1902
Born August 11, 1902
Marshall, TX, USA
LeRoy Taylor Notable
b. August 11, 1902 · Chicago American Giants 1925, Birmingham Black Barons 1925, Indianapolis ABCs 1926, Kansas City Monarchs 1928–1930, 1932, 1935–1936, Homestead Grays 1932, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars 1933, Cleveland Red Sox 1934
LeRoy Taylor played for seven clubs across 12 seasons as a right fielder, opening with the Chicago American Giants in 1925 and closing with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1936.
Across 382 games he batted .306, with 444 hits and 269 runs. He finished with 5 home runs, 53 doubles and 75 stolen bases.
He played 387 games in the outfield, with 587 putouts and 49 errors.
He was an All-Star in 1936.
He was born in Marshall, TX, USA on August 11, 1902, and died on March 7, 1968. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Negro Leagues East-West Classic | 1 | 1936 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1925 | BBB/CAG | 21 | 72 | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | .292 |
| 1926 | ABC | 68 | 289 | 51 | 82 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 0 | 8 | .284 |
| 1928 | KCM | 75 | 277 | 44 | 77 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 13 | .278 |
| 1929 | KCM | 73 | 271 | 60 | 96 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 51 | 16 | 1 | 34 | .354 |
| 1930 | KCM | 58 | 215 | 42 | 61 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 9 | .284 |
| 1932 | HG/KCM | 39 | 154 | 22 | 47 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 5 | .305 |
| 1933 | ID | 5 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .412 |
| 1934 | CRS | 20 | 73 | 17 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .342 |
| 1935* | KCM | 12 | 44 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .295 |
| 1936* | KCM | 11 | 41 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | .366 |
| Major leagues | — | 359 | 1368 | 252 | 416 | 47 | 18 | 5 | 182 | 79 | 9 | 71 | .304 |
| All seasons | — | 382 | 1453 | 269 | 444 | 53 | 21 | 5 | 193 | 90 | 9 | 75 | .306 |
Seasons outside MLB's recognized major leagues appear in All seasons, but not in Major leagues or the leaderboards. For LeRoy Taylor, that is 1935–1936. Why totals can differ.
On this day & linked events
1968