Bob Taylor (baseball)
| Bob Taylor | ||
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Runs batted in | 113 | |
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Robert Lee Taylor (born March 20, 1944) is an American former
right-handed
, stood 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
Taylor signed with San Francisco in 1962 and played eight years in their farm system, winning the 1964
at bats ... Spray hitter with little power but ready to step into a Major League uniform right now. Should make it with Giants."[1]
The report was prescient: Taylor stayed with the Giants all season, getting into 63
Baseball Hall of Fame
.
Taylor returned to Phoenix in 1971 and 1972, and batted over .300 each season, giving him an opportunity to play Japanese baseball from 1973–1975. He then finished his pro career with two more seasons in the Giants' minor league system. All told, he collected 1,258 hits and batted .301 in his minor league career.
References
- ^ Baseball Digest, March 1970, page 75
- ^ Retrosheet
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)