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Joe Taylor

Positions: Outfielder and Pinch Hitter

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)

Born: March 2, 1926 in Chapman, AL us

Died: March 18, 1993 in Pittsburgh, PA

Buried: Greenwood Cemetery, Pittsburgh, PA

Debut: August 26, 1954 (Age 28-177d, 11,168th in major league history)
vs. CHW 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: July 21, 1959 (Age 33-141d)
vs. KCA 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1957 season

Full Name: Joe Cephus Taylor

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

-0.1

297

.249

RBI

OBP

.313

SLG

.401

OPS

.714

OPS+

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	18-36 / in Starts: 12-9
Longest Hitting Streak	5 games
Longest On Base Streak	6 games
Most Games w/o HR	25 games
Most Games w/o RBI	8 games
Grand Slams	0 in 4 bases loaded PA and 3 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	3

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 111 PAs	12
Actual Runners on Base	67 (33-27-7)
Avg. MLBer w/ 111 PAs	12
Avg. Runners on Base	68 (36-21-10)

Most Driven In
Self	3
J Busby	2
K Boyer	1
D Ennis	1
G Woodling	1
G Triandos	1
B Boyd	1
D Williams	1

Most Driven In By
Self	3
B Gardner	2
B Nieman	2
W Miranda	1
G Triandos	1
B Robinson	1
B Boyd	1
I Noren	1

1958 Batting Game Log

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1958 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	52	38 (37)	May 30 (1)	STL		SFG	W,7-6	8-GF(10)	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	2	2.83	-0.081	3.69	-0.06%	-0.33	PH LF
2	53	39	May 30 (2)	STL		SFG	W,8-1	CG	4	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.400	.250	.650	7	.24	0.047	.37	0.04%	0.61	CF
3	54	40	May 31	STL		SFG	W,10-9	5-6	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.500	.600	1.100	9	.22	0.012	.39	0.01%	0.68	PH
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
4	55	41	Jun 1	STL		SFG	L,2-7	CG	4	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.400	.556	.956	7	.94	0.060	2.02	0.08%	0.45	CF
5	56	46 (4)	Jun 7	STL		PHI	L,6-15	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.364	.500	.864	9	.07	-0.002	.16	0.00%	-0.11	PH
6	57	54 (7)	Jun 16	STL	@	CIN	W,6-5	10-10	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.333	.455	.788	5	2.35	-0.067	4.70	-0.08%	-0.24	PH
7	58	57 (2)	Jun 20	STL	@	MLN	L,3-7	9-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.385	.455	.839	9	.08	0.003	.22	0.00%	0.12	PH
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
8	59	69 (11)	Jul 1	STL		LAD	L,3-9	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.429	.500	.929	9	.01	0.001	.04	0.00%	0.13	PH
9	60	71 (1)	Jul 3 (2)	STL	@	LAD	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.400	.462	.862	6	2.88	-0.074	13.19	-0.20%	-0.24	PH
10	61	72	Jul 5	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5	9-9	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.308	.375	.462	.837	7	6.02	0.120	32.14	0.39%	-0.12	PH
11	62	73	Jul 6	STL	@	SFG	L,4-5	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.353	.429	.782	8	1.19	-0.029	6.27	-0.09%	-0.29	PH
12	63	74	Jul 10	STL		PHI	L,3-13	7-8	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.389	.533	.922	9	.06	0.004	.27	0.01%	0.22	PH
13	64	76 (1)	Jul 12	STL		PIT	W,2-0	8-GF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.389	.533	.922	2	.37	-0.003	1.43	-0.01%	-0.21	PH LF
14	65	77	Jul 13 (1)	STL		PIT	L,8-10	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.368	.500	.868	9	1.09	-0.028	4.43	-0.07%	-0.24	PH
15	66	78	Jul 13 (2)	STL		PIT	L,6-8	4-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.350	.471	.821	9	1.19	-0.031	4.52	-0.07%	-0.24	PH
16	67	79	Jul 15	STL		MLN	L,1-4	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.333	.444	.778	9	1.03	-0.026	4.66	-0.07%	-0.24	PH
17	68	80	Jul 16	STL		MLN	L,5-6	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.320	.409	.729	6	1.28	-0.033	5.00	-0.08%	-0.54	RF
18	69	82 (1)	Jul 18 (1)	STL	@	CIN	L,3-8	3-3	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.346	.565	.911	9	.68	0.064	1.33	0.08%	1.00	PH
				Player went from St. Louis Cardinals to Baltimore Orioles
19	70	95	Jul 29	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-9	5-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.333	.542	.875	3	.05	-0.001	.01	0.00%	-0.15	LF
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
20	71	98 (2)	Aug 2	BAL	@	DET	L,7-8	9-GF	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.292	.357	.542	.899	9	1.50	0.075	.09	0.00%	0.38	PH
21	72	99	Aug 3 (1)	BAL	@	DET	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.345	.520	.865	7	2.87	-0.073	.15	0.00%	-0.24	PH
22	73	100	Aug 3 (2)	BAL	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.364	.517	.881	3	.91	0.006	.02	0.00%	0.05	RF
23	74	101	Aug 4	BAL		NYY	L,4-9	7-GF	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.371	.500	.871	9	1.04	-0.048	.04	0.00%	-0.36	CF
24	75	102	Aug 5	BAL		NYY	L,1-4	7-8	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.361	.484	.845	9	.75	-0.021	.01	0.00%	-0.21	PH
25	76	104 (1)	Aug 8	BAL	@	WSH	L,2-4	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.286	.350	.457	.807	5	1.65	-0.084	.00	0.00%	-0.43	CF
26	77	105	Aug 9	BAL	@	WSH	W,12-5	GS-7	5	5	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.356	.525	.881	5	1.00	0.019	.00	0.00%	-0.35	CF RF
27	78	106	Aug 10 (1)	BAL	@	WSH	L,2-6	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.327	.477	.804	5	.78	-0.077	.00	0.00%	-0.80	CF
28	79	107	Aug 10 (2)	BAL	@	WSH	W,6-1	9-GF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.273	.327	.477	.804	3						LF
29	80	110 (2)	Aug 12	BAL	@	NYY	L,2-7	6-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.267	.320	.467	.787	9	.56	-0.016	.00	0.00%	-0.30	PH
30	81	113 (2)	Aug 16	BAL		WSH	W,9-0	GS-9	5	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.327	.449	.776	5	.22	0.002	.00	0.00%	0.27	LF
31	82	114	Aug 17	BAL		WSH	W,2-1	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.310	.423	.733	5	.86	-0.066	.00	0.00%	-0.72	RF
32	83	115	Aug 18	BAL		KCA	W,8-2	GS-8	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.306	.411	.717	5	.58	-0.037	.00	0.00%	-0.27	RF
33	84	116	Aug 19 (1)	BAL		KCA	L,1-4	CG	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.233	.288	.383	.671	5	.48	-0.046	.00	0.00%	-0.53	RF
34	85	117	Aug 19 (2)	BAL		KCA	L,4-6	CG	4	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.300	.391	.691	5	1.43	0.053	.00	0.00%	0.38	RF
35	86	118	Aug 20	BAL		KCA	W,4-3	CG	4	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.254	.311	.388	.699	3	.30	0.029	.00	0.00%	0.18	RF
36	87	119	Aug 21	BAL		DET	W,7-6	GS-4	2	2	1	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.275	.329	.420	.749	3	1.70	0.276	.00	0.00%	2.57	RF
37	88	121 (1)	Aug 23	BAL		DET	L,1-5	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.338	.429	.766	9	.00	-0.004	.00	0.00%	-0.21	PH
38	89	123 (1)	Aug 25	BAL		CHW	W,6-5	6-7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.346	.429	.775	8	1.94	0.010	.00	0.00%	0.11	PH
39	90	124	Aug 26	BAL		CLE	W,1-0	CG(12)	5	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.337	.413	.751	3	1.60	-0.014	.00	0.00%	-0.21	RF
40	91	125	Aug 27	BAL		CLE	L,5-8	5-6	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.333	.408	.741	9	.44	-0.010	.00	0.00%	-0.14	PH
41	92	126	Aug 29	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-5	5-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.329	.403	.732	9	.42	-0.011	.00	0.00%	-0.16	PH
42	93	128 (1)	Aug 31	BAL	@	BOS	L,2-3	9-GF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.337	.410	.747	9	1.40	0.043	.00	0.00%	0.13	PH
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
43	94	130 (1)	Sep 1 (2)	BAL	@	WSH	W,10-1	GS-5	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.275	.337	.400	.737	5	.80	-0.003	.00	0.00%	-0.53	RF
44	95	131	Sep 2	BAL	@	WSH	L,3-4	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.272	.333	.395	.728	7	7.83	-0.452	.00	0.00%	-1.52	PH
45	96	134 (2)	Sep 5	BAL		BOS	L,2-10	9-GF	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.268	.330	.390	.720	9	.01	0.000	.00	0.00%	-0.40	PH
46	97	136 (1)	Sep 7	BAL		BOS	L,5-6	GS-4	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.274	.333	.405	.738	5	1.85	0.056	.00	0.00%	0.44	RF
47	98	137	Sep 9	BAL	@	KCA	L,6-8	6-6	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.282	.340	.424	.764	8	1.41	0.120	.00	0.00%	1.00	PH
48	99	139 (1)	Sep 11	BAL	@	KCA	L,1-7	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.337	.419	.755	8	1.73	-0.043	.00	0.00%	-0.23	PH
49	100	142 (2)	Sep 14 (1)	BAL	@	CLE	L,4-7	CG	5	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.360	.444	.804	4	.78	0.112	.00	0.00%	1.29	RF
50	101	143	Sep 14 (2)	BAL	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS-2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.293	.353	.435	.788	4	1.33	-0.071	.00	0.00%	-0.98	RF
51	102	144	Sep 16	BAL	@	CHW	L,3-4	4-4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.290	.350	.430	.780	8	1.81	-0.041	.00	0.00%	-0.35	PH
52	103	145	Sep 18	BAL	@	CHW	L,2-6	7-7	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.287	.346	.426	.772	9	1.85	-0.050	.00	0.00%	-0.34	PH
53	104	146	Sep 19	BAL		NYY	W,5-4	CG	4	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.276	.333	.408	.741	4	.62	-0.069	.00	0.00%	-0.62	RF
54	105	152 (5)	Sep 26	BAL	@	NYY	W,3-2	GS-7	2	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.336	.440	.776	3	.51	0.094	.00	0.00%	0.86	RF
							18-36		111	100	13	28	7	0	3	12	9	1	23	0	1	1	1	5	0	0	.280	.336	.440	.776		1.05	-0.405	.95	-0.12%	-1.94

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