Bill Taylor (baseball)
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William Michael Taylor was a former Major League Baseball
player who played outfield
for the New York Giants
and Detroit Tigers
.
The Giants originally acquired the rights to Taylor from the minor league Oakland Oaks
in a transaction during the 1950 season. Taylor was signed by the Giants on January 1, 1953. He spent most of the 1953 season with the Giants' AA-level minor league affiliate, the Nashville Volunteers. After posting a .350 batting average
with 22 home run
s in 107 games for Nashville, he was promoted to the Giants AAA affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers
. He played 47 games for the Millers, batting .223 with 7 home runs.
Taylor made his Major League debut for the Giants on April 14, 1954, pinch hitting
for Mario Picone
and striking out
against Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Don Newcombe
. For the season, he played in 55 games for the Giants, getting 12 hits
in 65 at bat
s for a .185 batting average
. He also hit 2 home run
s, had 10 runs batted in and scored 4 runs
as the Giants won the National League
pennant and the 1954 World Series
. He played nine games in the field without an error
, seven in left field as Hall of Famer Monte Irvin
's backup, and two in right field backing up Don Mueller
. Although the Giants won the World Series in four games that season, Taylor did not see any playing time in the World Series.
Taylor again spent the entire season with the Giants in 1955. He played in 65 games and had 17 hits in 64 at bats for a .266 batting average, and 4 home runs and a .516 slugging percentage. He played just 2 games in the field, both in right field. In 1956, he played most of the season back in the minors with the Millers, but did play in one game for the Giants, getting a double
in four at bats. In 1957 he again played most of the season with the Millers, but did play in 11 games for the Giants without a hit.
William Michael Taylor (December 30, 1929 - September 15, 2011) was a former Major League Baseball
player who played outfield
for the New York Giants
and Detroit Tigers
.
The Giants originally acquired the rights to Taylor from the minor league Oakland Oaks
in a transaction during the 1950 season. Taylor was signed by the Giants on January 1, 1953. He spent most of the 1953 season with the Giants' AA-level minor league affiliate, the Nashville Volunteers. After posting a .350 batting average
with 22 home run
s in 107 games for Nashville, he was promoted to the Giants AAA affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers
. He played 47 games for the Millers, batting .223 with 7 home runs.
Taylor made his Major League debut for the Giants on April 14, 1954, pinch hitting
for Mario Picone
and striking out
against Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Don Newcombe
. For the season, he played in 55 games for the Giants, getting 12 hits
in 65 at bat
s for a .185 batting average
. He also hit 2 home run
s, had 10 runs batted in and scored 4 runs
as the Giants won the National League
pennant and the 1954 World Series
. He played nine games in the field without an error
, seven in left field as Hall of Famer Monte Irvin
's backup, and two in right field backing up Don Mueller
. Although the Giants won the World Series in four games that season, Taylor did not see any playing time in the World Series.
Taylor again spent the entire season with the Giants in 1955. He played in 65 games and had 17 hits in 64 at bats for a .266 batting average, and 4 home runs and a .516 slugging percentage. He played just 2 games in the field, both in right field. In 1956, he played most of the season back in the minors with the Millers, but did play in one game for the Giants, getting a double
in four at bats. In 1957 he again played most of the season with the Millers, but did play in 11 games for the Giants without a hit.
William Michael Taylor (December 30, 1929 - September 15, 2011) was a former Major League Baseball
player who played outfield
for the New York Giants
and Detroit Tigers
.
The Giants originally acquired the rights to Taylor from the minor league Oakland Oaks
in a transaction during the 1950 season. Taylor was signed by the Giants on January 1, 1953. He spent most of the 1953 season with the Giants' AA-level minor league affiliate, the Nashville Volunteers. After posting a .350 batting average
with 22 home run
s in 107 games for Nashville, he was promoted to the Giants AAA affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers
. He played 47 games for the Millers, batting .223 with 7 home runs.
Taylor made his Major League debut for the Giants on April 14, 1954, pinch hitting
for Mario Picone
and striking out
against Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Don Newcombe
. For the season, he played in 55 games for the Giants, getting 12 hits
in 65 at bat
s for a .185 batting average
. He also hit 2 home run
s, had 10 runs batted in and scored 4 runs
as the Giants won the National League
pennant and the 1954 World Series
. He played nine games in the field without an error
, seven in left field as Hall of Famer Monte Irvin
's backup, and two in right field backing up Don Mueller
. Although the Giants won the World Series in four games that season, Taylor did not see any playing time in the World Series.
Taylor again spent the entire season with the Giants in 1955. He played in 65 games and had 17 hits in 64 at bats for a .266 batting average, and 4 home runs and a .516 slugging percentage. He played just 2 games in the field, both in right field. In 1956, he played most of the season back in the minors with the Millers, but did play in one game for the Giants, getting a double
in four at bats. In 1957 he again played most of the season with the Millers, but did play in 11 games for the Giants without a hit. Towards the end of the season, on September 14, he was sold to the Detroit Tigers, and played in nine games for the Tigers. 1957 was Taylor's final season in the Major Leagues, and he played eight games for the Tigers, getting 3 hits in 8 at bats for a .375 batting average. He spent most of the 1958 season with the Tigers AAA affiliate, the Charleston Senators
. He started the 1959 season with the Senators, but moved to the Buffalo Bisons
in the Philadelphia Phillies
organization during the season. He also played for the Bisons in 1960 and 1961.
In his Major League career, Taylor played 149 games over 5 seasons and had 41 hits in 173 at bats for a .237 batting average. He hit 7 home runs, and 26 runs batted in and 17 runs scored, a .264 on-base percentage and a .405 slugging percentage. Of his 149 Major League games, he only played in the field in 18, all in the outfield. As a fielder, he made 13 putouts with no assists and no errors, for a career fielding percentage
of 1.000. He also played in 1261 minor league games between 1947 and 1961, with a .311 batting average and 186 home runs.
Taylor died on September 15, 2011 in Antelope Valley, California.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
.
The Giants originally acquired the rights to Taylor from the minor league Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks (PCL)
The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team in Oakland, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia...
in a transaction during the 1950 season. Taylor was signed by the Giants on January 1, 1953. He spent most of the 1953 season with the Giants' AA-level minor league affiliate, the Nashville Volunteers. After posting a .350 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
with 22 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 107 games for Nashville, he was promoted to the Giants AAA affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers
Minneapolis Millers
The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until 1960. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League.The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park.The name Minneapolis...
. He played 47 games for the Millers, batting .223 with 7 home runs.
Taylor made his Major League debut for the Giants on April 14, 1954, pinch hitting
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
for Mario Picone
Mario Picone
Mario Peter Picone is a retired American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher whose 13-year career was marked by stints in Major League Baseball with the , and New York Giants and the 1954 Cincinnati Redlegs...
and striking out
Strike Out
Strike Out, , North American Harness racing championStrike Out was born in 1969 at Castleton Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and is by Bret Hanover out of the mare Golden Miss....
against Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe
Donald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians .Until 2011 when Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander did it, Newcombe was the only baseball...
. For the season, he played in 55 games for the Giants, getting 12 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 65 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s for a .185 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
. He also hit 2 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, had 10 runs batted in and scored 4 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
as the Giants won the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
pennant and the 1954 World Series
1954 World Series
The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept the Series in four games to win their first championship since , defeating the heavily favored Indians, who had won an AL-record 111 games in the...
. He played nine games in the field without an error
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
, seven in left field as Hall of Famer Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin is a former left fielder and right-handed batter in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles , New York Giants and Chicago Cubs .-Biography:Although born in Haleburg, Alabama, Irvin grew up in Orange, New Jersey, one of five...
's backup, and two in right field backing up Don Mueller
Don Mueller
Donald Frederick Mueller is a retired outfielder who played 12 seasons in American Major League Baseball . The first ten of those years were spent with the New York Giants, for whom he batted over .300 for three consecutive seasons and led the National League in hits in 1954...
. Although the Giants won the World Series in four games that season, Taylor did not see any playing time in the World Series.
Taylor again spent the entire season with the Giants in 1955. He played in 65 games and had 17 hits in 64 at bats for a .266 batting average, and 4 home runs and a .516 slugging percentage. He played just 2 games in the field, both in right field. In 1956, he played most of the season back in the minors with the Millers, but did play in one game for the Giants, getting a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
in four at bats. In 1957 he again played most of the season with the Millers, but did play in 11 games for the Giants without a hit.
William Michael Taylor (December 30, 1929 - September 15, 2011) was a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
.
The Giants originally acquired the rights to Taylor from the minor league Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks (PCL)
The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team in Oakland, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia...
in a transaction during the 1950 season. Taylor was signed by the Giants on January 1, 1953. He spent most of the 1953 season with the Giants' AA-level minor league affiliate, the Nashville Volunteers. After posting a .350 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
with 22 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 107 games for Nashville, he was promoted to the Giants AAA affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers
Minneapolis Millers
The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until 1960. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League.The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park.The name Minneapolis...
. He played 47 games for the Millers, batting .223 with 7 home runs.
Taylor made his Major League debut for the Giants on April 14, 1954, pinch hitting
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
for Mario Picone
Mario Picone
Mario Peter Picone is a retired American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher whose 13-year career was marked by stints in Major League Baseball with the , and New York Giants and the 1954 Cincinnati Redlegs...
and striking out
Strike Out
Strike Out, , North American Harness racing championStrike Out was born in 1969 at Castleton Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and is by Bret Hanover out of the mare Golden Miss....
against Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe
Donald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians .Until 2011 when Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander did it, Newcombe was the only baseball...
. For the season, he played in 55 games for the Giants, getting 12 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 65 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s for a .185 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
. He also hit 2 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, had 10 runs batted in and scored 4 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
as the Giants won the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
pennant and the 1954 World Series
1954 World Series
The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept the Series in four games to win their first championship since , defeating the heavily favored Indians, who had won an AL-record 111 games in the...
. He played nine games in the field without an error
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
, seven in left field as Hall of Famer Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin is a former left fielder and right-handed batter in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles , New York Giants and Chicago Cubs .-Biography:Although born in Haleburg, Alabama, Irvin grew up in Orange, New Jersey, one of five...
's backup, and two in right field backing up Don Mueller
Don Mueller
Donald Frederick Mueller is a retired outfielder who played 12 seasons in American Major League Baseball . The first ten of those years were spent with the New York Giants, for whom he batted over .300 for three consecutive seasons and led the National League in hits in 1954...
. Although the Giants won the World Series in four games that season, Taylor did not see any playing time in the World Series.
Taylor again spent the entire season with the Giants in 1955. He played in 65 games and had 17 hits in 64 at bats for a .266 batting average, and 4 home runs and a .516 slugging percentage. He played just 2 games in the field, both in right field. In 1956, he played most of the season back in the minors with the Millers, but did play in one game for the Giants, getting a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
in four at bats. In 1957 he again played most of the season with the Millers, but did play in 11 games for the Giants without a hit.
William Michael Taylor (December 30, 1929 - September 15, 2011) was a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player who played outfield
Outfield
The outfield is a sporting term used in cricket and baseball to refer to the area of the field of play further from the batsman or batter than the infield...
for the New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
.
The Giants originally acquired the rights to Taylor from the minor league Oakland Oaks
Oakland Oaks (PCL)
The Oakland Oaks were a minor league baseball team in Oakland, California that played in the Pacific Coast League from 1903 through 1955, after which the club transferred to Vancouver, British Columbia...
in a transaction during the 1950 season. Taylor was signed by the Giants on January 1, 1953. He spent most of the 1953 season with the Giants' AA-level minor league affiliate, the Nashville Volunteers. After posting a .350 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
with 22 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s in 107 games for Nashville, he was promoted to the Giants AAA affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers
Minneapolis Millers
The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota, until 1960. In the 19th century a different Minneapolis Millers were part of the Western League.The team played first in Athletic Park and later Nicollet Park.The name Minneapolis...
. He played 47 games for the Millers, batting .223 with 7 home runs.
Taylor made his Major League debut for the Giants on April 14, 1954, pinch hitting
Pinch hitter
In baseball, a pinch hitter is a substitute batter. Batters can be substituted at any time while the ball is dead ; the manager may use any player that has not yet entered the game as a substitute...
for Mario Picone
Mario Picone
Mario Peter Picone is a retired American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher whose 13-year career was marked by stints in Major League Baseball with the , and New York Giants and the 1954 Cincinnati Redlegs...
and striking out
Strike Out
Strike Out, , North American Harness racing championStrike Out was born in 1969 at Castleton Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, and is by Bret Hanover out of the mare Golden Miss....
against Brooklyn Dodgers' pitcher Don Newcombe
Don Newcombe
Donald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians .Until 2011 when Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander did it, Newcombe was the only baseball...
. For the season, he played in 55 games for the Giants, getting 12 hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
in 65 at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s for a .185 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
. He also hit 2 home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s, had 10 runs batted in and scored 4 runs
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
as the Giants won the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
pennant and the 1954 World Series
1954 World Series
The 1954 World Series matched the National League champion New York Giants against the American League champion Cleveland Indians. The Giants swept the Series in four games to win their first championship since , defeating the heavily favored Indians, who had won an AL-record 111 games in the...
. He played nine games in the field without an error
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
, seven in left field as Hall of Famer Monte Irvin
Monte Irvin
Monford Merrill "Monte" Irvin is a former left fielder and right-handed batter in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played with the Newark Eagles , New York Giants and Chicago Cubs .-Biography:Although born in Haleburg, Alabama, Irvin grew up in Orange, New Jersey, one of five...
's backup, and two in right field backing up Don Mueller
Don Mueller
Donald Frederick Mueller is a retired outfielder who played 12 seasons in American Major League Baseball . The first ten of those years were spent with the New York Giants, for whom he batted over .300 for three consecutive seasons and led the National League in hits in 1954...
. Although the Giants won the World Series in four games that season, Taylor did not see any playing time in the World Series.
Taylor again spent the entire season with the Giants in 1955. He played in 65 games and had 17 hits in 64 at bats for a .266 batting average, and 4 home runs and a .516 slugging percentage. He played just 2 games in the field, both in right field. In 1956, he played most of the season back in the minors with the Millers, but did play in one game for the Giants, getting a double
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
in four at bats. In 1957 he again played most of the season with the Millers, but did play in 11 games for the Giants without a hit. Towards the end of the season, on September 14, he was sold to the Detroit Tigers, and played in nine games for the Tigers. 1957 was Taylor's final season in the Major Leagues, and he played eight games for the Tigers, getting 3 hits in 8 at bats for a .375 batting average. He spent most of the 1958 season with the Tigers AAA affiliate, the Charleston Senators
Charleston Senators
The Charleston Senators were an American minor league baseball team based in Charleston, West Virginia. They were the first professional baseball team to play in Charleston, beginning play in 1910. The team was inactive during a few periods, playing their last game in 1960....
. He started the 1959 season with the Senators, but moved to the Buffalo Bisons
Buffalo Bisons
The Buffalo Bisons are a minor league baseball team based in Buffalo, New York. They currently play in the International League and are the Triple-A affiliate of the New York Mets...
in the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
organization during the season. He also played for the Bisons in 1960 and 1961.
In his Major League career, Taylor played 149 games over 5 seasons and had 41 hits in 173 at bats for a .237 batting average. He hit 7 home runs, and 26 runs batted in and 17 runs scored, a .264 on-base percentage and a .405 slugging percentage. Of his 149 Major League games, he only played in the field in 18, all in the outfield. As a fielder, he made 13 putouts with no assists and no errors, for a career fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
of 1.000. He also played in 1261 minor league games between 1947 and 1961, with a .311 batting average and 186 home runs.
Taylor died on September 15, 2011 in Antelope Valley, California.