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Historical player · 1938–1949

Taffy Wright

B/T L/R · HT 70 · WT 180 · Born 8/10/1911 · From Tabor City, NC USA · Debut 1938-04-18 · Final 1949-09-16

Career · batting

G
1,029
 
 
AB
3,583
 
 
H
1,115
 
 
HR
38
 
 
RBI
553
 
 
SB
32
 
 
BB
346
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.311 · 0.799
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1940–1948

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HR
30
#103 on the White Sox
1 E. Collins
1 G. Walker
Hits
834
#38 on the White Sox
27 R. Radcliff
1 L. Tannehill
RBI
399
#37 on the White Sox
1 F. Robinson
1 J. Landis
SB
30
#117 on the White Sox
1 F. Hartman
1 G. Beckham
Runs
337
#58 on the White Sox
1 T. McCraw
1 R. Karkovice
BB
279
#44 on the White Sox
2 C. Lemon
2 S. Collins

Career with the Washington Senators · 1938–1939

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HR
6
#280 on the Senators
1 K. Aspromonte
1 E. Wynn
Hits
246
#195 on the Senators
3 J. Hayes
4 C. Michaels
RBI
129
#165 on the Senators
1 R. Doumit
1 M. Wallner
SB
2
#421 on the Senators
1 B. Allen
1 S. Adams
Runs
114
#195 on the Senators
2 E. Adrianza
1 Z. Bonura
BB
51
#282 on the Senators
1 B. Alyea
1 O. Hudson

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1949–1949

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HR
2
#509 on the Athletics
1 B. Allen
1 J. Zinn
Hits
35
#621 on the Athletics
1 G. Alexander
1 J. Sexton
RBI
25
#479 on the Athletics
1 J. Alou
1 F. Stanley
Runs
14
#654 on the Athletics
1 L. Brissie
1 H. Byrd
BB
16
#551 on the Athletics
1 J. Azcue
1 C. Blefary

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
38
#2,217 all-time MLB
1 W. Abreu
1 P. Whisenant
Hits
1,115
#1,207 all-time MLB
2 H. Peitz
1 B. Dent
RBI
553
#1,041 all-time MLB
1 M. Doolin
1 C. Jamieson
SB
32
#2,434 all-time MLB
1 R. Andrews
1 D. Ackley

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1938 Senators AL 1002633792 1810 2 36 11317 0.3500.517
1939 Senators AL 12949977154 2911 4 93 13819 0.3090.435
1940 White Sox AL 14758179196 319 5 88 44325 0.3370.448
1941 White Sox AL 13651371165 355 10 97 56027 0.3220.468
1942 White Sox AL 8530043100 135 0 47 1489 0.3330.410
1946 White Sox AL 11542246116 194 7 52 104217 0.2750.389
1947 White Sox AL 12440148130 130 4 54 84817 0.3240.387
1948 White Sox AL 13445550127 156 4 61 23818 0.2790.365
1949 Athletics AL 591491435 25 2 25 0166 0.2350.356
Career 1,029 3,583 465 1,115 175 55 38 553 32 346 155 0.311 0.376 0.423

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
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