Joe Taylor

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: March 2, 1926 in Chapman, AL us

Died: March 18, 1993 in Pittsburgh, PA

Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA

Debut: August 26, 1954 (Age 28-177d, 11,175th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 21, 1959 (Age 33-141d)
vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Joe Cephus Taylor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

297

.249

RBI

OBP

.313

SLG

.401

OPS

.714

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
1952	26	PHA-min	C	120	539	483	102	149	35	4	25	112	16		52	43	.308	.379	.553	.932		267		3	1				SHY · PROV
1953	27	PHA-min	A,AAA	148	595	527	80	168	25	5	17	89	18		59	63	.319	.392	.482	.873		254		4	5				WPT,OTT · EL,IL
1954	28	PHA-min	AAA	131	531	462	71	149	24	4	23	79	4		58	51	.323	.398	.541	.940		250		3	4	4			OTT · IL
1954	28	PHA	AL	18	60	58	5	13	1	1	1	8	0	1	2	9	.224	.250	.328	.578	57	19	2	0	0	0	0	/79H

1955	29	KCA-min	AAA	22																									CLB · IL
1956	30	CIN-min	Opn	150	561	484	79	126	32	0	24	89	5		67	70	.260	.355	.475	.830		230	9	5	3	2			SLE · PCL
1957	31	CIN-min	Opn	115	479	394	70	120	15	4	22	72	3		65	54	.305	.408	.530	.939		209	12	9	4	7			SLE · PCL
1957	31	CIN	NL	33	115	107	14	28	7	0	4	9	0	1	6	24	.262	.301	.439	.740	92	47	2	0	2	0	0	7/9H
1958	32	STL-min	AAA	43	172	148	28	40	10	0	10	34	4		20	17	.270	.359	.541	.899		80		1	2	1	2		OMA · AA
1958	32	TOT	MLB	54	111	100	13	28	7	0	3	12	0	0	9	23	.280	.336	.440	.776	114	44	5	0	1	1	1	H9/87
1958	32	STL	NL	18	27	23	2	7	3	0	1	3	0	0	2	4	.304	.346	.565	.911	132	13	0	0	1	1	0	H/879
1958	32	BAL	AL	36	84	77	11	21	4	0	2	9	0	0	7	19	.273	.333	.403	.736	108	31	5	0	0	0	1	H9/87
1959	33	BAL-min	AAA	110	468	401	70	117	25	2	23	77	10	2	59	69	.292	.384	.536	.920		215		3	2	3			VAN · PCL
1959	33	BAL	AL	14	43	32	2	5	1	0	1	2	0	0	11	5	.156	.372	.281	.653	85	9	0	0	0	0	0	9/7H
1960	34	CIN-min	AAA	145	599	526	104	153	26	7	30	94	7	4	58	94	.291	.369	.538	.907		283		9	3	3			SLE · PCL
1961	35	CHW-min	AAA	132	512	441	69	118	22	4	26	74	0	1	64	75	.268	.364	.512	.876		226		4	1	2			SDG · PCL
1962	36	MIN-LAA-min	AAA	109																									VAN,HAW · PCL
4 Yrs				119	329	297	34	74	16	1	9	31	0	2	28	61	.249	.313	.401	.714	92	119	9	0	3	1	1
162 Game Avg.				162	448	404	46	101	22	1	12	42	0	3	38	83	.249	.313	.401	.714	92	162	12	0	4	1	1

BAL (2 yrs)				50	127	109	13	26	5	0	3	11	0	0	18	24	.239	.346	.367	.713	101	40	5	0	0	0	1
CIN (1 yr)				33	115	107	14	28	7	0	4	9	0	1	6	24	.262	.301	.439	.740	92	47	2	0	2	0	0
STL (1 yr)				18	27	23	2	7	3	0	1	3	0	0	2	4	.304	.346	.565	.911	132	13	0	0	1	1	0
PHA (1 yr)				18	60	58	5	13	1	1	1	8	0	1	2	9	.224	.250	.328	.578	57	19	2	0	0	0	0

AL (3 yrs)				68	187	167	18	39	6	1	4	19	0	1	20	33	.234	.316	.353	.669	86	59	7	0	0	0	1
NL (2 yrs)				51	142	130	16	35	10	0	5	12	0	1	8	28	.269	.309	.462	.771	99	60	2	0	3	1	0

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