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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
John Taylor Catcher
Retired (2005, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .747 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
H 1570 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-28-1967
HR 220 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1985)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(71 games)
RBI 835
SB 182
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D+ (22.4%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health C  LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1990 MIN 67 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
1991 MIN 125 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
1992 MIN 116 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 18
1993 MIN 107 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 30
1994 MIN 122 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15
1995 MIN 127 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
1996 MIN 91 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 9
1997 MIN 121 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5
1998 MIN-DET 123 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
1999 DET 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
2000 DET 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 DET 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 DET 131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 DET 111 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21
2004 DET 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 108
2005 DET 22 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 84
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01John Taylor has retired from the Detroit Tigers
2005-05-25John Taylor of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2004-03-05The Detroit Tigers have removed John Taylor from the trade block.
2002-04-01The Detroit Tiger Cats have placed John Taylor on the trade block.
1999-04-03John Taylor of the Detroit Disciples is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1998-06-25A trade has been completed between the Detroit Disciples and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive Derek Porter, Steve Bartosch, Gerrit Cole, George Powis, Ed Ott, Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 DET (Rance Merena), Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 DET (Jimmy Boehler) from the Detroit Disciples in exchange for John Taylor, Mark Miner, Rusty Baker, Tom Page. Protest This Trade.
1996-05-19John Taylor of the Minnesota massacres is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-06-12The Minnesota massacres have promoted John Taylor to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have designated Ed Miller for assignment.
1985-05-05A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive John Taylor from the New York Knights in exchange for Fred Butler, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 MIN (Charley Lowery), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 MIN (Scotty Lamabe).