What years did Ben Taylor play?

Ben Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.

Was Ben Taylor a pitcher?

No. Ben Taylor was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Ben Taylor hit?

Ben Taylor hit 3 career home runs with 28 hits.

Ben Taylor

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1951-1955)

AVG .231

HR 3

RBI 6

H 28

OPS .645

PIV 31

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 175 lb
Born: 9/30/1927 in Metropolis, IL, USA
Died: 5/11/1999 in Alma, AR, USA
MLB Debut: 1951-07-29
Last Game: 1955-09-21

Full name: Benjamin Eugene Taylor

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
52	121	16	28	2	1	3	6	1	11	31	.231	.306	.339	.645	31

Career AVG .231 vs. league average .257 across their career seasons — 10.1% below league average.

Career OBP .306 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.

Career SLG .339 vs. league average .383 across their career seasons — 11.5% below league average.

Career OPS .645 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 9.8% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1951	SLA	AL	33	93	14	24	2	1	3	6	1	9	22	.258	.260 (-1%)	.336 (avg)	.385 (+3%)	.721 (+2%)	30.8
1952	DET	AL	7	18	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1955	ML1	NL	12	10	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	.100	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			52	121	16	28	2	1	3	6	1	11	31	.231	—	—	—	—	31

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	44	7	11	0	0	.250
Away	31	77	9	17	3	6	.221

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	BB	SO
1955-09-21	ATL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	1
1955-09-11	ATL	PHI	W	1	1	1	0	0
1955-09-08	ATL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	1
1955-09-07	ATL	BRO	L	0	0	0	1	0
1955-08-30	ATL	BRO	L	1	0	0	0	0
1955-08-28	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0
1955-08-12	ATL	CHC	L	1	0	0	0	1
1955-08-11	ATL	STL	L	1	0	0	0	0
1955-08-10	ATL	STL	L	1	0	0	0	1
1955-08-05	ATL	PIT	L	1	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	30	0	232	16	6	25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1951	SLA	1B	25	195	14	6	21
1952	DET	1B	4	36	2	0	4
1955	ML1	1B	1	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	30

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Taylor

What years did Ben Taylor play?: Ben Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1951 to 1955.
Was Ben Taylor a pitcher?: No. Ben Taylor was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Ben Taylor hit?: Ben Taylor hit 3 career home runs with 28 hits.