#65 Ben Taylor, First Base, 27 yrs, Syracuse Amazin' Mets Monday, 10/26/2009 | 
  | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
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  | Ben Taylor
  3/24/1982 27 USA,OH,Manchester 5"11 170
  First Base L L
  | Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
  | Strong Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Very inconsistent Normal Normal 3.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years of Pro Service :
  | Big League Contract $ 10,535,714 2010  2 Year(s), 65 Days (409 total Days) 172 Day(s) 2 Year(s)
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |  
| Overall | 124 | 114 | 52 | 34 | 97 |  
| Versus LHP | 98 | 99 | 47 | 29 | 96 |  
| Versus RHP | 135 | 120 | 54 | 36 | 97 |  
| Talent | 124 | 114 | 52 | 34 | 97 |  
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed :   Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt :  Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
  |  70 69 87 5 1 Spray Hitter
  | Fielding Ratings P  : 19 (Range), .951 (Fielding Pct.) 1B : 23 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 2 Infield Arm : 17 Outfield Arm : 20
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| Date | Opp. |  Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot |   |   |  
| 9/30 | @ORO | L 5-9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | #6 |   |   |  
| 10/2 | ORO | W 12-6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 |   |   |  
| 10/3 | ORO | W 4-0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 |   |   |  
| 10/5 | @ORO | W 5-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 |   |   |  
| 10/7 | @LAF | L 2-5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | #3 |   |   |  
| 10/8 | @LAF | W 6-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #5 |   |   |  
| 10/10 | LAF | W 12-9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 |   |   |  
| 10/11 | LAF | L 3-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #3 |   |   |  
| 10/12 | LAF | W 5-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 |   |   |  
| 10/14 | @LAF | L 6-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 |   |   |  
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |  
| Overall | 147 | 536 | 179 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 91 | 93 | 27 | 46 | .334 | .365 | .504 | .869 | .880 | .170 |  
| Projected | 147 | 536 | 179 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 91 | 93 | 27 | 46 | .334 | .365 | .504 | .869 | .880 | .170 |  
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |  
| Overall | 120 | 572 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 270 | 64 | 37 | 12 | 75.5 | 102.0 | 7.1 |  
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|   | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  
| vs. LHP | 126 | 42 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .333 | .368 | .500 | .868 |  
| vs. RHP | 410 | 137 | 34 | 12 | 4 | 70 | 76 | 20 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .334 | .365 | .505 | .870 |  
| Close/Late | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .264 | .271 | .535 |  
| Scoring Position | 173 | 61 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .353 | .404 | .543 | .947 |  
| Pinch Hitting | 27 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .407 | .407 | .593 | 1.000 |  
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|   | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  
| Home | 70 | 246 | 86 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 47 | 46 | 15 | 18 | .350 | .386 | .537 | .922 |  
| Road | 77 | 290 | 93 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 47 | 12 | 28 | .321 | .348 | .476 | .823 |  
| March/April | 28 | 111 | 41 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | .369 | .410 | .523 | .932 |  
| May | 28 | 112 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 12 | .250 | .295 | .384 | .679 |  
| June | 23 | 59 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8 | .271 | .271 | .475 | .746 |  
| July | 19 | 54 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | .444 | .475 | .593 | 1.068 |  
| August | 25 | 90 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 5 | 4 | .456 | .484 | .711 | 1.195 |  
| Sept/Oct | 24 | 110 | 29 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 10 | .264 | .283 | .409 | .692 |  
| Postseason | 11 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | .222 | .231 | .250 | .481 |  
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |  
| 1915 | 81 | 274 | 78 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 10 | 9 | .285 | .307 | .369 | .676 |  SLA |  
| 1916 | 151 | 580 | 177 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 76 | 83 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 34 | 26 | .305 | .355 | .400 | .755 |  SLA |  
| 1917 | 135 | 539 | 190 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 52 | 60 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 37 | 0 | .353 | .390 | .453 | .843 |  SLA |  
| 1918 | 114 | 452 | 154 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 69 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 0 | .341 | .400 | .440 | .841 |  SLA |  
| 1919 | 132 | 511 | 180 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 83 | 96 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 28 | 0 | .352 | .390 | .530 | .921 |  SLA |  
| 2009 | 147 | 536 | 179 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 91 | 93 | 27 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 37 | 12 | .334 | .365 | .504 | .869 |  NEW SYR |  
| Total | 760 | 2892 | 958 | 156 | 61 | 27 | 372 | 429 | 171 | 23 | 6 | 166 | 191 | 47 | .331 | .373 | .455 | .828 |   |  
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 Career Minor League Batting Stats  |  
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  
| 2009, AAA | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .357 | .583 | .940 |  
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 Career Postseason Batting Stats  |  
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |  
| 2009 | 11 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .222 | .231 | .250 | .481 |  
| Total | 11 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | .222 | .243 | .250 | .493 |  
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| Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |  
| First Base | 88 | 72 | 728 | 53 | 47 | 784 | 3 | .996 | 666.1 | 10.59 |   |   |   |   |  
| Third Base | 44 | 44 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 68 | 4 | .941 | 388.1 | 1.58 |   |   |   |   |  
| Leftfield | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | .667 | 32.0 | 1.69 |   |   |   |   |  
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Drafted in 5th round, 121st overall pick, by New York in 2009... Traded from New York to Syracuse on 6/21/2009 (Going to NEW: P  John Donaldson, P  Charlie Chech, P  John Wetteland, SS Jack Glasscock, LF Zack Wheat. Going to SYR: P  Hal Woodeshick, 1B Ben Taylor,  SS Luke Appling, RF Tommy Holmes)... Had 5 hits with 0 RBI against Jimtown on 8/31/2009...
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