Candy Jim Taylor
James Allen Taylor
Born: February 1, 1884
Anderson, SC USA
Deceased: April 3, 1948
Chicago, IL USA
Coaching Career: 1920-1947
Playing Statistics
Candy Jim Taylor compiled a record of 1023 wins and 1070 losses in his managing career with the Chicago American Giants and Birmingham Black Barons. He began managing during the 1920 season and last managed during the 1947 campaign.
Coaching Record:
| Season | League | Team | G | W | L | W% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 78 | 39 | 38 | .500 | |
| 1938 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 84 | 42 | 39 | .500 | |
| 1939 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 86 | 45 | 41 | .523 | |
| 1940 | NAL | Birmingham Black Barons | 59 | 20 | 39 | .339 | |
| 1941 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 60 | 20 | 38 | .333 | |
| 1942 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 74 | 19 | 55 | .257 | |
| 1945 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 109 | 49 | 59 | .450 | |
| 1946 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 111 | 40 | 68 | .360 | |
| 1947 | NAL | Chicago American Giants | 103 | 36 | 67 | .350 | |
| Totals | 2127 | 1023 | 1070 | .481 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
