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Barry Zito League
8-29-2098
Dick Taff Second Base
Retired (1959, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .785 Status Deceased (1993) Option Years 0  
H 1196 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 01-18-1920
HR 191 Drafted Undrafted
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(10 games)
RBI 698
SB 148 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1959
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L C+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L A- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS F  (3.4%) Range A+ WS Rings 1
1B D  (15.3%) LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF ---   Health F  LCS Appearances 2
3B D- (6.3%) RF F  (0.1%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 75% 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
1950 ARI
130
522
72
144
24
5
24
90
45
 115 1 5
21
 6 7
.811
.332
.479
.203
.276
1951 ARI
110
402
63
110
21
4
15
78
39
 85 0 4
18
 4 8
.793
.335
.458
.184
.274
1952 ARI
130
529
74
159
25
4
22
94
44
 104 2 2
22
 10 7
.843
.355
.488
.187
.301
1953 ARI
130
538
68
145
23
4
26
81
36
 116 0 1
13
 8 7
.787
.315
.472
.203
.270
1954 ARI-LAA
122
505
81
147
15
6
27
90
37
 99 3 2
20
 9 8
.847
.342
.505
.214
.291
1955 BOS
130
554
86
170
26
2
27
76
40
 116 2 1
30
 10 10
.862
.355
.507
.200
.307
1956 WAS
130
527
56
119
21
4
20
83
27
 120 3 3
11
 4 14
.661
.266
.395
.169
.226
1957 WAS
116
399
49
91
14
3
20
57
27
 89 4 4
10
 2 11
.710
.281
.429
.201
.228
1958 ARI
97
344
38
89
13
3
9
42
30
 73 0 3
3
 1 11
.708
.316
.392
.134
.259
1959 ARI
42
76
15
22
5
0
1
7
9
 18 0 0
0
 0 0
.759
.365
.395
.105
.289
Total
1137
4396
602
1196
187
35
191
698
334
 935 15 25
148
 54 83
.785
.324
.461
.189
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1959-11-01Dick Taff has retired from the Arizona Heat
1959-04-01The Arizona Heat have promoted Chris Meers to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Elmer Holden to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Billy Caraballo to the major league team.
1959-04-01The Arizona Heat have acquired Dick Taff from the waiver wire.
1958-03-31The Arizona Heat have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Tim Hunter to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Billy Fitzke to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Jason Maldonado to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Bill Lopez to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Pete Hebner to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Ed Service to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Russ Pasqua to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Randy Crump to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Bill Daubach to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Earl Boone to the major league team.
1958-03-31Dick Taff has signed with the Arizona Heat for $2.75M per year for 1 year.
1957-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Bert Maisel to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Painter to the major league team.
1957-03-28Dick Taff has signed with the Washington Insiders for $1.35M per year for 1 year.
1956-03-28The Washington Insiders have promoted Lee Gumpert to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Jim Martz to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Sam Shamsky to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Chad Mackenzie to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Dusty Donovan to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Fred Buskey to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Mitch Bissonette to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Jack Shanahan to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted John Gerberman to the major league team. The Washington Insiders have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team.
1956-03-28Dick Taff has signed with the Washington Insiders for $2.45M per year for 1 year.
1954-10-19A trade has been completed between the Los Angeles Assassins and the Arizona Heat. The Arizona Heat receive Draft Pick - 1955 Round 5 (LAA) from the Los Angeles Assassins in exchange for Dick Taff, Draft Pick 1956 Round 1 ARI (Luis Josephson).
1954-09-21Dick Taff of the Arizona Heat is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1954-04-01The Arizona Heat have removed Dick Taff from the trade block.
1953-07-08The Arizona Heat have placed Dick Taff on the trade block.
1951-07-15Dick Taff of the Arizona Heat is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
1950-03-28The Arizona Heat have promoted Adrian Scarsella to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Evans DeKoning to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Dick Taff to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Russ Pasqua to the major league team. The Arizona Heat have promoted Mudcat Castleman to the major league team.
1950-03-28Dick Taff has signed with the Arizona Heat for $9.0M per year for 6 years.