1B Danny 'Dynamite Dan' Taylor #25
Age: 34 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Normal
01/15/1962
1B DANNY 'DYNAMITE DAN' TAYLOR #25 - AGE: 34 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
39 41 13 2 0 1 6 2 7 .317 .341 .439 0 0.2
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Overall Vs Left Vs Right  
Contact 3 3 3
Gap 3 3 3
Power 3 3 3
Eye 3 3 3
Avoid K's 4 4 4
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 2 1
Errors: - 2 4
Arm: 1 1 3
Turn DP: - 1 -
Framing: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: 3 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Aggressiveness: 5
Stealing Ability: 4
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 2
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/12/1961 LAS Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/11/1961 LAS Loss, 4-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/26/1961 @ CLE Loss, 0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/21/1961 SFS Loss, 3-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/17/1961 TOR Win, 6-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/10/1961 MON Win, 6-2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/08/1961 MON Loss, 5-9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1961 @ KCK Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/29/1961 @ CIN Loss, 3-5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/1961 @ MON Loss, 2-14 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:09/18/1927
Born in:Trenton, NJ
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$44,220
Signed Through:1962 Season
Major Service:8 Years, 66 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:10 Years, 137 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1946, 7th Pick in Round 1
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1961 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 39 41 13 2 0 1 6 5 2 7 .317 .341 .439 .780 .344 .122 110
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 44 0 0 0 0 0 1 18 3 0 0 0.0 6.5 6.04 .2  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   18 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Versus Right   23 11 2 0 1 4 5 2 4 1 0 0 .478 .500 .696 1.196
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
May   14 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 1 0 0 .214 .250 .500 .750
June   6 4 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 .667 .714 .667 1.381
July   7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .286 .286 .571
August   6 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
September   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   41 13 2 0 1 6 5 2 7 1 0 0 .317 .341 .439 .780
2 Years Ago   163 47 4 0 4 23 16 16 18 4 1 0 .288 .344 .387 .731
Career   1438 415 52 10 53 230 197 135 163 13 5 5 .289 .349 .449 .798
Home   20 8 2 0 0 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .400 .500 .900
Road   21 5 0 0 1 2 1 2 6 1 0 0 .238 .292 .381 .673
Grass   41 13 2 0 1 6 5 2 7 1 0 0 .317 .341 .439 .780
Day   16 5 1 0 0 3 1 0 2 1 0 0 .312 .294 .375 .669
Night   25 8 1 0 1 3 4 2 5 0 0 0 .320 .370 .480 .850
As Starter   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
As Reliever / Substitution   37 13 2 0 1 6 5 2 5 1 0 0 .351 .375 .486 .861
Pinch Hitting   33 12 2 0 1 3 5 2 4 0 0 0 .364 .400 .515 .915
Close/Late   27 11 1 0 1 4 4 2 5 1 0 0 .407 .433 .556 .989
Inning 1-3   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 4-6   5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Inning 7-9   31 13 2 0 1 4 5 2 4 0 0 0 .419 .455 .581 1.035
Extra Innings   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
0 Outs   10 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .364 .700 1.064
1 Outs   17 7 0 0 0 4 2 1 2 1 0 0 .412 .421 .412 .833
2 Outs   14 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .214 .286 .500
Scoring Position   6 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .429 .500 .929
Bases Empty   23 5 1 0 1 1 4 1 5 0 0 0 .217 .250 .391 .641
Runner on 1st   12 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .500 .962
Runner on 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .333 .500 .833
Runner on 1st & 2nd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Bases Loaded   2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Two Strikes   20 3 0 0 1 4 1 0 7 0 0 0 .150 .150 .300 .450
First Pitch   5 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 .600 .800 1.400
Count 0-1   4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .750 1.250
Count 0-2   6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 1-1   2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-2   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-0   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Count 2-2   6 3 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .500 1.000 1.500
Count 3-1   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Full Count   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Behind in Count   13 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 .154 .154 .231 .385
Ahead in Count   10 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .583 .500 1.083
Batting 2nd   3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 .667 .667 1.333
Batting 3rd   4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 .400 1.000 1.400
Batting 4th   2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 5th   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 6th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000 .500
Batting 7th   8 2 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .625 .875
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   19 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 0 0 0 .211 .250 .211 .461
Low Leverage   9 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .300 .333 .633
Medium Leverage   13 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 .154 .154 .154 .308
High Leverage   18 9 1 0 1 4 2 1 3 1 0 0 .500 .500 .722 1.222
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1951 Boston - FABL 23 128 429 131 10 2 18 77 52 18 0 2 46 3 2 .305 .332 .464 .796 113 110 1.7
1952 Boston - FABL 24 24 21 5 1 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 3 0 0 .238 .360 .286 .646 91 100 0.1
1953 Boston - FABL 25 13 12 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 .083 .154 .333 .487 30 29 -0.1
1954 Boston - FABL 26 11 19 5 0 1 1 5 2 3 0 1 3 0 0 .263 .348 .526 .874 134 127 0.1
1955 Boston - FABL 27 123 402 116 19 4 13 54 64 57 1 2 44 3 2 .289 .377 .453 .829 118 116 2.0
1956 Chicago - FABL 28 104 89 22 1 1 4 15 14 11 1 1 14 0 0 .247 .333 .416 .749 113 114 0.6
1957 Chicago - FABL 29 52 71 21 4 1 4 15 11 6 0 0 6 1 0 .296 .351 .549 .900 156 165 0.9
1958 Chicago - FABL 30 66 76 23 1 0 5 16 13 4 1 0 8 2 0 .303 .346 .513 .859 135 142 0.8
1959 Chicago - FABL 31 64 115 31 10 1 2 15 15 13 2 2 11 1 0 .270 .348 .426 .775 111 116 0.8
1960 Chicago - FABL 32 95 163 47 4 0 4 23 16 16 0 4 18 2 1 .288 .344 .387 .731 93 97 0.4
1961 Chicago - FABL 33 39 41 13 2 0 1 6 5 2 0 1 7 0 0 .317 .341 .439 .780 103 110 0.2
Total FABL 719 1438 415 52 10 53 230 197 135 5 13 163 12 5 .289 .349 .449 .798 114 115 7.3
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1945 Total - 17 24 102 52 13 3 12 38 48 19 2 1 5 14 4 .510 .589 1.049 1.638 100 100 3.6
1946 Total - 18 25 103 53 12 2 9 36 46 19 2 2 5 18 5 .515 .587 .932 1.519 100 100 3.3
1946 Hattiesburg - C 18 78 248 60 6 0 9 30 24 15 3 2 66 7 1 .242 .291 .375 .666 95 97 -0.3
1947 Hattiesburg - C 19 62 242 61 10 1 10 30 40 11 3 0 43 6 2 .252 .293 .426 .719 91 91 0.1
1948 Camagüey - DL 20 42 162 49 3 1 10 34 19 14 0 1 30 2 0 .302 .356 .519 .874 123 120 0.9
1948 Arlington - B 20 140 479 158 15 4 18 99 72 50 3 5 77 1 5 .330 .393 .491 .884 109 106 1.4
1949 Camagüey - DL 21 37 127 36 1 1 4 18 11 10 1 2 17 1 3 .283 .336 .402 .737 86 82 -0.0
1949 Springfield - A 21 113 480 156 19 7 7 63 88 39 3 7 82 19 8 .325 .374 .438 .812 119 116 2.3
1949 Worcester - AA 21 27 118 30 3 0 2 11 16 8 0 0 25 2 2 .254 .302 .331 .632 67 66 -0.6
1950 Camagüey - DL 22 42 158 47 2 2 9 37 30 30 0 1 18 1 2 .297 .407 .506 .914 123 118 0.6
1950 Worcester - AA 22 107 417 139 10 2 23 70 72 32 0 3 51 5 5 .333 .378 .532 .911 148 146 3.9
1950 Columbus - AAA 22 33 141 42 6 0 3 14 8 6 1 1 23 0 0 .298 .329 .404 .733 109 111 0.4
1952 Columbus - AAA 24 113 369 131 19 5 22 102 80 36 2 2 38 4 3 .355 .413 .612 1.026 151 151 2.9
1953 Columbus - AAA 25 122 463 170 21 4 36 113 112 70 4 2 43 4 5 .367 .453 .663 1.116 181 176 5.6
1954 Columbus - AAA 26 120 458 117 23 3 27 69 81 70 1 5 55 6 3 .255 .352 .496 .848 142 139 2.7
Total CL 388 1431 460 69 12 88 298 281 182 8 10 159 14 11 .321 .399 .571 .969 154 152
Total EA 134 535 169 13 2 25 81 88 40 0 3 76 7 7 .316 .362 .488 .849 130 129
Total MAL 113 480 156 19 7 7 63 88 39 3 7 82 19 8 .325 .374 .438 .812 119 116
Total SEL 140 479 158 15 4 18 99 72 50 3 5 77 1 5 .330 .393 .491 .884 109 106
Total GSL 140 490 121 16 1 19 60 64 26 6 2 109 13 3 .247 .292 .400 .692 93 94
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1946 Hattiesburg - C RF 78 78 136 3 2 141 2 .986 625.0 2.00 -6.7 .983
1947 Hattiesburg - C RF 62 62 114 4 0 123 5 .959 514.0 2.07 -4.7 .955
1948 Arlington - B 1B 85 85 720 57 92 779 2 .997 711.1 9.83 +0.8 1.026
1948 Camagüey - DL 1B 42 42 330 23 18 356 3 .992 375.1 8.46 +0.5 1.031
1948 Arlington - B LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 -0.5 .674
1948 Arlington - B RF 72 53 102 2 1 109 5 .954 464.1 2.02 -0.4 .972
1949 Worcester - AA 1B 27 27 263 18 21 283 2 .993 244.1 10.35 -0.1 1.025
1949 Springfield - A 1B 111 111 907 90 87 1009 12 .988 980.0 9.16 -0.0 1.003
1949 Camagüey - DL 1B 31 29 223 24 11 249 2 .992 264.1 8.41 +1.9 1.046
1949 Springfield - A RF 1 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 +0.8 1.516
1949 Camagüey - DL RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Columbus - AAA 1B 18 18 168 11 13 180 1 .994 167.0 9.65 +0.2 1.028
1950 Worcester - AA 1B 106 106 1023 73 125 1103 7 .994 899.0 10.97 +5.0 1.023
1950 Camagüey - DL 1B 42 42 412 31 51 446 3 .993 364.1 10.94 +1.1 .984
1950 Columbus - AAA LF 7 7 17 0 0 18 1 .944 63.0 2.43 -0.7 1.002
1950 Columbus - AAA RF 8 8 22 1 0 23 0 1.000 69.0 3.00 -0.3 .930
1951 Boston - MLB 1B 98 93 884 63 81 955 8 .992 825.2 10.32 +3.6 1.027
1951 Boston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1951 Boston - MLB RF 6 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 30.2 2.64 -0.2 .977
1952 Boston - MLB 1B 6 0 14 2 1 17 1 .941 13.1 10.80 -0.5 .840
1952 Columbus - AAA 1B 36 0 53 4 5 57 0 1.000 59.2 8.60 +0.7 1.062
1952 Columbus - AAA 3B 3 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 23.0 1.96 +0.3 1.040
1952 Columbus - AAA LF 13 6 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 66.0 1.91 -0.0 .984
1952 Columbus - AAA RF 71 70 117 3 1 123 3 .976 583.1 1.85 -9.2 .902
1953 Boston - MLB 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1953 Columbus - AAA 1B 42 2 88 7 8 95 0 1.000 89.0 9.61 +0.9 1.050
1953 Columbus - AAA SS 1 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 9.0 3.00 -0.2 1.057
1953 Columbus - AAA LF 23 17 27 0 0 27 0 1.000 174.2 1.39 -0.5 .937
1953 Columbus - AAA RF 93 93 179 12 3 193 2 .990 754.1 2.28 -3.7 .959
1954 Boston - MLB 1B 2 0 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 3.0 12.00 0.0 .000
1954 Columbus - AAA 1B 38 0 93 9 11 103 1 .990 81.1 11.29 +0.4 1.051
1954 Columbus - AAA SS 1 1 4 1 1 5 0 1.000 9.0 5.00 -0.2 .000
1954 Boston - MLB LF 4 4 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 34.0 0.79 -0.2 .963
1954 Columbus - AAA LF 62 57 86 2 0 90 2 .978 498.0 1.59 -5.6 .897
1954 Columbus - AAA RF 57 57 102 5 0 111 4 .964 466.1 2.07 -9.1 .909
1955 Boston - MLB 1B 107 103 947 66 86 1018 5 .995 895.1 10.18 +2.0 1.004
1955 Boston - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.1 0.00 0.0 .000
1956 Chicago - MLB 1B 40 0 60 4 6 64 0 1.000 66.1 8.68 +0.7 1.033
1957 Chicago - MLB 1B 25 9 125 7 12 133 1 .992 110.0 10.80 +1.1 1.094
1958 Chicago - MLB 1B 17 3 57 4 7 61 0 1.000 50.2 10.84 +0.3 1.015
1959 Chicago - MLB 1B 29 20 209 17 13 229 3 .987 199.2 10.19 +1.3 1.033
1960 Chicago - MLB 1B 43 28 254 16 26 271 1 .996 257.2 9.43 +2.3 1.080
1961 Chicago - MLB 1B 5 1 21 0 3 21 0 1.000 20.2 9.15 +0.1 1.028
TOTAL 1B 951 719 6855 526 677 7433 52 .993 6679.0 9.95 +22.3 1.022
TOTAL 3B 3 2 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 23.0 1.96 +0.3 1.040
TOTAL SS 2 2 6 2 1 8 0 1.000 18.0 4.00 -0.3 1.057
TOTAL LF 112 92 148 3 0 154 3 .981 848.0 1.60 -7.6 .920
TOTAL RF 449 425 784 30 7 835 21 .975 3516.0 2.08 -33.5 .949
PLAYER HISTORY
09/18/1927 Son of Danny Taylor.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/27/1946 Drafted in the 1946 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall pick) by the Boston Minutemen, out of high school Overland (Overland; Overland, MO).
07/02/1946 Signed a minor league contract with the Boston Minutemen organization with a signing bonus of $26,000.
08/26/1946 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
09/09/1946 Wins the GSL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/14/1947 Named the #27 prospect in the FABL
07/06/1947 Named the #27 prospect in the FABL
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/19/1948 Named the #89 prospect in the FABL
06/07/1948 Wins the SEL Player of the Week Award.
07/11/1948 Named the #79 prospect in the FABL
09/20/1948 Wins the 1948 Championship with the Arlington Patriots!
11/23/1948 Named to the 1948 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes.
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1949 Named the #75 prospect in the FABL
07/10/1949 Named the #65 prospect in the FABL
11/22/1949 Named to the 1949 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/18/1950 Named the #61 prospect in the FABL
10/14/1950 Named the #73 prospect in the FABL
11/21/1950 Named to the 1950 Cuban Winter League for the Camagüey Coyotes.
03/10/1951 Successfully completed training to generate more batspeed and homerun power at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
04/16/1951 Named the #9 prospect in the FABL
08/27/1951 Wins the FABL FA Player of the Week Award.
10/19/1951 Finished 3rd in 1951 FABL FA Kellogg Award voting.
03/06/1952 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
04/26/1952 Goes 6-6 against the Denver Bruins, with 1 3B, 2 HR, 7 RBI and 4 R.
05/19/1952 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
04/01/1953 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
06/01/1953 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
06/18/1953 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Toledo Tornados, with 6 RBI and 3 runs scored.
06/22/1953 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
08/01/1953 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
08/24/1953 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
08/31/1953 Goes 0-5 against the Indianapolis Hoosiers, ending his hitting streak at 23 games.
09/01/1953 Wins the CL Batter of the Month Award.
05/08/1954 Hits three home runs against the Denver Bruins, going 3-6 with 7 RBI and 3 runs scored!
05/10/1954 Wins the CL Player of the Week Award.
04/19/1955 Detrimentally completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Boston Minutemen development complex.
02/29/1956 Was traded by the Boston Minutemen to the Chicago Cougars in exchange for LF William Roberts, CF Ike Soeur, and LF Elmer Hoffman.
01/02/1962 Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft from the Chicago Cougars by the Los Angeles Suns. (Round 14, Pick 2, 54th overall pick).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1948 30 9
Year TB Rank
1948 84 10
Year 3B Rank
1950 2 9
Year HR Rank
1948 10 4
1950 9 7
Year RBI Rank
1948 34 5
1950 37 6
Year IBB Rank
1950 3 5
Year SF Rank
1949 2 8
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