Ben Taylor
Benjamin Eugene Taylor
Born: September 30, 1927
Metropolis, IL US
Deceased: May 11, 1999
Alma, AR US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1944-1957
Major League Statistics
Ben Taylor compiled a career batting average of .274 with 119 home runs and 523 RBI in his 1248-game career with the Newport News Dodgers, Olean Oilers, Santa Barbara Dodgers, Greenville Spinners, Mobile Bears, Springfield Cubs, Fort Worth Cats, Buffalo Bisons, Indianapolis Indians, Sacramento Solons, Dallas Eagles, Beaumont Exporters, Austin Senators, Wichita Braves and Little Rock Travelers. He began playing during the 1944 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 14 | 47 | 46 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | .109 | .128 | .130 | .258 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 118 | 513 | 459 | 79 | 141 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 17 | 48 | 73 | .307 | .378 | .429 | .807 | 197 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 134 | 562 | 503 | 75 | 151 | 32 | 7 | 12 | 111 | 14 | 48 | 59 | .300 | .366 | .463 | .829 | 233 | 4 | 7 | ||||
| 1948 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 154 | 600 | 600 | 173 | 37 | 12 | 14 | .288 | .288 | .460 | .748 | 276 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 25 | 101 | 92 | 14 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 14 | .261 | .327 | .446 | .772 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 38 | 146 | 137 | 18 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 20 | .270 | .301 | .350 | .651 | 48 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 49 | 196 | 187 | 23 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 9 | 18 | .289 | .321 | .406 | .728 | 76 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 65 | 212 | 212 | 59 | 12 | 4 | 8 | .278 | .278 | .486 | .764 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 53 | 221 | 198 | 19 | 44 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 17 | 26 | .222 | .284 | .354 | .637 | 70 | 0 | 6 | ||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Fort Worth Cats | 105 | 379 | 379 | 109 | 27 | 1 | 11 | .288 | .288 | .451 | .739 | 171 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 61 | 236 | 222 | 16 | 56 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 10 | 27 | .252 | .284 | .320 | .604 | 71 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 22 | 73 | 65 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | .231 | .306 | .277 | .582 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 14 | 49 | 42 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | .262 | .367 | .524 | .891 | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 133 | 536 | 476 | 69 | 132 | 30 | 3 | 16 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 68 | .277 | .356 | .454 | .810 | 216 | 3 | 2 | |||
| 1954 | AA | TL | (+) Dallas Eagles | 134 | 573 | 488 | 83 | 138 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 64 | .283 | .374 | .439 | .812 | 214 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1954 | AA | TL | (+) Beaumont Exporters | 134 | 573 | 488 | 83 | 138 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 83 | 5 | 2 | 73 | 64 | .283 | .374 | .439 | .812 | 214 | 2 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 110 | 441 | 396 | 51 | 107 | 26 | 2 | 22 | 81 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 57 | .270 | .324 | .513 | .837 | 203 | 0 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 119 | 514 | 459 | 63 | 117 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 45 | 64 | .255 | .322 | .362 | .683 | 166 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 22 | 90 | 79 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 20 | .241 | .333 | .456 | .789 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 4 | 13 | 13 | 1 | .077 | .077 | .077 | .154 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957 | AA | SOUA | Little Rock Travelers | 8 | 17 | 17 | 2 | .118 | .118 | .118 | .235 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1248 | 4946 | 4582 | 455 | 1257 | 256 | 43 | 119 | 523 | 49 | 4 | 303 | 473 | .274 | .321 | .427 | .748 | 1956 | 3 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 1B | 14 | 101 | 4 | 4 | 2 | .963 | 7.500 |
| 1945 | D | NYPL | Olean Oilers | 1B | 118 | 1017 | 37 | 52 | 53 | .953 | 8.932 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | Santa Barbara Dodgers | 1B | 132 | 1104 | 42 | 45 | 97 | .962 | 8.682 |
| 1949 | A | SALL2 | Greenville Spinners | 1B | 35 | 281 | 16 | 8 | 12 | .974 | 8.486 |
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1B | 25 | 231 | 14 | 2 | 39 | .992 | 9.800 |
| 1949 | B | PIED | Newport News Dodgers | 1B | 24 | 363 | 29 | 7 | 25 | .982 | 16.333 |
| 1950 | AAA | IL | Springfield Cubs | 1B | 53 | 485 | 38 | 4 | 40 | .992 | 9.868 |
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Sacramento Solons | 1B | 60 | 535 | 31 | 14 | 57 | .976 | 9.433 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Indianapolis Indians | 1B | 18 | 137 | 7 | 2 | 12 | .986 | 8.000 |
| 1952 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 11 | 93 | 2 | 3 | 10 | .969 | 8.636 |
| 1953 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 1B | 131 | 1114 | 93 | 9 | 93 | .993 | 9.214 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 1B | 106 | 794 | 59 | 17 | 65 | .980 | 8.047 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Wichita Braves | 1B | 22 | 167 | 13 | 1 | 11 | .994 | 8.182 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Austin Senators | 1B | 119 | 1050 | 80 | 5 | 113 | .996 | 9.496 |
| Totals | 868 | 7472 | 465 | 173 | 629 | .979 | 9.144 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1945 | D | PONY League | Olean Oilers | BRO | ||
| 1947 | C | California League | Santa Barbara Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1948 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1949 | A | South Atlantic League | Greenville Spinners | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1949 | B | Piedmont League | Newport News Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AA | Southern Association | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1950 | AAA | International League | Springfield Cubs | CHN | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Fort Worth Cats | BRO | ||
| 1952 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Indianapolis Indians | CLE | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Sacramento Solons | |||
| 1953 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1954 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | CHN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Wichita Braves | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Austin Senators | ML1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Southern Association | Little Rock Travelers | KC1 |
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