SS Monty 'Salt Water' Taaffe #13
Age: 49 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
SS MONTY 'SALT WATER' TAAFFE #13 - AGE: 49 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/13/1925
Born in:Newport News, VA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:170 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:3 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1943, 12th Pick in Round 24
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1943 Jackson - R 17 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500 56 26 -0.0
1944 Jackson - R 18 48 171 47 5 2 2 15 20 12 4 0 23 5 2 .275 .337 .363 .699 111 122 1.2
1944 Spokane - A 18 21 22 7 1 0 0 4 6 2 1 0 5 0 0 .318 .400 .364 .764 118 121 0.2
1945 Spokane - A 19 78 133 29 5 0 2 14 17 13 8 0 30 9 1 .218 .325 .301 .625 82 89 0.6
Total COW 99 155 36 6 0 2 18 23 15 9 0 35 9 1 .232 .335 .310 .645 88 93
Total GSL 56 175 48 5 2 2 15 20 12 4 0 23 5 2 .274 .335 .360 .695 110 120
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1943 Jackson - R 2B 3 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 3.0 6.00 -0.4 .000
1944 Spokane - A 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Spokane - A 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Spokane - A SS 15 1 6 17 3 26 3 .885 52.2 3.93 -1.0 .795
1944 Jackson - R SS 46 46 47 119 21 170 4 .976 390.1 3.83 -3.7 .943
1944 Spokane - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Spokane - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Spokane - A RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1945 Spokane - A 2B 15 5 19 7 2 28 2 .929 63.2 3.68 -1.6 .821
1945 Spokane - A SS 49 23 38 70 12 114 6 .947 258.1 3.76 -7.7 .860
1945 Spokane - A CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 -0.4 1.030
TOTAL 2B 18 5 21 7 2 30 2 .933 66.2 3.78 -2.0 .758
TOTAL SS 110 70 91 206 36 310 13 .958 701.1 3.81 -12.4 .902
TOTAL CF 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.2 6.75 -0.4 1.030
TOTAL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/22/1943 Drafted in the 1943 first-year player draft out of high school (Collegiate; Richmond, VA) by the Pittsburgh Miners. (Round 24, Pick 12, 380th overall pick).
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
12/24/1945 Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
11/25/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Sailors organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1948 Released by the Philadelphia organization.
10/12/1948 Retired from professional baseball.
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