Ben Taylor (taylobe99)

Benjamin Harrison Taylor

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 1", Weight 190 lb.

• Debut 1920
• Final Game 1929
• Born July 1, 1888 in Anderson, SC USA
• Died January 24, 1953 in Baltimore, MD USA

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 2006

BR page

Biographical Information

Ben Taylor was a great Negro League first baseman, his career lasting from 1908 to 1929. In a 1949 Philadelphia Evening Bulletin article, Oscar Charleston chose Ben Taylor as his first baseman on his all-time All-Star team. In all but one of his first 16 seasons, Taylor batted over .300.

He is the brother of Candy Jim Taylor, C.I. Taylor and Steel Arm Johnny Taylor.

Notable Achievements

• NNL At-Bats Leader (1921)
• NNL Hits Leader (1921)
• NNL Total Bases Leader (1921)
• 2-time NNL Singles Leader (1921 & 1922)
• 2-time NNL Doubles Leader (1921 & 1922)
• NNL RBI Leader (1920)
• Baseball Hall of Fame: Class of 2006

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1922	Indianapolis ABCs	Negro National League	63-42	1st (t)	Indianapolis ABCs
1924	Washington Potomacs	Eastern Colored League	21-38	7th	Washington Potomacs
1926	Baltimore Black Sox	Eastern Colored League	22-38	8th	Baltimore Black Sox
1927	Baltimore Black Sox	Eastern Colored League	34-36	4th	Baltimore Black Sox
1928	Baltimore Black Sox	Eastern Colored League	29-29	2nd	Baltimore Black Sox
1929	Atlantic City Bacharach Giants	American Negro League	21-50	6th	Atlantic City Bacharach Giants
1935	Brooklyn Eagles	Negro National League	5-5	--	Brooklyn Eagles		Replaced by George Giles
1938	Washington Black Senators	Negro National League	2-20	7th	Washington Black Senators

Related Sites

• Ben Taylor at the SABR Bio Project
• BR Manager page
• Hall of Fame Bio