Sammy Taylor

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1958-1963)

AVG .245
HR 33
RBI 147
H 309
OPS .688
PIV -546
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
2/27/1933 in Woodruff, SC, USA
Died
10/8/2019 in Woodruff, SC, USA
MLB Debut
1958-04-20
Last Game
1963-08-06

Full name: Samuel Douglas Taylor

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
473 1,263 127 309 47 9 33 147 3 122 181 .245 .313 .375 .688 -546

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .255 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .375 vs. league average .389 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .688 vs. league average .712 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
1958 CHN NL 96 301 30 78 12 2 6 36 2 27 46 .259 .257 (avg) .324 (-2%) .394 (-6%) .719 (-4%) -178.2
1959 CHN NL 110 353 41 95 13 2 13 43 1 35 47 .269 .256 (+5%) .323 (+4%) .392 (+9%) .715 (+7%) 461.8
1960 CHN NL 74 150 14 31 9 0 3 17 0 6 18 .207 .255 (-19%) .323 (-26%) .387 (-16%) .711 (-20%) -519.4
1961 CHN NL 89 235 26 56 8 2 8 23 0 23 39 .238 .258 (-8%) .328 (-4%) .399 (-2%) .727 (-3%) -99.3
1962 CHN NL 7 15 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 .133 — — — — 0.0
1962 NYN NL 68 158 12 35 4 2 3 20 0 23 17 .222 .257 (-14%) .326 (-1%) .393 (-16%) .719 (-9%) 0.0
1963 NYN NL 22 35 3 9 0 1 0 6 0 5 7 .257 — — — — 0.0
1963 CIN NL 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1963 CLE AL 4 10 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 .300 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 473 1,263 127 309 47 9 33 147 3 122 181 .245 — — — — -335

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
Home254680721782079.262
Away219583541311369.225

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1963-08-06 CLEBALL 100000000
1963-08-04 CLEDETW 100000001
1963-08-03 CLEDETL 402000000
1963-08-02 CLEDETL 411000101
1963-07-27 CINATLL 100000001
1963-07-21 CINSFGL 200000001
1963-07-04 CINHOUL 300000000
1963-06-30 NYNPITL 300000001
1963-06-28 NYNPITL 101000000
1963-06-26 NYNCHCW 610000011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 387 321 1721 140 27 17

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1958 CHN C 87 81 460 23 6 4
1959 CHN C 109 96 497 37 10 1
1960 CHN C 43 31 152 24 4 2
1961 CHN C 75 61 319 25 4 5
1962 CHN C 6 4 23 1 0 0
1962 NYN C 50 42 202 25 2 3
1963 NYN C 13 4 55 3 0 1
1963 CIN C 2 1 5 0 1 0
1963 CLE C 2 1 8 2 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 385

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sammy Taylor (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Jason Phillips
    .249 avg, 30 HR
  2. 92
    Austin Nola
    .247 avg, 24 HR
  3. 88
    Mark Salas
    .247 avg, 38 HR
  4. 87
    Raul Casanova
    .236 avg, 35 HR
  5. 86
    Charlie Lau
    .255 avg, 16 HR
  6. 85
    Bob Schmidt
    .243 avg, 39 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sammy Taylor

What years did Sammy Taylor play?
Sammy Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1958 to 1963.
Was Sammy Taylor a pitcher?
No. Sammy Taylor was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Sammy Taylor hit?
Sammy Taylor hit 33 career home runs with 309 hits.