Jelly Taylor

First Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records

Jelly Taylor was a first baseman who played in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Tigers and the Memphis Red Sox. In 217 career games, he hit .264 with 200 hits, 3 home runs, and 67 RBI. Jelly Taylor was a 3-time All-Star. His totals include Negro Leagues seasons, which MLB recognized as major league in 2020.

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 .264
HR 3
RBI 67
H 200
OPS .655
PIV -934
Position
First Baseman
Bats / Throws
L / L
Height / Weight
5'11" / 230 lb
Born
7/10/1910 in London, OH, USA
Died
10/1/1976 in Cleveland, OH, USA
Awards
3× All-Star

Full name: Olan Taylor

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

Jelly Taylor — Batting
PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
992.0 883.0 109.0 238.0 29.0 10.0 5.0 65.0 82.0 9.0 21.0 .270 .334 .342 .676

Pitching

Jelly Taylor — Pitching
W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
0 1 1 1 1 0 8.0 12 8 8 0 0 0 9.00 1.50

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

Jelly Taylor — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
1936 48.0 46.0 6.0 11.0 2.0 0 0 2.0 1.0 0 2.0 .239 .271 .283 .554
Listed seasons · 1 48 46 6 11 2 0 0 2 1 0 2 .239 — — —

Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching

Jelly Taylor — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Pitching
Season W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1946 0 1 1 1 1 0 8.0 12 8 8 0 0 0 9.00 1.50
Listed seasons · 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 8.0 12 8 8 0 0 0 9.00 1.50

Career Batting Statistics

Jelly Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
217 759 94 200 20 7 3 67 15 77 2 .264 .335 .320 .655 -934

Career AVG .264 vs. league average .264 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .335 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .320 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 14.1% below league average.

Career OPS .655 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 7.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Jelly 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
1937 CT NAL 40 141 15 38 3 3 2 13 1 13 1 .270 .276 (-3%) .342 (-2%) .398 (-6%) .740 (-4%) -88.3
1938 MRS NAL 35 128 15 38 1 1 0 16 2 11 1 .297 .272 (+9%) .341 (+3%) .392 (-18%) .734 (-8%) -143.2
1939 MRS NAL 31 106 10 22 3 0 0 6 1 12 0 .208 .274 (-24%) .342 (-12%) .393 (-40%) .735 (-27%) -433.1
1940 MRS NAL 48 155 23 39 5 2 1 10 7 18 0 .252 .267 (-6%) .335 (-2%) .387 (-15%) .722 (-9%) -198.7
1941 MRS NAL 16 58 10 14 2 0 0 2 1 7 0 .241 .262 (-8%) .332 (-3%) .373 (-26%) .705 (-15%) -120.5
1942 MRS NAL 31 116 12 34 3 1 0 15 3 8 0 .293 .253 (+16%) .323 (+8%) .349 (-4%) .672 (+2%) 49.9
1943 MRS NAL 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1945 MRS NAL 4 12 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
1946 MRS NAL 11 40 7 11 3 0 0 3 0 5 0 .275 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 217 759 94 200 20 7 3 67 15 77 2 .264 — — — — -934

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

Jelly Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home872534373210.289
Away1003163377322.244

Pitching — Home / Away

Jelly Taylor — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away18.0128009.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

Jelly Taylor — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1946-09-01 MEMBIRL 000000000
1946-08-27 MEMKCML 000000000
1946-08-19 MEMKCML 401100000
1946-08-12 MEMCVBL 200000020
1946-08-03 MEMCVBL 300000010
1946-07-17 MEMCVBW 432000110
1946-07-15 MEMCAGL 000000000
1946-07-14 MEMCAGL 000000000
1946-07-14 MEMCAGW 001000100
1946-07-02 MEMCVBL 412000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Jelly Taylor — Last 1 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1946-08-27 MEMKCM L 8.01288000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Jelly Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 216 216 1976 102 43 77

Season-by-Season Fielding

Jelly Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1937 CT 1B 40 40 359 29 11 14
1938 MRS 1B 35 35 288 14 7 10
1939 MRS 1B 31 31 324 12 9 11
1940 MRS 1B 48 48 424 18 7 22
1941 MRS 1B 16 16 154 8 3 4
1942 MRS 1B 31 31 285 15 4 8
1943 MRS 1B 1 1 8 0 1 0
1945 MRS 1B 3 3 43 3 0 2
1946 MRS 1B 11 11 91 3 1 6

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Jelly Taylor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
First Base 216

Jelly Taylor: the record in brief

The season rows for Jelly Taylor begin in 1937. The team column moves through the Cincinnati Tigers (1937) and the Memphis Red Sox (1938 through 1946). Taylor is listed as a first baseman at 5 feet, 11 inches and 230 pounds. Taylor both batted and threw left-handed, per the bio block. Taylor was born on July 10, 1910, in London, OH, USA. Taylor's death is recorded on October 1, 1976, in Cleveland, OH, USA. The given name on file is Olan Taylor.

Taylor collected 200 hits in 759 at bats across 217 games, good for a .264 batting average, along with 3 homers and 67 RBI. Taylor's career OPS of .655 combines a .335 on-base mark with .320 slugging. Taylor hit .264 while the league hit .264 over the same span, a figure close to average. In OPS terms, Taylor's .655 stands 7.2% below the league's .706. The highest hit total in a season was 39, in 1940. 1938 was the strongest of the full seasons by average: .297 against a league .272, a 9% edge.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jelly Taylor

Was Jelly Taylor a pitcher?
No. Jelly Taylor was a position player (First Baseman).
How many home runs did Jelly Taylor hit?
Jelly Taylor hit 3 career home runs with 200 hits.
What teams did Jelly Taylor play for?
Jelly Taylor played for 2 teams: the Cincinnati Tigers (1937) and the Memphis Red Sox (1938–1943, 1945–1946).
Did Jelly Taylor win an MVP award?
No. Jelly Taylor did not win the MVP award.
What awards did Jelly Taylor win?
Jelly Taylor was selected to 3 All-Star Games.
What were Jelly Taylor's career stats?
In 217 games, Jelly Taylor had 200 hits, 3 home runs, 67 RBI, 94 runs, and 15 stolen bases, with a .264 batting average.
What position did Jelly Taylor play?
Jelly Taylor played primarily as a first baseman, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Jelly Taylor and how much did he weigh?
Jelly Taylor was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 230 pounds.
How many home runs did Jelly Taylor hit each season?
Jelly Taylor's home runs by season: 2 in 1937, 0 in 1938, 0 in 1939, 1 in 1940, 0 in 1941, 0 in 1942, 0 in 1943, 0 in 1945, and 0 in 1946. His most in one season was 2, in 1937.
What was Jelly Taylor's career batting average?
Jelly Taylor batted .264 over his career, with 200 hits in 759 at bats.
How many RBI did Jelly Taylor have?
Jelly Taylor drove in 67 runs in his career.
Is Jelly Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Jelly Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
How many All-Star Games did Jelly Taylor make?
Jelly Taylor was selected to 3 All-Star Games.