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Bill Taylor

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, 11,107th 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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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.5

AB

173

H

HR

BA

.237

R

RBI

SB

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	376	376		130	36	2	30						.346	.346	.691	1.037		260							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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