1926
Born March 2, 1926
Chapman, AL, USA
Joe Taylor Notable
b. March 2, 1926 · Philadelphia Athletics 1954, Cincinnati Redlegs 1957, St. Louis Cardinals 1958, Baltimore Orioles 1958–1959
Joe Taylor played for four clubs across six seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1954 and closing with the Baltimore Orioles in 1959.
Across 119 games he batted .249, with 74 hits and 34 runs. He finished with 9 home runs and 16 doubles.
He played 81 games in the outfield, with 149 putouts and 5 errors.
He was born in Chapman, AL, USA on March 2, 1926, and died on March 18, 1993. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | PHA | 18 | 58 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 0 | .224 |
| 1957 | CIN | 33 | 107 | 14 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 0 | .262 |
| 1958 | BAL/STL | 54 | 100 | 13 | 28 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 0 | .280 |
| 1959 | BAL | 14 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 0 | .156 |
| Career | — | 119 | 297 | 34 | 74 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 61 | 0 | .249 |
On this day & linked events
1993
Died March 18, 1993
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