 81 81 80 725 174 6 6 1 0 .968
1942 CHI A RF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 -
1946 CHI A Daily Splits OF 107 107 102 948.1 217 5 2 0 0 .991 8 0 99
1946 CHI A RF 99 99 94 878.2 199 5 2 0 0 .990
1946 CHI A LF 8 8 8 69.2 12 0 0 0 0 1.000
1947 CHI A Daily Splits OF 100 97 95 887.1 198 6 6 1 0 .971 34 0 67
1947 CHI A RF 67 66 64 580.2 143 4 3 1 0 .980
1947 CHI A LF 34 31 31 306.2 48 3 3 1 0 .944
1948 CHI A Daily Splits OF 114 112 112 983.1 227 9 3 3 0 .987 6 0 108
1948 CHI A RF 108 106 106 929.1 219 8 3 3 0 .987
1948 CHI A LF 6 6 6 54 9 1 0 0 0 1.000
1949 PHI A Daily Splits OF 35 31 23 275.1 60 5 2 0 0 .970 0 0 35
1949 PHI A RF 35 31 23 275.1 60 4 2 0 0 .970
Total ( 9 Years) Splits OF 898 883 846 7835.2 1778 63 53 17 0 .972 186 0 714
Total ( 9 Years) RF 714 701 673 6217 1412 50 37 16 0 .975
Total ( 6 Years) LF 186 182 173 1618.2 355 13 16 2 0 .958
Year Team POS G GS CG INN PO A ERR DP TP AVG LF-G CF-G RF-G
Ejection Information
Date Team Umpire Reason
9-27-1946(2) BOX CHI A Art Passarella Call at 1B
Transaction Information
Traded by Washington Senators with Pete Appleton to Chicago White Sox in exchange
for Gee Walker (December 8, 1939).
Sold by Chicago White Sox to Philadelphia Athletics (November 15, 1948).
Released by Philadelphia Athletics (September 20, 1949).
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