1939
Born April 3, 1939
Metropolis, IL, USA
Hawk Taylor Notable
b. April 3, 1939 · Milwaukee Braves 1957–1958, 1961–1963, New York Mets 1964–1967, California Angels 1967, Kansas City Royals 1969–1970
Hawk Taylor played for four clubs across 14 seasons as a catcher, opening with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957 and closing with the Kansas City Royals in 1970.
Across 394 games he batted .218, with 158 hits and 56 runs. He finished with 16 home runs and 25 doubles.
He played 131 games behind the plate, with 474 putouts and 9 errors. He turned 11 double plays.
He was born in Metropolis, IL, USA on April 3, 1939, and died on June 9, 2012. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | MLN | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1958 | MLN | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .125 |
| 1961 | MLN | 20 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .192 |
| 1962 | MLN | 20 | 47 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | .255 |
| 1963 | MLN | 16 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | .069 |
| 1964 | NYM | 92 | 225 | 20 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 8 | 33 | 0 | .240 |
| 1965 | NYM | 25 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 0 | .152 |
| 1966 | NYM | 53 | 109 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 0 | .174 |
| 1967 | CAL/NYM | 36 | 89 | 8 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .281 |
| 1969 | KCR | 64 | 89 | 7 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .270 |
| 1970 | KCR | 57 | 55 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 0 | .164 |
| Career | — | 394 | 724 | 56 | 158 | 25 | 0 | 16 | 82 | 36 | 146 | 0 | .218 |
On this day & linked events
2012
Died June 9, 2012
1957
Major-league debut: Hawk Taylor
Hawk Taylor made a major-league debut on June 9, 1957.
1970
Final major-league game: Hawk Taylor
Hawk Taylor played a final major-league game on September 22, 1970.