Taylor Sanford
Taylor Howe Sanford
Born: November 21, 1907
Deceased: August 8, 1966
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
Career: 1934-1946
Taylor Sanford compiled a career batting average of .320 with 139 home runs and 179 RBI in his 1156-game career with the Danville-Schoolfield Leafs, Danville Leafs, Rocky Mount Red Sox, Wilson Tobs, Rocky Mount Leafs, Mayodan Millers, Staunton Presidents and Richmond Colts. He began playing during the 1934 season and last took the field during the 1946 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 76 | 307 | 307 | 114 | 20 | 3 | 21 | .371 | .371 | .661 | 1.033 | 203 | |||||||||||
| 1935 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 105 | 429 | 429 | 150 | 27 | 6 | 21 | .350 | .350 | .587 | .937 | 252 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 97 | 389 | 389 | 135 | 27 | 2 | 27 | .347 | .347 | .635 | .982 | 247 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 107 | 429 | 429 | 133 | 24 | 2 | 17 | .310 | .310 | .494 | .804 | 212 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 85 | 315 | 315 | 91 | 12 | 2 | 16 | .289 | .289 | .492 | .781 | 155 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | BIST | Danville Leafs | 30 | 117 | 117 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 3 | .325 | .325 | .462 | .786 | 54 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 96 | 352 | 352 | 95 | .270 | .270 | .270 | .540 | 95 | ||||||||||||||
| 1940 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 44 | 160 | 160 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 6 | .312 | .312 | .519 | .831 | 83 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mayodan Millers | 69 | 278 | 278 | 98 | 27 | 1 | 9 | .353 | .353 | .554 | .906 | 154 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 48 | 190 | 190 | 61 | 9 | 2 | 9 | .321 | .321 | .532 | .853 | 101 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 24 | 87 | 87 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .299 | .299 | .356 | .655 | 31 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | 84 | 289 | 289 | 96 | 17 | 8 | 4 | .332 | .332 | .488 | .820 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 30 | 119 | 106 | 9 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .264 | .328 | .340 | .667 | 36 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 119 | 493 | 422 | 57 | 124 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 3 | 55 | 31 | .294 | .380 | .398 | .779 | 168 | 4 | 12 | ||||
| 1945 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 101 | 448 | 398 | 72 | 139 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 80 | 1 | 44 | 24 | .349 | .421 | .465 | .885 | 185 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 41 | 153 | 135 | 15 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 9 | .237 | .322 | .259 | .582 | 35 | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 1156 | 4555 | 4403 | 153 | 1410 | 255 | 35 | 139 | 179 | 5 | 0 | 116 | 75 | .320 | .340 | .489 | .829 | 2152 | 0 | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | PIED | Rocky Mount Red Sox | 1B | 83 | 736 | 55 | 12 | .985 | 9.530 | |
| 1938 | D | BIST | Danville Leafs | 1B | 26 | 269 | 22 | 6 | .980 | 11.192 | |
| 1939 | D | COPL | Wilson Tobs | 1B | 96 | 288 | 10 | 6 | .980 | 3.104 | |
| 1940 | D | BIST | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | 1B | 42 | 376 | 21 | 4 | .990 | 9.452 | |
| 1941 | D | BIST | Mayodan Millers | 1B | 63 | 525 | 33 | 13 | .977 | 8.857 | |
| 1941 | D | COPL | Rocky Mount Leafs | 1B | 48 | 419 | 24 | 6 | .987 | 9.229 | |
| 1942 | C | VIRL5 | Staunton Presidents | 1B | 75 | 678 | 62 | 7 | .991 | 9.867 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 24 | 210 | 14 | 1 | .996 | 9.333 | |
| 1943 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 30 | 269 | 16 | 4 | 9 | .986 | 9.500 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 119 | 1022 | 76 | 12 | 84 | .989 | 9.227 |
| 1945 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 100 | 737 | 52 | 13 | 69 | .984 | 7.890 |
| 1946 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 1B | 36 | 286 | 19 | 4 | 34 | .987 | 8.472 |
| Totals | 742 | 5815 | 404 | 88 | 196 | .986 | 8.381 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | |||
| 1935 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1936 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1937 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1938 | D | Bi-State League | Danville Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1938 | B | Piedmont League | Rocky Mount Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1939 | D | Coastal Plain League | Wilson Tobs | |||
| 1940 | D | Bi-State League | Danville-Schoolfield Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1941 | D | Coastal Plain League | Rocky Mount Leafs | |||
| 1941 | D | Bi-State League | Mayodan Millers | |||
| 1942 | C | Virginia League | Staunton Presidents | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1943 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1945 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1946 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 |
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