What years did Fred Taylor play?

Fred Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.

Was Fred Taylor a pitcher?

No. Fred Taylor was a position player (First Baseman).

How many home runs did Fred Taylor hit?

Fred Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.

Fred Taylor

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1950-1952)

AVG .191

HR 0

RBI 4

H 9

OPS .489

Position: First Baseman
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 6'3" / 201 lb
Born: 12/3/1924 in Zanesville, OH, USA
Died: 1/6/2002 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1950-09-12
Last Game: 1952-09-27

Full name: Frederick Rankin Taylor

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
22	47	5	9	2	0	0	4	0	4	8	.191	.255	.234	.489	0

Career AVG .191 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 26.3% below league average.

Career OBP .255 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 24.2% below league average.

Career SLG .234 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 39.3% below league average.

Career OPS .489 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — 32.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1950	WS1	AL	6	16	1	2	0	0	1	2	.125	—	—	—	—	0.0
1951	WS1	AL	6	12	1	2	1	0	0	4	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1952	WS1	AL	10	19	3	5	1	4	3	2	.263	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			22	47	5	9	2	4	4	8	.191	—	—	—	—	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	10	20	3	4	0	3	.200
Away	12	27	2	5	0	1	.185

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1952-09-27	MIN	BOS	W	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
1952-09-20	MIN	BOS	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
1952-09-17	MIN	CLE	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-15	MIN	DET	L	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
1952-09-10	MIN	CHW	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-09	MIN	CHW	L	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
1952-09-06	MIN	NYY	L	1	0	1	0	1	0	0
1952-09-02	MIN	PHA	W	4	1	1	1	2	0	0
1952-09-02	MIN	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952-09-01	MIN	PHA	W	2	1	0	0	0	2	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1B	10	0	85	10	2	13

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1950	WS1	1B	3	27	3	1	5
1951	WS1	1B	2	24	1	1	4
1952	WS1	1B	5	34	6	0	4

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
First Base	10

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
The Ohio State University	Columbus	OH	1947, 1948, 1949, 1950

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Taylor

What years did Fred Taylor play?: Fred Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1952.
Was Fred Taylor a pitcher?: No. Fred Taylor was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Fred Taylor hit?: Fred Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 9 hits.