What years did Joe Taylor play?

Joe Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.

Was Joe Taylor a pitcher?

No. Joe Taylor was a position player (Outfielder).

How many home runs did Joe Taylor hit?

Joe Taylor hit 9 career home runs with 74 hits.

What was Joe Taylor's career batting average?

Joe Taylor batted .249 over his career, with 74 hits in 297 at bats.

How many RBI did Joe Taylor have?

Joe Taylor drove in 31 runs in his career.

Is Joe Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

No. Joe Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Joe Taylor

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1959)

Joe Taylor was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959 for 4 teams, including the Philadelphia Athletics, a span of 6 seasons. In 119 career games, he hit .249 with 74 hits, 9 home runs, and 31 RBI.

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 September 8, 2026

AVG .249

HR 9

RBI 31

H 74

OPS .714

PIV -129

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 3/2/1926 in Chapman, AL, USA
Died: 3/18/1993 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1954-08-26
Last Game: 1959-07-21

Full name: Joe Cephus Taylor

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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

Joe Taylor — Negro Leagues Season-by-Season Batting
Season	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	BB	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
1937	21.0	17.0	6.0	10.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	3.0	.588	.650	.824	1.474
1949	2.0	2.0	0	2.0	1.0	0	1.0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500	2.500
Listed seasons · 2	23	19	6	12	3	1	2	3	.632	—	—	—

Career Batting Statistics

Joe Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
119	297	34	74	16	1	9	31	0	28	61	.249	.313	.401	.714	-129

Career AVG .249 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .326 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .401 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .714 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Joe Taylor — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1954	PHA	AL	18	58	5	13	1	1	1	8	2	9	.224	.261 (-14%)	.333 (-25%)	.390 (-16%)	.723 (-20%)	-200.2
1957	CIN	NL	33	107	14	28	7	0	4	9	6	24	.262	.257 (+2%)	.323 (-7%)	.391 (+12%)	.715 (+3%)	35.1
1958	SLN	NL	18	23	2	7	3	0	1	3	2	4	.304	—	—	—	—	0.0
1958	BAL	AL	36	77	11	21	4	0	2	9	7	19	.273	.257 (+6%)	.324 (+3%)	.394 (+2%)	.719 (+2%)	0.0
1959	BAL	AL	14	32	2	5	1	0	1	2	11	5	.156	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 5 seasons			119	297	34	74	16	1	9	31	28	61	.249	—	—	—	—	-165

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

Joe Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	66	177	19	44	5	22	.249
Away	55	122	15	32	4	10	.262

Last 10 Games — Batting

Joe Taylor — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1959-07-21	BAL	KC1	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1959-07-18	BAL	DET	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1959-07-17	BAL	DET	W	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
1959-07-16	BAL	KC1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
1959-07-14	BAL	KC1	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1959-07-12	BAL	MIN	W	4	1	1	0	1	1	0	0
1959-07-11	BAL	MIN	L	3	1	2	1	0	1	1	0
1959-07-10	BAL	MIN	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
1959-07-05	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
1959-07-05	BAL	BOS	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Joe Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	81	68	149	5	5	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Joe Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1954	PHA	OF	16	13	32	1	2	0
1957	CIN	OF	27	24	63	3	2	1
1958	SLN	OF	5	3	10	0	0	0
1958	BAL	OF	21	18	34	1	1	1
1959	BAL	OF	12	10	10	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Joe Taylor — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Left Field	35
Center Field	6
Right Field	42

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Taylor

What years did Joe Taylor play?: Joe Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1959.
Was Joe Taylor a pitcher?: No. Joe Taylor was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Joe Taylor hit?: Joe Taylor hit 9 career home runs with 74 hits.
What was Joe Taylor's career batting average?: Joe Taylor batted .249 over his career, with 74 hits in 297 at bats.
How many RBI did Joe Taylor have?: Joe Taylor drove in 31 runs in his career.
Is Joe Taylor in the Hall of Fame?: No. Joe Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.