Daniel Turney Taylor (December 23, 1900 – October 11, 1972) was a Major League Baseball outfielder from 1926 to 1936. He played with the Washington Senators, Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers.[1][2][3][4]
| Danny Taylor | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: December 23, 1900 Lash, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: October 11, 1972 (aged 71) Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 30, 1926, for the Washington Senators | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 10, 1936, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .297 |
| Home runs | 44 |
| Runs batted in | 305 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Formative years and family
editBorn in Lash, Pennsylvania on December 23, 1900, Danny Taylor was a son of Emma Lear Taylor. During the early 1940s, he was a resident of West Newton. His mother died at her home in Lash on August 10, 1941.[5]
Career
editIn a nine-year career, Taylor hit .297 (650-for-2190) with 44 home runs, 305 RBI, 388 runs scored, an OBP of .374 and a slugging percentage of .446. He hit a career high .319 and scored 87 runs with 11 home runs with the Cubs and Dodgers in 1932. He had 59 RBI in 1935, also a career high.
Taylor was a minor-league manager in 1941 and 1942. He managed the Lansing Senators for part of the 1941 season and the Harrisburg Senators in 1942.[6]
Death
editTaylor died at the age of seventy-one on October 11, 1972 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
References
edit- ^ "The Sport Market." Coshocton, Ohio: The Tribune, August 31, 1930 (subscription required).
- ^ "Taylor and Cuyler Play Hero Roles." Knoxville, Tennessee: The Knoxville Journal, August 16, 1930, p. 9 (subscription required).
- ^ Holmes, Thomas. "Brooklyn in Fourth Place as Wilson and Taylor Lead Hitting." Brooklyn, New York: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 12, 1932, p. 35 (subscription required).
- ^ "Danny Taylor Loses His Mother by Death." Allentown, Pennsylvania: The Morning Call, August 11, 1941, p. 2 (subscription required).
- ^ "Danny Taylor's Mother Dies." Greenville, Pennsylvania: The Record-Argus, August 11, 1941, p. 5 (subscription required).
- ^ "Danny Taylor Opens Training Camp Grind With Five Hour Drill." Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Harrisburg Telegraph, April 7, 1942, p. 13 (subscription required).
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)