Lefty Taber

Edward Timothy "Lefty" Taber (January 11, 1900 – November 5, 1983), was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played in 1926 and 1927 with the Philadelphia Phillies. He batted and threw left-handed. Taber had a 0–1 record, with a 10.80 ERA, in nine games, over his two-year career.

Lefty Taber
Pitcher
Born: January 11, 1900 Rock Island, Illinois
Died: November 5, 1983 (age 83) Lincoln, Nebraska
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 4, 1926, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1927, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Record	0–1
Earned run average	10.80
Strikeouts	0
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Philadelphia Phillies (1926–1927)

Taber graduated from Rock Island High School in Illinois in 1918 where he starred in multiple sports. He later played college baseball and college basketball for the University of Dubuque.^[1] Taber did not play professional baseball between 1922 and 1925, instead playing semi-professional baseball while attending college.^[2][3]

Taber was born in Rock Island, Illinois, and died in Lincoln, Nebraska.