Zack Taylor

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1935)

Zack Taylor was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1935 for 5 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 16 seasons. In 918 career games, he hit .261 with 748 hits, 9 home runs, and 311 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

AVG .261
HR 9
RBI 311
H 748
OPS .634
PIV -6,679
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
7/27/1898 in Yulee, FL, USA
Died
9/19/1974 in Orlando, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1920-06-15
Last Game
1935-09-24

Full name: James Wren Taylor

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Career Batting Statistics

Zack Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
918 2,865 258 748 113 28 9 311 9 161 192 .261 .304 .329 .634 -6,679

Career AVG .261 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career OBP .304 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 11.4% below league average.

Career SLG .329 vs. league average .395 across their career seasons — 16.6% below league average.

Career OPS .634 vs. league average .738 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

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Zack 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
1920 BRO NL 9 13 3 5 2 0 0 5 0 0 2 .385 — — — — 0.0
1921 BRO NL 30 102 6 20 0 2 0 8 2 1 8 .196 .286 (-31%) .344 (-39%) .395 (-40%) .739 (-40%) -668.6
1922 BRO NL 7 14 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 .214 — — — — 0.0
1923 BRO NL 96 337 29 97 11 6 0 46 2 9 13 .288 .282 (+2%) .344 (-9%) .390 (-9%) .734 (-9%) -550.2
1924 BRO NL 99 345 36 100 9 4 1 39 0 14 14 .290 .283 (+2%) .345 (-8%) .389 (-11%) .734 (-9%) -541.3
1925 BRO NL 109 352 33 109 16 4 3 44 0 17 19 .310 .288 (+7%) .349 (-2%) .407 (-1%) .756 (-1%) -111.6
1926 BSN NL 125 432 36 110 22 3 0 42 1 28 27 .255 .279 (-9%) .345 (-12%) .390 (-18%) .735 (-15%) -1105.4
1927 BSN NL 30 96 8 23 2 1 1 14 0 8 5 .240 .282 (-15%) .344 (-13%) .392 (-20%) .736 (-17%) -266.2
1927 NY1 NL 83 258 18 60 7 3 0 21 2 17 20 .233 .282 (-18%) .344 (-18%) .392 (-28%) .736 (-23%) -266.2
1928 BSN NL 125 399 36 100 15 1 2 30 2 33 29 .251 .280 (-11%) .342 (-9%) .395 (-22%) .737 (-16%) -974.1
1929 BSN NL 34 101 8 25 7 0 0 10 0 7 9 .248 .289 (-14%) .353 (-14%) .415 (-24%) .769 (-19%) -331.2
1929 CHN NL 64 215 29 59 16 3 1 31 0 19 18 .274 .289 (-5%) .353 (-5%) .415 (-6%) .769 (-5%) -331.2
1930 CHN NL 32 95 12 22 2 1 1 11 0 2 12 .232 .293 (-21%) .354 (-28%) .429 (-29%) .784 (-29%) -471.7
1931 CHN NL 8 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 .250 — — — — 0.0
1932 CHN NL 21 30 2 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1933 CHN NL 16 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1934 NYA AL 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .143 — — — — 0.0
1935 BRO NL 26 54 2 7 3 0 0 5 0 2 8 .130 .279 (-54%) .342 (-49%) .399 (-54%) .742 (-51%) -461.3
Career · 18 seasons 918 2,865 258 748 113 28 9 311 9 161 192 .261 — — — — -6,079

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

Zack Taylor — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
5 17 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 .176

Playoff Batting by Year

Zack Taylor — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1929 WS CHN 5 17 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 3 .176

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Zack Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home44613351133266133.244
Away47315261454223179.277

Last 10 Games — Batting

Zack Taylor — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1935-09-24 BROBSNW 300000000
1935-09-23 BROPHIW 100000000
1935-09-23 BROPHIL 200000010
1935-09-21 BRONY1W 100000000
1935-09-19 BROSTLL 000000000
1935-09-18 BROSTLL 000000000
1935-09-17 BROSTLW 300000100
1935-09-14 BROCHCL 302100301
1935-09-12 BROCHCL 100000000
1935-09-11 BROCINL 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Zack Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
C 856 0 2880 752 86 83

Season-by-Season Fielding

Zack Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 BRO C 9 0 11 4 2 0
1921 BRO C 30 0 106 33 5 5
1922 BRO C 6 0 16 3 1 0
1923 BRO C 84 0 354 118 16 6
1924 BRO C 93 0 388 96 6 13
1925 BRO C 96 0 294 102 17 12
1926 BSN C 123 0 394 123 8 17
1927 BSN C 27 0 137 28 2 3
1927 NY1 C 81 0 267 51 9 8
1928 BSN C 124 0 367 83 7 8
1929 BSN C 31 0 101 35 5 3
1929 CHN C 64 0 247 36 6 4
1930 CHN C 28 0 92 18 0 1
1931 CHN C 5 0 5 2 0 0
1932 CHN C 14 0 39 4 0 1
1933 CHN C 12 0 8 0 0 0
1934 NYA C 3 0 3 2 0 0
1935 BRO C 26 0 51 14 2 2

Career Games by Position

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Zack Taylor Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position Games
Catcher 855

College History

Zack Taylor — College History
School Name City State Years Attended
Rollins College Winter Park FL 1914, 1915

Award Voting History

Zack Taylor — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1929 Most Valuable Player NL 23th 1.0 80 0

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Larry McLean
    .262 avg, 6 HR
  2. 76
    Al Spohrer
    .259 avg, 6 HR
  3. 53
    Jimmy Archer
    .249 avg, 16 HR
  4. 52
    Alex Trevino
    .249 avg, 23 HR
  5. 50
    William Clarke
    .256 avg, 20 HR
  6. 50
    Mike Gonzalez
    .253 avg, 13 HR

Zack Taylor: the record in brief

According to the bio, Zack Taylor debuted on June 15, 1920 and played a final game on September 24, 1935. Club by club, the record runs the Brooklyn Robins (1920 to 1925), the Boston Braves (1926 to 1929), the New York Giants (1927), the Chicago Cubs (1929 to 1933), the New York Yankees (1934), and the Brooklyn Dodgers (1935). Taylor played primarily as a catcher and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on July 27, 1898, in Yulee, FL, USA and a listed size of 5'11" and 180 pounds. Taylor died on September 19, 1974, in Orlando, FL, USA. The given name on file is James Wren Taylor.

Taylor finished with 748 hits from 2,865 at bats in 918 games, which works out to .261, along with 9 homers and 311 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .304 and .329 give Taylor a career OPS of .634. The league as a whole hit .282 across Taylor's seasons, which puts the .261 career mark 7.3% below average. In OPS terms, Taylor's .634 stands 14.2% below the league's .738.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zack Taylor

What years did Zack Taylor play?
Zack Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1935.
Was Zack Taylor a pitcher?
No. Zack Taylor was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did Zack Taylor hit?
Zack Taylor hit 9 career home runs with 748 hits.
What was Zack Taylor's career batting average?
Zack Taylor batted .261 over his career, with 748 hits in 2,865 at bats.
How many RBI did Zack Taylor have?
Zack Taylor drove in 311 runs in his career.
Is Zack Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Zack Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.