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Nomar Garciaparra League
3-25-2332
Happy Taylor Second Base
Retired (1973, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .247 Total Rating 60   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .661 Status Deceased (2011) Option Years 0  
H 539 Age at Death 75 Date of Birth 11-26-1936
HR 28 Drafted Round 2, Pick 23
(1956)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(139 games)
RBI 213
SB 34
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R 79 Contact vs. L 77 Endurance 55   Ldrship 68
Power vs. R 41 Power vs. L 44 Velocity 30   Mentor vR 100
Speed 55 Bunt 44 Control 6   Mentor vL 100
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS 1 (1.5%) Range 44 WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm 86 WS Appearances 0
2B 100 (100%) CF ---   Health 51 LCS Appearances 0
3B 1 (1.3%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1962 LHP 10 12 4 0 0 1 2 2 0 1.012 .429 .583 .250 .333
1962 RHP 36 69 14 3 1 1 5 8 14 .614 .295 .319 .116 .203
1963 LHP 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1963 RHP 5 12 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 .718 .385 .333 .000 .333
1964 LHP 14 22 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 .519 .292 .227 .000 .227
1964 RHP 64 153 29 4 0 4 17 14 24 .554 .260 .294 .105 .190
1965 LHP 18 19 9 0 1 0 6 3 3 1.124 .545 .579 .105 .474
1965 RHP 47 115 33 5 2 2 5 14 14 .787 .369 .417 .130 .287
1966 LHP 11 10 4 0 1 0 0 4 1 1.171 .571 .600 .200 .400
1966 RHP 43 119 36 4 0 2 12 15 20 .767 .381 .387 .084 .303
1967 LHP 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1.000 .333 .667 .333 .333
1967 RHP 4 11 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .432 .250 .182 .000 .182
1969 LHP 5 17 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .399 .222 .176 .000 .176
1969 RHP 22 85 23 3 2 1 4 10 17 .736 .347 .388 .118 .271
1970 LHP 58 125 35 9 1 2 16 15 26 .773 .357 .416 .136 .280
1970 RHP 131 463 117 16 3 6 50 50 80 .672 .333 .339 .086 .253
1971 LHP 60 134 37 7 2 3 17 14 27 .770 .345 .425 .149 .276
1971 RHP 127 462 98 18 2 2 39 41 90 .554 .281 .273 .061 .212
1972 LHP 30 72 17 4 0 0 6 7 15 .595 .304 .292 .056 .236
1972 RHP 74 277 68 11 2 4 28 24 49 .652 .309 .343 .097 .245
Total LHP 209 416 115 21 5 6 50 48 77 .746 .351 .394 .118 .276
Total RHP 553 1766 424 64 12 22 163 178 314 .642 .314 .327 .087 .240
Total 623 2182 539 85 17 28 213 226 391 .661 .321 .340 .093 .247
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1973-11-01Happy Taylor has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-08-28The Colorado Rocks have waived Happy Taylor.
1972-07-29The Colorado Rocks have promoted Bill Douglas to the major league team. The Colorado Rocks have promoted Gary Daniels to the major league team. The Colorado Rocks have promoted Jeff Cristall to the major league team. The Colorado Rocks have designated Angelo James for assignment. The Colorado Rocks have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1970-09-27Happy Taylor of the Colorado Rocks is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
1969-09-05The Colorado Rocks have promoted Happy Taylor to the major league team.
1968-09-19The Colorado Rocks have acquired Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1968-08-01The Montreal Royals have waived Happy Taylor.
1967-06-28The Montreal Royals have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1967-06-10The Montreal Royals have promoted Happy Taylor to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have sent Dutch Tomlin to the minors.
1967-04-03The Montreal Royals have promoted Scott Wilhoit to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted John Smith to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have designated Bill Davis for assignment. The Montreal Royals have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1963-04-15Happy Taylor of the Montreal Royals is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1962-04-30The Montreal Royals have promoted Happy Taylor to the major league team. The Montreal Royals have promoted Preston Givens to the major league team.
1959-07-11The Montreal Royals have acquired Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1959-04-01The San Francisco Bay Shrimp have waived Happy Taylor.
1956-05-22The San Francisco Bay Shrimp have acquired Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1956-04-16The Texas Stars have waived Happy Taylor.
1953-10-15A trade has been completed between the Florida Northmen and the Texas Stars. The Texas Stars receive Jimmy Myers, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 FLA (Stan Milstead), Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 FLA (Randy Cangelosi), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 FLA (Bob Hughes), Draft Pick 1954 Round 2 FLA (Archie Jackson), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 PIT (Keith Bone), Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 PIT (Happy Taylor) from the Florida Northmen in exchange for Mike Aleno.
1953-09-07A trade has been completed between the Florida Northmen and the Pittsburgh Steel Workers. The Pittsburgh Steel Workers receive Al Billings from the Florida Northmen in exchange for Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 PIT (Cal Sharperson), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 PIT (Wes Marshall), Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 PIT (Happy Taylor), Draft Pick 1955 Round 2 PIT (Keith Bone).