Bill Taylor
William Michael Taylor
Born: December 30, 1929
Alhambra, CA US
Deceased: September 15, 2011
Acton, CA US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 212
Career: 1947-1961
Major League Statistics
Bill Taylor compiled a career batting average of .311 with 186 home runs and 668 RBI in his 1261-game career with the Phoenix Senators, Oakland Oaks, Bremerton Bluejackets, Sioux City Soos, Nashville Vols, Minneapolis Millers, Charleston Senators and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1961 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 60 | 264 | 250 | 47 | 84 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 0 | 11 | 24 | .336 | .369 | .528 | .897 | 132 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | 140 | 610 | 610 | 193 | 36 | 11 | 11 | .316 | .316 | .466 | .782 | 284 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 11 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .438 | .471 | 1.188 | 1.658 | 19 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | 146 | 652 | 599 | 106 | 203 | 35 | 13 | 18 | 130 | 3 | 46 | 48 | .339 | .391 | .531 | .922 | 318 | 5 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Oakland Oaks | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | 1.000 | 1.667 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1950 | A | WL3 | Sioux City Soos | 105 | 376 | 376 | 130 | 36 | 2 | 30 | .346 | .346 | .691 | 1.037 | 260 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 47 | 137 | 130 | 17 | 29 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 18 | .223 | .263 | .431 | .694 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | 107 | 452 | 406 | 75 | 142 | 21 | 2 | 22 | 93 | 1 | 42 | 39 | .350 | .416 | .574 | .990 | 233 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 121 | 364 | 334 | 45 | 103 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 69 | 1 | 27 | 50 | .308 | .357 | .548 | .905 | 183 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | 115 | 437 | 409 | 57 | 112 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 59 | 4 | 24 | 57 | .274 | .314 | .489 | .803 | 200 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 123 | 493 | 443 | 50 | 132 | 25 | 4 | 12 | 67 | 1 | 44 | 62 | .298 | .361 | .454 | .815 | 201 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | 73 | 268 | 241 | 22 | 69 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 19 | 16 | .286 | .342 | .432 | .774 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 59 | 225 | 201 | 38 | 66 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 39 | 1 | 20 | 26 | .328 | .387 | .577 | .964 | 116 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | ||
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 93 | 278 | 252 | 33 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 55 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 33 | .246 | .310 | .433 | .743 | 109 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 58 | 121 | 108 | 12 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 10 | .259 | .339 | .472 | .811 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1261 | 4697 | 4378 | 506 | 1362 | 243 | 53 | 186 | 668 | 13 | 1 | 272 | 385 | .311 | .354 | .518 | .872 | 2269 | 9 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 25 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | AZTX | Phoenix Senators | OF | 74 | 8 | 7 | 1 | .921 | ||
| 1949 | B | NORW | Bremerton Bluejackets | OF | 146 | 248 | 12 | 5 | 1 | .981 | 1.781 |
| 1953 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 27 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .906 | 1.074 |
| 1953 | AA | SOUA | Nashville Vols | OF | 107 | 151 | 10 | 7 | 3 | .958 | 1.505 |
| 1956 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 88 | 135 | 4 | 5 | 2 | .965 | 1.580 |
| 1957 | AAA | AA2 | Minneapolis Millers | OF | 110 | 173 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .972 | 1.573 |
| 1958 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 120 | 188 | 8 | 6 | 1 | .970 | 1.633 |
| 1959 | AAA | AA2 | Charleston Senators | OF | 69 | 112 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.710 |
| 1959 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 55 | 91 | 5 | 1 | 3 | .990 | 1.745 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 37 | 230 | 13 | 8 | 26 | .968 | 6.568 |
| 1960 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 34 | 61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .985 | 1.882 |
| 1961 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 1B | 18 | 119 | 4 | 2 | 15 | .984 | 6.833 |
| Totals | 811 | 1610 | 74 | 50 | 53 | .971 | 2.076 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1948 | C | Arizona-Texas League | Phoenix Senators | |||
| 1949 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1949 | B | Western International League | Bremerton Bluejackets | |||
| 1950 | A | Western League | Sioux City Soos | NY1 | ||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Oakland Oaks | |||
| 1953 | AA | Southern Association | Nashville Vols | NY1 | ||
| 1953 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1956 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1957 | AAA | American Association 2 | Minneapolis Millers | NY1 | ||
| 1958 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1959 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1959 | AAA | American Association 2 | Charleston Senators | DET | ||
| 1960 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI | ||
| 1961 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | PHI |
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