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

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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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1933	21	-4.6	Charlotte	PIED	B		124		470		155	27	12	8						.330		.489		230
1934	22	-5.1	Atlanta	SOUA	A		122		426		116	23	11	5						.272		.413		176
1935	23	-5.1	Albany	IL	AA	WSH	139		472		133	22	8	12						.282		.439		207
1936	24	-3.4	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	157	652	613	88	197	33	12	13	113	9	9	30	32	.321	.353	.478	.831	293			9
1937	25	-1.9	Chattanooga	SOUA	A1	WSH	148	555	506	74	161	34	9	10	90	5		44	44	.318	.378	.480	.859	243		5	0
1938	26	-2.2	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	100	281	263	37	92	18	10	2	36	1	2	13	17	.350	.389	.517	.906	136		4	1		0
1939	27	-0.7	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	129	547	499	77	154	29	11	4	93	1	2	38	19	.309	.359	.435	.794	217	7	1	9		2
1940	28	0.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	147	627	581	79	196	31	9	5	88	4	7	43	25	.337	.385	.448	.833	260	9	2	1		5
1941	29	1.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	136	580	513	71	165	35	5	10	97	5	4	60	27	.322	.399	.468	.867	240	8	6	1		13
1942	30	2.1	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	85	353	300	43	100	13	5	0	47	1	8	48	9	.333	.432	.410	.842	123	5	4	1		13

1946	34	4.4	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	115	467	422	46	116	19	4	7	52	10	3	42	17	.275	.342	.389	.731	164	17	1	2		5
1947	35	5.7	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	124	455	401	48	130	13	0	4	54	8	6	48	17	.324	.398	.387	.784	155	9	1	5		3
1948	36	7.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	134	499	455	50	127	15	6	4	61	2	1	38	18	.279	.341	.365	.706	166	13	5	1		2
1949	37	8.2	PHA	AL	Maj	PHA	59	172	149	14	35	2	5	2	25	0	0	16	6	.235	.321	.356	.677	53	8	3	4		0
1950	38	10.7	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	134	551	481	72	153	31	4	15	92	2		67	22	.318	.404	.493	.896	237	10	2	1
1951	39	11.6	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	129	512	439	74	147	34	4	15	115	1		64	16	.335	.430	.533	.963	234	11	9	0
1952	40	12.7	Louisville	AA	AAA	BOS	126	495	426	62	126	14	4	11	84	2		66	18	.296	.394	.425	.819	181	13	3	0
1953	41	12.8	Ottawa	IL	AAA	PHA	106	384	331	48	117	19	5	7	56	2		49	22	.354	.441	.505	.946	167		3	1
1954	42	13.6	Ottawa	IL	AAA	PHA	70	166	137	14	37	9	0	2	16	0		24	6	.270	.392	.380	.771	52		4	0	1
1955	43		3 Teams	3 Lgs	AA-B		149	625	507	139	186	33	1	23	141	2	1	103	29					290		4	6	5
1955	43	16.3	Beaumont	TL	AA	MLN	37	145	120	16	36	10	0	2	14	0	1	18	7	.300	.394	.433	.828	52		2	3	2
1955	43	17.4	Amarillo	WTNM	B		106	480	387	102	150	23	1	21	127	2		85	22	.388	.497	.615	1.112	238		2	3	3
1955	43	16.3	Port Arthur	BSTL	B		6			21
1956	44	22.8	Orlando	FLOR	D		64	262	215	29	76	12	1	2	40	1		42	12	.354	.458	.447	.905	96		2	0	3	3
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (9 seasons)					Majors		1029	3981	3583	465	1115	175	55	38	553	32	33	346	155	.311	.376	.423	.799	1514	76	27	25		43
Minors (12 seasons)					Minors		1468	5570	5023	600	1604	291	71	123	747	24	10	489	201					2406		32	17	9	3
All Levels (21 Seasons)							2497	9551	8606	1065	2719	466	126	161	1300	56	43	835	356					3920		59	42	9	46

AAA (5 seasons)					Minors		565	2108	1814	270	580	107	17	50	363	7		270	84	.320	.414	.480	.894	871		21	2	1
AA (2 seasons)					Minors		176	617	592	16	169	32	8	14	14	0	1	18	7	.286		.438		259		2	3	2
A (1 season)					Minors		122	426	426		116	23	11	5						.272		.413		176
A1 (2 seasons)					Minors		305	1207	1119	162	358	67	21	23	203	14	9	74	76	.320	.365	.479	.844	536		5	9
B (2 seasons)					Minors		236	950	857	123	305	50	13	29	127	2		85	22					468		2	3	3
D (1 season)					Minors		64	262	215	29	76	12	1	2	40	1		42	12	.354	.458	.447	.905	96		2	0	3	3