Raymond Taylor

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

AVG .174
HR 1
RBI 42
H 76
OPS .454
PIV -2,413
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 158 lb
Born
5/7/1911 in Memphis, TN, USA
Died
2/9/1954 in Memphis, TN, USA

Full name: Raymond Robert 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
481.0 432.0 43.0 90.0 9.0 3.0 2.0 36.0 37.0 4.0 8.0 .208 .274 .257 .531

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
150 436 39 76 11 3 1 42 7 33 1 .174 .234 .220 .454 -2,413

Career AVG .174 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 34.6% below league average.

Career OBP .234 vs. league average .334 across their career seasons — 29.9% below league average.

Career SLG .220 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 41.6% below league average.

Career OPS .454 vs. league average .710 across their career seasons — 36.1% 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
1932 MRS NSL 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1932 LVB NSL 2 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1937 MRS NAL 17 62 7 12 1 0 0 4 2 5 0 .194 .276 (-30%) .342 (-26%) .398 (-47%) .740 (-37%) -371.1
1938 MRS NAL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1938 AB3 NAL 18 60 3 11 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 .183 .272 (-33%) .341 (-39%) .392 (-53%) .734 (-46%) 0.0
1938 KCM NAL 2 7 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1939 SL3 NAL 24 77 13 18 3 1 1 12 1 5 1 .234 .274 (-15%) .342 (-15%) .393 (-14%) .735 (-15%) -194.1
1940 SNS NAL 23 53 2 8 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 .151 .267 (-44%) .335 (-33%) .387 (-56%) .722 (-46%) -380.7
1941 SNS NAL 12 30 4 8 2 1 0 6 1 3 0 .267 — — — — 0.0
1942 CAG NAL 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 — — — — 0.0
1942 CCB NAL 23 67 3 4 3 1 0 2 0 5 0 .060 .253 (-76%) .323 (-61%) .349 (-62%) .672 (-61%) 0.0
1943 CBE NAL 18 51 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 .137 .255 (-46%) .324 (-43%) .346 (-55%) .671 (-49%) -377.0
1944 BBB NAL 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1944 KCM NAL 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
Career · 14 seasons 150 436 39 76 11 3 1 42 7 33 1 .174 — — — — -1,323

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
3 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1939 ALC SL3 3 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home771021728213.275
Away1032011742014.209

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Away10.00000—

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1944-05-15 KCMBIRL 000000000
1944-05-14 KCMBIRL 000000000
1944-05-12 KCMMEML 000000000
1944-05-11 KCMMEML 000000000
1944-05-09 KCMMEML 000000000
1944-05-07 KCMMEML 000000000
1944-05-07 KCMMEMW 401000200
1943-08-08 CVBMEMW 000000000
1943-07-06 CVBCI2L 000000000
1943-07-05 CVBCI2L 301100100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 139 126 704 96 34 8
OF 3 1 3 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1932 MRS C 2 1 5 1 2 0
1932 MRS OF 2 1 3 0 0 0
1932 LVB C 2 2 7 2 1 0
1932 LVB OF 1 0 0 0 0 0
1937 MRS C 17 16 85 15 6 1
1938 MRS C 1 1 3 0 0 0
1938 AB3 C 17 17 126 12 3 2
1938 KCM C 2 1 6 0 0 0
1939 SL3 C 23 21 111 17 7 0
1940 SNS C 21 17 94 15 1 1
1941 SNS C 10 7 69 5 2 0
1942 CAG C 1 1 5 0 0 0
1942 CCB C 22 21 122 12 8 4
1943 CBE C 17 17 61 14 4 0
1944 BBB C 1 1 0 0 0 0
1944 KCM C 3 3 10 3 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 139
Left Field 2
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond Taylor

Was Raymond Taylor a pitcher?
No. Raymond Taylor was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Raymond Taylor hit?
Raymond Taylor hit 1 career home runs with 76 hits.