Introduction
Taylor Lee Douthit (April 22, 1901 – May 28, 1986), was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago Cubs, and Cincinnati Reds from 1923 to 1933.
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.