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Name Team Age
Shawn Taylor Retired (1962, Age 34) Died (1997, Age 70)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 2, Pick 18
(1950)
1B L/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Cool Papa Bell League 0 11 years (72 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B- C+ C+
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
D+
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
A- A-
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C- 0 12/26/1927
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 4 5
Alt Pos (3B) Alt Pos (LF) Alt Pos (---)
(12.3 %) (1.8 %) (0.0 %)

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Year POS Team G GS INN TC PO A E DP PB SB CS CS% +/- RF   FPCT
1952 1B KC 101 101 881.0 983 935 36 12 96 -6 9.92 .988
1953 1B KC-CIN 106 106 880.0 980 940 37 3 84 -4 9.99 .997
3B KC-CIN 5 5 44.0 20 4 16 0 1 -1 4.09 1.000
RF KC-CIN 2 2 18.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.50 1.000
1954 C CIN 1 1 9.0 9 9 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.0% 0 9.00 1.000
1B CIN 124 123 1007.0 1082 1046 32 4 100 -3 9.63 .996
RF CIN 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1955 1B CIN 136 136 1155.66 1159 1125 31 3 119 +3 9.00 .997
1956 C CIN 3 3 26.0 20 20 0 0 0 0 6 0 0.0% 0 6.92 1.000
1B CIN 115 111 973.33 1065 1026 32 7 111 -2 9.78 .993
3B CIN 3 3 25.0 6 3 2 1 0 -1 1.80 .833
1957 1B CIN 127 127 1143.66 1259 1220 36 3 125 +4 9.88 .998
1958 1B DET 30 19 192.0 228 225 3 0 18 0 10.69 1.000
2B DET 2 2 16.0 23 11 11 1 6 -1 12.38 .957
3B DET 33 30 259.66 86 17 63 6 3 -6 2.77 .930
LF DET 6 6 52.0 6 6 0 0 0 0 1.04 1.000
1959 1B DET 36 31 285.66 341 327 13 1 34 -4 10.71 .997
3B DET 6 0 13.0 2 1 1 0 0 -1 1.38 1.000
RF DET 1 1 8.0 3 3 0 0 0 +1 3.38 1.000
1960 C DET 2 2 18.0 14 12 0 2 0 0 7 0 0.0% 0 6.00 .857
1B DET 11 8 76.33 81 78 2 1 6 +2 9.43 .988
3B DET 5 0 10.0 4 3 1 0 0 0 3.60 1.000
SS DET 1 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
LF DET 1 1 14.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 1.93 1.000
CF DET 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
1961 1B DET 6 0 12.0 14 14 0 0 0 +1 10.50 1.000
3B DET 5 0 8.0 2 0 2 0 0 +1 2.25 1.000
LF DET 2 2 18.0 7 7 0 0 0 0 3.50 1.000
1962 1B DET 1 0 2.0 3 3 0 0 0 0 13.50 1.000
Pos Total C 6 6 53.0 43 41 0 2 0 0 17 0 0.0% 0 6.96 .953
1B 793 762 6608.64 7195 6939 222 34 693 -9 9.75 .995
2B 2 2 16.0 23 11 11 1 6 -1 12.38 .957
3B 57 38 359.66 120 28 85 7 4 -8 2.83 .942
SS 1 0 4.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 1.000
LF 9 9 84.0 16 16 0 0 0 0 1.71 1.000
CF 1 1 9.0 4 4 0 0 0 0 4.00 1.000
RF 4 4 35.0 8 8 0 0 0 +1 2.06 1.000
Total 873 822 7169.3 7411 7048 319 44 703 0 17 0 0.0% -17 9.25 .994
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1962-11-01Shawn Taylor has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1962-05-24The Detroit Autoworkers have waived Shawn Taylor.
1962-05-19The Detroit Autoworkers have promoted Ray Gearhart to the major league team. The Detroit Autoworkers have designated Shawn Taylor for assignment.
1957-04-10Shawn Taylor of the Cincinnati Red Stockings is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1956-06-20Shawn Taylor of the Cincinnati Red Stockings is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
1956-04-21Shawn Taylor of the Cincinnati Red Stockings is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
1953-04-25A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The Cincinnati Red Stockings receive Bobby Busby, Danny Wayne, Jack Lines, Shawn Taylor from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Bob Whitaker, Felipe Hermansen, Bob Sularz, Joe Saunders.
1952-04-15The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Shawn "The Tool Man" Taylor to Shawn Taylor.
1951-06-15The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Shawn "The Tool Man" Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have designated Orlando Edens for assignment.
1950-06-26The Kansas City Athletics have sent Shawn "The Tool Man" Taylor down to the minors.
1950-05-09The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Shawn "The Tool Man" Taylor to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Felix Lansing to the minors.
1950-04-30The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Neil Mallett to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Shawn "The Tool Man" Taylor to the minors.
1950-04-06The Kansas City Athletics have renamed Billy Tessmer to Shawn "The Tool Man" Taylor.
1950-04-05The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Billy Tessmer to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Tom Morris to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Ray Macon to the minors.
1950-04-01The Kansas City Athletics have promoted Steve Reichert to the major league team. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Billy Tessmer to the minors. The Kansas City Athletics have sent Bill Stevens to the minors.