What years did Lefty Taber play?

Lefty Taber played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.

Was Lefty Taber a pitcher?

Yes. Lefty Taber pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Lefty Taber hit?

Lefty Taber hit 0 career home runs.

Lefty Taber

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1926-1927)

W–L 0–1

ERA 10.80

WHIP 2.23

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 180 lb
Born: 1/11/1900 in Rock Island, IL, USA
Died: 11/5/1983 in Lincoln, NE, USA
MLB Debut: 1926-09-04
Last Game: 1927-09-30

Full name: Edward Timothy Taber

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	9	1	0	0	0	11.7	16	14	0	10	0	10.80	0.0

Career ERA 10.80 vs. league average 4.09 across their career seasons — 163.8% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1926	PHI	NL	0	6	0	8.3	8	7	5	7.56	—	0.0
1927	PHI	NL	1	3	1	3.3	8	7	5	18.90	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			1	9	1	11.2	16	14	10	10.80	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
9	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .736 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1926	PHI	NL	6	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1927	PHI	NL	3	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 2 seasons			9	2	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	7.0	7	5	3	0	6.43
Away	4	4.2	9	9	7	0	17.36

Last 9 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB
1927-09-30	PHI	BSN	L	1
1927-04-29	PHI	BRO	L	0
1927-04-28	PHI	BRO	W	0
1926-09-17	PHI	STL	L	0
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	L	0
1926-09-15	PHI	STL	L	0
1926-09-11	PHI	CHC	L	1
1926-09-09	PHI	BRO	L	0
1926-09-04	PHI	BRO	L	0

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	HR
1927-09-30	PHI	BSN	L	1.1	6	7	7	2	0
1927-04-29	PHI	BRO	—	1.2	1	0	0	3	0
1927-04-28	PHI	BRO	—	0.1	1	2	0	0	0
1926-09-17	PHI	STL	—	1.0	1	1	1	1	1
1926-09-16	PHI	STL	—	3.0	5	2	2	0	0
1926-09-15	PHI	STL	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-11	PHI	CHC	—	1.2	1	2	2	2	0
1926-09-09	PHI	BRO	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0
1926-09-04	PHI	BRO	—	1.1	1	2	2	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	9	0	1	3	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1926	PHI	P	6	0	0	2	0	0
1927	PHI	P	3	0	1	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	9

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
University of Dubuque	Dubuque	IA	1919, 1920, 1921, 1922
Georgetown University	Washington	DC	1923, 1924

Frequently Asked Questions about Lefty Taber

What years did Lefty Taber play?: Lefty Taber played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927.
Was Lefty Taber a pitcher?: Yes. Lefty Taber pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Lefty Taber hit?: Lefty Taber hit 0 career home runs.