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Tim Raines League
5-22-2070
Mel Taylor Shortstop
Retired (2069, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .310 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .870 Status Retired (2069) Option Years 0  
H 3368 Age 39 (OS 40) Date of Birth 10-14-2030
HR 391 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(2048)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(2 games)
RBI 1543
SB 591
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR C+
Speed B- Bunt A+ Control D-   Mentor vL C+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health A- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 14
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
204818B-C C+C+B+C A 
204919B C B-B-A-C A+
205020B+B-B B-A-C+A+
205121A-B-B B A-C+A+
205222A-B B+B+A B-A+
205323A-B B+A-A B-A+
205424A B+B+A A B A+
205525A B+B+A A+B A+
205626A+A-B+A A+B A+
205727A+A-B+A A+B A+
205828A+A-A-A A+B A+
205929A+A-A-A A+B+A+
206030A+A-A-A A+B+A+
206131A+A-A-A A+B+A+
206232A+A-A-A A+B+A+
206333A+A-A-A A+B+A+
206434A+A-A-A A+B+A+
206535A+A-A-A A+B A+
206636A+B+B+A A B A+
206737A B+B+A-A-B A+
206838A B B A-B+B-A+
206939A B B A-B B-A+
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2069-11-01Mel Taylor has retired from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
2067-08-31Mel Taylor collected his 3000th career hit.
2061-09-20Mel Taylor of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
2058-07-27Mel Taylor of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
2053-03-01The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have promoted Mel Taylor to the major league team.
2052-09-26The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have promoted Paul Lawton to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have sent Mel Taylor to the minors.
2052-08-25The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have promoted Mel Taylor to the major league team. The Tampa Bay Sun Rays have sent Lefty Ayrault to the minors.
2048-03-07Trade #1737419 has been completed between the Los Angeles Kings and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Tampa Bay Devil Rays receive Draft Pick 2048 Round 2 LAA (Gene Flick), Draft Pick 2048 Round 1 LAA (Mel Taylor) from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Bill Sulik, Jess Nyx.