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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.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1955 CHA 0 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CHA 0 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1957 CHA 0 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1958 CHA 0 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1959 CHA 0 24 0 0 0 0 120 0 0
1960 CHA 0 19 0 0 0 125 0 0 0
1961 CHA 0 33 0 0 0 111 0 0 0
1962 CHA 0 22 0 0 0 103 0 0 0
1963 CHA 0 32 0 0 0 112 0 0 0
1964 KC 1 27 0 1 0 30 40 0 35
1965 KC 0 3 0 2 0 19 105 0 18
1966 KC 0 16 0 0 0 59 68 0 4
1967 KC 0 0 0 0 0 32 112 0 0
1968 KC 0 0 0 0 0 1 111 0 0
1969 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 0
1970 KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 142 0 0
1971 KC 0 3 6 4 0 18 6 3 35
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.