Candy Jim Taylor

Q: When was Candy Jim Taylor born?

Candy Jim Taylor was born on February 1, 1884.

Q: Where was Candy Jim Taylor born?

Candy Jim Taylor was born in Anderson, SC .

Q: How tall was Candy Jim Taylor?

Candy Jim Taylor was 5-5 (165 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Candy Jim Taylor weigh when playing?

Candy Jim Taylor weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

Q: How many seasons did Candy Jim Taylor play?

Candy Jim Taylor played 19 seasons.

Q: Is Candy Jim Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Candy Jim Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Candy Jim Taylor play?

Candy Jim Taylor was a Third Baseman, Pitcher and Second Baseman.

Q: How many hits did Candy Jim Taylor have?

Candy Jim Taylor had 285 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Candy Jim Taylor have?

Candy Jim Taylor had 26 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Candy Jim Taylor's average?

Candy Jim Taylor had a .297 average over his career.

Positions: Third Baseman, Pitcher and Second Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-5, 165lb (165cm, 74kg)

Born: February 1, 1884 in Anderson, SC us

Died: April 3, 1948 in Chicago, IL

Buried: Burr Oak Cemetery, Alsip, IL

Debut: 1920 (4,833rd in major league history)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1920 season

Full Name: James Allen Taylor

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Relatives: Brother of Ben Taylor, C.I. Taylor, Steel Arm Johnny Taylor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

5.3

959

285

.297

140

RBI

178

OBP

.365

SLG

.440

OPS

.805

OPS+

118

Negro League player stats include league games, interleague games (against major Negro League competition), and games against select top-level independent Black Baseball teams. Player stats do not include the extensive amount of exhibitions and barnstorming games Negro League teams often played. Negro League data is not complete. Research is still ongoing and we’ll continue to publish updates as more information becomes available. More about data coverage

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Games by Position

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Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
1920	36	DM	NNL	41	160	140	25	33	7	1	0	15	13		17		.236	.318	.300	.618	84	42		0	3			5/46

1922	38	CTS	NNL	57	224	195	29	46	11	3	2	25	5		20		.236	.310	.354	.664	80	69		1	8			*5/416
1923	39	TOT	NNL	61	244	215	49	80	7	3	20	76	4		25		.372	.438	.712	1.149	195	153		0	4			*5/641
1923	39	TT	NNL	21	91	75	17	32	4	1	5	30	2		15		.427	.522	.707	1.229	218	53		0	1			5/41
1923	39	SLS	NNL	40	153	140	32	48	3	2	15	46	2		10		.343	.387	.714	1.101	181	100		0	3			5/641
1924	40	SLS	NNL	40	125	110	16	41	9	1	1	16	8		14		.373	.448	.500	.948	159	55		1				5/4
1925	41	SLS	NNL	36	47	43	3	10	0	0	2	11	4		4		.233	.298	.372	.670	79	16						/519
1926	42	TOT	NNL	47	95	86	8	27	2	0	1	11	0		6		.314	.379	.372	.751	95	32		3				5/14
1926	42	CEL	NNL	32	63	55	5	19	2	0	1	9	0		5		.345	.429	.436	.865	124	24		3				5/41
1926	42	DS	NNL	15	32	31	3	8	0	0	0	2	0		1		.258	.281	.258	.539	40	8		0				/51
1927	43	SLS	NNL	34	55	50	4	21	4	0	0	10	1		5		.420	.473	.500	.973	164	25		0				/517
1928	44	SLS	NNL	19	22	22	1	7	0	0	0	3	0		0		.318	.318	.318	.636	74	7		0				/51
1929	45	SLS	NNL	4	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0		0				/15
1930	46	MRS	NNL	22	30	28	3	7	1	0	0	4	1		2		.250	.300	.286	.586	59	8		0				/514
1931	47	AB2	NNL	11	21	19	1	2	0	0	0	1	1		2		.105	.190	.105	.296	-16	2		0	0			/51
1932	48	AB2	NSL	10	18	17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0		.059	.111	.059	.170	-46	1		1	0			/51
1933	49	TOT	NN2	9	14	13	0	5	1	0	0	3	0		1		.385	.429	.462	.890	143	6		0	0			/51
1933	49	ID	NN2	8	13	12	0	5	1	0	0	3	0		1		.417	.462	.500	.962	162	6		0	0			/51
1933	49	NEG	NN2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0		0	0
1934	50	NEG	NN2	3	3	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		0		.333	.333	.667	1.000	176	2		0	0
1935	51	CEG	NN2	6	5	5	1	3	0	0	0	0	0		0		.600	.600	.600	1.200	205	3		0	0			/1
1936	52	WEG	NN2	2	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0		.500	.500	.500	1.000	156	1		0	0
1937	53	CAG	NAL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1			1.000				0		0	0		0

1940	56	BBB	NAL	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0

1942	58	CAG	NAL	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0			0
19 Yrs				406	1077	959	140	285	43	8	26	178	37		97		.297	.365	.440	.805	118	422	0	6	15		0
162 Game Avg.				162	430	383	56	114	17	3	10	71	15		39		.297	.365	.440	.805	118	168
				G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	Pos	Awards
SLS (6 yrs)				173	410	373	56	127	16	3	18	86	15		33		.340	.396	.544	.940	149	203		1	3
WEG (4 yrs)				12	11	11	1	5	1	0	0	1	0		0		.455	.455	.545	1.000	161	6		0	0
ID (3 yrs)				29	52	48	1	8	1	0	0	5	1		3		.167	.231	.188	.418	21	9		1	0
CAG (2 yrs)				2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1		.000	.500	.000	.500	54	0		0	0		0
MRS (1 yr)				22	30	28	3	7	1	0	0	4	1		2		.250	.300	.286	.586	59	8		0
BBB (1 yr)				2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0		.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0		0
DM (1 yr)				41	160	140	25	33	7	1	0	15	13		17		.236	.318	.300	.618	84	42		0	3
DS (1 yr)				15	32	31	3	8	0	0	0	2	0		1		.258	.281	.258	.539	40	8		0
TT (1 yr)				21	91	75	17	32	4	1	5	30	2		15		.427	.522	.707	1.229	218	53		0	1
CTS (1 yr)				57	224	195	29	46	11	3	2	25	5		20		.236	.310	.354	.664	80	69		1	8
CEL (1 yr)				32	63	55	5	19	2	0	1	9	0		5		.345	.429	.436	.865	124	24		3

NNL (11 yrs)				372	1031	916	139	274	41	8	26	172	37		95		.299	.368	.447	.815	120	409		5	15
NN2 (4 yrs)				20	24	23	1	10	2	0	0	4	0		1		.435	.458	.522	.980	162	12		0	0
NAL (3 yrs)				4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		1		.000	.250	.000	.250	-24	0		0	0		0
NSL (1 yr)				10	18	17	0	1	0	0	0	1	0		0		.059	.111	.059	.170	-46	1		1	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Candy Jim Taylor born?

Candy Jim Taylor was born on February 1, 1884.

Where was Candy Jim Taylor born?

Candy Jim Taylor was born in Anderson, SC.

How tall was Candy Jim Taylor?

Candy Jim Taylor was 5-5 (165 cm) tall.

How much did Candy Jim Taylor weigh when playing?

Candy Jim Taylor weighed 165 lbs (74 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Candy Jim Taylor play?

Candy Jim Taylor played 19 seasons.

Is Candy Jim Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Candy Jim Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Candy Jim Taylor play?

Candy Jim Taylor was a Third Baseman, Pitcher and Second Baseman.

How many hits did Candy Jim Taylor have?

Candy Jim Taylor had 285 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Candy Jim Taylor have?

Candy Jim Taylor had 26 home runs over his career.

What was Candy Jim Taylor's average?

Candy Jim Taylor had a .297 average over his career.

How many teams has Candy Jim Taylor played for?

Candy Jim Taylor played for 11 teams; the Dayton Marcos, Cleveland Tate Stars, St. Louis Stars, Toledo Tigers, Cleveland Elites, Detroit Stars, Memphis Red Sox, Indianapolis ABCs, Indianapolis ABCs, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars and Columbus Elite Giants.

When did Candy Jim Taylor retire?

Candy Jim Taylor last played in 1942.

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