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Nellie Fox League
4-1-2156
Rikkert Taylor Center Field
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .782 Status Deceased (2016) Option Years 0  
H 2398 Age at Death 83 Date of Birth 05-23-1933
HR 199 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1951)
Majors Svc Time 16 years
(90 games)
RBI 1026
SB 321
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B C+ (47.2%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B D- (4.0%) CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF D+ (22.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* 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
1955 CHA
66
262
38
74
8
4
7
36
25
35 0 1
9
3 1
.767
.344
.424
.141
.282
1956 CHA
144
570
71
150
26
4
10
65
55
78 5 3
16
6 10
.707
.332
.375
.112
.263
1957 CHA
144
567
86
171
28
7
11
72
70
85 2 4
10
4 2
.812
.378
.434
.132
.302
1958 CHA
129
538
87
152
23
8
14
69
64
90 2 2
15
1 3
.793
.360
.433
.151
.283
1959 CHA
144
612
99
164
20
7
16
71
63
102 2 2
17
8 10
.739
.337
.402
.134
.268
1960 CHA
144
563
70
140
28
9
9
48
75
95 1 2
13
7 4
.715
.337
.378
.130
.249
1961 CHA
144
594
104
172
31
8
10
65
69
93 1 4
11
7 2
.781
.362
.419
.130
.290
1962 CHA
125
512
82
156
31
4
12
72
67
75 4 3
15
6 5
.839
.387
.451
.146
.305
1963 CHA
144
575
90
160
23
5
20
70
77
89 0 4
16
4 2
.801
.361
.440
.162
.278
1964 KC
134
391
67
99
15
0
7
31
56
54 2 2
31
8 4
.693
.348
.345
.092
.253
1965 KC
147
535
93
163
23
12
17
89
38
89 1 1
27
7 4
.839
.351
.488
.183
.305
1966 KC
147
561
95
177
34
9
11
84
59
78 3 3
31
10 3
.849
.382
.467
.152
.316
1967 KC
144
567
91
182
44
9
14
86
70
86 1 5
31
8 4
.898
.393
.504
.183
.321
1968 KC
112
432
60
111
19
3
12
52
54
67 2 2
19
12 3
.739
.341
.398
.141
.257
1969 KC
128
513
78
140
27
7
10
49
62
79 1 2
22
12 2
.763
.351
.411
.138
.273
1970 KC
142
578
78
151
23
8
15
52
51
91 2 2
32
15 4
.729
.322
.407
.145
.261
1971 KC
75
120
16
36
3
1
4
15
11
19 1 0
6
4 4
.805
.364
.442
.142
.300
Total
2213
8490
1305
2398
406
105
199
1026
966
1305 30 42
321
122 67
.782
.356
.425
.143
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Rikkert Taylor has retired from the Kansas City Comets
1969-07-29Rikkert Taylor of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
1968-05-09Rikkert Taylor of the Kansas City Comets is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1964-03-26Kansas City Comets has drafted Rikkert Taylor #25 overall in the Expansion Draft.
1962-05-08Rikkert Taylor of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1958-07-17Rikkert Taylor of the Chicago Black Riders is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1955-07-09A trade has been completed between the Pittsburgh Bulldogs and the Chicago Black Riders. The Chicago Black Riders receive Rikkert Taylor, Charley Bianco, Jimmy Mutis, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 2 (PIT) from the Pittsburgh Bulldogs in exchange for John Dobson, Matty Shirey.