Bob Taylor
Robert Lee Taylor
Born: March 20, 1944
Leland, MS US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 170
Career: 1962-1978
Major League Statistics
Bob Taylor compiled a career batting average of .291 with 69 home runs and 647 RBI in his 1594-game career with the Lakeland Giants, Salem Rebels, Lexington Giants, Fresno Giants, Springfield Giants, Waterbury Giants, Phoenix Giants, Amarillo Giants, Chunichi Dragons and Hanshin Tigers. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1978 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Giants | 45 | 194 | 166 | 21 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 21 | 30 | .241 | .342 | .265 | .607 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1962 | D | APPY | Salem Rebels | 5 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | .312 | .522 | .312 | .834 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Giants | 121 | 473 | 420 | 64 | 123 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 53 | .293 | .365 | .350 | .715 | 147 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1964 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | 139 | 597 | 517 | 107 | 188 | 35 | 11 | 9 | 85 | 18 | 1 | 63 | 49 | .364 | .433 | .526 | .960 | 272 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | 125 | 522 | 452 | 46 | 116 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 53 | 7 | 3 | 53 | 55 | .257 | .342 | .310 | .652 | 140 | 7 | 8 | 2 | ||
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 141 | 642 | 539 | 86 | 150 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 59 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 64 | .278 | .387 | .369 | .757 | 199 | 6 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 28 | 56 | 48 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | .229 | .327 | .312 | .640 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 66 | 251 | 212 | 21 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 21 | .269 | .366 | .335 | .701 | 71 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | 126 | 526 | 442 | 81 | 142 | 26 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 75 | 45 | .321 | .422 | .452 | .875 | 200 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 11 | 39 | 36 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .222 | .263 | .278 | .541 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 120 | 501 | 438 | 65 | 145 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 25 | .331 | .406 | .429 | .835 | 188 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 107 | 355 | 308 | 45 | 98 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 18 | .318 | .394 | .458 | .852 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | 95 | 274 | 252 | 34 | 87 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 24 | .345 | .394 | .472 | .866 | 119 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | 105 | 337 | 311 | 27 | 69 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 27 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 29 | .222 | .279 | .312 | .591 | 97 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 127 | 551 | 489 | 62 | 136 | 23 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 37 | .278 | .350 | .415 | .765 | 203 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | 126 | 520 | 465 | 56 | 123 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 41 | .265 | .325 | .389 | .715 | 181 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| 1977 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 86 | 305 | 265 | 34 | 68 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 40 | .257 | .349 | .362 | .711 | 96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | 21 | 73 | 66 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | .303 | .342 | .394 | .736 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Totals | 1594 | 6239 | 5442 | 777 | 1586 | 255 | 53 | 69 | 647 | 61 | 44 | 648 | 547 | .291 | .372 | .396 | .767 | 2154 | 48 | 66 | 51 | 32 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | FLOR | Lakeland Giants | OF | 45 | 58 | 1 | 5 | 1 | .922 | 1.311 |
| 1963 | A | SALL3 | Lexington Giants | OF | 120 | 117 | 6 | 14 | 1 | .898 | 1.025 |
| 1964 | A | CALL | Fresno Giants | OF | 138 | 267 | 10 | 8 | 0 | .972 | 2.007 |
| 1965 | AA | EL | Springfield Giants | OF | 121 | 186 | 5 | 5 | 0 | .974 | 1.579 |
| 1966 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | OF | 141 | 261 | 12 | 6 | 1 | .978 | 1.936 |
| 1967 | AA | EL | Waterbury Giants | OF | 61 | 97 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .980 | 1.639 |
| 1967 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.083 |
| 1968 | AA | TL | Amarillo Giants | OF | 126 | 218 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .987 | 1.833 |
| 1968 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 1.400 |
| 1969 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 119 | 206 | 11 | 9 | 2 | .960 | 1.824 |
| 1971 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 83 | 103 | 7 | 4 | 2 | .965 | 1.325 |
| 1972 | AAA | PCL | Phoenix Giants | OF | 67 | 105 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .991 | 1.627 |
| 1973 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Chunichi Dragons | OF | 89 | .000 | |||||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 127 | .000 | |||||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | JPCL | Hanshin Tigers | OF | 122 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 1381 | 1644 | 73 | 58 | 8 | .967 | 1.243 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Salem Rebels | SFN | ||
| 1962 | D | Florida State League | Lakeland Giants | SFN | ||
| 1963 | A | Western Carolinas League | Lexington Giants | SFN | ||
| 1964 | A | California League | Fresno Giants | SFN | ||
| 1965 | AA | Eastern League | Springfield Giants | SFN | ||
| 1966 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1967 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AA | Texas League | Amarillo Giants | SFN | ||
| 1968 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1969 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1971 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1972 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Phoenix Giants | SFN | ||
| 1973 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Chunichi Dragons | |||
| 1974 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1975 | Foreign Major | Japan Central League | Hanshin Tigers | |||
| 1977 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN | ||
| 1978 | AA | Eastern League | Waterbury Giants | SFN |
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