Sammy Taylor

Q: When was Sammy Taylor born?

Sammy Taylor was born on February 27, 1933.

Q: Where was Sammy Taylor born?

Sammy Taylor was born in Woodruff, SC .

Q: How tall was Sammy Taylor?

Sammy Taylor was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Sammy Taylor weigh when playing?

Sammy Taylor weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Sammy Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

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

Q: What position did Sammy Taylor play?

Sammy Taylor was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

Q: How many hits did Sammy Taylor have?

Sammy Taylor had 309 hits over his career.

Q: How many home runs did Sammy Taylor have?

Sammy Taylor had 33 home runs over his career.

Q: What was Sammy Taylor's average?

Sammy Taylor had a .245 average over his career.

Q: How many teams has Sammy Taylor played for?

Sammy Taylor played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.

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, 11,531st in major league 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

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

2.2

1263

309

.245

127

RBI

147

OBP

.313

SLG

.375

OPS

.688

OPS+

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Games by Position

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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
1951			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Did Not Report)
1952			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1953			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1954			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1955			Did not play in major or minor leagues (Military Service)
1956	23	MLN-min	A,AA	137	580	531	116	189	38	8	28	123	4		42	80	.356	.407	.614	1.021		326	10	4	3	0			TPK,ATA · WL,SOUA
1957	24	MLN-min	AA	131	531	470	52	121	17	2	12	87	1		55	60	.257	.336	.379	.715		178	15	2	2	2			ATA · SOUA
1958	25	CHC	NL	96	329	301	30	78	12	2	6	36	2	1	27	46	.259	.319	.372	.691	84	112	9	0	0	1	4	2H
1959	26	CHC	NL	110	390	353	41	95	13	2	13	43	1	0	35	47	.269	.336	.428	.764	104	151	6	1	0	1	13	*2H
1960	27	CHC	NL	74	160	150	14	31	9	0	3	17	0	1	6	18	.207	.241	.327	.567	55	49	5	1	1	1	0	2H
1961	28	CHC	NL	89	264	235	26	56	8	2	8	23	0	0	23	39	.238	.316	.391	.707	87	92	6	4	1	1	7	2H
1962	29	TOT	NL	75	204	173	12	37	5	2	3	21	0	0	26	20	.214	.319	.318	.637	71	55	5	2	0	3	2	2H
1962	29	CHC	NL	7	18	15	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	3	.133	.278	.200	.478	29	3	1	0	0	0	1	/2H
1962	29	NYM	NL	68	186	158	12	35	4	2	3	20	0	0	23	17	.222	.323	.329	.652	75	52	4	2	0	3	1	2H
1963	30	CLE-NYM-min	AAA	38																									JCK,BFL · IL
1963	30	TOT	MLB	29	57	51	4	12	0	1	0	7	0	0	5	11	.235	.298	.275	.573	66	14	3	0	0	1	1	2H
1963	30	TOT	NL	25	47	41	3	9	0	1	0	6	0	0	5	9	.220	.298	.268	.566	65	11	3	0	0	1	1	2H
1963	30	NYM	NL	22	41	35	3	9	0	1	0	6	0	0	5	7	.257	.341	.314	.656	91	11	3	0	0	1	1	2H
1963	30	CIN	NL	3	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1963	30	CLE	AL	4	10	10	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.300	.300	.300	.600	70	3	0	0	0	0	0	/2H
1964	31	CIN-min	AAA	8	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143	.250	.143	.393		1		0	0	0			SDG · PCL
1965	32	CHC-min	AA	62	194	157	20	48	10	2	2	19	2	0	35	28	.306	.433	.433	.866		68		1	0	1			DFW · TL
6 Yrs				473	1404	1263	127	309	47	9	33	147	3	2	122	181	.245	.313	.375	.688	84	473	34	8	2	8	27
162 Game Avg.				162	481	433	43	106	16	3	11	50	1	1	42	62	.245	.313	.375	.688	84	162	12	3	1	3	9

CHC (5 yrs)				376	1161	1054	111	262	43	6	30	120	3	2	94	153	.249	.313	.386	.699	87	407	27	6	2	4	25
NYM (2 yrs)				90	227	193	15	44	4	3	3	26	0	0	28	24	.228	.326	.326	.652	78	63	7	2	0	4	2
CLE (1 yr)				4	10	10	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.300	.300	.300	.600	70	3	0	0	0	0	0
CIN (1 yr)				3	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000	.000	-100	0	0	0	0	0	0

NL (6 yrs)				469	1394	1253	126	306	47	9	33	146	3	2	122	179	.244	.313	.375	.689	85	470	34	8	2	8	27
AL (1 yr)				4	10	10	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	.300	.300	.300	.600	70	3	0	0	0	0	0

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sammy Taylor born?

Sammy Taylor was born on February 27, 1933.

Where was Sammy Taylor born?

Sammy Taylor was born in Woodruff, SC.

How tall was Sammy Taylor?

Sammy Taylor was 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Sammy Taylor weigh when playing?

Sammy Taylor weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Sammy Taylor play?

Sammy Taylor played 6 seasons.

Is Sammy Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

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

What position did Sammy Taylor play?

Sammy Taylor was a Catcher and Pinch Hitter.

How many hits did Sammy Taylor have?

Sammy Taylor had 309 hits over his career.

How many home runs did Sammy Taylor have?

Sammy Taylor had 33 home runs over his career.

What was Sammy Taylor's average?

Sammy Taylor had a .245 average over his career.

How many teams has Sammy Taylor played for?

Sammy Taylor played for 4 teams; the Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians.

When did Sammy Taylor retire?

Sammy Taylor last played in 1963.

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