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Warren Spahn League
4-4-2124
Mel Taylor Relief Pitcher
Retired (1954, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.11 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 29-19 Status Deceased (1994) Option Years 0  
SV 4 Age at Death 76 Date of Birth 04-16-1918
K 347 Drafted Round 8, Pick 122
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(0 games)
IP 525.0
WHIP 1.30
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship C-
Power vs. R D  Power vs. L C  Velocity C    Mentor Val C+
Speed D  Bunt B  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 80% 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
1950 WAS
12
 6
29
29
4
0
0
 0
174.1
 174 84 78 2 52
122
1.30
4.03
1951 WAS
11
 5
28
27
4
0
0
 0
172.1
 165 75 71 4 43
112
1.21
3.71
1952 WAS
5
 5
86
4
0
0
0
 0
125.1
 143 74 70 0 40
77
1.46
5.03
1953 WAS-DET
1
 3
28
6
0
0
4
 0
53.0
 49 23 21 0 19
36
1.28
3.57
2124
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
29
 19
171
66
8
0
4
 0
525.0
 531 256 240 6 154
347
1.30
4.11
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1954-11-01Mel Taylor has retired from the Pittsburgh Clickity Clacks
1954-04-01The Pittsburgh Clickity Clacks have promoted Gene Baskette to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Clickity Clacks have sent Mel Taylor to the minors.
1954-03-31The Pittsburgh Clickity Clacks have promoted Mel Taylor to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Clickity Clacks have sent Curtis Shields to the minors.
1954-03-31The Pittsburgh Clickity Clacks have acquired Mel Taylor from the waiver wire.
1953-09-27The Detroit Edsels have acquired Jon Oeschger from the waiver wire. The Detroit Edsels have waived Mel Taylor.
1953-08-13The Detroit Edsels have promoted Walter Chakales to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Hi Balas to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Damon Tobin to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Mel Taylor to the minors.
1953-08-01The Detroit Edsels have promoted Randy Mangual to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Jim Bruett to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Bob Franco to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Tom Moisan to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Mel Taylor to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have promoted Joe Schacht to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Jim Paciorek to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Ed Sevcik to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Bob Schilling to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Hi Balas to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Felix Heman to the minors. The Detroit Edsels have sent Richie Craghead to the minors.
1953-07-15The Detroit Edsels have promoted Felix Heman to the major league team. The Detroit Edsels have sent Mel Taylor to the minors.
1953-04-16A trade has been completed between the Detroit Edsels and the Washington Capitols. The Washington Capitols receive Mike Calmus, Mike Dahlke from the Detroit Edsels in exchange for Earl Susce, Mel Taylor.