Don Taussig
Donald Franklin Taussig
Born: February 19, 1932
New York, NY US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: CF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1950-1964
Major League Statistics
Don Taussig compiled a career batting average of .254 with 132 home runs and 529 RBI in his 1270-game career with the Independence Yankees, La Grange Troupers, Sunbury Giants, Jacksonville Tars, Sioux City Soos, Dallas Eagles, Phoenix Giants, Fort Worth Cats, Charleston Senators, Portland Beavers, Oklahoma City 89ers, Albuquerque Dukes, Binghamton Triplets, Denver Bears, Toronto Maple Leafs and Dallas Rangers. He began playing during the 1950 season and last took the field during the 1964 campaign.
 Phoenix Giants |
 Fort Worth Cats |
 Charleston Senators |
 Portland Beavers |
 Oklahoma City 89ers |
 Denver Bears |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
 Dallas Rangers |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | KOML | Independence Yankees | 54 | 215 | 215 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 3 | .195 | .195 | .312 | .507 | 67 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | 136 | 521 | 457 | 64 | 112 | 25 | 3 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 54 | 70 | .245 | .325 | .392 | .717 | 179 | 0 | 10 | ||||
| 1952 | A | SALL2 | Jacksonville Tars | 151 | 548 | 548 | 144 | 31 | 6 | 10 | .263 | .263 | .396 | .659 | 217 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 9 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .182 | .182 | .212 | .394 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 93 | 383 | 331 | 49 | 98 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 3 | 46 | 47 | .296 | .386 | .456 | .843 | 151 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 46 | 146 | 124 | 18 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 20 | .210 | .312 | .371 | .683 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 148 | 566 | 502 | 77 | 126 | 28 | 5 | 15 | 91 | 9 | 4 | 57 | 66 | .251 | .324 | .416 | .740 | 209 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 152 | 632 | 548 | 95 | 154 | 28 | 3 | 22 | 91 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 79 | .281 | .357 | .464 | .821 | 254 | 7 | 11 | 5 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 70 | 198 | 189 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 31 | .212 | .242 | .392 | .634 | 74 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Fort Worth Cats | 122 | 486 | 431 | 44 | 106 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 41 | 78 | .246 | .312 | .404 | .716 | 174 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | (+) Charleston Senators | 122 | 486 | 431 | 44 | 106 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 2 | 41 | 78 | .246 | .312 | .404 | .716 | 174 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | 147 | 563 | 504 | 73 | 144 | 23 | 8 | 23 | 101 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 55 | .286 | .352 | .500 | .852 | 252 | 3 | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | 24 | 85 | 76 | 9 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 12 | .250 | .318 | .408 | .726 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 74 | 309 | 277 | 38 | 68 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 72 | .245 | .310 | .437 | .747 | 121 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1963 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | 18 | 59 | 50 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | .200 | .305 | .340 | .645 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 8 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .067 | .125 | .067 | .192 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | 12 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | .195 | .255 | .366 | .621 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | 128 | 431 | 401 | 37 | 97 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 43 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 82 | .242 | .288 | .364 | .652 | 146 | 3 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1270 | 4752 | 4311 | 498 | 1095 | 218 | 39 | 132 | 529 | 36 | 16 | 365 | 559 | .254 | .313 | .415 | .728 | 1787 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 25 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | B | INSL6 | Sunbury Giants | OF | 134 | 231 | 13 | 8 | 2 | .968 | 1.821 |
| 1955 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | OF | 91 | 213 | 17 | 6 | 2 | .975 | 2.527 |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | CF | 26 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.077 |
| 1956 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | CF | 140 | 364 | 16 | 7 | 1 | .982 | 2.714 |
| 1957 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | CF | 152 | 445 | 14 | 4 | 3 | .991 | 3.020 |
| 1958 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 57 | 108 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .982 | 1.947 |
| 1960 | AAA | PCL | Portland Beavers | OF | 141 | 392 | 14 | 3 | 3 | .993 | 2.879 |
| 1962 | AAA | AA2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | OF | 22 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .941 | 1.455 |
| 1963 | AA | EL | Binghamton Triplets | OF | 74 | 119 | 7 | 1 | 1 | .992 | 1.703 |
| 1963 | AA | TL | Albuquerque Dukes | OF | 18 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .972 | 1.944 |
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Denver Bears | OF | 12 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .950 | 1.583 |
| 1964 | AAA | PCL | Dallas Rangers | OF | 114 | 191 | 4 | 5 | 1 | .975 | 1.711 |
| Totals | 981 | 2202 | 89 | 40 | 13 | .983 | 2.335 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | D | Kan-Okla-Missouri (KOM) League | Independence Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | D | Georgia-Alabama League | La Grange Troupers | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Inter-State League | Sunbury Giants | NY1 | ||
| 1952 | A | South Atlantic League | Jacksonville Tars | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Fort Worth Cats | CHN | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Portland Beavers | |||
| 1962 | AAA | American Association 2 | Oklahoma City 89ers | HOU | ||
| 1963 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | ML1 | ||
| 1963 | AA | Texas League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1963 | AA | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | KC1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Denver Bears | ML1 | ||
| 1964 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Dallas Rangers | KC1 |
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