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