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Ed ONeill League
4-28-2260
Howard Taft Shortstop
Retired (1971, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .251 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .752 Status Deceased (2017) Option Years 0  
H 2318 Age at Death 84 Date of Birth 04-18-1933
HR 463 Drafted Round 3, Pick 45
(1953)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(11 games)
RBI 1503
SB 217
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C- Contact vs. L C  Endurance B-   Ldrship B-
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D+ Control C    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS A+ (100%) Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 2
2B D- (5.7%) CF ---   Health B+ LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 6
* League requires 90% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1956 SEA 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1957 SEA 0 0 0 0 124 0 30 0 0
1958 SEA 0 0 0 0 138 0 16 0 0
1959 SEA 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1960 SEA 0 0 0 0 151 0 3 0 0
1961 SEA 0 0 0 0 143 0 11 0 0
1962 SEA 0 0 0 0 153 0 1 0 0
1963 SEA 0 0 0 0 152 0 2 0 0
1964 SEA 0 0 0 0 152 0 2 0 0
1965 SEA 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 0 0
1966 SEA 0 0 0 0 140 0 0 0 0
1967 SEA 0 0 0 0 154 0 0 0 0
1968 SEA 0 0 0 0 137 0 0 0 0
1969 SEA 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
1970 SEA 0 0 0 0 152 0 0 0 0
1971 SEA 0 0 1 0 108 0 0 0 0
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1971-11-01Howard Taft has retired from the Seattle Pilots
1968-08-18Howard Taft of the Seattle Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1966-07-10The Seattle Pilots have removed Howard Taft from the trade block.
1966-07-09Howard Taft of the Seattle Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1965-04-12Howard Taft of the Seattle Underground is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
1956-03-25The Seattle Underground have promoted Howard Taft to the major league team.
1956-03-25The Seattle Underground have renamed Cumberland Gappe to Howard Taft.
1955-05-07A trade has been completed between the Seattle Underground and the Atlanta Aeronauts. The Atlanta Aeronauts receive Don Madden, Bobby Hackett, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (HOU) from the Seattle Underground in exchange for Steve Jones, Cumberland Gappe, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 HOU (Charlie Newsom), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 ATL (Dwight Dillard).
1955-04-28The Atlanta Aeronauts have renamed Clinton Haywood to Cumberland Gappe.
1955-04-01The Atlanta Aeronauts have renamed Howard Taft to Clinton Haywood.
1954-10-13A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Aeronauts and the Seattle Underground. The Seattle Underground receive Cy Norman, Fred Rios, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (ATL) from the Atlanta Aeronauts in exchange for Howard Taft, Carlos Tartabull, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (ATL).
1953-04-01The Seattle Underground have renamed Steve Taylor to Howard Taft.