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Johnny Bench League
4-1-2035
Lew Taylor Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.94 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 22-18 Status Deceased (2029) Option Years 0  
SV 3 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 01-25-1947
K 281 Drafted Round 2, Pick 29
(1970)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(10 games)
IP 399.0
WHIP 1.47
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C-   Ldrship F 
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity B    Mentor Val D+
Speed D+ Bunt C- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D- WS Rings 2
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 3
2B --- CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 4
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1974 WAS
3
 1
28
0
0
0
0
 1
32.0
 44 24 24 0 16
19
1.88
6.75
1975 WAS
0
 0
6
0
0
0
0
 0
10.1
 19 9 8 0 2
9
2.03
6.97
1977 WAS
2
 3
29
0
0
0
0
 0
37.1
 52 31 29 1 13
21
1.74
6.99
1979 WAS
0
 0
8
0
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 7 6 2 0 2
11
0.57
1.15
1980 WAS
4
 5
74
0
0
0
1
 2
80.2
 92 47 45 1 28
57
1.49
5.02
1981 WAS
5
 3
58
0
0
0
0
 1
68.0
 70 32 29 1 25
43
1.40
3.84
1982 WAS
6
 2
67
0
0
0
2
 0
82.0
 78 41 35 1 26
58
1.27
3.84
1983 DET
2
 4
37
7
0
0
0
 0
73.0
 81 49 47 3 31
63
1.53
5.79
2035
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
22
 18
307
7
0
0
3
 4
399.0
 443 239 219 7 143
281
1.47
4.94
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Lew Taylor has retired from the Minnesota Tigers
1983-08-17The Detroit Tigers have promoted Stanislav Carpathia to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Lew Taylor for assignment.
1983-04-05The Detroit Tigers have acquired Lew Taylor from the waiver wire.
1983-03-07The Washington Wreckers have promoted Dennis Ontiveros to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have designated Lew Taylor for assignment.
1979-09-24The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team.
1979-06-06The Washington Wreckers have promoted Wayne Eagan to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have designated Lew Taylor for assignment.
1979-05-07The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have sent Tom Corbin to the minors.
1978-06-21The Washington Wreckers have promoted Graig Nettles to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have designated Lew Taylor for assignment.
1978-06-21The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team.
1977-07-04The Washington Wreckers have promoted Logan Murch to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have designated Lew Taylor for assignment.
1977-03-01The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have promoted Nico Nazz to the major league team.
1975-09-26The Washington Wreckers have sent Lew Taylor to the minors.
1975-09-02The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team.
1974-09-26The Washington Wreckers have sent Lew Taylor to the minors.
1974-09-05The Washington Wreckers have promoted Jackie Moore to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have promoted Nico Nazz to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team.
1974-07-07The Washington Wreckers have promoted Tyson Fenner to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have sent Lew Taylor to the minors.
1974-06-17The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team.
1974-05-01The Washington Wreckers have promoted Joe Finch to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have sent Lew Taylor to the minors.
1974-04-03The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team.
1974-04-01The Washington Wreckers have promoted Joe Finch to the major league team. The Washington Wreckers have sent Lew Taylor to the minors.
1974-03-07The Washington Wreckers have promoted Lew Taylor to the major league team.
1972-09-09The Washington Wreckers have acquired Lew Taylor from the waiver wire.
1972-04-01The Washington Wreckers have waived Lew Taylor.
1971-03-07A trade has been completed between the Baltimore Bullets and the Washington Wreckers. The Washington Wreckers receive Lew Taylor, Draft Pick - 1971 Round 4 (BAL) from the Baltimore Bullets in exchange for Brooks McCormick.