Hawk Taylor

Q: When was Hawk Taylor born?

Hawk Taylor was born on April 3, 1939.

Q: Where was Hawk Taylor born?

Hawk Taylor was born in Metropolis, IL .

Q: How tall was Hawk Taylor?

Hawk Taylor was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Hawk Taylor weigh when playing?

Hawk Taylor weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Hawk Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Hawk Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Hawk Taylor play?

Hawk Taylor was a Pinch Hitter, Catcher and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Hawk Taylor have?

Hawk Taylor had 158 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Hawk Taylor have?

Hawk Taylor had 16 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Hawk Taylor's average?

Hawk Taylor had a .218 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Hawk Taylor played for?

Hawk Taylor played for 4 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.

Positions: Pinch Hitter, Catcher and Outfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 187lb (185cm, 84kg)

Born: April 3, 1939 in Metropolis, IL us

Died: June 9, 2012 in Paducah, KY

Buried: Pell Cemetery, Brookport, IL

High School: Metropolis Community HS (Metropolis, IL)

School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)

Debut: June 9, 1957 (Age 18-067d, 11,444th in major league history)
vs. PIT 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 1970 (Age 31-172d)
vs. CHW 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1963 season

Full Name: Robert Dale Taylor

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Relatives: Nephew of Ben Taylor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-2.1

724

158

.218

RBI

OBP

.258

SLG

.319

OPS

.578

OPS+

Standard Batting

Games by Position

Standard Batting
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
1957	18	MLN	NL	7	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/H2
1958	19	MLN-min	B,A	116	471	416	67	122	17	1	23	74	3		48	67	.293	.366	.505	.871		210		2	1	4	0		CDR,JCK · IIIL,SALL
1958	19	MLN	NL	4	8	8	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.125	.125	.250	.375	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	/7H

1959	20	MLN-min	AA	99	367	337	32	100	23	0	4	36	2		23	33	.297	.347	.401	.748		135		4	1	2	2		ATA · SOUA
1960	21	MLN-min	AAA	135	533	482	63	130	26	2	17	80	1		41	61	.270	.328	.438	.766		211		3	3	4	4		LOU · AA
1961	22	MLN	NL	20	29	26	1	5	0	0	1	1	0	1	3	11	.192	.276	.308	.584	61	8	0	0	0	0	0	H/72
1962	23	MLN	NL	20	49	47	3	12	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	10	.255	.286	.255	.541	49	12	0	0	0	0	0	/H79
1963	24	MLN	NL	16	30	29	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	12	.069	.100	.069	.169	-50	2	1	0	0	0	0	/H789
1964	25	NYM	NL	92	235	225	20	54	8	0	4	23	0	0	8	33	.240	.272	.329	.601	72	74	7	2	0	0	1	2H7
1965	26	NYM-min	AAA	61	224	208	27	50	5	1	10	32	0	0	11	30	.240	.279	.418	.698		87		1	2	2			BFL · IL
1965	26	NYM	NL	25	48	46	5	7	0	0	4	10	0	0	1	8	.152	.167	.413	.580	61	19	2	0	0	1	0	2H/3
1966	27	NYM-min	AAA	18	71	65	11	18	4	1	4	12	0	0	5	8	.277	.338	.554	.892		36		1	0	0			JCK · IL
1966	27	NYM	NL	53	113	109	5	19	2	0	3	12	0	1	3	19	.174	.204	.275	.479	34	30	6	1	0	0	0	H23
1967	28	NYM-min	AAA	43	160	147	12	38	5	1	6	26	0	0	11	23	.259	.308	.429	.737		63		0	1	1			JCK · IL
1967	28	TOT	MLB	36	95	89	8	25	6	0	1	7	0	0	6	16	.281	.326	.382	.708	110	34	1	0	0	0	1	2/H
1967	28	NYM	NL	13	39	37	3	9	3	0	0	4	0	0	2	8	.243	.282	.324	.606	75	12	0	0	0	0	1	2/H
1967	28	CAL	AL	23	56	52	5	16	3	0	1	3	0	0	4	8	.308	.357	.423	.780	135	22	1	0	0	0	0	2/H

1968	29	NYY-CAL-min	AAA	123	431	393	59	106	18	3	22	61	1	1	31	77	.270	.327	.499	.826		196		4	0	3			SYR,SLE · IL,PCL
1969	30	KCR	AL	64	96	89	7	24	5	0	3	21	0	0	6	18	.270	.313	.427	.739	106	38	4	0	0	1	0	H9/27
1970	31	KCR	AL	57	62	55	3	9	3	0	0	6	0	0	6	16	.164	.258	.218	.476	34	12	1	1	0	0	2	H/23
1971	32	BOS-min	AAA	14	52	45	5	9	2	0	1	7	0	0	6	14	.200	.294	.311	.605		14		0	1	0			LOU · IL
11 Yrs				394	766	724	56	158	25	0	16	82	0	3	36	146	.218	.258	.319	.578	63	231	22	4	0	2	4
162 Game Avg.				162	315	298	23	65	10	0	7	34	0	1	15	60	.218	.258	.319	.578	63	95	9	2	0	1	2

MLN (5 yrs)				67	117	111	8	20	1	0	1	3	0	2	6	36	.180	.222	.216	.438	23	24	1	0	0	0	0
NYM (4 yrs)				183	435	417	33	89	13	0	11	49	0	1	14	68	.213	.244	.324	.567	61	135	15	3	0	1	2
KCR (2 yrs)				121	158	144	10	33	8	0	3	27	0	0	12	34	.229	.291	.347	.638	78	50	5	1	0	1	2
CAL (1 yr)				23	56	52	5	16	3	0	1	3	0	0	4	8	.308	.357	.423	.780	135	22	1	0	0	0	0

NL (9 yrs)				250	552	528	41	109	14	0	12	52	0	3	20	104	.206	.239	.301	.540	53	159	16	3	0	1	2
AL (3 yrs)				144	214	196	15	49	11	0	4	30	0	0	16	42	.250	.308	.367	.676	92	72	6	1	0	1	2

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hawk Taylor born?

Hawk Taylor was born on April 3, 1939.

Where was Hawk Taylor born?

Hawk Taylor was born in Metropolis, IL.

How tall was Hawk Taylor?

Hawk Taylor was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Hawk Taylor weigh when playing?

Hawk Taylor weighed 187 lbs (84 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Hawk Taylor play?

Hawk Taylor played 11 seasons.

Is Hawk Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Hawk Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Hawk Taylor play?

Hawk Taylor was a Pinch Hitter, Catcher and Outfielder.

How many hits did Hawk Taylor have?

Hawk Taylor had 158 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Hawk Taylor have?

Hawk Taylor had 16 home runs over his career.

What was Hawk Taylor's average?

Hawk Taylor had a .218 average over his career.

How many teams has Hawk Taylor played for?

Hawk Taylor played for 4 teams; the Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets, California Angels and Kansas City Royals.

When did Hawk Taylor retire?

Hawk Taylor last played in 1970.

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