Sam Taylor
Samuel Vance Taylor
Born: August 6, 1968
Syracuse, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, CF, LF, P, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 185
Draft: Round 14 (1989 June Amateur Draft, Philadelphia Phillies)
School: Kentucky
Career: 1989-1998
Sam Taylor compiled a career batting average of .281 with 85 home runs and 441 RBI in his 965-game career with the Batavia Clippers, Spartanburg Phillies, Clearwater Phillies, Reading Phillies, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons, Salinas Peppers, Mission Viejo Vigilantes and Tri-City Posse. He began playing during the 1989 season and last took the field during the 1998 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | 47 | 170 | 147 | 17 | 39 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 9 | .265 | .353 | .361 | .713 | 53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | 75 | 317 | 289 | 46 | 89 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 30 | .308 | .366 | .439 | .805 | 127 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | 115 | 440 | 367 | 51 | 95 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 55 | 52 | .259 | .356 | .417 | .773 | 153 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 98 | 394 | 349 | 42 | 86 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 55 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 40 | .246 | .317 | .413 | .730 | 144 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | 49 | 209 | 173 | 31 | 48 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 30 | 24 | .277 | .380 | .434 | .813 | 75 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 67 | 216 | 191 | 24 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 36 | .241 | .319 | .382 | .702 | 73 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | 89 | 387 | 332 | 65 | 88 | 16 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 56 | .265 | .359 | .515 | .874 | 171 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | 88 | 413 | 372 | 68 | 121 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 68 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 48 | .325 | .373 | .508 | .881 | 189 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | 89 | 387 | 337 | 60 | 103 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 58 | 9 | 4 | 41 | 45 | .306 | .381 | .546 | .927 | 184 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1998 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | 30 | 134 | 104 | 18 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 15 | .337 | .455 | .452 | .907 | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Totals | 750 | 3075 | 2668 | 425 | 751 | 143 | 34 | 85 | 441 | 63 | 35 | 331 | 357 | .281 | .361 | .456 | .817 | 1217 | 40 | 25 | 7 | 44 | 22 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | NYPL | Batavia Clippers | OF | 38 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 1.579 |
| 1990 | A | SALL3 | Spartanburg Phillies | OF | 73 | 127 | 6 | 5 | 1 | .964 | 1.822 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | OF | 90 | 154 | 5 | 3 | 0 | .981 | 1.767 |
| 1991 | Advanced A | FLOR | Clearwater Phillies | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1992 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 95 | 206 | 6 | 3 | 2 | .986 | 2.232 |
| 1993 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 53 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 1 | .979 | 1.792 |
| 1993 | AA | EL | Reading Phillies | OF | 47 | 96 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .971 | 2.128 |
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | OF | 89 | 158 | 6 | 4 | 0 | .976 | 1.843 |
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | RF | 84 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | LF | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | CF | 2 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1995 | AAA | IL | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | OF | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | OF | 84 | 97 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .971 | 1.179 |
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | RF | 83 | .000 | |||||
| 1996 | Ind | WL4 | Salinas Peppers | LF | 1 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | OF | 85 | 162 | 10 | 6 | 1 | .966 | 2.024 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | RF | 76 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | LF | 7 | .000 | |||||
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | CF | 3 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | OF | 17 | 41 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .979 | 2.706 |
| 1998 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | RF | 17 | .000 | |||||
| 1998 | Ind | WL4 | Tri-City Posse | 1B | 14 | 119 | 21 | 2 | 13 | .986 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 965 | 1313 | 69 | 34 | 20 | .976 | 1.432 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Short Season A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Batavia Clippers | PHI | ||
| 1990 | A | South Atlantic League | Spartanburg Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1991 | Advanced A | Florida State League | Clearwater Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1992 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1993 | AA | Eastern League | Reading Phillies | PHI | ||
| 1993 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1995 | Ind | Western League | Salinas Peppers | |||
| 1995 | AAA | International League | Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons | PHI | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Western League | Salinas Peppers | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Western League | Mission Viejo Vigilantes | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Western League | Tri-City Posse |
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