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Vin Scully League
6-28-2088
Wilbur Taber Relief Pitcher
Retired (1987, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 3.40 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
W-L 165-105 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
SV 20 Age at Death 65 Date of Birth 11-03-1947
K 1918 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(9 games)
IP 2422.2
WHIP 1.19
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R F  Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship B 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B    Mentor Val A-
Speed C- Bunt F  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 25% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1970 SF
6
 12
37
37
0
0
0
 0
164.2
 173 88 77 0 57
123
1.40
4.21
1971 SF
11
 12
37
37
0
0
0
 0
185.0
 164 77 68 2 64
136
1.23
3.31
1972 SF
0
 1
2
2
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 18 9 9 0 1
3
1.84
7.84
1974 SF
12
 7
33
29
0
0
0
 0
167.0
 145 61 58 2 44
158
1.13
3.13
1975 SF
7
 6
55
12
0
0
5
 3
139.0
 120 67 67 3 39
118
1.14
4.34
1976 SF-HOU
13
 9
27
27
2
0
0
 0
162.1
 125 66 60 4 59
142
1.13
3.33
1977 HOU
13
 6
25
25
3
0
0
 0
167.2
 152 90 82 1 65
131
1.29
4.40
1978 HOU
16
 7
51
23
5
1
1
 1
196.1
 153 74 69 1 59
147
1.08
3.16
1979 HOU-SF
14
 7
36
36
0
0
0
 0
212.0
 175 58 52 1 61
157
1.11
2.21
1980 SF
15
 5
31
31
0
0
0
 0
179.1
 147 65 54 1 53
150
1.12
2.71
1981 SF
16
 9
36
36
0
0
0
 0
206.0
 202 79 69 0 56
151
1.25
3.01
1982 SF
13
 5
32
32
0
0
0
 0
173.2
 154 73 61 0 52
130
1.19
3.16
1983 SF
9
 3
32
32
0
0
0
 0
170.2
 143 69 62 3 44
160
1.10
3.27
1984 SF
10
 7
54
0
0
0
8
 3
104.2
 117 65 54 1 41
66
1.51
4.64
1985 SF
8
 3
29
24
0
0
1
 0
127.0
 107 49 45 0 33
99
1.10
3.19
1986 SF-CHN
2
 6
34
0
0
0
5
 1
57.0
 57 33 27 2 12
47
1.21
4.26
2088
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
165
 105
551
383
10
1
20
 8
2422.2
 2152 1023 914 21 740
1918
1.19
3.40
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Wilbur Taber has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-04-01The Chicago Mob have promoted Maurice Mooneyham to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have promoted Frank Kaat to the major league team. The Chicago Mob have waived Wilbur Taber. The Chicago Mob have waived Henry Grimsley.
1986-08-11Wilbur Taber of the Chicago Mob is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1986-06-04Trade #1576124 has been completed between the San Francisco Pacific and the Chicago Mob. The Chicago Mob receive Wilbur Taber, Art Perkins, Denny Gardner, Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 SF (Leon Reyes), Draft Pick 1987 Round 1 SF (Roy Obando) from the San Francisco Pacific in exchange for Socks Granger.
1984-09-18Wilbur Taber of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1984-08-28Wilbur Taber of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1983-10-08Wilbur Taber of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1983-04-14Wilbur Taber of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1980-08-28Wilbur Taber of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1979-04-06Trade #1552572 has been completed between the San Francisco Pacific and the Houston Hustlers. The Houston Hustlers receive Al Drago, Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (SF), Draft Pick 1980 Round 2 SF (Eddie Dooin), Draft Pick 1980 Round 1 SF (Jesse Stengel) from the San Francisco Pacific in exchange for Wilbur Taber, Santiago Hermansen.
1977-07-21Wilbur Taber of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1976-08-12Wilbur Taber of the Houston Hustlers is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
1976-07-13Trade #1543728 has been completed between the Houston Hustlers and the San Francisco Pacific. The San Francisco Pacific receive Coonie Vidal, Houston Diamond, Ed Styles, Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 HOU (Roberto Lunar), Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 HOU (Carlos Rockenfield), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 2 (HOU), Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 HOU (Leo McCormick), Draft Pick - 1977 Round 1 (HOU) from the Houston Hustlers in exchange for Wilbur Taber, Santiago Hermansen.
1975-08-29Wilbur Taber of the San Francisco Pacific is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1974-04-01The San Francisco Pacific have promoted Wilbur Taber to the major league team. The San Francisco Pacific have waived Reyes Fuentes Estrada.
1972-04-12The San Francisco Pacific have demoted Wilbur Taber to the minor leagues.
1970-11-01Wilbur Taber now holds the league record for career pitching games started.