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Jesse Burkett League
4-1-2022
Johnny Taber Catcher
Retired (1989, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .218 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .575 Status Retired (1989) Option Years 0  
H 159 Age 68 (OS 68) Date of Birth 01-11-1954
HR 10 Drafted Round 2, Pick 30
(1977)
Majors Svc Time 2 years
(107 games)
RBI 74
SB 0
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt B- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% 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
1977 KC-DET
104
356
28
80
9
0
5
33
30
78 2 2
0
0 4
.579
.287
.292
.067
.225
1980 DET
11
30
2
2
0
0
1
2
3
9 0 0
0
0 0
.318
.152
.167
.100
.067
1982 DET
2
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1 0 0
0
0 0
.333
.333
.000
.000
.000
1983 DET
6
12
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
5 0 0
0
0 0
.690
.357
.333
.083
.250
1984 DET
7
20
1
3
2
0
0
2
0
5 0 0
0
0 0
.400
.150
.250
.100
.150
1987 DET
19
56
4
10
3
1
1
6
4
10 0 1
0
0 0
.551
.230
.321
.143
.179
1988 DET-TOR
79
232
22
58
6
2
3
31
17
55 1 0
0
0 2
.636
.304
.332
.082
.250
1989 TOR
6
19
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
3 0 0
0
0 0
.368
.158
.211
.053
.158
Total
234
729
62
159
22
3
10
74
58
166 3 3
0
0 6
.575
.277
.298
.080
.218
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1989-11-01Johnny Taber has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1989-05-05The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have waived Johnny Taber.
1989-04-30The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have promoted Lance "Big" Papa to the major league team. The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have promoted Otto Belk to the major league team. The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have sent Buck Distaso to the minors. The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have designated Johnny Taber for assignment.
1988-05-26The Toronto Devil Dinosaurs have acquired Johnny Taber from the waiver wire.
1988-05-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Ernie Summa to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Johnny Taber for assignment.
1987-07-22The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Taber to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have designated Hank Warstler for assignment.
1984-05-24The Detroit Tigers have designated Johnny Taber for assignment.
1984-04-30The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Taber to the major league team.
1984-04-05The Detroit Tigers have designated Johnny Taber for assignment.
1983-06-25Johnny Taber of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1983-06-15The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Taber to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Ricky Raffo to the minors.
1982-06-30The Detroit Tigers have demoted Johnny Taber to the minor leagues.
1982-06-28The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Taber to the major league team.
1981-04-01The Detroit Tigers have promoted Brad Keating to the major league team. The Detroit Tigers have sent Johnny Taber to the minors.
1980-09-18The Detroit Tigers have promoted Johnny Taber to the major league team.
1977-09-22A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Rats and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Ezra Brooks, Johnny Taber, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 KC (Javier Chavez) from the Kansas City Rats in exchange for Bill Gearin.
1977-06-29Johnny Taber of the Kansas City Rats is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Rats have promoted Johnny Taber to the major league team. The Kansas City Rats have designated Alex Handiboe for assignment.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Rats have sent Johnny Taber down to the minors.
1977-04-01The Kansas City Rats have promoted Johnny Taber to the major league team. The Kansas City Rats have designated Bill Coffman for assignment.
1975-08-31A trade has been completed between the Washington BUREAUCRATS and the Kansas City Rats. The Kansas City Rats receive Bill Coffman, Bill Carnett, Draft Pick 1977 Round 2 WAS (Johnny Taber) from the Washington BUREAUCRATS in exchange for Greg Laskey.