Sammy Taylor (baseball)
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Samuel Douglas Taylor (February 27, 1933 – October 8, 2019) was an
Signed by the
In 110 games in 1959, Taylor hit .269 with 13
Taylor slumped in 1960, hitting only .207 in 150 at-bats. He lost his starting catching role that year and played in only 74 games.
Taylor was the team's second most used catcher in 1961, behind Dick Bertell.[4] In 1961, he hit .238 with eight home runs and 23 RBI in 235 at-bats (89 games).
Taylor began the 1962 season with the Cubs, hitting .133 in 15 at-bats with them. On April 26, he was traded to the Mets for Bob Smith. In 68 games with the Mets, he hit .222 with three home runs and 20 RBI. Overall, he hit .214 in 173 at-bats that season.
In 1963—his final season—Taylor played for three different teams. He began the year with the Mets and hit .257 in 41 at-bats with them. On July 1, he was traded with Charlie Neal to the Reds for another catcher, Jesse Gonder. He played in three games for the Reds, collecting no hits in six at-bats. On August 1, he was traded to the Indians for Gene Green. He collected three hits in 10 at-bats for the Indians. Overall, he hit .235 with no home runs and seven RBI in 51 at-bats. He played his final game on August 6.
Overall, Taylor played six years in the majors, hitting .245 with 309 hits, 47 doubles, nine triples, 33 home runs and 147 RBI in 473 games.[1]
Taylor served in the
References
- ^ a b c "Sammy Taylor Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ "St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs Box Score, April 20, 1958". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. April 20, 1958. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ISBN 0-671-68766-2.
- ^ "1961 Chicago Cubs Statistics". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "Sammy Taylor Obituary". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet