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Name Team Age
Billy Taylor Retired (2007, Age 37) Died (2062, Age 92)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 4
(1994)
2B R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Santo Rodriguez League 0 9 years (31 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
C+ B- B+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B+ A- A-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
C+ B-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
0 4/14/1970
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 0 0
Alt Pos (CF) Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (SS)
B- (52.1 %) D- (8.1 %) D- (4.8 %)

Stats  |   Splits  |   Playoffs  |   Positions  |   Improvements  |   Past Skills  |   Awards   |  Fielding   |  Game Log
Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1998 KC 85 77 18 25 5 0 7 18 7 14 3 3 1 1.051 .388 .662 .325
1999 KC 89 124 23 34 3 2 5 16 11 28 7 3 1 .780 .328 .452 .274
2000 KC 105 298 33 70 13 3 10 35 41 70 16 5 22 .727 .327 .399 .235
2001 KC 112 380 67 127 18 2 19 67 33 86 14 14 14 .929 .387 .542 .334
2002 KC 124 338 51 101 12 7 15 59 31 74 20 5 9 .865 .357 .509 .299
2003 KC 120 363 52 105 19 4 11 44 29 78 12 8 10 .800 .345 .455 .289
2004 KC 136 383 60 110 23 5 14 64 36 83 23 9 17 .833 .350 .483 .287
2005 KC 106 341 53 97 20 4 18 66 32 73 23 3 10 .873 .348 .525 .284
2006 KC 81 287 36 78 13 2 5 53 29 58 11 2 11 .723 .340 .383 .272
2007 KC 25 78 13 26 1 0 3 12 1 18 8 3 3 .803 .342 .462 .333
Total 983 2669 406 773 127 29 107 434 250 582 137 55 98 .831 .351 .479 .290
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2007-11-01Billy Taylor has retired from the Toronto Royals
2007-07-11The Kansas City Royals have promoted Billy Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Yusuke Fujii for assignment.
2007-07-11The Kansas City Royals have acquired Billy Taylor from the waiver wire.
2006-09-06The Kansas City Royals have waived Billy Taylor. The Kansas City Royals have waived Lef Moon.
2006-08-16The Kansas City Royals have promoted Varney Aust to the major league team. The Kansas City Royals have designated Billy Taylor for assignment.
2005-09-18Billy Taylor of the Kansas City Royals is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1998-04-01The Kansas City Royals have promoted Billy Taylor to the major league team.