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Ty Cobb League
10-15-2086
Taffy Wright Center Field
Retired (1965, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 2190 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 10-03-1927
HR 114 Drafted Round 10, Pick 158
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 2 years
(23 games)
RBI 704
SB 475
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A  Contact vs. L A  Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L C  Velocity D    Mentor vR B-
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B D- (7.8%) LF A+ (94.8%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B F  (0.9%) RF A  (89.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1950 CHA
130
541
102
150
20
12
4
37
69
 54 2 3
43
 5 0
.740
.359
.381
.104
.277
1951 CHA
136
572
104
151
25
11
10
63
83
 63 3 3
26
 3 6
.757
.359
.399
.135
.264
1952 CHA
123
509
101
158
27
10
7
44
77
 44 2 1
35
 6 2
.846
.402
.444
.134
.310
1953 CHA
136
562
99
156
30
10
8
57
69
 78 3 2
43
 5 8
.768
.358
.409
.132
.278
1954 CHA
124
538
104
161
31
10
10
43
77
 51 3 1
33
 1 3
.839
.389
.450
.151
.299
1955 CHA
139
575
112
173
27
9
11
54
79
 67 2 0
35
 2 8
.824
.387
.437
.136
.301
1956 CHA
139
582
89
142
15
10
9
36
75
 84 2 2
40
 3 9
.682
.331
.351
.107
.244
1957 CHA
136
559
92
145
22
12
10
49
66
 69 2 1
32
 6 9
.735
.339
.395
.136
.259
1958 CHA
137
577
107
174
30
6
13
75
70
 60 2 3
45
 9 4
.819
.377
.442
.140
.302
1959 CHA
139
565
85
139
21
10
6
39
67
 71 3 0
43
 10 4
.680
.329
.350
.104
.246
1960 CHA
138
563
104
165
35
9
6
52
83
 66 1 1
33
 9 3
.803
.384
.419
.126
.293
1961 CHA-CLE
137
484
93
147
26
12
8
42
67
 66 2 0
15
 3 2
.847
.391
.457
.153
.304
1962 CLE
136
505
101
154
32
8
4
31
66
 47 2 3
32
 6 8
.809
.385
.424
.119
.305
1963 CLE
101
245
30
71
7
5
4
41
25
 28 2 3
9
 3 0
.765
.356
.408
.118
.290
1964 CLE
105
339
43
98
17
0
3
37
36
 40 0 1
9
 5 9
.722
.356
.366
.077
.289
1965 CLE-CHA-WAS-CHN
10
32
3
6
0
0
1
4
1
 7 0 0
2
 0 1
.493
.212
.281
.094
.188
Total
1966
7748
1369
2190
365
134
114
704
1010
 895 31 24
475
 76 76
.775
.367
.408
.126
.283
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Taffy Wright has retired from the Chicago Cubs
1965-10-23The Chicago Cubs have acquired Taffy Wright from the waiver wire.
1965-10-03The Washington War Dogs have waived Taffy Wright.
1965-09-01The Washington War Dogs have acquired Taffy Wright from the waiver wire.
1965-07-18The Chicago Pale Hose have waived Taffy Wright.
1965-05-02The Chicago Pale Hose have acquired Taffy Wright from the waiver wire.
1965-04-27The Cleveland Longhorns waive Taffy Wright.
1961-08-03A trade has been completed between the Chicago Pale Hose and the Cleveland Wahoos. The Cleveland Wahoos receive Eddie Cicotte, Taffy Wright, Jim Scott from the Chicago Pale Hose in exchange for Dolan Rineer, Dusty Galloway, Luis Hunterrique, Tex Munger.
1961-04-01The Chicago Pale Hose have renamed Jeff Gordon to Taffy Wright.
1952-07-22The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Jeff Gordon to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Earl Jourdan to the minors.
1952-07-02The Chicago Garfs Gang have promoted Earl Jourdan to the major league team. The Chicago Garfs Gang have sent Jeff Gordon to the minors.