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Name Team Age
John Taylor Retired (2005, Age 38) Died (2049, Age 82)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 3
(1985)		 C R/R
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Joe Jackson League 0 15 years (71 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
B  A+ B-
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
B  B- B 
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
B  B+ D-
Endurance Velocity Control
B- D- F 
Leadership   Mentor vs RHP   Mentor vs LHP  
B  A+ A+
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
C  0 10/28/1967
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
0 1 1
Alt Pos (1B) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
D+ (22.4 %) F  (0.0 %) F  (0.0 %)

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
1990 MIN 77 233 27 45 4 0 5 24 21 51 8 1 3 .534 .259 .275 .193
1991 MIN 131 380 35 91 12 3 9 47 30 69 10 2 2 .652 .294 .358 .239
1992 MIN 138 402 60 106 22 4 13 49 39 93 12 6 2 .763 .327 .435 .264
1993 MIN 141 358 46 95 14 1 12 42 25 81 10 8 1 .722 .312 .411 .265
1994 MIN 139 439 57 114 26 4 14 57 44 94 19 12 1 .759 .326 .433 .260
1995 MIN 135 444 63 112 18 5 17 63 45 93 15 14 1 .753 .323 .430 .252
1996 MIN 104 303 41 74 12 4 14 48 31 58 4 7 0 .765 .316 .449 .244
1997 MIN 128 417 63 116 13 7 15 72 44 71 14 5 0 .799 .348 .451 .278
1998 MIN-DET 136 437 55 118 12 5 18 60 42 82 13 11 0 .777 .333 .444 .270
1999 DET 106 342 51 90 14 6 18 49 31 79 9 9 0 .826 .329 .497 .263
2000 DET 130 456 52 137 25 7 18 76 49 90 24 11 0 .872 .367 .504 .300
2001 DET 130 489 67 131 20 2 25 75 45 101 24 13 2 .802 .331 .470 .268
2002 DET 131 520 59 118 18 4 13 58 33 105 6 6 4 .628 .276 .352 .227
2003 DET 134 430 53 117 13 4 16 60 38 101 9 5 3 .763 .331 .433 .272
2004 DET 138 193 28 58 9 1 6 25 19 35 4 4 1 .815 .364 .451 .301
2005 DET 123 221 28 48 6 1 7 30 17 60 1 1 1 .622 .274 .348 .217
Total 2021 6064 785 1570 238 58 220 835 553 1263 182 115 21 .747 .321 .426 .259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01John Taylor has retired from the Detroit Tigers
2005-05-25John Taylor of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2004-03-05The Detroit Tigers have removed John Taylor from the trade block.
2002-04-01The Detroit Tiger Cats have placed John Taylor on the trade block.
1999-04-03John Taylor of the Detroit Disciples is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1998-06-25A trade has been completed between the Detroit Disciples and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive Derek Porter, Steve Bartosch, Gerrit Cole, George Powis, Ed Ott, Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 DET (Rance Merena), Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 DET (Jimmy Boehler) from the Detroit Disciples in exchange for John Taylor, Mark Miner, Rusty Baker, Tom Page. Protest This Trade.
1996-05-19John Taylor of the Minnesota massacres is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-06-12The Minnesota massacres have promoted John Taylor to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have designated Ed Miller for assignment.
1985-05-05A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive John Taylor from the New York Knights in exchange for Fred Butler, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 MIN (Charley Lowery), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 MIN (Scotty Lamabe).