Taffy Wright

Position: Rightfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Right

5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg)

Born: August 10, 1911 in Tabor City, NC us

Died: October 22, 1981 in Orlando, FL

Buried: Meadowbrook Cemetery, Lumberton, NC

Debut: April 18, 1938 (Age 26-251d, 8,440th in major league history)
vs. PHA 5 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 16, 1949 (Age 38-037d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: Taft Shedron Wright

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

16.8

3583

1115

.311

465

RBI

553

OBP

.376

SLG

.423

OPS

.799

OPS+

115

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	42-43 / in Starts: 40-41
Longest Hitting Streak	8 games
Longest On Base Streak	29 games
Most Games w/o HR	85 games
Most Games w/o RBI	9 games
Grand Slams	0 in 9 bases loaded PA and 6 AB, Data is incomplete
Go-Ahead Hits:	11

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 353 PAs	47
Actual Runners on Base	227 (99-78-50) Data is incomplete
Avg. MLBer w/ 353 PAs	34
Avg. Runners on Base	229 (118-73-36)

Most Driven In
L Appling	9
W Moses	8
M Hoag	5
J Kuhel	4
D Kolloway	3
S West	3
L Wells	2
E Smith	1

Most Driven In By
B Kennedy	10
M Hoag	4
J Kuhel	4
D Kolloway	4
D Lodigiani	2
M Tresh	2
T Turner	1
B Ross	1

1942 Batting Game Log

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1942 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	513	26 (25)	May 13	CHW		BOS	W,2-1	9-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	7	4.86	-0.133	2.01	-0.03%	-0.34	PH
2	514	34 (7)	May 22	CHW		DET	W,7-4	6-6	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500	1.000	9	3.47	0.175	1.74	0.05%	1.00	PH
3	515	35	May 24 (1)	CHW		DET	L,2-6	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333	.667	9	.05	-0.001	.03	0.00%	-0.10	PH
4	516	36	May 24 (2)	CHW		DET	L,0-14	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	9	.00	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.22	PH
5	517	39 (2)	May 27	CHW	@	CLE	W,9-7	CG	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.444	.778	4	1.13	0.063	.55	0.02%	0.32	LF
6	518	40	May 28	CHW	@	SLB	L,4-6	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.385	.429	.462	.890	4	1.91	0.330	.91	0.09%	1.90	LF
7	519	41	May 29	CHW	@	SLB	W,12-8	CG	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.474	.400	.874	4	2.06	0.048	.82	0.01%	0.82	LF
8	520	42	May 30 (1)	CHW	@	DET	L,4-9	CG	4	3	1	2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.389	.522	.500	1.022	4	.85	0.093	.37	0.02%	1.18	LF
9	521	43	May 30 (2)	CHW	@	DET	W,12-5	CG	5	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.409	.536	.500	1.036	4	1.10	0.072	.47	0.02%	0.95	LF RF
10	522	44	May 31	CHW	@	DET	W,9-4	CG(10)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	1	0	.385	.515	.462	.977	4	1.50	0.060	.61	0.02%	0.82	LF
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
11	523	45	Jun 3	CHW	@	NYY	L,1-4	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.379	.514	.448	.962	4	.85	0.028	.51	0.01%	0.29	LF
12	524	46	Jun 4	CHW	@	NYY	L,2-8	CG	4	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.387	.537	.452	.988	4	.47	0.021	.24	0.01%	0.77	LF
13	525	47	Jun 5	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.400	.533	.457	.990	4	1.06	0.047	.26	0.01%	0.53	LF
14	526	48	Jun 6	CHW	@	BOS	W,3-1	CG	5	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.410	.540	.462	1.002	4	1.02	0.098	.19	0.01%	1.16	LF
15	527	49	Jun 7 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.419	.537	.465	1.002	4	.77	0.033	.18	0.01%	0.18	LF
16	528	50	Jun 7 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	L,2-3	CG(8)	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.400	.526	.444	.971	4	1.03	-0.046	.20	-0.01%	-0.63	LF
17	529	51	Jun 9	CHW	@	PHA	L,0-2	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.408	.525	.449	.974	4	1.31	-0.041	.14	0.00%	-0.15	LF
18	530	52	Jun 10	CHW	@	PHA	W,4-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.404	.523	.442	.965	4	.67	0.031	.06	0.00%	0.99	LF
19	531	53	Jun 13	CHW	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.382	.507	.418	.925	4	1.53	-0.069	.18	-0.01%	-0.79	LF
20	532	54	Jun 14 (1)	CHW	@	WSH	W,9-3	CG	5	5	1	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.367	.486	.400	.886	4						LF
21	533	55	Jun 14 (2)	CHW	@	WSH	W,11-4	CG	5	4	2	2	1	0	0	0	1		0	0	0			0	0	0	.375	.494	.422	.916	4						LF
22	534	56	Jun 16	CHW		PHA	W,2-1	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.364	.494	.409	.903	4	.97	0.027	.12	0.00%	0.39	LF
23	535	57	Jun 17	CHW		PHA	L,3-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.357	.483	.400	.883	4	1.96	-0.005	.22	0.00%	0.68	LF
24	536	58	Jun 18	CHW		PHA	W,7-2	CG	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.342	.478	.384	.862	4	.97	-0.016	.09	0.00%	-0.74	LF
25	537	59	Jun 19	CHW		BOS	L,0-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.342	.479	.382	.861	4	1.23	0.032	.20	0.00%	0.09	LF
26	538	60	Jun 21 (1)	CHW		BOS	W,6-5	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.342	.480	.380	.860	4	.93	0.045	.08	0.00%	1.08	LF
27	539	61	Jun 21 (2)	CHW		BOS	L,0-7	CG	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.481	.370	.851	4	.55	0.007	.09	0.00%	-0.15	LF
28	540	62	Jun 24	CHW		WSH	W,6-0	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.481	.369	.851	4	1.00	-0.033	.09	0.00%	0.06	LF
29	541	63	Jun 25	CHW		WSH	W,2-0	CG	3	3	0	2	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.345	.486	.391	.877	4						LF
30	542	64	Jun 26	CHW		NYY	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.344	.487	.389	.876	4	.92	-0.025	.11	0.00%	-0.46	LF
31	543	65	Jun 27	CHW		NYY	L,3-7	CG	4	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.351	.487	.394	.881	4	1.95	0.014	.43	0.00%	0.41	LF
32	544	66	Jun 28 (1)	CHW		NYY	W,6-2	CG	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.354	.484	.394	.878	4	.58	0.054	.06	0.00%	-0.18	LF
33	545	67	Jun 28 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,13-1	CG	5	5	2	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	2	.375	.496	.423	.919	4	.30	0.061	.04	0.01%	3.38	LF
34	546	68	Jun 29	CHW		CLE	L,5-11	CG	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.358	.478	.404	.881	4	1.05	-0.059	.16	-0.01%	-0.69	LF
35	547	69	Jun 30	CHW		CLE	L,1-3	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.345	.464	.389	.853	4	1.15	-0.089	.13	-0.01%	-0.64	LF
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
36	548	70	Jul 1	CHW		CLE	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.342	.458	.385	.842	4	.22	-0.013	.01	0.00%	0.28	LF
37	549	71	Jul 2	CHW		CLE	L,5-7	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.331	.449	.372	.821	4	2.21	-0.274	.09	-0.01%	-1.08	LF
38	550	72	Jul 4 (1)	CHW		SLB	L,5-8	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.331	.450	.371	.821	4	1.09	0.019	.02	0.00%	0.85	LF
39	551	73	Jul 4 (2)	CHW		SLB	L,7-8	CG(13)	6	6	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.323	.439	.362	.801	4	1.57	-0.049	.03	0.00%	-0.48	LF
40	552	74	Jul 5 (1)	CHW		SLB	W,14-2	CG	5	5	2	3	1	0	0	4	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.333	.444	.378	.822	4						LF
41	553	75	Jul 5 (2)	CHW		SLB	L,2-13	CG	4	4	1	1	0	1	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.331	.440	.388	.828	4						LF
42	554	76	Jul 9	CHW	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	4	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	0		0	1	0			0	0	0	.338	.447	.394	.841	4						LF
43	555	77	Jul 11	CHW	@	WSH	W,5-3	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.338	.448	.393	.841	4	.53	0.047	.01	0.00%	0.43	LF
44	556	78	Jul 12 (1)	CHW	@	PHA	L,2-3	CG(10)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.329	.441	.383	.824	4	3.14	0.137	.08	0.00%	0.13	LF
45	557	79	Jul 12 (2)	CHW	@	PHA	W,11-1	CG	5	4	3	3	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.340	.451	.392	.843	4	.40	0.133	.00	0.00%	2.49	LF
46	558	80	Jul 13	CHW	@	PHA	L,3-4	CG(11)	5	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.450	.385	.834	4	1.71	-0.104	.02	0.00%	-0.73	LF
47	559	81	Jul 15 (1)	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-10	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.344	.456	.400	.856	4	1.03	0.125	.01	0.00%	1.27	LF
48	560	82	Jul 15 (2)	CHW	@	BOS	W,11-6	CG	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	2		0	0	0			0	0	0	.344	.460	.399	.858	4						LF
49	561	83	Jul 16	CHW	@	BOS	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.337	.455	.392	.847	4	.78	-0.046	.01	0.00%	-0.85	LF
50	562	84	Jul 17	CHW	@	BOS	L,1-2	CG(12)	5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.329	.449	.382	.832	4	2.34	-0.232	.04	0.00%	-1.60	LF
51	563	85	Jul 18	CHW	@	NYY	L,6-7	CG(10)	5	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.331	.448	.383	.831	4	.96	0.027	.00	0.00%	0.22	LF
52	564	86	Jul 19 (1)	CHW	@	NYY	L,2-9	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.330	.447	.380	.827	4	.38	-0.043	.00	0.00%	0.23	LF
53	565	87	Jul 19 (2)	CHW	@	NYY	L,0-12	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.326	.445	.376	.821	6	.50	0.024	.00	0.00%	0.08	LF
54	566	88	Jul 21	CHW		BOS	W,5-4	CG(10)	4	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.332	.451	.386	.837	6	1.47	0.092	.00	0.00%	0.38	LF
55	567	89	Jul 22	CHW		BOS	W,2-0	CG	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.328	.449	.382	.831	6	.73	0.022	.00	0.00%	0.01	LF
56	568	90	Jul 23	CHW		BOS	L,4-5	CG	5	4	0	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.337	.457	.395	.852	6	2.37	0.034	.00	0.00%	0.88	LF
57	569	91	Jul 24	CHW		PHA	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	0	0	1	.335	.453	.392	.845	6	1.12	0.121	.00	0.00%	0.41	LF
58	570	92	Jul 25	CHW		PHA	L,1-2	CG(10)	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.335	.454	.391	.845	6	1.83	0.088	.00	0.00%	0.39	LF
59	571	93	Jul 26 (1)	CHW		PHA	W,2-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0			0	0	0	.333	.451	.388	.839	5						LF
60	572	94	Jul 26 (2)	CHW		PHA	L,2-3	CG(10)	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.327	.444	.380	.824	5	1.28	-0.127	.00	0.00%	-0.68	LF
61	573	95	Jul 28	CHW		NYY	L,3-8	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.325	.440	.378	.818	5	.59	0.019	.00	0.00%	0.49	LF
62	574	96	Jul 29 (1)	CHW		NYY	W,6-5	CG(11)	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.324	.440	.376	.815	5	1.90	0.004	.00	0.00%	0.88	LF
63	575	97	Jul 29 (2)	CHW		NYY	W,7-5	CG	4	4	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.332	.444	.382	.827	5	1.03	0.163	.00	0.00%	1.10	LF
64	576	98	Jul 31	CHW		WSH	W,7-2	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	1	.335	.445	.394	.839	5	.30	0.026	.00	0.00%	0.70	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
65	577	99	Aug 4	CHW		DET	W,5-4	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.335	.446	.393	.839	5	1.39	0.105	.00	0.00%	0.23	LF
66	578	100	Aug 5	CHW		DET	W,1-0	CG	3	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.336	.449	.398	.847	5	.71	0.033	.00	0.00%	0.37	LF
67	579	101	Aug 6	CHW		DET	W,4-1	CG	4	4	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.339	.449	.404	.854	5	.50	0.102	.00	0.00%	1.19	LF
68	580	102	Aug 9 (1)	CHW		CLE	W,11-1	CG	5	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	1	0	0	.333	.445	.397	.842	5	.58	-0.022	.00	0.00%	-1.82	LF
69	581	103	Aug 9 (2)	CHW		CLE	W,3-2	CG	4	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		0	0	0	0	.338	.447	.401	.848	5	1.27	0.036	.00	0.00%	0.34	LF
70	582	104	Aug 10	CHW		CLE	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.336	.444	.398	.843	5	.74	0.064	.00	0.00%	0.45	LF
71	583	105	Aug 11	CHW	@	SLB	L,2-9	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0	0	0	0	.332	.442	.393	.835	5	.71	0.011	.00	0.00%	0.04	LF
72	584	106	Aug 12	CHW	@	SLB	L,3-6	CG	4	4	0	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.339	.446	.403	.849	5	.76	0.045	.00	0.00%	1.92	LF
73	585	107	Aug 13	CHW	@	SLB	L,3-8	CG	5	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.337	.445	.401	.846	5	.78	-0.098	.00	0.00%	-1.07	LF
74	586	108	Aug 14	CHW	@	DET	L,1-7	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	0	.332	.439	.395	.834	5	.87	-0.067	.00	0.00%	-0.84	LF
75	587	109	Aug 15	CHW	@	DET	W,4-2	CG(10)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0		0	0	0	1	.330	.435	.391	.826	5	1.95	0.166	.00	0.00%	-0.60	LF
76	588	110	Aug 16 (1)	CHW	@	DET	L,2-3	CG(11)	5	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.331	.435	.395	.830	5	1.13	0.062	.00	0.00%	0.78	LF
77	589	111	Aug 16 (2)	CHW	@	DET	L,3-7	CG	4	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.331	.436	.394	.830	5	1.21	0.039	.00	0.00%	0.30	LF
78	590	112	Aug 18	CHW		SLB	L,0-7	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.330	.433	.392	.825	5	.39	0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.94	LF
79	591	113	Aug 20	CHW		SLB	W,8-5	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.332	.434	.401	.835	5	.85	0.043	.00	0.00%	0.82	LF
80	592	114	Aug 21	CHW	@	CLE	L,2-3	CG	4	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.335	.435	.409	.844	5	2.23	-0.065	.00	0.00%	0.09	LF
81	593	115	Aug 22	CHW	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.433	.407	.840	5	.83	-0.030	.00	0.00%	-0.23	LF
82	594	116	Aug 23 (1)	CHW	@	CLE	W,3-1	CG	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.330	.431	.403	.833	5	1.56	-0.072	.00	0.00%	-0.30	LF
83	595	117	Aug 23 (2)	CHW	@	CLE	L,0-1	CG(10)	4	4	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.329	.429	.408	.836	5	1.41	-0.097	.00	0.00%	-0.57	LF
84	596	118	Aug 25	CHW	@	NYY	L,3-5	CG	4	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.334	.432	.412	.844	5	.81	0.097	.00	0.00%	0.85	LF
85	597	119	Aug 26	CHW	@	NYY	W,5-3	CG	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0	.333	.432	.410	.842	5	.68	-0.018	.00	0.00%	0.03	LF
							42-43		353	300	43	100	13	5	0	47	48	12	10	4	1		2	5	1	8	.333	.432	.410	.842		1.15	1.352	.12	0.22%	18.73

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