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Larry Doby League
4-1-2044
John Taylor Center Field
Retired (2009, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .772 Status Deceased (2040) Option Years 0  
H 1981 Age at Death 69 Date of Birth 03-24-1971
HR 202 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1994)		 Majors Svc Time 15 years
(160 games)
RBI 941
SB 337
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control C+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B D  (15.7%) LF B+ (69.1%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 7
3B --- RF B+ (68.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% 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
1994 WAS
106
412
53
103
18
6
5
47
32
 82 4 3
6
 10 8
.667
.308
.359
.109
.250
1995 WAS
138
470
54
121
16
6
5
48
48
 82 3 4
15
 11 5
.677
.328
.349
.091
.257
1996 WAS-DET
142
526
64
121
16
3
13
68
53
 112 2 2
22
 11 5
.648
.302
.346
.116
.230
1996 WAS
78
284
41
65
3
2
6
34
29
 65 0 1
14
 6 2
.616
.299
.317
.088
.229
1996 DET
64
242
23
56
13
1
7
34
24
 47 2 1
8
 5 3
.685
.305
.380
.149
.231
1997 DET
144
527
68
143
20
4
18
86
59
 106 3 3
32
 13 6
.773
.346
.427
.156
.271
1998 DET
144
538
85
161
25
7
18
81
57
 86 2 4
18
 3 3
.838
.366
.472
.173
.299
1999 DET
118
354
48
104
21
5
6
47
52
 64 0 0
15
 7 2
.816
.384
.432
.138
.294
2000 DET
133
450
85
152
25
9
19
77
60
 69 1 0
27
 10 3
.977
.417
.560
.222
.338
2001 DET
135
494
60
120
18
3
15
72
57
 104 3 5
20
 11 1
.705
.322
.383
.140
.243
2002 DET
143
561
98
164
20
10
16
89
71
 89 3 3
36
 15 9
.822
.373
.449
.157
.292
2003 DET
135
508
79
137
13
6
18
72
55
 79 5 3
25
 11 6
.770
.345
.425
.156
.270
2004 DET
122
381
65
118
20
6
15
57
42
 69 1 2
19
 11 3
.890
.378
.512
.202
.310
2005 DET
108
250
40
76
11
3
8
36
30
 39 1 0
10
 6 1
.849
.381
.468
.164
.304
2006 DET
137
514
91
140
26
2
13
49
62
 74 1 3
30
 11 3
.757
.350
.407
.134
.272
2007 DET
120
474
73
124
17
5
17
58
57
 93 1 1
28
 11 1
.768
.341
.426
.165
.262
2008 DET
142
578
84
146
17
5
12
41
65
 110 0 1
30
 17 4
.689
.328
.362
.109
.253
2009 DET
109
169
30
51
4
3
4
13
19
 24 1 0
4
 2 0
.808
.376
.432
.130
.302
Total
2076
7206
1077
1981
287
83
202
941
819
 1282 31 34
337
 160 60
.772
.350
.422
.147
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2009-11-01John Taylor has retired from the Detroit Tigers
2007-08-25John Taylor of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
2000-09-21John Taylor of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1996-07-13A trade has been completed between the Washington Strategos and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive John Taylor, Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 WAS (Joe Dan Nichols), Draft Pick 1998 Round 1 WAS (Don Barkley) from the Washington Strategos in exchange for Jonnie Hottub, Travis Kerhanowicz, Carson Webb.
1994-05-01The Washington Strategos have promoted John Taylor to the major league team.
1994-04-21A trade has been completed between the Montreal Royals and the Washington Strategos. The Washington Strategos receive Mike Altrock, Milt Hollins, Frankie Price, Ramon Nichols, John Taylor, Huck Dobb, Lary Gardenhire, Joe Durning, Harry Legett from the Montreal Royals in exchange for Don Nelson, Oscar Osborne, Red Powers.
1994-04-05The Montreal Royals have acquired John Taylor from the waiver wire.
1994-04-01The Houston Colts have waived John Taylor.