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Edd Roush League
3-25-2049
Matt Taylor Center Field
Retired (1980, Age 33)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .268 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .734 Status Deceased (2025) Option Years 0  
H 1054 Age at Death 79 Date of Birth 12-26-1946
HR 59 Drafted Round 2, Pick 21
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(13 games)
RBI 444
SB 82
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L C+ Velocity C+   Mentor vR A-
Speed B  Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (0.4%) Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B  WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF A+ (96.7%)   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
1968 CHA
91
346
41
83
9
2
3
20
44
 40 5 2
10
 2 6
.636
.332
.303
.064
.240
1969 BAL
31
122
31
37
8
1
3
14
19
 13 0 1
1
 0 3
.853
.394
.459
.156
.303
1970 BAL
157
568
76
147
24
6
10
62
62
 57 0 3
3
 0 17
.705
.330
.375
.116
.259
1971 BAL
156
593
80
151
28
2
8
76
87
 81 4 4
12
 7 12
.701
.352
.349
.094
.255
1972 BAL
153
569
93
142
28
5
7
73
84
 77 1 2
13
 6 7
.699
.346
.353
.104
.250
1973 BAL
157
576
82
157
27
5
6
56
73
 65 1 3
16
 10 10
.722
.354
.368
.095
.273
1974 BAL
144
560
102
165
32
6
10
62
76
 60 7 2
18
 11 4
.811
.384
.427
.132
.295
1975 BAL
83
216
25
65
9
1
4
25
23
 22 1 1
4
 1 4
.777
.369
.407
.106
.301
1976 BAL
73
179
23
50
12
2
2
27
26
 22 1 1
5
 0 5
.774
.372
.402
.123
.279
1977 DET
46
97
16
25
5
2
3
13
11
 7 0 0
0
 0 3
.777
.333
.443
.186
.258
1978 DET
19
43
9
12
3
1
3
5
5
 5 0 1
0
 0 2
.952
.347
.605
.326
.279
1979 DET
20
32
3
10
3
0
0
5
8
 4 0 0
0
 0 1
.856
.450
.406
.094
.312
1980 DET
30
29
1
10
2
0
0
6
6
 2 0 0
0
 0 0
.871
.457
.414
.069
.345
Total
1160
3930
582
1054
190
33
59
444
524
 455 20 20
82
 37 74
.734
.356
.378
.110
.268
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Matt Taylor has retired from the Detroit Lookouts
1977-04-05The Detroit Lookouts have acquired Matt Taylor from the waiver wire.
1977-04-01The Baltimore Jack Hammers have promoted George Culver Jr to the major league team. The Baltimore Jack Hammers have promoted Jim Dill to the major league team. The Baltimore Jack Hammers have designated Bobby Ignasiak for assignment. The Baltimore Jack Hammers have designated Matt Taylor for assignment.
1970-09-30The Baltimore BushLeaguers have promoted Matt Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore BushLeaguers have sent Hack Jackson to the minors.
1970-09-30The Baltimore BushLeaguers have promoted Larry Stablein to the major league team. The Baltimore BushLeaguers have sent Matt Taylor to the minors.
1969-08-31A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Baltimore BushLeaguers. The Baltimore BushLeaguers receive Jim Tennent, Matt Taylor, Henry Williams from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Doc Martin.
1969-04-01The Chicago Black Sox have sent Matt Taylor down to the minors.
1968-06-22The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Matt Taylor to the major league team.
1968-06-08The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Woody McAleese to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Matt Taylor to the minors.
1968-04-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Matt Taylor to the major leagues.