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    Candy Jim Taylor



    James Allen Taylor
    (Uncle Jim; The Candy Kid)


    Born: February 1, 1884 in Anderson, SC
    Died: April 3, 1948 - 64 years old

    Bats: R
    Throws: R
    Ht: 5'5"
    Wt: 165

    Notes:


    • Buried: Burr Oak Cemetery (Alsip, IL)
    • Relatives: Ben Taylor (Brother) , Steel Arm Johnny Taylor (Brother) , C. I. Taylor (Brother)
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    Record
    Year
    		Team Lg
    Age
    Rank
    G
    W
    L
    T
    W%
    LG
    WS
    Ballpark
    WES
    26
    7
    6
    2
    4
    .333
    Lexington Park (St. Paul, MN)
    WES
    35
    5
    10
    1
    9
    .100
    Westwood Field (Dayton, OH)
    NNL
    36
    7
    53
    16
    37
    0
    .302
    Westwood Field (Dayton, OH)
    WES
    37
    1
    45
    20
    24
    1
    .455
    Tate Field (Newburgh Heights, OH)
    NNL
    38
    6
    63
    25
    35
    3
    .417
    Tate Field (Newburgh Heights, OH)
    NvM
    38
    6
    2
    0
    2
    0
    .000
    Tate Field (Newburgh Heights, OH)
    NNL
    39
    7
    14
    7
    7
    0
    .500
    Swayne Field (Toledo, OH)
    NNL
    39
    6
    41
    15
    25
    1
    .375
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NNL
    40
    4
    84
    43
    41
    0
    .512
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NNL
    41
    2
    97
    65
    30
    2
    .684
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NNC
    41
    2
    7
    3
    4
    0
    .429
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NNL
    42
    7
    48
    7
    40
    1
    .149
    Hooper Field (Newburgh Heights, OH)
    NNL
    42
    4
    21
    8
    13
    0
    .381
    Mack Park (Detroit, MI)
    NNL
    43
    2
    99
    62
    37
    0
    .626
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NNL
    44
    1
    93
    67
    26
    0
    .720
    ✔
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NLP
    44
    1
    9
    5
    4
    0
    .556
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NNL
    45
    2
    107
    63
    42
    2
    .600
    Stars Park (St. Louis, MO)
    NNL
    46
    7
    88
    33
    54
    1
    .379
    Lewis Park (Memphis, TN)
    NNL
    47
    3
    71
    34
    36
    1
    .486
    Washington Park (Indianapolis, IN)
    NSL
    48
    7
    61
    25
    32
    4
    .439
    Perry Stadium (Indianapolis, IN)
    NN2
    49
    7
    48
    17
    31
    0
    .354
    Perry Stadium (Indianapolis, IN), Hamtramck Stadium (Hamtramck, MI)
    EWA
    49
    1
    1
    1
    0
    0
    1.000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NN2
    50
    5
    54
    22
    31
    1
    .415
    Wilson Park (Nashville, TN)
    NN2
    51
    2
    57
    30
    25
    2
    .545
    Neil Park (Columbus, OH), Sulphur Dell (Nashville, TN) (Nashville, TN)
    NN2
    52
    5
    59
    28
    30
    1
    .483
    Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Sulphur Dell (Nashville, TN)
    NN2
    52
    5
    59
    28
    30
    1
    .483
    Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Sulphur Dell (Nashville, TN)
    NAL
    53
    3
    78
    39
    38
    1
    .506
    American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
    EWA
    53
    2
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    ALC
    53
    2
    6
    1
    4
    1
    .200
    American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    54
    3
    84
    42
    39
    3
    .519
    American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    55
    2
    86
    45
    41
    0
    .523
    American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
    EWA
    55
    2
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    56
    6
    59
    21
    38
    0
    .356
    Rickwood Field (Birmingham, AL)
    IND
    56
    3
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    No Home Ballpark
    NAL
    57
    6
    60
    20
    38
    2
    .345
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    EWA
    57
    2
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    58
    5
    74
    19
    55
    0
    .257
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NN2
    59
    1
    102
    78
    23
    1
    .772
    ✔
    ✔
    Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
    WS
    59
    1
    8
    4
    3
    1
    .571
    Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC)
    NN2
    60
    1
    102
    66
    32
    4
    .673
    ✔
    ✔
    Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
    EWA
    60
    2
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    No Home Ballpark
    WS
    60
    1
    5
    4
    1
    0
    .800
    Griffith Stadium (Washington, DC), Forbes Field (Pittsburgh, PA)
    NAL
    61
    4
    109
    49
    59
    1
    .454
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    62
    6
    111
    40
    68
    3
    .370
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    NAL
    63
    6
    103
    36
    67
    0
    .350
    Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
    30
    16
    2289
    1091
    1240
    39
    .468
    3
    2
    Year
    		Team Lg
    Age
    Rank
    G
    W
    L
    T
    W%
    LG
    WS
    Ballpark
    1
    St. Paul Gophers
    6
    2
    4
    0
    .333
    0
    0
    2
    Dayton Marcos
    63
    17
    49
    0
    .258
    0
    0
    2
    Cleveland Tate Stars
    110
    45
    61
    4
    .425
    0
    0
    1
    Toledo Tigers
    14
    7
    17
    0
    .292
    0
    0
    6
    St. Louis Stars I
    537
    323
    232
    5
    .582
    1
    0
    1
    Cleveland Elites
    48
    7
    41
    1
    .146
    0
    0
    1
    Detroit Stars I
    21
    8
    47
    1
    .145
    0
    0
    1
    Memphis Red Sox
    88
    33
    54
    1
    .379
    0
    0
    3
    Indianapolis ABCs II
    180
    76
    99
    5
    .434
    0
    0
    4
    West All Stars
    4
    1
    3
    0
    .250
    0
    0
    3
    Baltimore Elite Giants
    229
    108
    124
    5
    .466
    0
    0
    8
    Chicago American Giants
    711
    291
    410
    11
    .415
    0
    0
    1
    Birmingham Black Barons
    59
    21
    38
    0
    .356
    0
    0
    1
    Taylor's All Stars
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    0
    0
    2
    Homestead Grays
    217
    152
    59
    6
    .720
    2
    2
    1
    East All Stars
    1
    0
    1
    0
    .000
    0
    0
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