1B Don Taylor #23
Davenport Dusters (TOR) HL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Great
10/06/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B DON TAYLOR #23 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
107 311 105 18 3 7 51 80 27 .338 .467 .482 0 3.4
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/23/1975 @ RCK Loss, 4-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/21/1975 RCK Loss, 4-8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1975 @ CRC Loss, 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/16/1975 @ CRC Win, 4-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/14/1975 PEO Loss, 2-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/13/1975 PEO Loss, 2-6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/11/1975 @ EVA Loss, 2-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/10/1975 @ EVA Loss, 2-5 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/09/1975 @ EVA Win, 7-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/07/1975 TH Win, 1-0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/07/1948
Born in:Akron, OH
Nationality:American
Height:5' 11"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Minor League Contract
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, 133 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, 149 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1970, 19th Pick in Round 1
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1975 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 107 311 105 18 3 7 51 57 80 27 .338 .467 .482 .949 .435 .145 172
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 78 396 0 11 0 20 0 5 150 28 0 0 0.0 71.1 8.31 3.4  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   82 28 6 0 1 12 18 24 9 2 0 0 .341 .481 .451 .933
Versus Right   229 77 12 3 6 39 39 56 18 3 0 0 .336 .462 .493 .955
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   41 15 2 1 1 10 7 13 5 3 0 0 .366 .491 .537 1.028
May   71 17 0 0 2 12 12 29 4 1 0 0 .239 .455 .324 .779
June   68 24 6 1 1 8 16 13 10 1 0 0 .353 .451 .515 .966
July   65 23 8 0 1 10 8 9 6 0 0 0 .354 .432 .523 .956
August   50 23 1 1 2 9 14 7 2 0 0 0 .460 .526 .640 1.166
September   16 3 1 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 0 0 .188 .480 .250 .730
All-Star Game   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Postseason   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 2 1 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165
Career   343 120 22 3 7 57 64 89 29 6 0 0 .350 .477 .493 .970
Home   144 42 6 0 4 23 23 36 12 2 0 0 .292 .429 .417 .845
Road   167 63 12 3 3 28 34 44 15 3 0 0 .377 .500 .539 1.039
Grass   311 105 18 3 7 51 57 80 27 5 0 0 .338 .467 .482 .949
Day   107 43 5 2 3 12 22 20 11 0 0 0 .402 .496 .570 1.066
Night   204 62 13 1 4 39 35 60 16 5 0 0 .304 .454 .436 .890
As Starter   288 95 16 3 6 47 49 70 25 5 0 0 .330 .455 .469 .923
As Reliever / Substitution   23 10 2 0 1 4 8 10 2 0 0 0 .435 .606 .652 1.258
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
1972 Chicago - FABL 23 73 89 21 7 0 0 13 11 11 1 1 9 0 0 .236 .324 .315 .638 95 90 0.2
1973 Toronto - FABL 24 14 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650 91 115 0.0
Total FABL 87 93 22 7 0 0 13 11 12 1 1 9 0 0 .237 .327 .312 .639 95 91 0.2
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
1970 Memphis - AA 21 84 313 84 6 1 5 34 43 52 4 3 39 0 0 .268 .376 .342 .718 121 120 1.7
1971 Memphis - AA 22 136 499 132 18 0 9 56 60 93 1 5 38 0 0 .265 .378 .355 .733 123 122 2.2
1972 Memphis - AA 23 22 90 20 4 0 1 4 16 14 1 0 10 0 0 .222 .333 .300 .633 92 91 0.2
1972 Omaha - AAA 23 8 30 7 1 0 2 8 8 6 1 0 3 0 0 .233 .378 .467 .845 147 161 0.4
1973 Chattanooga - AA 24 23 32 6 0 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 2 0 0 .188 .316 .188 .503 41 47 -0.1
1973 Buffalo - AAA 24 19 21 5 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .333 .429 .762 113 97 0.0
1974 Vancouver - A 25 32 67 22 2 2 1 10 9 22 0 2 6 1 0 .328 .484 .463 .946 155 155 0.5
1974 Davenport - A 25 31 32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 0 1 2 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165 221 239 0.7
1974 Chattanooga - AA 25 10 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523 40 43 -0.1
1975 Davenport - A 26 107 311 105 18 3 7 51 57 80 0 5 27 0 0 .338 .467 .482 .949 162 172 3.4
Total DIX 275 945 244 29 1 15 95 122 166 6 8 89 0 0 .258 .370 .339 .708 116 115
Total HL 138 343 120 22 3 7 57 64 89 0 6 29 0 0 .350 .477 .493 .970 168 179
Total UL 19 21 5 1 0 1 1 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 .238 .333 .429 .762 113 97
Total COW 32 67 22 2 2 1 10 9 22 0 2 6 1 0 .328 .484 .463 .946 155 155
Total CL 8 30 7 1 0 2 8 8 6 1 0 3 0 0 .233 .378 .467 .845 147 161
CAREER POSTSEASON 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
1975 Davenport - HL 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -130 -0.8
Total HL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 -130
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Memphis - AA 1B 81 81 706 54 76 763 3 .996 715.2 9.56 +1.4 1.014
1971 Memphis - AA 1B 133 133 1166 91 110 1268 11 .991 1175.1 9.63 -3.7 .981
1972 Chicago - MLB 1B 21 10 101 10 7 112 1 .991 104.0 9.61 +0.0 1.047
1972 Omaha - AAA 1B 7 7 63 6 6 69 0 1.000 60.2 10.24 +0.5 1.043
1972 Memphis - AA 1B 22 22 196 22 22 219 1 .995 202.0 9.71 +1.1 1.026
1973 Toronto - MLB 1B 13 0 16 0 1 16 0 1.000 13.2 10.54 +0.2 1.043
1973 Buffalo - AAA 1B 9 2 43 2 7 46 1 .978 34.1 11.80 -0.2 1.067
1973 Chattanooga - AA 1B 7 5 41 1 3 42 0 1.000 42.1 8.93 +0.2 1.074
1973 Buffalo - AAA SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1974 Chattanooga - AA 1B 2 1 7 0 0 8 1 .875 9.1 6.75 -0.5 .532
1974 Davenport - A 1B 8 3 31 3 3 35 1 .971 35.0 8.74 -0.5 .919
1974 Vancouver - A 1B 18 16 123 9 20 132 0 1.000 143.2 8.27 +0.6 1.054
1974 Vancouver - A LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1975 Davenport - A 1B 80 78 604 44 82 652 4 .994 702.2 8.30 -1.2 .999
TOTAL 1B 401 358 3097 242 337 3362 23 .993 3238.2 9.28 -2.2 1.002
PLAYER HISTORY
06/18/1970 Drafted in the 1970 first-year player draft out of college (Detroit City College; Detroit, MI) by the Chicago Cougars. (Round 1, Pick 19, 19th overall pick).
09/21/1970 Wins the 1970 Championship with the Memphis Cougars!
03/21/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his plate discipline at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
09/11/1971 Injured (knee tendinitis),day-to-day for one week.
03/21/1972 Outstandingly completed training to improve his two-strike approach at the Chicago Cougars development complex.
10/23/1972 Was traded by the Chicago Cougars to the Toronto Wolves in exchange for CL Carl Hilton.
06/22/1973 Designated for assignment and placed on waivers by the Toronto Wolves.
09/25/1974 Wins the 1974 COW Championship Series MVP Award.
09/26/1974 Wins the 1974 C-O-W League COW Championship Series with the Vancouver Mounties!
07/14/1975 Was selected to the 1975 Heartland League All-Star Game.
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