Billy Taylor
Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898)
Billy Taylor was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball in 1898 for the Louisville Colonels. In 9 career games, he hit .250 with 6 hits and 2 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Third Baseman
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'10" / 160 lb
- Born
- 1870 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Died
- 9/12/1905 in Cincinnati, OH, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1898-09-19
- Last Game
- 1898-10-15
Full name: William H. Taylor
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .292 | .599 | 0 |
Career AVG .250 vs. league average .271 across their career seasons — 7.6% below league average.
Career OBP .308 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 7.8% below league average.
Career SLG .292 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 15.9% below league average.
Career OPS .599 vs. league average .681 across their career seasons — 12.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | LS3 | NL | 9 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 9 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 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
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 6 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | .316 |
| Away | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Last 9 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-10-15 | LS3 | CL4 | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-14 | LS3 | CL4 | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-14 | LS3 | CL4 | W | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-12 | LS3 | CIN | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-10 | LS3 | CIN | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-10-04 | LS3 | CHC | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-29 | LS3 | CHC | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-20 | LS3 | BSN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898-09-19 | LS3 | BSN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 7 |
Billy Taylor: the record in brief
Between the debut on September 19, 1898 and the final game on October 15, 1898, Billy Taylor built the record summarized on this page. Taylor's only club in the season tables is the Louisville Colonels. Taylor is listed as a third baseman at 5'10" and 160 pounds. The recorded birth is in 1870, in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Taylor died on September 12, 1905, in Cincinnati, OH, USA. The given name on file is William H. Taylor.
Taylor's career batting table shows 9 games, 24 at bats and 6 hits, a .250 average, along with 2 runs batted in. Set against a .271 league average for the same years, Taylor's .250 average sits 7.6% below it. In OPS terms, Taylor's .599 stands 12.0% below the league's .681. The season table holds a single row: 1898 with the Louisville Colonels, 9 games, 24 at bats and 6 hits.
By games played in the field, third base leads with 7, followed by second base (1).
Among the most recent games in Taylor's log, October 14, 1898 stands out: 2 hits in 5 at bats.
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Taylor
- Was Billy Taylor a pitcher?
- No. Billy Taylor was a position player (Third Baseman).
- How many home runs did Billy Taylor hit?
- Billy Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 6 hits.
- What was Billy Taylor's career batting average?
- Billy Taylor batted .250 over his career, with 6 hits in 24 at bats.
- How many RBI did Billy Taylor have?
- Billy Taylor drove in 2 runs in his career.
- Is Billy Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Billy Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Billy Taylor play for?
- Billy Taylor played for the Louisville Colonels.