Retired
Taffy Wright
Birthdate:
Aug. 10, 1911 (69 y, 3 m, 7 d)Born In:
Tabor City, NC, USANationality:
American
Position:
RFBats/Throws:
L/RHeight/Weight:
5'10"/190Entry:
1937 Draft
- Round: 1, Overall: 7, Team: Chicago White Sox
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Rookie of the Year | 1938 (2nd) | Chicago (MLB) |
| All-Star | 1940 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Silver Slugger | 1940 - RF | Chicago (MLB) |
| 1938 - RF | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Batter of the Month | Oct 1940 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Rookie of the Month | Aug 1938 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Player of the Week | May 24, 1948 | Chicago (MLB) |
| Jul 27, 1942 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Apr 29, 1940 | Chicago (MLB) | |
| Jul 11, 1938 | Chicago (MLB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 15 |
| Grey Ink | 60 |
Similar Players (RF)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Harry Rice | 950 |
| Elmer Flick | 933 |
| Cy Seymour | 922 |
| Bing Miller | 921 |
| Vin Campbell | 920 |
| Bibb Falk | 920 |
| Earle Combs | 919 |
| Billy Southworth | 913 |
| Austin McHenry | 911 |
| Pete Fox | 911 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 145 | 2 |
| 1942 | 136 | 8 |
| Year | PA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 622 | 4 |
| Year | AB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 577 | 9 |
| 1940 | 532 | 4 |
| 1942 | 546 | 8 |
| 1946 | 584 | 6 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 202 | 1 |
| 1940 | 179 | 1 |
| 1942 | 171 | 2 |
| Year | TB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 274 | 9 |
| 1940 | 253 | 7 |
| 1942 | 237 | 8 |
| Year | 2B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 37 | 5 |
| 1942 | 30 | 5 |
| Year | 3B | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 16 | 1 |
| 1940 | 10 | 3 |
| 1942 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | SB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 18 | 8 |
| Year | RBI | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 99 | 9 |
| Year | R | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 108 | 5 |
| Year | HBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 5 | 4 |
| 1943 | 5 | 4 |
| Year | SF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 8 | 4 |
| Year | XBH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1942 | 45 | 9 |
| Year | Avg | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.358 | 1 |
| 1939 | 0.350 | 1 |
| 1940 | 0.337 | 4 |
| 1941 | 0.313 | 8 |
| 1942 | 0.313 | 3 |
| Year | OBP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.400 | 6 |
| 1939 | 0.402 | 7 |
| 1940 | 0.409 | 7 |
| 1942 | 0.388 | 4 |
| Year | SLG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.529 | 7 |
| 1942 | 0.434 | 8 |
| Year | OPS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.929 | 5 |
| 1939 | 0.877 | 10 |
| 1940 | 0.884 | 10 |
| 1942 | 0.822 | 8 |
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 149 | 9 |
| 1940 | 146 | 7 |
| 1946 | 148 | 8 |