Sammy Taylor
Positions: Catcher and Pinch Hitter
Bats: Left • Throws: Right
6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)
Born: February 27, 1933 in Woodruff, SC us
Died: October 8, 2019 in Woodruff, SC
Buried: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN
High School: Woodruff HS (Woodruff, SC)
Debut:
April 20, 1958
(Age 25-052d,
9,146th in MLB history)
vs. STL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
August 6, 1963
(Age 30-160d)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1958 season
Full Name: Samuel Douglas Taylor
SUMMARY
Career
WAR
2.2
AB
1263
H
309
HR
33
BA
.245
R
127
RBI
147
SB
3
OBP
.313
SLG
.375
OPS
.688
OPS+
84
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