Carl Taylor

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1968-1973)

Carl Taylor was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Kansas City Royals, a span of 6 seasons. In 411 career games, he hit .266 with 225 hits, 10 home runs, and 115 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 1,504.

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 .266
HR 10
RBI 115
H 225
OPS .720
PIV 1,504
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 200 lb
Born
1/20/1944 in Sarasota, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1968-04-11
Last Game
1973-09-29

Full name: Carl Means Taylor

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Career Batting Statistics

Carl Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
411 846 113 225 31 6 10 115 12 136 130 .266 .367 .352 .720 1,504

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — +7.0% above league average.

Career OBP .367 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — +16.0% above league average.

Career SLG .352 vs. league average .366 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .720 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — +5.4% above league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Carl Taylor — 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
1968 PIT NL 44 71 5 15 1 0 0 7 1 10 10 .211 .236 (-11%) .298 (+3%) .340 (-34%) .638 (-16%) -123.1
1969 PIT NL 104 221 30 77 10 1 4 33 0 31 36 .348 .248 (+40%) .320 (+35%) .369 (+24%) .689 (+29%) 1317.5
1970 SLN NL 104 245 39 61 12 2 6 45 5 41 30 .249 .253 (-2%) .325 (+10%) .385 (+1%) .711 (+5%) 323.6
1971 KCA AL 20 39 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 5 13 .179 — — — — 0.0
1971 PIT NL 7 12 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1972 KCA AL 63 113 17 30 2 1 0 11 4 17 16 .265 .243 (+9%) .310 (+16%) .353 (-15%) .664 (avg) 63.6
1973 KCA AL 69 145 18 33 6 1 0 16 2 32 20 .228 .256 (-11%) .325 (+12%) .378 (-25%) .703 (-8%) -77.2
Career · 7 seasons 411 846 113 225 31 6 10 115 12 136 130 .266 — — — — 1,504

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

Carl Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home21543657106257.243
Away19641056119858.290

Last 10 Games — Batting

Carl Taylor — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1973-09-29 KCRTEXW 300000001
1973-09-23 KCRTEXW 310000011
1973-09-22 KCRTEXW 201000000
1973-09-21 KCRCHWL 101000000
1973-09-14 KCRLAAL 200000001
1973-09-13 KCRLAAW 000000000
1973-09-11 KCROAKL 300000000
1973-09-10 KCROAKL 200000001
1973-09-09 KCRLAAW 301000010
1973-09-08 KCRLAAL 411000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Carl Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 47 38 379 21 6 37
3B 6 1 2 6 0 0
C 113 79 450 36 10 5
OF 104 85 153 6 7 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Carl Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1968 PIT C 29 15 82 10 2 1
1968 PIT OF 2 2 1 0 0 0
1969 PIT 1B 24 21 217 13 3 24
1969 PIT OF 36 30 50 3 5 2
1970 SLN 1B 15 12 109 6 2 10
1970 SLN 3B 1 0 1 2 0 0
1970 SLN OF 46 43 66 3 1 1
1971 KCA OF 12 9 27 0 1 0
1971 PIT OF 1 0 4 0 0 0
1972 KCA 1B 6 5 50 2 1 3
1972 KCA 3B 5 1 1 4 0 0
1972 KCA C 21 17 101 6 2 2
1972 KCA OF 7 1 5 0 0 0
1973 KCA 1B 2 0 3 0 0 0
1973 KCA C 63 47 267 20 6 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Carl Taylor — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Catcher 113
First Base 47
Third Base 6
Left Field 27
Right Field 79
Designated Hitter 1

Carl Taylor: the record in brief

April 11, 1968 and September 29, 1973 bracket Carl Taylor's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Pittsburgh Pirates (1968 to 1971), the St. Louis Cardinals (1970), and the Kansas City Royals (1971 through 1973). The bio lists Taylor as a catcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6'2" and 200 pounds. Taylor was born on January 20, 1944, in Sarasota, FL, USA. On the record, Carl Taylor was born Carl Means Taylor.

Taylor finished with 225 hits from 846 at bats in 411 games, which works out to .266, along with 10 home runs and 115 RBI. Taylor's career OPS of .720 combines a .367 on-base mark with .352 slugging. Measured against the leagues Taylor played in, the .266 career average compares with a .249 league average over the same seasons, 7.0% above the league. In OPS terms, Taylor's .720 stands 5.4% above the league's .683. Taylor collected a career-high 77 hits in 1969.

Frequently Asked Questions about Carl Taylor

What years did Carl Taylor play?
Carl Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1973.
Was Carl Taylor a pitcher?
No. Carl Taylor was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Carl Taylor hit?
Carl Taylor hit 10 career home runs with 225 hits.
What was Carl Taylor's career batting average?
Carl Taylor batted .266 over his career, with 225 hits in 846 at bats.
How many RBI did Carl Taylor have?
Carl Taylor drove in 115 runs in his career.
Is Carl Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Carl Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.