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Vida Blue League
3-25-2028
Bill Taylor Third Base
Retired (1980, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .283 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .822 Status Retired (1980) Option Years 0  
H 3019 Age 86 (OS 86) Date of Birth 02-27-1942
HR 433 Drafted Round 1, Pick 4
(1961)
Majors Svc Time 17 years
(47 games)
RBI 1818
SB 295
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 5
1B --- LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 5
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 7
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 12
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year League Award
1964ALRookie of the Year
1966ALAll Star Reserve (SS)
1968ALAll Star Starter (3B)
1969ALAll Star Starter (3B)
1970ALAll Star Starter (3B); Gold Glove (3B)
1971ALAll Star Reserve (3B)
1972ALAll Star Starter (3B); Gold Glove (3B)
1973ALMVP; All Star Starter (3B)
1974ALAll Star Starter (3B)
1975ALAll Star Starter (3B)
1976ALAll Star Starter (3B); Gold Glove (3B)
1978ALAll Star Starter (3B)
1979ALAll Star Reserve (3B)
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Bill Taylor has retired from the Seattle 69 PILOTS
1980-09-05Bill Taylor collected his 3000th career hit.
1965-06-22Bill Taylor of the Seattle 69 PILOTS is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
1964-04-01The Seattle 69 PILOTS have promoted Mike Crider to the major league team. The Seattle 69 PILOTS have promoted Bill Taylor to the major league team. The Seattle 69 PILOTS have promoted Moose Berry to the major league team. The Seattle 69 PILOTS have sent Ken Aguayo to the minors.
1961-07-13A trade has been completed between the Seattle Pilots and the Chicago Nittany Lions. The Chicago Nittany Lions receive Dan Connor from the Seattle Pilots in exchange for Brian Grubb, Tommie Carpenter, Aaron Blaeholder, Bill Taylor, Draft Pick - 1962 Round 3 (CHN).