1B Don Taylor #23
Davenport Dusters (TOR) HL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
05/12/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B DON TAYLOR #23 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
22 61 21 2 1 2 14 27 5 .344 .527 .508 0 0.8
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
05/11/1975 @ LIN Win, 1-0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
05/10/1975 MAD Win, 2-1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/09/1975 MAD Win, 4-1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/08/1975 MAD Loss, 4-12 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
05/07/1975 @ DUB Win, 10-3 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 0
05/06/1975 @ DUB Loss, 3-6 2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0
05/04/1975 WIC Win, 6-4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
05/03/1975 WIC Win, 6-4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
05/02/1975 WIC Win, 14-4 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
04/30/1975 @ RCK Loss, 5-6 5 1 2 2 0 0 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 22 61 21 2 1 2 14 12 27 5 .344 .527 .508 1.036 .452 .164 193
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 19 91 0 5 0 5 0 3 31 5 0 0 0.0 18.1 10.17 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   22 9 2 0 0 3 3 6 0 1 0 0 .409 .517 .500 1.017
Versus Right   39 12 0 1 2 11 9 21 5 2 0 0 .308 .532 .513 1.045
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   13 3 0 0 1 4 4 10 0 0 0 0 .231 .565 .462 1.027
April   41 15 2 1 1 10 7 13 5 3 0 0 .366 .491 .537 1.028
May   20 6 0 0 1 4 5 14 0 0 0 0 .300 .588 .450 1.038
Last Year   32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 2 1 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165
Career   93 36 6 1 2 20 19 36 7 4 0 0 .387 .541 .538 1.079
Home   34 13 2 0 1 8 5 14 3 2 0 0 .382 .540 .529 1.069
Road   27 8 0 1 1 6 7 13 2 1 0 0 .296 .512 .481 .994
Grass   61 21 2 1 2 14 12 27 5 3 0 0 .344 .527 .508 1.036
Day   22 9 0 0 1 2 4 8 3 0 0 0 .409 .567 .545 1.112
Night   39 12 2 1 1 12 8 19 2 3 0 0 .308 .508 .487 .995
As Starter   60 21 2 1 2 14 12 25 4 3 0 0 .350 .523 .517 1.039
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
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 22 61 21 2 1 2 14 12 27 0 3 5 0 0 .344 .527 .508 1.036 194 193 0.8
Total DIX 275 945 244 29 1 15 95 122 166 6 8 89 0 0 .258 .370 .339 .708 116 115
Total HL 53 93 36 6 1 2 20 19 36 0 4 7 0 0 .387 .541 .538 1.079 203 208
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 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 19 19 138 9 22 150 3 .980 174.1 7.59 -2.0 .901
TOTAL 1B 340 299 2631 207 277 2860 22 .992 2710.1 9.42 -3.0 .997
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!
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