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Bill Taylor

Q: When was Bill Taylor born?

Bill Taylor was born on December 30, 1929.

Q: Where was Bill Taylor born?

Bill Taylor was born in Alhambra, CA .

Q: How tall was Bill Taylor?

Bill Taylor was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Bill Taylor weigh when playing?

Bill Taylor weighed 212 lbs (96 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Bill Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Bill Taylor play?

Bill Taylor was a Pinch Hitter and Outfielder.

Q: How many hits did Bill Taylor have?

Bill Taylor had 41 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Bill Taylor have?

Bill Taylor had 7 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Bill Taylor's average?

Bill Taylor had a .237 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Bill Taylor played for?

Bill Taylor played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers.

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Outfielder

Bats: Left • Throws: Left

6-3, 212lb (190cm, 96kg)

Born: December 30, 1929 in Alhambra, CA us

Died: September 15, 2011 in Acton, CA

Buried: Cremated

Debut: April 14, 1954 (Age 24-105d, 11,093rd in major league history)
vs. BRO 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 8, 1958 (Age 28-129d)
vs. WSH 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1955 season

Full Name: William Michael Taylor

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1954 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

173

.237

RBI

OBP

.264

SLG

.405

OPS

.668

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
1950	20	NYG-min	A	105	445	376	82	130	36	2	30	109	2		64	37	.346	.445	.691	1.136		260		3	2				SXC · WL
1953	23	NYG-min	AA,AAA	154	589	536	92	171	25	3	29	121	1		48	57	.319	.380	.539	.919		289	4	5	0				NVL,MNE · SOUA,AA
1954	24	NYG	NL	55	72	65	4	12	1	0	2	10	0	0	3	15	.185	.239	.292	.532	38	19	0	2	1	1	1	H/79
1955	25	NYG	NL	65	66	64	9	17	4	0	4	12	0	0	1	16	.266	.273	.516	.788	103	33	3	0	0	1	0	H/9
1956	26	NYG-min	AAA	121	364	334	45	103	13	5	19	69	1		27	50	.308	.357	.548	.905		183	5	0	0	3			MNE · AA
1956	26	NYG	NL	1	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500	.750	96	2	0	0	0	0	0	/9
1957	27	NYG-min	AAA	115	437	409	57	112	23	1	21	59	4		24	57	.274	.314	.489	.803		200		1	1	2	2		MNE · AA
1957	27	TOT	MLB	20	33	32	4	8	2	0	1	3	0	0	1	5	.250	.273	.406	.679	81	13	0	0	0	0	0	H/7
1957	27	NYG	NL	11	10	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000	.100	.000	.100	-70	0	0	0	0	0	0	H
1957	27	DET	AL	9	23	23	4	8	2	0	1	3	0	0	0	3	.348	.348	.565	.913	143	13	0	0	0	0	0	/7H
1958	28	DET-min	AAA	123	493	443	50	132	25	4	12	67	1		44	62	.298	.361	.454	.815		201		1	3	2	8		CHL · AA
1958	28	DET	AL	8	8	8	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.375	.375	.375	.750	102	3	0	0	0	0	0	/H9
1959	29	DET-PHI-min	AAA	132	493	442	60	135	20	4	19	80	1		39	42	.305	.363	.498	.860		220		4	2	6	13		CHL,BFL · AA,IL
1960	30	PHI-min	AAA	93	278	252	33	62	12	1	11	55	2	1	21	33	.246	.310	.433	.743		109		3	1	1			BFL · IL
1961	31	PHI-min	AAA	58	121	108	12	28	2	0	7	16	0		11	10	.259	.339	.472	.811		51		2	0	0	2		BFL · IL
5 Yrs				149	183	173	17	41	8	0	7	26	0	0	5	39	.237	.264	.405	.668	74	70	3	2	1	2	1
162 Game Avg.				162	199	188	18	45	9	0	8	28	0	0	5	42	.237	.264	.405	.668	74	76	3	2	1	2	1

NYG (4 yrs)				132	152	142	13	30	6	0	6	22	0	0	5	34	.211	.245	.380	.625	62	54	3	2	1	2	1
DET (2 yrs)				17	31	31	4	11	2	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	.355	.355	.516	.871	132	16	0	0	0	0	0

NL (4 yrs)				132	152	142	13	30	6	0	6	22	0	0	5	34	.211	.245	.380	.625	62	54	3	2	1	2	1
AL (2 yrs)				17	31	31	4	11	2	0	1	4	0	0	0	5	.355	.355	.516	.871	132	16	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bill Taylor born?

Bill Taylor was born on December 30, 1929.

Where was Bill Taylor born?

Bill Taylor was born in Alhambra, CA.

How tall was Bill Taylor?

Bill Taylor was 6-3 (190 cm) tall.

How much did Bill Taylor weigh when playing?

Bill Taylor weighed 212 lbs (96 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Bill Taylor play?

Bill Taylor played 5 seasons.

Is Bill Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Bill Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Bill Taylor play?

Bill Taylor was a Pinch Hitter and Outfielder.

How many hits did Bill Taylor have?

Bill Taylor had 41 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Bill Taylor have?

Bill Taylor had 7 home runs over his career.

What was Bill Taylor's average?

Bill Taylor had a .237 average over his career.

How many teams has Bill Taylor played for?

Bill Taylor played for 2 teams; the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers.

How many World Series has Bill Taylor won?

Bill Taylor won 1 World Series.

When did Bill Taylor retire?

Bill Taylor last played in 1958.

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