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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   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 (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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1994 LHP 33 44 7 0 1 0 2 2 6 .434 .229 .205 .045 .159
1994 RHP 106 368 96 18 5 5 45 30 76 .695 .318 .378 .117 .261
1995 LHP 36 55 17 3 1 0 5 6 9 .771 .371 .400 .091 .309
1995 RHP 138 415 104 13 5 5 43 42 73 .664 .322 .342 .092 .251
1996 LHP 58 116 36 5 1 3 17 8 25 .803 .355 .448 .138 .310
1996 RHP 134 410 85 11 2 10 51 45 87 .605 .288 .317 .110 .207
1997 LHP 72 124 32 2 0 4 19 10 20 .694 .324 .371 .113 .258
1997 RHP 134 403 111 18 4 14 67 49 86 .797 .353 .444 .169 .275
1998 LHP 59 112 32 5 2 2 18 11 12 .769 .349 .420 .134 .286
1998 RHP 131 426 129 20 5 16 63 46 74 .856 .371 .486 .183 .303
1999 LHP 36 45 13 5 1 0 3 3 6 .778 .333 .444 .156 .289
1999 RHP 108 309 91 16 4 6 44 49 58 .821 .391 .430 .136 .294
2000 LHP 42 43 14 0 2 1 8 5 13 .884 .396 .488 .163 .326
2000 RHP 124 407 138 25 7 18 69 55 56 .987 .419 .568 .229 .339
2001 LHP 50 61 12 1 0 0 7 4 16 .459 .246 .213 .016 .197
2001 RHP 129 433 108 17 3 15 65 53 88 .738 .332 .406 .157 .249
2002 LHP 60 111 28 7 1 1 16 14 20 .696 .336 .360 .108 .252
2002 RHP 133 450 136 13 9 15 73 57 69 .853 .382 .471 .169 .302
2003 LHP 49 69 17 3 2 2 10 5 7 .737 .303 .435 .188 .246
2003 RHP 132 439 120 10 4 16 62 50 72 .775 .352 .424 .150 .273
2004 LHP 22 34 9 1 1 0 4 3 5 .677 .324 .353 .088 .265
2004 RHP 119 347 109 19 5 15 53 39 64 .910 .383 .527 .213 .314
2005 LHP 11 13 2 1 0 0 2 2 5 .497 .267 .231 .077 .154
2005 RHP 107 237 74 10 3 8 34 28 34 .868 .387 .481 .169 .312
2006 LHP 18 31 7 2 0 1 3 2 2 .660 .273 .387 .161 .226
2006 RHP 132 483 133 24 2 12 46 60 72 .763 .355 .408 .133 .275
2007 LHP 26 50 14 2 0 3 11 4 9 .827 .327 .500 .220 .280
2007 RHP 113 424 110 15 5 14 47 53 84 .761 .343 .417 .158 .259
2008 LHP 42 76 12 3 0 0 2 7 12 .426 .229 .197 .039 .158
2008 RHP 133 502 134 14 5 12 39 58 98 .729 .342 .386 .120 .267
2009 LHP 20 64 11 0 1 0 0 6 14 .446 .243 .203 .031 .172
2009 RHP 90 105 40 4 2 4 13 13 10 1.025 .454 .571 .190 .381
Total LHP 634 1048 263 40 13 17 127 92 181 .676 .314 .363 .112 .251
Total RHP 1963 6158 1718 247 70 185 814 727 1101 .788 .356 .432 .153 .279
Total 2076 7206 1981 287 83 202 941 819 1282 .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.