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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
C  D+ C 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
A  A- C+
Endurance Velocity Control
B- B  D-
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
D  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 (---)
D  (12.3 %) F  (1.8 %) F  (0.0 %)

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Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG AVG
1950 KC 50 164 20 39 8 0 6 16 11 36 0 0 2 .686 .290 .396 .238
1951 KC 81 280 42 74 15 1 12 41 23 72 0 0 3 .769 .315 .454 .264
1952 KC 127 481 62 119 16 2 32 77 27 102 0 0 13 .777 .289 .489 .247
1953 KC-CIN 117 425 51 117 20 0 17 64 23 82 0 0 3 .756 .313 .442 .275
1954 CIN 127 443 57 120 17 4 17 65 27 103 5 9 4 .755 .313 .442 .271
1955 CIN 136 498 62 130 20 4 21 86 38 107 0 0 3 .756 .312 .444 .261
1956 CIN 127 466 63 130 27 3 26 87 31 82 1 0 8 .841 .323 .517 .279
1957 CIN 127 501 74 139 18 1 34 110 48 96 0 0 3 .865 .344 .521 .277
1958 DET 125 263 31 72 6 2 10 41 18 52 1 1 7 .746 .321 .426 .274
1959 DET 108 203 29 62 10 1 13 43 11 41 1 0 1 .898 .341 .557 .305
1960 DET 112 139 21 35 4 1 7 21 10 31 0 1 3 .746 .300 .446 .252
1961 DET 93 94 18 28 2 0 4 16 7 15 0 0 0 .800 .353 .447 .298
1962 DET 11 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .282 .182 .100 .100
Total 1341 3967 530 1066 163 19 199 667 275 820 8 11 50 .786 .317 .470 .269
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.