Ben Taylor (first baseman, born 1888)

Ben Taylor
Taylor in 1915
First baseman / Manager
Born: (1888-07-01)July 1, 1888 Anderson, South Carolina, U.S.
Died: January 24, 1953(1953-01-24) (aged 64) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Negro leagues debut
1908, for the Birmingham Giants
Last Negro leagues appearance
1929, for the Bacharach Giants
Negro leagues statistics
Batting average	.337
Home runs	26
Runs batted in	449
Managerial record	197–258–11
Winning percentage	.433
Stats at Baseball Reference
Managerial record at Baseball Reference

Teams
As Player Birmingham Giants (1908–1909) West Baden Sprudels (1910–1913) St. Louis Giants (1911–1912) New York Lincoln Giants (1912) Chicago American Giants (1913–1914) Indianapolis ABCs (1914–1918, 1920–1922) Jewell's ABCs of Indianapolis (1919) Atlantic City Bacharach Giants (1919, 1929) Washington Potomacs (1923–1924) Harrisburg Giants (1925) Baltimore Black Sox (1926–1928) As Manager Washington Potomacs (1923–1924) Baltimore Black Sox (1926–1928) Washington Pilots (1932) Brooklyn Eagles (1935) Washington Black Senators (1938)
Member of the National
Baseball Hall of Fame
Induction	2006
Election method	Committee on African-American Baseball

Benjamin Harrison Taylor (July 1, 1888 – January 24, 1953) was an American first baseman and manager in baseball's Negro leagues. Taylor played for the Birmingham Giants, Chicago American Giants, Indianapolis ABC's, St. Louis Giants, Bacharach Giants, Washington Potomacs, Harrisburg Giants, and Baltimore Black Sox. His playing career lasted from 1908 to 1929. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2006.