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Ben Taylor
Benjamin Harrison Taylor
 
 
Born: July 1, 1888 in Anderson, SC
Died: January 24, 1953 - 64 years old in Baltimore, MD
Bats: L Throws: L Ht: 5'11" Wt: 175
Batting Ratings(?)
 Fielding Ratings(?)
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Notes:
- Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Player in 2006
- Visit Taylor's Managerial Page
- Buried: Arbutus Cemetery; Arbutus, MD
Relatives: Brother of Steel Arm Johnny Taylor; C. I. Taylor; and Candy Jim Taylor

Metrics

Multi-Team Years
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr
Tm
Lg
BG
IND
21.0
SP
1
0.7
 
-0.1
0.1
-0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
-0.0
-0.0
WBS
WES
22.0
SP
23
22.0
 
0.1
0.1
-0.0
0.1
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-1.1
-0.2
-0.0
-0.9
SLG
WES
23.0
SP
34
49.3
 
0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.0
5.4
1.5
0.1
3.9
2.9
1.1
0.1
1.7
HAB
LN
23.5
SP
4
4.7
 
-0.2
-0.0
-0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.0
-0.0
-0.2
MULT
24.0
SP
19
23.3
 
0.5
0.3
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
2.3
1.1
0.0
1.2
1.1
0.8
-0.0
0.3
MULT
25.0
1B
113
-
 
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.0
-0.1
3.8
3.3
0.5
0.0
1.9
1.7
0.2
0.0
ABC
WES
26.0
1B
253
59.0
 
5.9
3.8
0.2
2.1
-0.2
22.2
14.3
1.1
6.9
15.1
10.5
0.5
4.0
ABC
WES
27.0
1B
248
28.0
 
2.3
2.7
0.1
-0.3
-0.2
12.5
11.0
0.9
0.6
6.7
7.0
0.3
-0.6
MULT
27.5
1B
114
11.0
 
1.3
1.1
-0.0
0.3
-0.1
5.1
3.9
0.3
0.9
2.7
2.2
0.1
0.4
ABC
WES
28.0
1B
164
7.0
 
0.6
0.8
-0.0
-0.1
-0.1
5.8
5.5
0.4
0.0
2.4
2.8
-0.1
-0.3
ABC
WES
29.0
1B
242
15.7
 
1.9
1.8
0.1
0.2
-0.2
9.1
7.8
0.8
0.4
4.2
4.2
0.3
-0.3
ABC
WES
30.0
1B
166
11.7
 
1.4
1.3
0.2
0.1
-0.1
6.0
5.2
0.7
0.1
2.7
3.0
0.3
-0.6
MULT
31.0
1B
91
2.7
 
0.9
0.7
0.1
0.1
-0.1
3.3
2.1
0.4
0.8
1.6
0.8
0.1
0.7
ABC
NNL
32.0
1B
389
23.3
 
3.5
3.1
0.2
0.4
-0.3
18.6
14.8
1.5
2.3
10.7
8.9
0.5
1.3
ABC
NNL
33.0
1B
455
10.3
 
5.0
4.6
0.4
0.3
-0.4
22.9
19.3
2.2
1.4
14.4
12.4
1.0
1.0
ABC
NNL
34.0
1B
394
2.0
 
4.1
3.9
0.3
0.1
-0.3
16.8
14.7
1.8
0.3
10.1
9.1
0.8
0.2
MULT
35.0
1B
83
6.0
 
0.9
0.8
0.0
0.1
-0.1
3.5
3.0
0.3
0.3
1.8
1.7
0.1
-0.0
WP
ECL
36.0
1B
223
-
 
1.4
1.5
0.0
0.0
-0.1
6.7
6.0
0.7
0.0
3.2
3.1
0.2
0.0
18
12
1B
3016
276.7
  
30.2
27.8
1.6
3.2
-2.3
144.2
113.6
11.5
19.0
80.2
69.3
4.2
6.7
 
   
Wins Above Replacement
  
Win Shares
  
Win Shares Above Bench
Yr Tm    
1
SP
1
0.7
 
-0.1
0.1
-0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
-0.0
-0.0
3
1B
71
30.0
 
0.4
0.2
-0.0
0.2
-0.0
1.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
-1.2
-0.0
-0.0
-1.2
1
SP
34
49.3
 
0.1
0.3
0.0
-0.3
-0.0
5.4
1.5
0.1
3.9
2.9
1.1
0.1
1.7
1
SP
4
4.7
 
-0.2
-0.0
-0.0
-0.2
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.2
-0.0
-0.0
-0.2
1
SP
8
15.3
 
0.4
0.3
0.0
0.1
0.0
2.2
1.0
0.0
1.2
1.5
0.9
0.0
0.6
1
1B
76
-
 
0.5
0.5
0.1
0.0
-0.1
2.9
2.5
0.4
0.0
1.6
1.5
0.2
0.0
9
1B
2399
168.0
 
25.7
22.9
1.4
3.2
-1.9
118.0
95.5
9.6
13.0
68.3
59.5
3.7
5.1
1
1B
26
-
 
0.4
0.4
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
1.0
0.9
0.1
0.0
0.5
0.5
-0.0
0.0
1
1B
10
-
 
0.1
0.1
-0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
0.0
1
1B
81
2.7
 
0.8
0.6
0.1
0.1
-0.1
3.1
2.0
0.4
0.8
1.6
0.8
0.2
0.7
1
1B
7
-
 
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
2
1B
299
6.0
 
2.4
2.4
0.0
0.1
-0.2
10.1
8.9
0.9
0.3
5.1
4.9
0.2
-0.0







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Statistical and biographical data for the The Negro Leagues Database, except 1923 and 1933, were compiled by Gary Ashwill. Copyright 2011-2013 Gary Ashwill. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1923 were compiled by Patrick Rock. Copyright 2011-2013 Patrick Rock. All rights reserved. Playing statistics for 1933 were compiled by Scott Simkus. Copyright 2013 Scott Simkus. All rights reserved.

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James