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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Earl Taylor Left Field
Retired (1995, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .282 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .775 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 813 Age at Death 66 Date of Birth 09-30-1957
HR 66 Drafted Round 2, Pick 25
(1975)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(154 games)
RBI 372
SB 114
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R Power vs. L C+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (99.0%)   Health D+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (89.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1975 Minors 18 33.00 1 / 1 7 / 8 2 / 4 6 / 6 4 / 5 6 / 6 3 / 3 29 / 33
1976 Minors 19 67.00 11 / 12 5 / 7 11 / 13 4 / 5 6 / 11 10 / 10 9 / 9 56 / 67
1977 Minors 20 41.00 6 / 9 1 / 2 6 / 6 6 / 8 0 / 2 4 / 4 10 / 10 33 / 41
1978 Minors 21 50.00 7 / 9 1 / 1 7 / 8 6 / 9 1 / 5 10 / 10 8 / 8 40 / 50
1979 Minors 22 46.00 2 / 5 2 / 3 5 / 10 0 / 4 2 / 11 4 / 4 9 / 9 24 / 46
1980 Minors 23 52.00 5 / 11 5 / 7 1 / 5 2 / 7 1 / 6 5 / 8 6 / 8 25 / 52
1981 Minors 24 35.00 0 / 2 1 / 5 3 / 8 3 / 10 0 / 1 5 / 5 3 / 4 15 / 35
1981 Majors 24 9.50 48 10 0 0 / 1 1 / 4 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 3 0 / 0 3 / 9
1982 Majors 25 35.53 162 44 0 3 / 4 1 / 5 0 / 5 1 / 4 3 / 8 3 / 5 4 / 4 15 / 35
1983 Majors 26 39.53 162 52 0 4 / 10 2 / 7 2 / 5 1 / 1 0 / 3 5 / 7 3 / 6 17 / 39
1984 Majors 27 30.03 123 34 36 2 / 7 1 / 1 2 / 6 1 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 3 3 / 3 11 / 30
1985 Majors 28 33.62 162 29 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 7 3 / 9 1 / 5 4 / 33
1986 Majors 29 39.41 134 57 26 0 / 7 1 / 3 0 / 2 0 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 3 1 / 7 2 / 39
1987 Majors 30 52.00 162 70 0 1 / 8 1 / 9 0 / 8 0 / 7 0 / 7 1 / 6 0 / 7 3 / 52
1988 Majors 31 51.09 162 66 0 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 5 1 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 12 1 / 51
1989 Majors 32 42.73 162 41 0 0 / 5 1 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 0 / 4 2 / 7 1 / 8 4 / 42
1990 Majors 33 39.22 150 43 12 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 6 1 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 4 0 / 8 1 / 39
1991 Majors 34 38.03 139 35 22 -1 / 6 -4 / 2 -3 / 5 -1 / 6 -5 / 4 -1 / 7 0 / 8 -15 / 38
1992 Majors 35 40.20 156 41 0 -3 / 4 -6 / 7 -4 / 7 -5 / 8 -4 / 2 -2 / 6 -2 / 6 -26 / 40
1993 Minors 36 15.00 0 / 3 0 / 5 1 / 3 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 1 1 / 15
1993 Majors 36 23.58 72 42 0 -4 / 2 -3 / 3 -3 / 3 -2 / 7 0 / 2 -4 / 4 -2 / 2 -18 / 23
1994 Minors 37 5.00 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 1 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 5
1994 Majors 37 39.77 150 63 0 -3 / 4 -7 / 8 -1 / 4 -2 / 5 -6 / 4 -2 / 7 0 / 7 -21 / 39
1995 Majors 38 14.07 126 12 0 -4 / 2 -6 / 3 -4 / 2 -3 / 2 -4 / 0 -1 / 3 -3 / 2 -25 / 14
Total 2070 639 96 27 / 130 4 / 115 25 / 122 19 / 130 -2 / 107 52 / 126 54 / 137 179 / 867
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1995-11-01Earl Taylor has retired from the New York Giants
1995-05-12The New York Giants have promoted Earl Taylor to the major league team. The New York Giants have designated Bill Milne for assignment.
1995-05-12The New York Giants have acquired Earl Taylor from the waiver wire.
1995-04-08The Arizona Copper Kings have waived Jeff Baxter. The Arizona Copper Kings have waived Mutz Williams. The Arizona Copper Kings have waived Earl Taylor. The Arizona Copper Kings have waived Ray Beltre.
1994-09-19The Arizona Copper Kings have designated Earl Taylor for assignment.
1993-07-13The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Earl Taylor to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have designated Pinball Goss for assignment.
1993-07-13The Arizona Copper Kings have acquired Earl Taylor from the waiver wire.
1993-07-05The Houston Astros have waived Earl Taylor.
1992-09-26The Houston Astros have designated Earl Taylor for assignment.
1991-09-27Earl Taylor of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1991-08-11Earl Taylor of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-09-18Earl Taylor of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1986-07-06Earl Taylor of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
1984-07-29Earl Taylor of the Houston Astros is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1981-08-10The Houston Astros have promoted Earl Taylor to the major league team.