Danny Taylor (baseball)

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.

Danny Taylor
Outfielder
Born: (1900-12-23)December 23, 1900
Lash, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: October 11, 1972(1972-10-11) (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 runs44
Runs batted in305
Teams

In 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.

He died October 11, 1972, at age 71 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.

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