Taylor Douthit
Taylor Lee Douthit (April 22, 1901 – May 28, 1986), was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1923 to 1933, most notably as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals team with whom he won a World Series championship in 1926. He also played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs.
| Taylor Douthit | |||
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| Center fielder | |||
| Born: April 22, 1901 Little Rock, Arkansas | |||
| Died: May 28, 1986 (aged 85) Fremont, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 14, 1923, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| June 28, 1933, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .291 | ||
| Home runs | 29 | ||
| Runs batted in | 396 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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Career
Douthit started out in the Cardinals organization and became a major league regular in 1926. The year before, he had hit .372 for Milwaukee of the American Association. As a rookie, he hit .308 and then .267 in the World Series to help St. Louis win the championship.
In 1931, Douthit was traded to the Reds. His batting skills suffered, and he left professional baseball two years later.
Douthit is the all-time record holder for range factor by a center fielder. His 547 outfield putouts in 1928 is the record for most outfield putouts in a season. He is in the University of California Hall of Fame for his baseball and basketball play there.
In 1,074 games played, Douthit compiled a .291 batting average (1201-4127) with 665 runs, 29 home runs, 396 RBI, an on-base percentage of .364 and a slugging percentage of .384 in 11 seasons. In 13 World Series games, he batted .140 (7-40) with 5 runs and 4 RBI. He posted a .972 fielding percentage at all three outfield positions.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- New York Times obituary
- Taylor Douthit at Find a Grave