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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 Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1994 Minors 23 6.00 0 / 0 1 / 1 1 / 1 2 / 3 0 / 0 0 / 1 0 / 0 4 / 6
1994 Majors 23 61.49 135 104 0 3 / 4 2 / 10 5 / 7 5 / 9 4 / 11 12 / 14 4 / 6 35 / 61
1995 Majors 24 63.83 162 120 0 4 / 10 6 / 13 1 / 3 10 / 14 2 / 9 2 / 6 5 / 8 30 / 63
1996 Majors 25 66.51 162 137 0 2 / 9 3 / 14 4 / 8 6 / 10 0 / 10 7 / 11 2 / 4 24 / 66
1997 Majors 26 68.94 162 144 0 4 / 10 1 / 12 4 / 11 1 / 8 1 / 9 2 / 11 4 / 7 17 / 68
1998 Majors 27 68.71 162 144 0 1 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 5 2 / 9 0 / 14 3 / 8 6 / 14 13 / 68
1999 Majors 28 57.10 162 89 0 1 / 10 0 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 6 0 / 9 1 / 8 1 / 8 5 / 57
2000 Majors 29 59.50 153 119 9 0 / 8 1 / 6 0 / 3 2 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 10 0 / 13 6 / 59
2001 Majors 30 66.00 162 125 0 0 / 13 1 / 13 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 4 0 / 13 3 / 66
2002 Majors 31 67.11 162 143 0 0 / 5 1 / 9 0 / 7 1 / 15 0 / 12 0 / 9 1 / 10 3 / 67
2003 Majors 32 61.01 162 124 0 1 / 7 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 4 0 / 7 0 / 11 2 / 11 3 / 61
2004 Majors 33 59.04 162 108 0 0 / 6 0 / 11 1 / 15 0 / 13 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 1 / 59
2005 Majors 34 45.72 162 55 0 -3 / 3 -6 / 8 -1 / 5 -1 / 9 -2 / 5 -3 / 11 -4 / 4 -20 / 45
2006 Majors 35 65.46 162 131 0 -3 / 4 0 / 10 -2 / 10 -7 / 9 -3 / 13 -1 / 12 -3 / 7 -19 / 65
2007 Majors 36 56.00 137 120 19 -2 / 11 -5 / 10 -4 / 7 -5 / 7 -3 / 4 -3 / 7 -1 / 10 -23 / 56
2008 Majors 37 66.26 162 142 0 -3 / 11 -1 / 17 -1 / 13 -1 / 8 -6 / 9 -4 / 4 -4 / 4 -20 / 66
2009 Majors 38 37.05 162 25 0 -6 / 5 -8 / 7 -3 / 2 -2 / 11 -6 / 5 -1 / 4 -1 / 3 -27 / 37
Total 2531 1830 28 -1 / 126 -3 / 168 6 / 123 16 / 151 -13 / 140 18 / 135 12 / 127 35 / 970
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.