Taylor Douthit

Born: 4/22/1901 in Little Rock, AR, USA

Died: 5/28/1986 in Fremont, CA, USA

MLB Debut: 1923-09-14 | Final Game: 1933-06-28

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 175 lbs

Full name: Taylor Lee Douthit

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Biography

Taylor Douthit was a professional baseball player born in 1901, whose career spanned from 1923 to 1933. Primarily known as a position player, Douthit played a total of 1,074 games during his time in Major League Baseball. He established himself as a reliable hitter, finishing his career with 1,201 hits and a commendable batting average of .291. Douthit demonstrated versatility and power at the plate, contributing 29 home runs and 396 runs batted in (RBIs) to his teams. Additionally, he showcased his speed on the bases, accumulating 67 stolen bases throughout his career. Douthit's playing years coincided with the latter part of the Deadball Era, a period characterized by lower offensive numbers and a focus on strategic play. His ability to maintain a high batting average and contribute effectively in scoring situations made him a valuable asset for the teams he played for. While he may not have been among the most recognized stars of his time, Taylor Douthit's consistent performance and all-around skills secured his legacy as a noteworthy player in the history of baseball.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1074	4127	665	1201	220	38	29	396	67	443	312	0.291	0.364	0.384	0.748	1533.0

Career AVG .291 vs. league average .282 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .364 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.

Career SLG .384 vs. league average .397 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS 0.748 vs. league average 0.742 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1923	STL	NL	9	27	3	5	0	2	0	0	1	0	4	0.185	—	—	—	—	0.0
1924	STL	NL	53	173	24	48	13	1	0	13	4	16	19	0.277	.283 (-2%)	.345 (+1%)	.389 (-7%)	.734 (-3%)	-69.6
1925	STL	NL	30	73	13	20	3	1	1	8	0	2	6	0.274	.288 (-5%)	.349 (-11%)	.407 (-6%)	.756 (-8%)	-113.8
1926	STL	NL	139	530	96	163	20	4	3	52	23	55	46	0.308	.279 (+10%)	.345 (+8%)	.390 (-3%)	.735 (+2%)	396.4
1927	STL	NL	130	488	81	128	29	6	5	50	6	52	45	0.262	.282 (-7%)	.344 (-3%)	.392 (-4%)	.736 (-3%)	-317.4
1928	STL	NL	154	648	111	191	35	3	3	43	11	84	36	0.295	.280 (+5%)	.342 (+12%)	.395 (-6%)	.737 (+2%)	725.0
1929	STL	NL	150	613	128	206	42	7	9	62	8	79	49	0.336	.289 (+16%)	.353 (+18%)	.415 (+13%)	.769 (+15%)	2288.7
1930	STL	NL	154	664	109	201	41	10	7	93	4	60	38	0.303	.293 (+3%)	.354 (+3%)	.429 (-1%)	.784 (+1%)	150.4
1931	STL	NL	36	133	21	44	11	2	1	21	1	11	9	0.331	.276 (+20%)	.338 (+14%)	.388 (+20%)	.726 (+17%)	388.4
1931	CIN	NL	95	374	42	98	9	1	0	24	4	42	24	0.262	.276 (-5%)	.338 (avg)	.388 (-25%)	.726 (-13%)	388.4
1932	CIN	NL	96	333	28	81	12	1	0	25	3	31	29	0.243	.275 (-12%)	.335 (-7%)	.391 (-27%)	.726 (-18%)	-1044.8
1933	CIN	NL	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1933	CHC	NL	27	71	8	16	5	0	0	5	2	11	7	0.225	.270 (-17%)	.329 (avg)	.377 (-22%)	.707 (-12%)	0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
13	50	5	7	2	0	1	4	4	5	0.140

Playoff Batting by Year

Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1930	WS	SLN	6	24	1	2	0	1	2	0	2	0.083
1928	WS	SLN	3	11	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0.091
1926	WS	SLN	4	15	3	4	2	0	1	3	2	0.267

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	1036	0	3109	70	91	21

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1923	SLN	OF	7	12	1	0	0
1924	SLN	OF	50	118	5	3	2
1925	SLN	OF	21	50	1	1	0
1926	SLN	OF	138	440	14	20	2
1927	SLN	OF	125	396	8	15	4
1928	SLN	OF	154	547	10	9	4
1929	SLN	OF	150	442	8	12	1
1930	SLN	OF	154	425	8	16	3
1931	SLN	OF	36	105	0	3	0
1931	CIN	OF	95	286	6	5	3
1932	CIN	OF	88	251	6	4	2
1933	CHN	OF	18	37	3	3	0