Tony Taylor
The trade that brought Cuban second baseman Tony Taylor to the Phillies from the Cubs, was one of the best in Philadelphia history. A graceful infielder who was popular with fans, Taylor handled the keystone position for the Phillies for more than a decade. he finished in the top ten in stolen bases nine times, and finished with more than 1,000 runs scored and 2,000 hits.
Played For
Chicago Cubs (1958-1960)
Philadelphia Phillies (1960-1971)
Detroit Tigers (1971-1973)
Philadelphia Phillies (1974-1976)
Best Season: 1963
The second baseman finished 16th in National League Most Valuable Player voting. He batted .281 with a career-best 180 hits, 102 runs, 10 triples, and 157 games played.
Born
Antonio Nemesio (Sanchez) Taylor was born on December 19, 1935, in Central Alava
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Primary Position: 2B
Primary Team: PHI
Major League Debut
April 15, 1958
Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1958
Vada Pinson
Ron Fairly
Tony Taylor
Orlando Cepeda
Norm Cash
Felipe Alou
Mudcat Grant
Frank Howard
Jerry Adair
Related Players
Taylor went 1-for-19 against Hall of Fame hurler Robin Roberts, and hit .188 (25-for-133) off Hall of Famer Juan Marichal... Taylor especially struggled against Hall of Fame right-hander Bob Gibson, hitting .191 (21-for-110) with 32 strikeouts.
| Hall of Fame Voting |
| Year |
Election |
Votes |
Pct |
| 1982 |
BBWAA |
0 |
% |
|
Post-Season Appearances
1972 American League Championship Series
Post-Season Notes
Taylor went 2-for-15 in his only post-season series- the 1972 AL Playoffs. Both hits were doubles.
Notes
Taylor stoled home six times, all for the Phillies.
Transactions
April 13, 1954: Signed by the New York Giants as an amateur free agent.
December 2, 1957: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs from the San Francisco Giants in the 1957 rule V draft.
May 13, 1960: Traded by the Chicago Cubs with Cal Neeman to the Philadelphia Phillies for Ed Bouchee and Don Cardwell.
June 12, 1971: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Detroit Tigers for Carl Cavanaugh (minors) and Mike Fremuth (minors).
December 3, 1973: Released by the Detroit Tigers.
December 19, 1973: Signed as a Free Agent with the Philadelphia Phillies.
November 2, 1976: Released by the Philadelphia Phillies.
Matchup Data
Batted .160 (12-for-75) with 15 K's against Bob Veale... Was just 19-for-96 (.198) off Curt Simmons... Hit .173 (13-for-75) against Jack Sanford...
All-Star Selections
1960 NL
Replaced
Bobby Morgan
Replaced By
Denny Doyle
Best Strength as a Player
Baserunning
Largest Weakness as a Player
Hitting for any sort of power. 77% of his hits were singles.
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