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Tris Speaker League
4-1-2021
Buttercup Taylor Left Field
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .239 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .656 Status Retired (1987) Option Years 0  
H 607 Age 68 (OS 68) Date of Birth 03-18-1953
HR 61 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1971)		 Majors Svc Time 7 years
(111 games)
RBI 281
SB 67
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B+ Velocity C-   Mentor vR C-
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL C 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm C+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF A+ (99.0%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 KC
20
56
4
11
1
0
1
3
2
 12 1 0
1
 0 0
.505
.237
.268
.071
.196
1973 BAL
4
10
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.200
.100
.100
.000
.100
1974 BAL
43
133
12
25
3
1
3
11
4
 28 0 1
2
 0 2
.503
.210
.293
.105
.188
1975 BAL
16
40
2
9
2
0
1
4
2
 6 0 0
2
 1 1
.612
.262
.350
.125
.225
1976 BAL
59
192
11
30
4
0
3
18
14
 39 1 1
5
 1 0
.440
.216
.224
.068
.156
1977 BAL
90
274
31
66
6
5
6
25
26
 51 0 1
10
 3 3
.671
.306
.365
.124
.241
1978 BAL
72
219
24
41
4
1
5
18
20
 37 3 2
5
 4 4
.545
.262
.283
.096
.187
1979 BAL
105
365
56
89
8
4
9
46
36
 71 1 1
10
 4 1
.674
.313
.362
.118
.244
1980 BAL
118
454
60
124
13
6
11
53
37
 71 4 4
13
 2 2
.732
.331
.401
.128
.273
1981 BAL
124
453
59
122
23
4
13
63
35
 85 1 1
7
 1 4
.746
.322
.424
.155
.269
1982 BAL
92
263
32
67
4
4
7
36
27
 53 1 2
6
 5 2
.704
.324
.380
.125
.255
1983 BAL-CLE
23
58
2
11
0
0
1
3
5
 20 0 0
5
 2 0
.495
.254
.241
.052
.190
1986 CLE
17
27
2
11
2
0
1
1
1
 1 0 0
1
 2 0
1.021
.429
.593
.185
.407
Total
783
2544
295
607
70
25
61
281
209
 476 12 13
67
 25 19
.656
.298
.358
.119
.239
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Buttercup Taylor has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1987-08-06The Chicago Bums have acquired Jerry Kubiszyn from the waiver wire. The Chicago Bums have waived Buttercup Taylor.
1987-04-21The Chicago Bums have acquired Buttercup Taylor from the waiver wire. The Chicago Bums have waived Brandon Stocksdale.
1987-04-14The Cleveland Stalkers have waived Buttercup Taylor.
1987-04-01The Cleveland Stalkers have designated Buttercup Taylor for assignment.
1986-07-13The Cleveland Stalkers have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team.
1986-07-13The Cleveland Stalkers have acquired Buttercup Taylor from the waiver wire.
1985-07-20The Cleveland Stalkers have waived Buttercup Taylor.
1985-05-29The Cleveland Stalkers have acquired Buttercup Taylor from the waiver wire.
1985-05-19The Cleveland Stalkers have waived Buttercup Taylor.
1985-04-23The Cleveland Stalkers have acquired Buttercup Taylor from the waiver wire.
1985-04-11The Cleveland Stalkers have waived Buttercup Taylor.
1983-06-10The Cleveland Stalkers have acquired Buttercup Taylor from the waiver wire.
1983-05-29The Baltimore Tide Waters have waived Buttercup Taylor.
1983-05-08The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Vince Stablein to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Al Rivera to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Buttercup Taylor for assignment. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Walter Chaney for assignment.
1980-04-16Buttercup Taylor of the Baltimore Tide Waters is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1977-04-10The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Pat Dillhoefer to the minors.
1976-08-10The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Buttercup Taylor to the minors.
1976-05-16The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Harry Fullerton for assignment.
1976-04-01The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Buttercup Taylor to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Tom Muir to the minors.
1975-09-02The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Pat Dillhoefer to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Tom Muir to the major league team.
1975-03-01The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Mike Casey to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Jim Stroud to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Ed Kline to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Pat Dillhoefer to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Buttercup Taylor to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Felix Brown to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent John Matos to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Paul Miller to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Kid Nettles to the minors.
1974-08-15The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Kid Nettles to the minors.
1973-05-29The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Kid Nettles to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Charlie Ritter to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Brock Nabors to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have designated Rob Newman for assignment. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Buttercup Taylor to the minors. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Clubber Lane to the minors.
1973-05-15The Baltimore Tide Waters have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Tide Waters have sent Paul Miller to the minors.
1973-04-01A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Tide Waters and the Kansas City Knights. The Kansas City Knights receive Ron Scarbery from the Baltimore Tide Waters in exchange for Bill Barber, Rob Siglin, Buttercup Taylor.
1972-08-03The Kansas City Knights have promoted Larry Peters to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Buttercup Taylor to the minors.
1972-07-06The Kansas City Knights have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have designated Doc Carmona for assignment.
1972-04-23The Kansas City Knights have promoted Tony Bergman to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have promoted Joe Quest to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have designated Charlie Mason for assignment. The Kansas City Knights have sent Buttercup Taylor to the minors.
1972-04-16The Kansas City Knights have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Neal Filson to the minors.
1972-04-10The Kansas City Knights have promoted Buzz Nops to the major league team. The Kansas City Knights have sent Buttercup Taylor to the minors.
1972-04-03The Kansas City Knights have promoted Buttercup Taylor to the major league team.