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Earl Averill League
8-15-2077
Jon Taylor Third Base
Retired (1958, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .312 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .912 Status Deceased (1998) Option Years 0  
H 838 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 07-17-1922
HR 137 Drafted Round 6, Pick 89
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 4 years
(97 games)
RBI 493
SB 94
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance C-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control C-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS C+ (44.7%) Range WS Rings 0
1B D- (4.1%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B (88.4%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Majors 28 0.00 1 / 3 1 / 6 3 / 7 2 / 4 2 / 3 2 / 5 2 / 4 13 / 32
1951 Majors 29 0.00 1 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 4 2 / 11 0 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 6 4 / 59
1952 Majors 30 0.00 1 / 1 0 / 4 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 3 0 / 1 1 / 14
1953 Majors 31 0.00 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 4 0 / 10 1 / 7 0 / 5 2 / 49
1954 Majors 32 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 5 0 / 36
1955 Majors 33 0.00 1 / 9 0 / 5 0 / 10 1 / 2 0 / 12 0 / 5 0 / 6 2 / 49
1956 Majors 34 0.00 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 3 0 / 7 0 / 29
1957 Majors 35 0.00 0 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 5 0 / 1 0 / 3 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 22
1958 Majors 36 0.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 0 / 4
Total 0 0 0 4 / 45 1 / 38 3 / 45 6 / 36 2 / 49 4 / 42 2 / 39 22 / 294
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1958-11-01Jon Taylor has retired from the New York Rotties
1957-05-27The New York Rotties have acquired Jon Taylor from the waiver wire.
1957-05-22The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have promoted Clark Haney to the major league team. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks have designated Jon Taylor for assignment.
1957-04-10A trade has been completed between the Chicago Black Sox and the Brooklyn Mud Ducks. The Brooklyn Mud Ducks receive Jon Taylor, Jim Darling from the Chicago Black Sox in exchange for Wynn Gregg.
1953-10-03The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Ed Clark to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Jon Taylor to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted John Castino to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Carmine Coleman to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Red Bannon to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Lou Nunn to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Roger Emery to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Al Schultz to the minors.
1953-09-23The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Al Schultz to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Roger Emery to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have promoted Dusty Vandagrift to the major league team. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Ed Clark to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Jon Taylor to the minors. The Chicago Black Sox have sent Fred Haas to the minors.
1953-05-13A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Perfectos and the Chicago Black Sox. The Chicago Black Sox receive Mark Ward, Jose Moore, Jon Taylor from the Kansas City Perfectos in exchange for Bruce Cavet, Wingo Smith, Mickey Atkinson, Draft Pick - 1954 Round 1 (CHA).
1952-04-29The Kansas City Perfectos have promoted Jon Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Perfectos have sent Ramis Gaetti to the minors.
1952-04-13The Kansas City Perfectos have promoted Ramis Gaetti to the major league team. The Kansas City Perfectos have sent Jon Taylor to the minors.
1951-03-07The Kansas City Perfectos have renamed Jon Deross to Jon Taylor.
1950-04-04The New York Gambinos have renamed Aaron Boone to Jon Deross.
1950-04-04The New York Gambinos have renamed Josh Smith to Aaron Boone.