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Robin Roberts League
4-1-2069
Happy Taylor Relief Pitcher
Retired (1991, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.13 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 38-43 Status Deceased (2038) Option Years 0  
SV 9 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 04-03-1956
K 436 Drafted Round 2, Pick 26
(1981)
Majors Svc Time 5 years
(121 games)
IP 580.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed Bunt C+ Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1981 Minors 25 28.00 0 / 2 5 / 13 3 / 13 8 / 28
1982 Minors 26 24.00 0 / 4 0 / 9 3 / 11 3 / 24
1983 Minors 27 24.00 1 / 3 1 / 13 0 / 8 2 / 24
1984 Minors 28 13.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 8 0 / 13
1984 Majors 28 20.55 89 12 0 0 / 0 0 / 9 2 / 11 2 / 20
1985 Minors 29 14.00 0 / 1 1 / 10 0 / 3 1 / 14
1985 Majors 29 16.73 64 7 0 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 3 2 / 16
1986 Minors 30 18.00 0 / 2 1 / 8 0 / 8 1 / 18
1986 Majors 30 0.79 3 1 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0
1987 Majors 31 38.95 162 17 0 0 / 7 1 / 20 0 / 11 1 / 38
1988 Majors 32 25.12 156 7 0 0 / 0 1 / 13 1 / 12 2 / 25
1989 Majors 33 37.59 162 19 0 0 / 2 0 / 11 2 / 24 2 / 37
1990 Majors 34 41.87 138 11 19 0 / 9 1 / 19 -4 / 13 -3 / 41
1991 Majors 35 32.52 156 15 0 -1 / 0 1 / 21 1 / 11 1 / 32
Total 930 89 19 0 / 30 13 / 164 9 / 136 22 / 330
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1991-11-01Happy Taylor has retired from the Chicago Storm
1991-08-14The Chicago Storm have acquired Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1991-08-07The Arizona Copper Kings have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1990-07-11Happy Taylor of the Arizona Copper Kings is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1990-05-03The Arizona Copper Kings have re-claimed Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1990-04-28The Arizona Copper Kings have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1990-03-25The Arizona Copper Kings have promoted Happy Taylor to the major league team. The Arizona Copper Kings have sent Red Juul to the minors.
1989-10-05The Arizona Copper Kings have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1988-09-05The Arizona Copper Kings have acquired Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1988-08-29The Philadelphia Soft Pretzels have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1987-04-01The Philadelphia Soft Pretzels have acquired Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1987-03-25The Chicago Storm have promoted Bo Ellis to the major league team. The Chicago Storm have designated Happy Taylor for assignment.
1986-09-29The Chicago Storm have promoted Happy Taylor to the major league team.
1986-04-08The Chicago Storm have acquired Happy Taylor from the waiver wire.
1986-04-01The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have waived Happy Taylor.
1985-06-12The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have sent Happy Taylor to the minors.
1984-09-02The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Oyster Newburn to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Happy Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Danny Moore to the major league team.
1984-08-25The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have sent Happy Taylor to the minors. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have sent Bill Swanson to the minors.
1984-06-15The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Bill Swanson to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted Happy Taylor to the major league team. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have promoted T. S. Eliot to the major league team.
1981-04-01The Baltimore Snapping Turtles have renamed Manny Taylor to Happy Taylor.
1981-04-01A trade has been completed between the New York Giants and the Baltimore Snapping Turtles. The Baltimore Snapping Turtles receive Manny Taylor, Tom Legg from the New York Giants in exchange for Mike Stephenson.