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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Lefty Taylor Right Field
Retired (1975, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
OPS .784 Status Deceased (2020) Option Years 0  
H 498 Age at Death 81 Date of Birth 12-26-1939
HR 65 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1961)		 Majors Svc Time 5 years
(53 games)
RBI 267
SB 26 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1975
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship C-
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A-
Speed C+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF B+ (74.5%) Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health A+ LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF A+ (100%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 65% 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
1966 DET
19
23
5
4
0
0
2
6
2
 6 0 0
0
 0 0
.675
.240
.435
.261
.174
1968 BAL
97
93
16
28
6
1
3
15
10
 19 0 1
0
 0 1
.849
.365
.484
.183
.301
1969 BRO
41
78
7
20
2
0
3
14
6
 18 0 0
1
 2 0
.707
.310
.397
.141
.256
1972 BRO
132
516
68
140
22
2
15
52
38
 98 0 1
13
 13 5
.730
.321
.409
.138
.271
1973 NYN
138
526
84
167
19
5
18
90
57
 85 6 6
12
 1 1
.862
.387
.475
.158
.317
1974 NYN
138
528
73
139
19
4
24
90
37
 83 3 5
0
 0 7
.763
.312
.451
.188
.263
Total
565
1764
253
498
68
12
65
267
150
 309 9 13
26
 16 14
.784
.339
.445
.163
.282
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1975-11-01Lefty Taylor has retired from the New York Empires
1975-03-29The New York Empires have promoted Carl Spencer to the major league team. The New York Empires have designated Lefty Taylor for assignment.
1973-03-31A trade has been completed between the New York Empires and the Brooklyn Legacy. The Brooklyn Legacy receive Shano Crim, John Ditmar, Draft Pick 1976 Round 2 NYN (Leon Gomez) from the New York Empires in exchange for Lefty Taylor.
1972-03-28The Brooklyn Legacy have promoted Lefty Taylor to the major league team.
1970-03-30Lefty Taylor has signed with the Brooklyn Legacy for $0.5M per year for 6 years.
1969-04-02The Brooklyn Legacy have acquired Lefty Taylor from the waiver wire.
1968-10-03The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Sandy Cadaret to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Greg Hughes to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Moe Mayo to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Jerry Diaz to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have waived Del Taco. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have waived Trevor Pitko. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have waived John Costello. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have waived Lefty Taylor. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have waived Jim Pall. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have waived Chris Linke.
1968-03-28The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Del Taco to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Lefty Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Al Ruble to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have promoted Tex Brown to the major league team. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have sent Luis Armas to the minors. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have sent Steve Tettleton to the minors. The Baltimore Krabby Patties have sent Bobby Myer to the minors.
1968-03-28Lefty Taylor has signed with the Baltimore Krabby Patties for $1.25M per year for 2 years.
1966-09-24The Detroit Preachers have sent Lefty Taylor to the minors.
1966-09-05The Detroit Preachers have promoted Lefty Taylor to the major league team.
1966-05-20The Detroit Preachers have sent Lefty Taylor to the minors.
1966-04-28The Detroit Preachers have promoted Lefty Taylor to the major league team.