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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 B  Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt C- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B C+ (47.2%) LF A+ (98.9%) Arm B  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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195118B-C C+D+A-D+D+
195219B C+B C-A C-C-
195320B+B-B+C A C C 
195421A-B-B+C+A C+C+
195522A-B A-B-A B-B 
195623A-B A-B A+B-B 
195724A-B+A B A+B B+
195825A B+A B+A+B B+
195926A A-A+B+A+B A-
196027A A-A+B+A+B A-
196128A A-A+B+A+B+A-
196229A A-A+B+A+B+A-
196330A A-A+B+A+B+A-
196431A+A-A+B+A+B+A-
196532A+A-A+B+A+B+A-
196633A+A-A+B+A+B+A-
196734A+A-A+B+A+B+A-
196835A A-A+B+A B+A-
196936A A-A B+A B+B+
197037A B+A B+A B+B+
197138A B+A B+A-B B+
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.