Zack Taylor (baseball)
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| Catcher / Coach / Manager / Scout | |||
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Born: July 27, 1898 Yulee, Florida |
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Died: September 19, 1974 (aged 76) Orlando, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 15, 1920, for the Brooklyn Robins | |||
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| September 24, 1935, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .261 | ||
| Home runs | 9 | ||
| Runs batted in | 311 | ||
| Games managed | 649 | ||
| Managerial record | 235–410 | ||
| Winning % | .364 | ||
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James Wren "Zack" Taylor (July 27, 1898 – September 19, 1974) was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher with the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, and again with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Although Taylor was not a powerful hitter, he sustained a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities as a catcher. After his playing career, he became better known as the manager for the St. Louis Browns owned by Bill Veeck. His baseball career spanned 58 years.
A native of Yulee, Florida, Taylor began his professional baseball career at the age of 16 with the Valdosta Millionaires during the 1915 season. After playing in the minor leagues for five seasons, he made his major league debut with the Brooklyn Robins on June 15, 1920 at the age of 21. He became the Robins' main catcher in 1923, succeeding Hank DeBerry. Although he led National League catchers in errors and in passed balls, he also led in range factor, assists and baserunners caught stealing while batting .288 in 93 games.
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