Lefty Taber
Edward Timothy Taber
Born: January 11, 1900
Rock Island, IL US
Deceased: November 5, 1983
Lincoln, NE US
Primary Position: First base
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Career: 1921-1930
Major League Statistics
Lefty Taber compiled a career batting average of .266 with 1 home runs and 0 RBI in his 158-game career with the Watertown Cubs, Pittsfield Hillies, New Haven Profs, Wichita Falls Spudders, Bridgeport Bears, Allentown Dukes, Decatur Commodores, Springfield Ponies and Providence Grays. He began playing during the 1921 season and last took the field during the 1930 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Watertown Cubs | 4 | 11 | .267 | 0.00 | 17 | 103.0 | 86 | 78 | 76 | |||||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 16 | 13 | .552 | 2.48 | 32 | 236.0 | 211 | 82 | 65 | 97 | ||||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 13 | 11 | .542 | 3.74 | 35 | 214.0 | 244 | 107 | 89 | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 2 | 3 | .400 | 6.62 | 14 | 53.0 | 65 | 45 | 39 | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 5 | 4 | .556 | 5.33 | 13 | 76.0 | 103 | 58 | 45 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 40 | 42 | .488 | 3.14 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 682.0 | 709 | 370 | 238 | 0 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Watertown Cubs | 50 | 129 | 129 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .341 | .341 | .403 | .744 | 52 | |||||||||||
| 1927 | A | EL1 | Pittsfield Hillies | 40 | 94 | 94 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .223 | .223 | .287 | .511 | 27 | |||||||||||
| 1928 | A | EL1 | New Haven Profs | 40 | 81 | 81 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .259 | .481 | 21 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | TL | Wichita Falls Spudders | 15 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .227 | .227 | .455 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | (+) Allentown Dukes | 24 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .388 | .694 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | A | EL1 | (+) Bridgeport Bears | 24 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .306 | .306 | .388 | .694 | 19 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | B | IIIL | Decatur Commodores | 13 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .226 | .226 | .452 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | (+) Providence Grays | 17 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | (+) New Haven Profs | 17 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 1930 | A | EL1 | (+) Springfield Ponies | 17 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .222 | .222 | .444 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 158 | 357 | 357 | 0 | 95 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .266 | .314 | .580 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | DAKL | Watertown Cubs | 1B | 33 | 297 | 8 | 8 | .974 | 9.242 | |
| Totals | 33 | 297 | 8 | 8 | 0 | .974 | 9.242 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | D | Dakota League | Watertown Cubs | |||
| 1927 | A | Eastern League | Pittsfield Hillies | |||
| 1928 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs | |||
| 1929 | A | Texas League | Wichita Falls Spudders | SLA | ||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Bridgeport Bears | NY1 | ||
| 1929 | A | Eastern League | Allentown Dukes | |||
| 1930 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Ponies | |||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | Providence Grays | |||
| 1930 | A | Eastern League | New Haven Profs |
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