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Andy Messersmith League
10-26-2101
Don Taylor Left Field
Retired (1998, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .288 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/L
OPS .834 Status Deceased (2047) Option Years 0  
H 1956 Age at Death 86 Date of Birth 08-11-1961
HR 286 Drafted Round 1, Pick 6
(1979)		 Majors Svc Time 13 years
(32 games)
RBI 1041
SB 229 Salary $1.00M Final Contract Year 1998
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B  Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C 
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed A- Bunt D- Control D-   Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 1
1B D  (14.0%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 3
2B D  (12.3%) CF D  (15.5%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 6
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 3
* League requires 65% 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
1984 NYA
16
66
7
13
0
1
0
3
6
 15 1 0
0
 1 1
.501
.274
.227
.030
.197
1986 NYA
117
459
58
124
14
5
21
80
40
 86 1 1
15
 5 3
.789
.329
.460
.190
.270
1987 NYA
123
489
85
147
23
6
25
110
42
 103 1 6
15
 3 3
.879
.353
.526
.225
.301
1988 NYA
146
578
99
163
22
13
17
90
53
 111 2 8
10
 4 6
.793
.340
.453
.171
.282
1989 NYA
122
454
78
151
25
2
22
91
42
 87 1 5
9
 7 2
.928
.386
.542
.209
.333
1990 MIN
146
617
111
181
36
6
30
111
64
 101 2 5
26
 10 6
.876
.359
.517
.224
.293
1991 MIN
146
604
88
150
27
5
22
69
53
 124 4 2
24
 8 2
.731
.312
.419
.171
.248
1992 MIN
146
598
87
166
28
9
23
86
70
 126 0 3
21
 10 3
.822
.352
.470
.192
.278
1993 MIN
146
624
118
183
39
7
38
90
62
 136 0 0
26
 17 1
.918
.357
.561
.268
.293
1994 MIN
116
514
88
165
31
4
30
89
30
 95 2 3
12
 6 3
.931
.359
.572
.251
.321
1995 MIN
141
597
92
169
25
12
23
76
50
 137 1 3
30
 8 4
.819
.338
.481
.198
.283
1996 MIN
146
605
90
182
26
11
18
65
57
 107 2 1
33
 15 6
.832
.362
.469
.169
.301
1997 OAK-ATL
149
454
55
124
24
1
12
59
36
 96 1 3
5
 3 9
.736
.326
.410
.137
.273
1998 CHA
81
128
25
38
5
1
5
22
13
 24 0 2
3
 2 2
.825
.357
.469
.172
.297
Total
1741
6787
1081
1956
325
83
286
1041
618
 1348 18 42
229
 99 51
.834
.347
.487
.199
.288
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1998-11-01Don Taylor has retired from the Chicago Wildcats
1998-03-31The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Rip Connor to the major league team. The Chicago Wildcats have promoted Don Taylor to the major league team.
1998-03-31Don Taylor has signed with the Chicago Wildcats for $1.0M per year for 1 year.
1997-06-04A trade has been completed between the Oakland Apathetics and the Atlanta Mocs. The Atlanta Mocs receive Claude Moser, Don Taylor, Gary Tate, Ray Bare, Keith Garland from the Oakland Apathetics in exchange for Harvey Hathaway, Roberto Foli, Phil Rutherford. Protest This Trade.
1995-09-24Don Taylor of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1994-05-01Don Taylor of the Minnesota North Stars is injured and is expected to be out 40 days.
1990-03-30The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Don Taylor to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Allan Brown to the major league team. The Minnesota North Stars have promoted Claude Moser to the major league team.
1990-03-30Don Taylor has signed with the Minnesota North Stars for $5.31M per year for 8 years.
1989-08-14Don Taylor of the New York Longhorns is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1987-07-25Don Taylor of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1987-05-27Don Taylor of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1986-07-14Don Taylor of the New York Leathernecks is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
1986-03-30The New York Leathernecks have promoted Harry Lewis to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Ed Pittaro to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted John Cieslak to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Don Taylor to the major league team.
1984-06-01The New York Leathernecks have sent Don Taylor to the minors.
1984-05-13The New York Leathernecks have promoted Don Taylor to the major league team.
1980-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Cal Walbeck to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Justin Scott to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Jay Blackwell to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have sent Don Taylor to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Dave Powell to the minors. The New York Leathernecks have sent Moe Kohlmeier to the minors.
1980-03-31The New York Leathernecks have promoted Dave Powell to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Ed Bankhead to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Al Page to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Harry Lewis to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Dick McQuillan to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Al Ramos to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Moe Kohlmeier to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Gus Bosetti to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Don Taylor to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Al Middleton to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Erik Block to the major league team. The New York Leathernecks have promoted Don Ramirez to the major league team.
1977-05-12A trade has been completed between the New York Leathernecks and the Detroit Preachers. The Detroit Preachers receive Dave Arlin, Draft Pick 1979 Round 2 NYA (Bob Rutherford) from the New York Leathernecks in exchange for Dave Powell, Draft Pick 1978 Round 1 DET (Gus Bosetti), Draft Pick 1979 Round 1 DET (Don Taylor).