Hawk Taylor

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1957-1970)

AVG .218
HR 16
RBI 82
H 158
OPS .578
PIV -1,022
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 187 lb
Born
4/3/1939 in Metropolis, IL, USA
Died
6/9/2012 in Paducah, KY, USA
MLB Debut
1957-06-09
Last Game
1970-09-22

Full name: Robert Dale Taylor

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
394 724 56 158 25 0 16 82 0 36 146 .218 .258 .319 .578 -1,022

Career AVG .218 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — 13.1% below league average.

Career OBP .258 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 18.7% below league average.

Career SLG .319 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 16.0% below league average.

Career OPS .578 vs. league average .698 across their career seasons — 17.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1957 ML1 NL 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 ML1 NL 4 8 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 .125 — — — — 0.0
1961 ML1 NL 20 26 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 3 11 .192 — — — — 0.0
1962 ML1 NL 20 47 3 12 0 0 0 2 0 2 10 .255 — — — — 0.0
1963 ML1 NL 16 29 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .069 — — — — 0.0
1964 NYN NL 92 225 20 54 8 0 4 23 0 8 33 .240 .250 (-4%) .312 (-13%) .377 (-13%) .690 (-13%) -455.7
1965 NYN NL 25 46 5 7 0 0 4 10 0 1 8 .152 — — — — 0.0
1966 NYN NL 53 109 5 19 2 0 3 12 0 3 19 .174 .248 (-30%) .309 (-34%) .376 (-27%) .685 (-30%) -510.0
1967 NYN NL 13 37 3 9 3 0 0 4 0 2 8 .243 — — — — 0.0
1967 CAL AL 23 52 5 16 3 0 1 3 0 4 8 .308 .242 (+27%) .306 (+17%) .357 (+18%) .663 (+18%) 0.0
1969 KCA AL 64 89 7 24 5 0 3 21 0 6 18 .270 .248 (+9%) .320 (-2%) .369 (+16%) .689 (+7%) 79.1
1970 KCA AL 57 55 3 9 3 0 0 6 0 6 16 .164 .253 (-36%) .325 (-21%) .385 (-43%) .711 (-33%) -277.3
Career · 12 seasons 394 724 56 158 25 0 16 82 0 36 146 .218 — — — — -1,164

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home18737530741041.197
Away2073492684641.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1970-09-22 KCRCHWW 100000001
1970-09-21 KCRCHWL 100000000
1970-09-20 KCRMILL 100000001
1970-09-18 KCRMILL 000000010
1970-09-13 KCROAKW 010000010
1970-09-11 KCROAKL 100000001
1970-08-29 KCRTEXL 100000001
1970-08-25 KCRNYYL 100000000
1970-08-24 KCRNYYW 101000100
1970-08-22 KCRBOSL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 15 6 70 8 5 8
C 131 82 474 65 9 11
OF 62 46 97 3 4 1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1957 ML1 C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1958 ML1 OF 4 2 5 0 0 0
1961 ML1 C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1961 ML1 OF 5 5 8 1 0 0
1962 ML1 OF 11 11 23 1 1 0
1963 ML1 OF 8 6 14 0 0 0
1964 NYN C 45 34 182 28 4 5
1964 NYN OF 16 15 28 0 1 0
1965 NYN 1B 1 1 5 1 1 0
1965 NYN C 15 6 46 5 2 0
1966 NYN 1B 13 4 60 5 3 7
1966 NYN C 29 16 80 13 0 3
1967 NYN C 12 10 56 8 3 1
1967 CAL C 19 13 84 10 0 2
1969 KCA C 6 2 19 1 0 0
1969 KCA OF 18 7 19 1 2 1
1970 KCA 1B 1 1 5 2 1 1
1970 KCA C 3 1 7 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 131
First Base 15
Left Field 39
Center Field 3
Right Field 21

Frequently Asked Questions about Hawk Taylor

What years did Hawk Taylor play?
Hawk Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1957 to 1970.
Was Hawk Taylor a pitcher?
No. Hawk Taylor was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Hawk Taylor hit?
Hawk Taylor hit 16 career home runs with 158 hits.