Ray Taylor
Royce Raymond Taylor
Born: January 10, 1915
Newark, TX US
Deceased: August 18, 2005
Sherman, TX US
Primary Position: Second base
Bats: Left
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Height: 5'9"
Weight: 152
Career: 1937-1954
Ray Taylor compiled a career batting average of .315 with 39 home runs and 164 RBI in his 1669-game career with the Fulton Eagles, Tallahassee Capitols, McAllen Packers, Abbeville Athletics, Marshall Tigers, Shreveport Sports, Sherman Twins, Sherman-Denison Twins, Dallas Eagles, Gainesville Owls, Chickasha Chiefs, Decatur Commodores, Seminole Oilers and Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians. He began playing during the 1937 season and last took the field during the 1954 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Seminole Oilers | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | GAFL | Tallahassee Capitols | 90 | 334 | 334 | 86 | 9 | 11 | 2 | .257 | .257 | .368 | .626 | 123 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | 27 | 92 | 92 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .185 | .185 | .185 | .370 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | D | RGVL | McAllen Packers | 135 | 540 | 540 | 152 | 40 | 4 | 10 | .281 | .281 | .426 | .707 | 230 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 133 | 508 | 508 | 178 | 34 | 14 | 1 | .350 | .350 | .478 | .829 | 243 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 92 | 363 | 363 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 2 | .275 | .275 | .353 | .628 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Marshall Tigers | 51 | 208 | 208 | 73 | 13 | 3 | 0 | .351 | .351 | .442 | .793 | 92 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 115 | 377 | 377 | 90 | 7 | 4 | 0 | .239 | .239 | .279 | .517 | 105 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | 17 | 53 | 42 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 1 | .310 | .453 | .357 | .810 | 15 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 150 | 748 | 657 | 165 | 231 | 40 | 4 | 14 | 75 | 6 | 3 | 79 | 42 | .352 | .423 | .489 | .911 | 321 | 7 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 1948 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 143 | 616 | 616 | 208 | 34 | 5 | 3 | .338 | .338 | .424 | .761 | 261 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 98 | 432 | 382 | 71 | 138 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 4 | 45 | 13 | .361 | .430 | .432 | .862 | 165 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | TL | Dallas Eagles | 15 | 46 | 42 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .262 | .295 | .357 | .653 | 15 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 127 | 562 | 496 | 70 | 132 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 9 | 58 | 25 | .266 | .343 | .302 | .645 | 150 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| 1951 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 143 | 596 | 596 | 194 | 32 | 10 | 3 | .326 | .326 | .428 | .753 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | SOSL | Chickasha Chiefs | 138 | 520 | 520 | 190 | 30 | 10 | 2 | .365 | .365 | .473 | .838 | 246 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | MIDW | Decatur Commodores | 118 | 449 | 449 | 143 | 15 | 6 | 1 | .318 | .318 | .385 | .704 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | B | BSTL | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians | 9 | 36 | 36 | 11 | .306 | .306 | .306 | .611 | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | D | SOSL | Seminole Oilers | 68 | 230 | 230 | 75 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .326 | .326 | .378 | .704 | 87 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1669 | 6710 | 6488 | 321 | 2042 | 312 | 83 | 39 | 164 | 22 | 3 | 192 | 83 | .315 | .335 | .406 | .741 | 2637 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | KITL | Fulton Eagles | 2B | 17 | 44 | 56 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.882 | |
| 1939 | D | EVAN | Abbeville Athletics | 2B | 133 | 330 | 404 | 27 | .965 | 5.519 | |
| 1940 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 91 | 187 | 247 | 15 | .967 | 4.769 | |
| 1940 | C | ETXL | Marshall Tigers | 2B | 51 | 140 | 141 | 16 | .946 | 5.510 | |
| 1941 | A1 | TL | Shreveport Sports | 2B | 90 | 234 | 233 | 14 | .971 | 5.189 | |
| 1946 | C | ETXL | Sherman Twins | 2B | 11 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 5 | .973 | 3.273 |
| 1947 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 2B | 143 | 361 | 417 | 28 | 77 | .965 | 5.441 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Gainesville Owls | 2B | 93 | 251 | 243 | 13 | 62 | .974 | 5.312 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Sherman-Denison Twins | 2B | 126 | 328 | 322 | 16 | 66 | .976 | 5.159 |
| Totals | 755 | 1889 | 2085 | 130 | 210 | .968 | 5.264 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | D | Kitty League | Fulton Eagles | BRO | ||
| 1937 | D | Georgia-Florida League | Tallahassee Capitols | |||
| 1938 | D | Texas Valley League | McAllen Packers | |||
| 1939 | D | Evangeline League | Abbeville Athletics | |||
| 1940 | C | East Texas League | Marshall Tigers | |||
| 1940 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1941 | A1 | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1946 | C | East Texas League | Sherman Twins | |||
| 1947 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1948 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | WS1 | ||
| 1949 | AA | Texas League | Dallas Eagles | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Gainesville Owls | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1951 | B | Big State League | Sherman-Denison Twins | |||
| 1952 | D | Sooner State League | Chickasha Chiefs | |||
| 1953 | D | Miss-Ohio Valley (M.O.V.) League | Decatur Commodores | |||
| 1954 | D | Sooner State League | Seminole Oilers | |||
| 1954 | B | Big State League | Bryan Indians/Del Rio Indians |
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