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Earl Averill League
7-5-2076
"Wicked" Lester Taylor Relief Pitcher
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.30 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 58-65 Status Deceased (2000) Option Years 0  
SV 211 Age at Death 71 Date of Birth 10-19-1929
K 730 Drafted Round 1, Pick 5
(1951)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(12 games)
IP 1090.1
WHIP 1.42
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C    Ldrship D-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity A-   Mentor Val C 
Speed B- Bunt B- Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 3
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 4
2B --- CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 7
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
1951 MIL
5
 7
41
25
1
0
0
 0
127.2
 142 76 70 3 43
68
1.45
4.93
1952 MIL
1
 2
50
0
0
0
26
 0
51.1
 58 33 28 1 31
38
1.73
4.91
1953 MIL
2
 7
50
0
0
0
23
 0
59.0
 78 48 42 1 30
35
1.83
6.41
1954 MIL
4
 6
79
0
0
0
14
 0
132.0
 140 77 68 1 55
86
1.48
4.64
1955 STL
11
 2
48
25
3
0
0
 0
182.1
 166 76 71 6 53
117
1.20
3.50
1956 STL
10
 9
47
19
1
1
1
 0
136.1
 140 62 54 3 55
91
1.43
3.56
1957 STL
5
 5
60
8
1
0
27
 0
104.0
 98 51 48 1 36
69
1.29
4.15
1958 STL-NYA
4
 6
58
5
0
0
24
 0
85.1
 93 50 47 1 32
68
1.46
4.96
1959 NYA
6
 8
78
0
0
0
52
 0
85.2
 81 29 26 0 31
63
1.31
2.73
1960 NYA
4
 9
67
0
0
0
40
 0
62.2
 67 41 39 0 34
43
1.61
5.60
1961 NYA
4
 1
22
0
0
0
3
 0
30.2
 28 10 9 0 10
19
1.24
2.64
1962 NYA
2
 2
21
0
0
0
1
 0
18.2
 23 14 14 1 10
16
1.77
6.75
1963 NYA
0
 1
16
0
0
0
0
 0
15.2
 11 5 5 0 3
17
0.89
2.87
2076
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
58
 65
637
82
6
1
211
 0
1090.1
 1125 572 521 18 423
730
1.42
4.30
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01"Wicked" Lester Taylor has retired from the New York Rotties
1958-07-11A trade has been completed between the St. Louis Horsemen and the New York Rotties. The New York Rotties receive William Jacobs, "Wicked" Lester Taylor, Peaches Stearns, Lou Huff from the St. Louis Horsemen in exchange for Al Galan, George Lucey.
1955-03-01The St. Louis Horsemen have renamed Les "The Kid" Taylor to "Wicked" Lester Taylor.
1952-05-16The Milwaukee Clippers have promoted Les "The Kid" Taylor to the major league team. The Milwaukee Clippers have sent Stu Beck to the minors.
1952-05-07The Milwaukee Clippers have promoted Stu Beck to the major league team. The Milwaukee Clippers have sent Les "The Kid" Taylor to the minors.
1952-04-09The Milwaukee Clippers have renamed Les Taylor to Les "The Kid" Taylor.
1952-04-09The Milwaukee Clippers have promoted Les Taylor to the major league team. The Milwaukee Clippers have sent Ty Jones to the minors.
1952-03-01The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Len Klaerner to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Les Taylor to the minors.
1951-04-01The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Bill Scott to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Les Taylor to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Leon Wheeler to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Jeff Reardon to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Bill Kerins to the minors.