| Doug Taitt | |
|---|---|
 Tait in 1929 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born:(1902-08-03)August 3, 1902 Bay City, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: December 12, 1970(1970-12-12) (aged 68) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 10, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 4, 1932, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 95 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Douglas John Taitt [Poco] (August 3, 1902 – December 12, 1970) was aright fielder inMajor League Baseball and a player/manager in theMinor leagues. Listed at 6' 0, 176 lb., he battedleft-handed and threwright-handed.[1]
A native ofBay City, Michigan, Taitt spent 23 years in baseball (1925–1947), including four major league seasons between1928 and1932.[1]
Taitt entered the majors in 1928 with theBoston Red Sox, playing for them through the 1929 midseason before joining theChicago White Sox (1929) andPhiladelphia Phillies (1931–1932). His most productive season came in hisrookie year for Boston, when he posted career-numbers in games (143),hits (144),doubles (28),triples,stolen bases (13) andon-base percentage (.350), while hitting a .299average with 51runs scored and 61runs batted in, also career-highs. Inexplicably, he faded after that and was relegated to a backup role.[1]
In a four-season career, Taitt was a .263 hitter (217-for-824) with fourhome runs and 95 RBI in 258 games, including 81 runs, 43 doubles, 16 triples and 13 stolen bases. In 228 outfield appearances (58 atleft field) he posted a collective .975fielding percentage (12errors in 479 chances).[1]
Following his brief stint in major leagues Taitt resumed his career in the minors. In 1931 he led theSouthern Association in hits (194), home runs (17) and triples (19), and also topped the league with a .355 average in 1935 and with 20 home runs and 132 RBI a year later. He collected 2,150 hits in his minor league career, while batting .331 with 107 home runs and aslugging of .500 in 1874 games.[2]
He later managed from 1938 through 1947, leading theMonroe White Sox of theCotton States League to three division titles (1939–1941) and two league championships (1938, 1940).[2]
Taitt died in 1970 inPortland, Oregon, at the age of 68.[2]