Lefty Taber

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

Lefty Taber was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1926 to 1927 for the Philadelphia Phillies, a span of 2 seasons. Across 9 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):
Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):
For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated

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

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Pitching Statistics

Lefty Taber — 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 11.2 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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Lefty Taber — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1926 PHI NL 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 8.1 8 7 5 0 7.56 — 0.0
1927 PHI NL 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 3.1 8 7 5 0 18.90 — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 0 1 9 1 0 0 0 11.2 16 14 10 0 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

Lefty Taber — 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

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Lefty Taber — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1926 PHI NL 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1927 PHI NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 2 seasons 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .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

View full game log (18 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Lefty Taber — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home510000.000
Away410000.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Lefty Taber — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home57.075306.43
Away44.2997017.36

Last 9 Games — Batting

Lefty Taber — Last 9 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1927-09-30 PHIBSNL 100000000
1927-04-29 PHIBROL 000000000
1927-04-28 PHIBROW 000000000
1926-09-17 PHISTLL 000000000
1926-09-16 PHISTLL 000000000
1926-09-15 PHISTLL 000000000
1926-09-11 PHICHCL 100000000
1926-09-09 PHIBROL 000000000
1926-09-04 PHIBROL 000000000

Last 9 Games — Pitching

Lefty Taber — Last 9 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1927-09-30 PHIBSN L 1.1677200
1927-04-29 PHIBRO — 1.2100300
1927-04-28 PHIBRO — 0.1120000
1926-09-17 PHISTL — 1.0111101
1926-09-16 PHISTL — 3.0522000
1926-09-15 PHISTL — 1.0000000
1926-09-11 PHICHC — 1.2122200
1926-09-09 PHIBRO — 0.1000000
1926-09-04 PHIBRO — 1.1122200

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Lefty Taber — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 9 0 1 3 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Lefty Taber — 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.

Lefty Taber — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 9

College History

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

Lefty Taber: the record in brief

According to the bio, Lefty Taber debuted on September 4, 1926 and played a final game on September 30, 1927. Every season row on the page belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies, from 1926 through 1927. Taber is listed as a pitcher at 6'0" and 180 pounds. Taber threw and hit left-handed, per the bio block. The recorded birth is January 11, 1900, in Rock Island, IL, USA. The bio records the death on November 5, 1983, in Lincoln, NE, USA. The given name on file is Edward Timothy Taber.

Across 9 games (1 starts), Taber recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 10.80 ERA. The league ERA over Taber's seasons was 4.09, so the 10.80 figure ran 163.8% worse than average.

The college table lists University of Dubuque in 1919, 1920, 1921, and 1922. Retrosheet box scores cover 18 of Taber's games, and the full game log is linked from the splits section.

Taber appears at one position only: pitcher, in 9 games.

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.
What was Lefty Taber's career batting average?
Lefty Taber batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 2 at bats.
What was Lefty Taber's career ERA?
Lefty Taber finished with a 10.80 career ERA, going 0-1 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Lefty Taber have?
Lefty Taber recorded 0 career strikeouts.