William Taitt
William K. Taitt
Born: 1925
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
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Height: 6'1"
Weight: 188
Career: 1945-1948
William Taitt compiled a career batting average of .246 with 5 home runs and 83 RBI in his 295-game career with the Burlington Bees, Thomasville Dodgers, Tyler Trojans, San Jose Red Sox, Roanoke Red Sox, Marshall Tigers, El Dorado Oilers and Gadsden Pilots. He began playing during the 1945 season and last took the field during the 1948 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | 22 | 101 | 85 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 20 | .188 | .310 | .224 | .534 | 19 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | 120 | 517 | 452 | 79 | 115 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 40 | 18 | 52 | 63 | .254 | .335 | .321 | .656 | 145 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | 17 | 70 | 58 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | .172 | .284 | .190 | .473 | 11 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1947 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | 85 | 376 | 302 | 76 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 8 | 66 | 38 | .262 | .394 | .371 | .765 | 112 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1948 | C | CSTL | El Dorado Oilers | 39 | 133 | 133 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .233 | .233 | .308 | .541 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Marshall Tigers | 12 | 38 | 38 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .447 | .763 | 17 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 295 | 1235 | 1068 | 172 | 263 | 41 | 13 | 5 | 83 | 34 | 0 | 140 | 131 | .246 | .336 | .323 | .659 | 345 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | CARL | Burlington Bees | OF | 22 | 41 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .917 | 2.000 |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Tyler Trojans | SS | 99 | 212 | 270 | 58 | 50 | .893 | 4.869 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | SS | 41 | 81 | 115 | 33 | 13 | .856 | 4.780 |
| 1947 | C | CALL | San Jose Red Sox | OF | 32 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .984 | 1.938 |
| 1947 | B | PIED | Roanoke Red Sox | SS | 17 | 33 | 40 | 7 | 6 | .912 | 4.294 |
| Totals | 211 | 423 | 434 | 103 | 70 | .893 | 4.062 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | C | Carolina League | Burlington Bees | |||
| 1945 | D | North Carolina State League | Thomasville Dodgers | BRO | ||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Tyler Trojans | |||
| 1947 | C | California League | San Jose Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | Piedmont League | Roanoke Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Marshall Tigers | |||
| 1948 | C | Cotton States League | El Dorado Oilers | |||
| 1948 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Pilots | WS1 |
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