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| Name | Team | Age |
| Howard Taft | Retired (1971, Age 38) | Died (2017, Age 84) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 3, Pick 45 (1953) |
SS | B/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Ed ONeill League | 0 | 16 years (11 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 4/18/1933 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (5.7 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year | POS | Team | G | GS | INN | TC | PO | A | E | DP | +/- | RF
|
FPCT |
| 1956 | SS | SEA | 154 | 154 | 1336.33 | 689 | 241 | 420 | 28 | 88 | -8 | 4.45 | .959 |
| 1957 | SS | SEA | 124 | 124 | 1090.33 | 596 | 204 | 380 | 12 | 78 | -4 | 4.82 | .980 |
| CF | SEA | 30 | 30 | 264.0 | 93 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3.14 | .989 | |
| 1958 | SS | SEA | 138 | 138 | 1227.33 | 677 | 228 | 420 | 29 | 111 | -14 | 4.75 | .957 |
| CF | SEA | 16 | 16 | 137.0 | 30 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.91 | .967 | |
| 1959 | SS | SEA | 154 | 154 | 1360.66 | 726 | 248 | 462 | 16 | 110 | +6 | 4.70 | .978 |
| 1960 | SS | SEA | 151 | 151 | 1346.66 | 703 | 253 | 437 | 13 | 106 | 0 | 4.61 | .982 |
| CF | SEA | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2.33 | 1.000 | |
| 1961 | SS | SEA | 143 | 143 | 1266.33 | 673 | 221 | 442 | 10 | 94 | +3 | 4.71 | .985 |
| CF | SEA | 11 | 11 | 95.0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1.61 | 1.000 | |
| 1962 | SS | SEA | 153 | 153 | 1358.0 | 768 | 276 | 471 | 21 | 96 | 0 | 4.95 | .973 |
| CF | SEA | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | NaN | |
| 1963 | SS | SEA | 152 | 152 | 1361.0 | 782 | 266 | 501 | 15 | 113 | -3 | 5.07 | .981 |
| CF | SEA | 2 | 2 | 18.0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1964 | SS | SEA | 152 | 152 | 1351.33 | 732 | 244 | 479 | 9 | 97 | +6 | 4.82 | .988 |
| CF | SEA | 2 | 2 | 16.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12 | 1.000 | |
| 1965 | SS | SEA | 140 | 140 | 1239.33 | 664 | 235 | 420 | 9 | 75 | +5 | 4.76 | .986 |
| 1966 | SS | SEA | 140 | 140 | 1245.66 | 728 | 257 | 455 | 16 | 88 | +10 | 5.14 | .978 |
| 1967 | SS | SEA | 154 | 154 | 1358.33 | 763 | 301 | 454 | 8 | 88 | 0 | 5.00 | .990 |
| 1968 | SS | SEA | 137 | 137 | 1228.0 | 647 | 223 | 419 | 5 | 83 | -4 | 4.71 | .992 |
| 1969 | SS | SEA | 152 | 152 | 1318.33 | 693 | 256 | 425 | 12 | 84 | +4 | 4.65 | .983 |
| 1970 | SS | SEA | 152 | 152 | 1324.33 | 677 | 239 | 424 | 14 | 80 | +3 | 4.51 | .979 |
| 1971 | 2B | SEA | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 |
| SS | SEA | 108 | 100 | 870.33 | 423 | 158 | 254 | 11 | 45 | +2 | 4.26 | .974 | |
| Pos Total | 2B | 1 | 1 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.00 | 1.000 | |
| SS | 2304 | 2296 | 20282.28 | 10941 | 3850 | 6863 | 228 | 1436 | +6 | 4.75 | .979 | ||
| CF | 65 | 65 | 565.0 | 159 | 157 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 2.50 | .987 | ||
| Total | 2370 | 2362 | 20856.28 | 11104 | 4007 | 6867 | 230 | 1437 | +2 | 4.69 | .979 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1971-11-01 | Howard Taft has retired from the Seattle Pilots |
| 1968-08-18 | Howard Taft of the Seattle Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. |
| 1966-07-10 | The Seattle Pilots have removed Howard Taft from the trade block. |
| 1966-07-09 | Howard Taft of the Seattle Pilots is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1965-04-12 | Howard Taft of the Seattle Underground is injured and is expected to be out 18 days. |
| 1956-03-25 | The Seattle Underground have promoted Howard Taft to the major league team. |
| 1956-03-25 | The Seattle Underground have renamed Cumberland Gappe to Howard Taft. |
| 1955-05-07 | A trade has been completed between the Seattle Underground and the Atlanta Aeronauts. The Atlanta Aeronauts receive Don Madden, Bobby Hackett, Draft Pick - 1956 Round 2 (HOU) from the Seattle Underground in exchange for Steve Jones, Cumberland Gappe, Draft Pick 1958 Round 2 HOU (Charlie Newsom), Draft Pick 1957 Round 2 ATL (Dwight Dillard). |
| 1955-04-28 | The Atlanta Aeronauts have renamed Clinton Haywood to Cumberland Gappe. |
| 1955-04-01 | The Atlanta Aeronauts have renamed Howard Taft to Clinton Haywood. |
| 1954-10-13 | A trade has been completed between the Atlanta Aeronauts and the Seattle Underground. The Seattle Underground receive Cy Norman, Fred Rios, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 1 (ATL) from the Atlanta Aeronauts in exchange for Howard Taft, Carlos Tartabull, Draft Pick - 1955 Round 2 (ATL). |
| 1953-04-01 | The Seattle Underground have renamed Steve Taylor to Howard Taft. |