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Jeter Wood League
5-9-2025
John Taylor Left Field
Retired (2004, Age 39)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .289 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .835 Status Retired (2004) Option Years 0  
H 2172 Age 59 (OS 60) Date of Birth 08-06-1965
HR 311 Drafted Round 1, Pick 16
(1987)		 Majors Svc Time 16 years
(82 games)
RBI 1196
SB 204
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed C+ Bunt F  Control F    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B B- (59.6%) LF A+ (100%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C+ LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* 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
1988 KC
123
313
31
73
15
1
9
36
27
 51 0 0
2
 5 4
.668
.294
.374
.141
.233
1989 KC
89
375
62
98
17
2
16
47
41
 72 0 0
8
 4 1
.779
.334
.445
.184
.261
1990 KC
148
562
70
171
26
4
10
87
71
 96 2 5
1
 1 2
.799
.381
.418
.114
.304
1991 KC
148
590
87
167
30
6
31
89
59
 98 4 4
8
 9 0
.862
.350
.512
.229
.283
1992 KC
141
574
105
174
44
5
28
114
64
 108 3 1
18
 12 5
.919
.375
.544
.240
.303
1993 KC
146
582
99
171
26
4
27
92
57
 91 1 1
24
 6 3
.849
.357
.491
.198
.294
1994 KC
148
619
103
168
39
3
24
88
47
 129 3 2
29
 9 4
.785
.325
.460
.189
.271
1995 KC
148
593
103
176
27
5
32
121
56
 112 4 4
19
 13 3
.880
.359
.521
.224
.297
1996 KC
148
594
86
176
32
10
27
114
54
 93 2 4
22
 6 1
.875
.355
.520
.224
.296
1997 KC
141
550
74
153
22
3
23
82
48
 115 1 4
20
 5 3
.790
.335
.455
.176
.278
1998 KC
136
504
79
148
27
5
17
70
60
 88 5 1
22
 8 4
.842
.374
.468
.175
.294
1999 KC
125
485
64
136
19
3
20
66
45
 105 2 3
12
 11 1
.798
.342
.456
.175
.280
2000 KC
146
537
66
141
28
5
18
72
52
 109 3 1
15
 8 2
.764
.331
.434
.171
.263
2001 KC
129
481
83
158
34
2
21
81
41
 103 1 2
6
 2 2
.919
.381
.538
.210
.328
2002 KC-CIN
95
254
36
74
15
0
13
44
33
 52 2 1
0
 0 4
.880
.376
.504
.213
.291
2003 CIN
60
138
13
36
5
1
1
14
10
 29 1 0
0
 0 0
.649
.315
.333
.072
.261
2004 CIN
31
83
12
25
3
0
3
15
11
 15 1 2
0
 0 2
.827
.381
.446
.145
.301
Total
1979
7521
1142
2172
394
58
311
1196
749
 1415 35 35
204
 94 37
.835
.354
.481
.192
.289

Statistics prior to 1989 were earned in the Old Jeter Wood League.

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2004-11-01John Taylor has retired from the Cincinnati Big Red Machine
2002-08-05John Taylor of the Cincinnati Big Red Machine is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
2002-06-09Trade #1690816 has been completed between the Kansas City Monarchs and the Cincinnati Big Red Machine. The Cincinnati Big Red Machine receive Terry Bushing, Dick Singer, John Taylor from the Kansas City Monarchs in exchange for Hersh Welsh, Blaine Tate.
2001-08-20John Taylor of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
2001-07-31The Kansas City Monarchs have placed John Taylor on the trade block.
1999-04-09John Taylor of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1998-06-30John Taylor of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
1997-08-17John Taylor of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
1996-11-01John Taylor now holds the league record for career doubles.
1993-09-21John Taylor of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
1992-08-21John Taylor of the Kansas City Monarchs is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1989-06-13The Kansas City Monarchs have promoted John Taylor to the major league team.