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Standard Range Factor
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% lgFld% RF/9 lgRF9 RF/G lgRFG Awards
1920 31 ABC NNL 1B 72 70 608.0 759 700 41 18 21 .976 .977 10.97 11.27 10.29 9.35
1920 31 ABC NNL P 8 1 22.1 11 3 8 0 3 1.000 .937 4.43 3.51 1.38 2.93
1920 31 ABC NNL RF 2 2 18.0 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .950 0.00 1.35 0.00 1.10
1921 32 ABC NNL 1B 88 88 760.0 1029 964 53 12 40 .988 .978 12.04 11.33 11.56 11.55
1921 32 ABC NNL P 3 0 3.2 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .930 4.91 3.19 0.67 3.33
1922 33 ABC NNL 1B 79 79 686.0 878 829 40 9 45 .990 .978 11.40 11.39 11.00 11.60
1922 33 ABC NNL P 1 0 2.0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 .950 9.00 3.15 2.00 3.30
1922 33 ABC NNL RF 1 1 8.0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 .950 1.13 1.58 1.00 1.60
1923 34 BBS ECL 1B 2 2 15.0 21 19 1 1 1 .952 .977 12.00 10.92 10.00 10.80
1924 35 WP ECL 1B 60 59 512.0 628 592 23 13 16 .979 .983 10.81 11.02 10.25 10.60
1925 36 HBG ECL 1B 71 70 607.1 760 711 35 14 42 .982 .979 11.05 10.94 10.51 12.66
1926 37 BBS ECL 1B 50 49 415.1 501 470 24 7 23 .986 .984 10.70 10.61 9.88 9.17
1926 37 BBS ECL P 1 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2.70 0.00 2.30
1927 38 BBS ECL 1B 66 66 565.0 668 633 25 10 40 .985 .981 10.48 10.68 9.97 10.21
1928 39 BBS ECL 1B 57 57 488.2 554 524 23 7 38 .987 .984 10.07 10.49 9.60 59.19
1929 40 AC ANL 1B 32 29 247.2 279 257 15 7 17 .975 .980 9.88 10.65 8.50 10.48
10 Yrs 590 570 4933.1 6092 5702 292 98 286 .984 .980 10.94 10.95 10.16 15.33
1B (10 Yrs) 1B 577 569 4905.0 6077 5699 280 98 283 .984 .980 10.97 11.00 10.36 15.61
P (4 Yrs) P 13 1 28.1 15 3 12 0 3 1.000 .938 4.76 3.43 1.15 3.00
RF (2 Yrs) RF 3 3 26.0 2 1 0 1 0 .500 .950 0.35 1.42 0.33 1.27

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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 730 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Ben Taylor have?

Ben Taylor had 25 home runs over his career.

What was Ben Taylor's average?

Ben Taylor had a .334 average over his career.

How many teams has Ben Taylor played for?

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

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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