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Kirby Puckett League
8-16-2079
Ed Taylor Catcher
Retired (1987, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .223 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .594 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 113 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 12-26-1952
HR 11 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1977)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(75 games)
RBI 50
SB 4
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR B-
Speed C- Bunt C  Control F    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B D  (13.7%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   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
1977 BAL
11
46
5
13
2
0
1
3
0
 5 0 0
1
 0 0
.674
.283
.391
.109
.283
1978 BAL
19
24
1
3
1
0
0
1
3
 5 0 0
0
 0 0
.389
.222
.167
.042
.125
1979 BAL
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
5.000
1.000
4.000
3.000
1.000
1981 BAL
1
4
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
1983 PIT
31
100
11
23
2
0
3
15
10
 16 1 3
0
 0 2
.638
.298
.340
.110
.230
1984 PIT
37
132
9
26
1
0
3
11
7
 27 0 0
1
 3 2
.510
.237
.273
.076
.197
1985 PIT
29
110
7
16
4
0
2
10
7
 22 2 1
1
 2 1
.445
.208
.236
.091
.145
1986 PIT
23
90
11
29
6
0
1
9
7
 14 1 2
1
 3 2
.792
.370
.422
.100
.322
1987 PIT
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
152
507
45
113
16
0
11
50
34
 90 4 6
4
 8 7
.594
.274
.320
.097
.223
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Ed Taylor has retired from the Pittsburgh Matadors
1987-04-10The Pittsburgh Matadors have promoted Shane Wiggins to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Matadors have designated Ed Taylor for assignment.
1982-10-26The Pittsburgh Matadors have promoted Ed Taylor to the major league team.
1982-07-28A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bulldogs and the Pittsburgh Matadors. The Pittsburgh Matadors receive Ed Taylor from the Brooklyn Bulldogs in exchange for Draft Pick - 1983 Round 5 (PIT).
1982-07-17The Brooklyn Bulldogs have acquired Ed Taylor from the waiver wire.
1982-07-13The Baltimore Barons have waived Ed Taylor.
1981-10-07The Baltimore Barons have sent Ed Taylor to the minors.
1981-09-14The Baltimore Barons have promoted Ed Taylor to the major league team.
1979-04-04The Baltimore Barons have promoted Joe Avery to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have sent Ed Taylor to the minors.
1978-06-30The Baltimore Barons have promoted Ed Taylor to the major league team.
1978-05-20The Baltimore Barons have promoted Joe Avery to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have sent Ed Taylor to the minors.
1977-07-20The Baltimore Barons have promoted Ed Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Barons have designated Doug Kalin for assignment.
1977-07-18A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Barons and the Milwaukee Mudsharks. The Milwaukee Mudsharks receive Draft Pick - 1978 Round 2 (BAL) from the Baltimore Barons in exchange for Ed Taylor.