1933
Born February 27, 1933
Woodruff, SC, USA
Sammy Taylor Notable
b. February 27, 1933 · Chicago Cubs 1958–1962, New York Mets 1962–1963, Cincinnati Reds 1963, Cleveland Indians 1963
Sammy Taylor played for four clubs across six seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1958 and closing with the Cleveland Indians in 1963.
Across 473 games he batted .245, with 309 hits and 127 runs. He finished with 33 home runs, 47 doubles and 3 stolen bases.
He played 387 games behind the plate, with 1,721 putouts and 27 errors. He turned 17 double plays.
He was born in Woodruff, SC, USA on February 27, 1933, and died on October 8, 2019. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | CHC | 96 | 301 | 30 | 78 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 27 | 46 | 2 | .259 |
| 1959 | CHC | 110 | 353 | 41 | 95 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 43 | 35 | 47 | 1 | .269 |
| 1960 | CHC | 74 | 150 | 14 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .207 |
| 1961 | CHC | 89 | 235 | 26 | 56 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 39 | 0 | .238 |
| 1962 | CHC/NYM | 75 | 173 | 12 | 37 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 0 | .214 |
| 1963 | CIN/CLE/NYM | 29 | 51 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .235 |
| Career | — | 473 | 1263 | 127 | 309 | 47 | 9 | 33 | 147 | 122 | 181 | 3 | .245 |
On this day & linked events
2019