Candy Jim Taylor

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (Final season: 1942)

Candy Jim Taylor was a third baseman who played in Major League Baseball for 19 teams, including the St. Paul Gophers. In 687 career games, he hit .287 with 575 hits, 37 home runs, and 339 RBI. He also pitched in 27 games, going 3-6 with a 5.50 ERA. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 4,188.

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

AVG .287
HR 37
RBI 339
H 575
OPS .764
PIV 4,188
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'5" / 165 lb
Born
2/1/1884 in Anderson, SC, USA
Died
4/3/1948 in Chicago, IL, USA
Last Game
1942-09-13

Full name: James Allen Taylor

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Candy Jim Taylor — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
73.0 68.0 2.0 16.0 0 0 0 7.0 4.0 2.0 0 .235 .288 .235 .523

Negro Leagues (season totals). Additive Retrosheet-digitized totals for seasons not already in the logs above; they are not summed into the career line. No team/league breakdown is available, and coverage may be partial.

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting

Candy Jim Taylor — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1939 1.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Listed seasons · 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — —

Career Batting Statistics

Candy Jim Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
687 2,003 310 575 88 23 37 339 93 191 1 .287 .354 .409 .764 4,188

Career AVG .287 vs. league average .272 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career OBP .354 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — +5.5% above league average.

Career SLG .409 vs. league average .376 across their career seasons — +8.9% above league average.

Career OPS .764 vs. league average .712 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Candy Jim Taylor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1909 SPG WES 6 23 6 8 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 .348 — — — — 0.0
1910 COG WES 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 SLG WES 11 41 9 13 3 0 2 11 2 6 0 .317 — — — — 0.0
1912 WBS WES 4 18 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .278 — — — — 0.0
1912 CAG WES 24 97 14 24 3 0 0 14 0 7 0 .247 .268 (-8%) .335 (-11%) .358 (-22%) .694 (-17%) 0.0
1913 CAG WES 50 195 30 60 11 2 0 28 3 11 0 .308 .259 (+18%) .325 (+7%) .345 (+11%) .670 (+9%) 263.8
1914 ABC WES 60 221 45 64 8 7 7 43 29 24 0 .290 .255 (+13%) .322 (+16%) .339 (+43%) .661 (+30%) 1092.2
1916 ABC WES 41 143 31 43 7 3 0 21 13 12 0 .301 .248 (+21%) .314 (+14%) .326 (+20%) .640 (+17%) 371.6
1917 ABC WES 58 214 28 58 14 2 0 33 9 21 0 .271 .248 (+9%) .312 (+9%) .323 (+10%) .635 (+10%) 346.5
1918 ABC WES 32 111 10 26 3 0 1 16 1 12 0 .234 .255 (-8%) .318 (-1%) .326 (-12%) .645 (-7%) -76.9
1919 DS WES 10 34 5 8 3 0 0 4 0 6 0 .235 — — — — 0.0
1920 DM NNL 33 111 22 25 3 1 0 9 13 15 1 .225 .271 (-17%) .331 (-4%) .363 (-26%) .694 (-15%) -228.0
1922 CTS NNL 49 167 23 35 7 3 3 19 3 17 0 .210 .285 (-27%) .345 (-18%) .397 (-14%) .743 (-16%) -466.8
1923 TT NNL 21 75 17 32 4 1 5 30 2 15 0 .427 .282 (+51%) .344 (+52%) .390 (+81%) .734 (+67%) 913.3
1923 SLS NNL 40 140 32 48 3 2 15 46 2 10 0 .343 .282 (+21%) .344 (+12%) .390 (+83%) .734 (+50%) 913.3
1924 SLS NNL 40 110 16 41 9 1 1 16 8 14 0 .373 .283 (+31%) .345 (+30%) .389 (+28%) .734 (+29%) 602.3
1925 SLS NNL 36 43 3 10 0 0 2 11 4 4 0 .233 — — — — 0.0
1926 CEL NNL 32 55 5 19 2 0 1 9 0 5 0 .345 .279 (+24%) .345 (+24%) .390 (+12%) .735 (+18%) 204.3
1926 DS NNL 15 31 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 .258 — — — — 204.3
1927 SLS NNL 34 50 4 21 4 0 0 10 1 4 0 .420 .282 (+49%) .344 (+34%) .392 (+27%) .736 (+31%) 276.7
1928 SLS NNL 19 22 1 7 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .318 — — — — 0.0
1929 SLS NNL 4 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1930 MRS NNL 23 29 3 7 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 .241 — — — — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 10 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1932 AB2 NSL 10 17 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .059 — — — — 0.0
1933 ID NN2 8 12 0 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 .417 — — — — 0.0
1933 NEG NN2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 NEG NN2 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 6 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 — — — — 0.0
1936 WEG NN2 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1937 CAG NAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1940 BBB NAL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 33 seasons 687 2,003 310 575 88 23 37 339 93 191 1 .287 — — — — 4,417

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 Pitching Statistics

Candy Jim Taylor — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
3 6 27 7 2 0 0 90.0 117 55 10 27 25 5.50 -1494.6

Career ERA 5.50 vs. league average 4.17 across their career seasons — 32.0% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Candy Jim Taylor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1918 ABC WES 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 7.0 6 1 3 3 1.29 — 0.0
1922 CTS NNL 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 12.1 16 9 5 6 6.57 4.18 (-57%) -746.5
1923 TT NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 2 1 0 18.00 — 0.0
1923 SLS NNL 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3.0 5 3 1 1 9.00 — 0.0
1925 SLS NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 0 0 0 0.00 — 0.0
1926 CEL NNL 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 10.2 18 9 1 5 7.59 4.11 (-85%) -198.3
1926 DS NNL 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.0 7 1 0 2 1.29 — 0.0
1927 SLS NNL 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 10.2 14 2 0 3 1.69 4.08 (+59%) 89.8
1928 SLS NNL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2.1 5 3 1 0 11.57 — 0.0
1929 SLS NNL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8.1 7 4 3 1 4.32 — 0.0
1930 MRS NNL 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5.1 10 9 3 1 15.19 — 0.0
1931 AB2 NNL 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 15.0 10 4 6 2 2.40 4.10 (+41%) -639.7
1932 AB2 NSL 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 5.2 6 1 1 1 1.59 — 0.0
1933 ID NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.0 5 4 1 0 36.00 — 0.0
1935 CEG NN2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.1 3 3 1 0 81.00 — 0.0
Career · 15 seasons 3 6 27 7 2 0 0 90.0 117 55 27 25 5.50 — -1,495

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

Candy Jim Taylor — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Candy Jim Taylor — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1928 NNC SLS 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
1925 NNC SLS 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Candy Jim Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home430000.000
Away1192502.556

Pitching — Home / Away

Candy Jim Taylor — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away20.150100.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Candy Jim Taylor — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1940-06-02 BIRMEML 100000000
1937-08-15 CAGIN6W 010000010
1937-06-21 CAGCI1L 000000010
1936-07-20 WEGPTCL 100000000
1936-07-19 WEGPTCL 101000200
1935-08-25 NSHNW1W 000000000
1935-07-21 NSHBRNW 101000000
1935-07-14 NSHNW1L 100000000
1935-06-29 NSHHOML 100000000
1935-06-03 NSHPH5L 000000000

Last 2 Games — Pitching

Candy Jim Taylor — Last 2 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1935-08-25 NSHNW1 W 0.0000100
1935-06-03 NSHPH5 — 0.1540000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Candy Jim Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
2B 62 12 113 150 23 19
3B 455 168 526 774 96 70
OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
P 27 7 2 31 1 1
PH 10 0 0 0 0 0
SS 20 8 36 54 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Candy Jim Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SPG 3B 3 0 3 8 3 0
1909 SPG SS 3 0 6 7 1 0
1910 COG 3B 1 0 0 1 1 0
1911 SLG 3B 10 0 11 13 2 2
1911 SLG SS 1 0 1 2 2 0
1912 WBS 3B 4 0 5 4 2 0
1912 CAG 3B 21 0 26 34 2 5
1912 CAG SS 3 0 3 9 2 1
1913 CAG 2B 1 0 2 1 0 0
1913 CAG 3B 48 0 72 79 11 7
1913 CAG OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1914 ABC 3B 60 0 81 132 15 12
1916 ABC 3B 41 0 42 99 14 8
1917 ABC 2B 14 0 27 38 5 3
1917 ABC 3B 44 0 49 89 9 6
1918 ABC 2B 30 0 64 79 11 12
1918 ABC 3B 1 0 3 2 0 0
1918 ABC P 1 0 0 3 0 1
1919 DS 3B 10 10 11 20 1 1
1920 DM 2B 6 5 12 14 2 2
1920 DM 3B 25 20 38 56 6 4
1920 DM SS 7 5 20 20 3 3
1922 CTS 2B 3 3 3 4 0 1
1922 CTS 3B 45 42 47 71 7 8
1922 CTS P 3 2 0 7 0 0
1922 CTS SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1923 TT 2B 2 2 3 5 3 0
1923 TT 3B 18 17 35 42 2 3
1923 TT P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1923 SLS 2B 1 1 0 1 0 0
1923 SLS 3B 34 33 34 41 5 4
1923 SLS P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1923 SLS SS 4 3 6 14 0 0
1924 SLS 2B 1 0 1 0 1 0
1924 SLS 3B 30 27 35 36 5 2
1925 SLS 3B 8 0 0 0 0 0
1925 SLS OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 SLS P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1926 CEL 2B 4 1 1 8 1 1
1926 CEL 3B 14 4 9 17 5 3
1926 CEL P 4 1 0 2 0 0
1926 DS 3B 9 5 3 11 1 1
1926 DS P 1 1 1 2 0 0
1927 SLS 3B 7 3 7 9 0 1
1927 SLS P 2 1 1 4 0 0
1927 SLS SS 1 0 0 1 0 0
1928 SLS 3B 5 0 5 1 0 1
1928 SLS P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1929 SLS 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0
1929 SLS P 2 1 0 1 1 0
1930 MRS 3B 6 1 3 4 5 0
1930 MRS P 3 0 0 5 0 0
1931 AB2 3B 2 0 3 2 0 0
1931 AB2 P 2 1 0 4 0 0
1932 AB2 3B 3 2 3 1 0 1
1932 AB2 P 2 0 0 1 0 0
1933 ID 3B 5 4 0 2 0 1
1933 ID P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1933 NEG PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1934 NEG PH 3 0 0 0 0 0
1935 CEG P 1 0 0 0 0 0
1936 WEG PH 2 0 0 0 0 0
1937 CAG PH 1 0 0 0 0 0
1940 BBB PH 2 0 0 0 0 0
1942 CAG PH 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

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Candy Jim Taylor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Pitcher 27
Second Base 62
Third Base 455
Shortstop 20
Right Field 2

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Candy Jim Taylor: the record in brief

Candy Jim Taylor's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1909 to 1942. The team column moves through the St. Paul Gophers (1909), the Chicago Giants (1910), the St. Louis Giants (1911), the West Baden Sprudels (1912), the Chicago American Giants (1912 through 1942), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914 to 1932), the Detroit Stars (1919 to 1926), and the Dayton Marcos (1920), with further stops in the season rows. Taylor, a third baseman by primary position, batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 165 pounds on a 5-foot-5 frame. The birth record reads February 1, 1884, in Anderson, SC, USA. The bio records the death on April 3, 1948, in Chicago, IL, USA.

Taylor collected 575 hits in 2,003 at bats across 687 games, good for a .287 batting average, adding 37 home runs, 339 RBI, and 93 stolen bases. The on-base percentage is .354 and the slugging percentage .409, for an OPS of .764.

Frequently Asked Questions about Candy Jim Taylor

Was Candy Jim Taylor a pitcher?
Both. Candy Jim Taylor pitched in 27 games, going 3-6 with a 5.5 ERA, but spent most of his career as a Third Baseman.
How many home runs did Candy Jim Taylor hit?
Candy Jim Taylor hit 37 career home runs with 575 hits.
What teams did Candy Jim Taylor play for?
Candy Jim Taylor played for 15 teams: the St. Paul Gophers (1909), the Chicago Giants (1910), the St. Louis Stars (1911, 1923–1925, 1927–1929), the West Baden Sprudels (1912), the Chicago American Giants (1912–1913, 1937, 1942), the Indianapolis ABCs (1914, 1916–1918), the Detroit Stars (1919, 1926), the Dayton Marcos (1920), the Cleveland Tate Stars (1922), the Toledo Tigers (1923), the Cleveland Elites (1926), the Memphis Red Sox (1930), the Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars (1931–1933), the Washington Elite Giants (1933–1936), and the Birmingham Black Barons (1940).
What were Candy Jim Taylor's career stats?
In 687 games, Candy Jim Taylor had 575 hits, 37 home runs, 339 RBI, 310 runs, and 93 stolen bases, with a .287 batting average. As a pitcher, in 27 games, he went 3-6 with a 5.50 ERA, 25 strikeouts, and 90.0 innings pitched.
What position did Candy Jim Taylor play?
Candy Jim Taylor played primarily as a third baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Candy Jim Taylor and how much did he weigh?
Candy Jim Taylor was listed at 5 feet 5 inches and 165 pounds.
How many home runs did Candy Jim Taylor hit each season?
Candy Jim Taylor's home runs by season: 0 in 1909, 0 in 1910, 2 in 1911, 0 in 1912, 0 in 1913, 7 in 1914, 0 in 1916, 0 in 1917, 1 in 1918, 0 in 1919, 0 in 1920, 3 in 1922, 20 in 1923, 1 in 1924, 2 in 1925, 1 in 1926, 0 in 1927, 0 in 1928, 0 in 1929, 0 in 1930, 0 in 1931, 0 in 1932, 0 in 1933, 0 in 1934, 0 in 1935, 0 in 1936, 0 in 1940, and 0 in 1942. His most in one season was 20, in 1923.
What was Candy Jim Taylor's career batting average?
Candy Jim Taylor batted .287 over his career, with 575 hits in 2,003 at bats.
How many RBI did Candy Jim Taylor have?
Candy Jim Taylor drove in 339 runs in his career.
What was Candy Jim Taylor's career ERA?
Candy Jim Taylor finished with a 5.50 career ERA, going 3-6 with 25 strikeouts.
Is Candy Jim Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Candy Jim Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.