LeRoy Taylor

Right Fielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .306
HR 5
RBI 193
H 444
OPS .732
PIV -748
Position
Right Fielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 175 lb
Born
8/11/1902 in Marshall, TX, USA
Died
3/7/1968 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
Awards
All-Star

Full name: LeRoy R. Taylor

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
98.0 92.0 19.0 25.0 4.0 2.0 0 6.0 5.0 8.0 6.0 .272 .309 .359 .668

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
382 1,453 269 444 53 21 5 193 75 90 9 .306 .351 .381 .732 -748

Career AVG .306 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — +8.3% above league average.

Career OBP .351 vs. league average .345 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .381 vs. league average .401 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .732 vs. league average .745 across their career seasons — near 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
1925 CAG NNL 18 60 11 17 1 0 1 6 1 8 0 .283 .288 (-2%) .349 (+5%) .407 (-14%) .756 (-5%) -25.4
1925 BBB NNL 3 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 — — — — -25.4
1926 ABC NNL 68 289 51 82 6 2 1 25 8 18 0 .284 .279 (+1%) .345 (-5%) .390 (-16%) .735 (-10%) -466.8
1928 KCM NNL 75 277 44 77 4 0 0 27 13 13 0 .278 .280 (-1%) .342 (-7%) .395 (-26%) .737 (-17%) -708.7
1929 KCM NNL 73 271 60 96 8 10 1 51 34 16 1 .354 .289 (+22%) .353 (+12%) .415 (+13%) .769 (+12%) 602.4
1930 KCM NNL 58 215 42 61 16 1 1 40 9 14 8 .284 .293 (-3%) .354 (-5%) .429 (-11%) .784 (-8%) -307.5
1932 HG EWL 35 138 19 42 6 1 1 21 4 6 0 .304 .275 (+11%) .335 (-1%) .391 (-2%) .726 (-1%) -39.0
1932 KCM IND 4 16 3 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 .312 — — — — -39.0
1933 ID NN2 5 17 4 7 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 .412 — — — — 0.0
1934 CRS NN2 20 73 17 25 3 2 0 5 0 4 0 .342 .278 (+23%) .340 (+11%) .392 (+12%) .733 (+11%) 124.0
1935 KCM IND 12 44 6 13 3 1 0 2 1 7 0 .295 — — — — 72.5
1936 KCM IND 11 41 11 15 3 2 0 9 3 4 0 .366 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 382 1,453 269 444 53 21 5 193 75 90 9 .306 — — — — -813

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

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Away140000.000

Last 1 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1929-06-29 KCMCAGW 400000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 387 360 587 30 49 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1925 CAG C 1 0 0 0 0 0
1925 CAG OF 16 0 0 0 0 0
1925 BBB OF 3 0 0 0 0 0
1926 ABC OF 70 68 127 7 13 0
1928 KCM OF 75 75 123 8 8 2
1929 KCM OF 75 73 110 6 12 1
1930 KCM OF 59 57 88 6 5 0
1932 HG OF 35 35 59 1 6 0
1932 KCM OF 4 4 7 0 0 0
1933 ID OF 5 5 7 0 2 0
1934 CRS OF 22 20 29 1 0 0
1935 KCM OF 12 12 13 0 1 0
1936 KCM OF 11 11 24 1 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Catcher 1
Left Field 63
Center Field 78
Right Field 246

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Frequently Asked Questions about LeRoy Taylor

Was LeRoy Taylor a pitcher?
No. LeRoy Taylor was a position player (Right Fielder).
How many home runs did LeRoy Taylor hit?
LeRoy Taylor hit 5 career home runs with 444 hits.