1B Don Taylor #23
Davenport Dusters (TOR) HL
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
08/11/1975
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B DON TAYLOR #23 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
83 262 88 16 3 5 42 65 26 .336 .461 .477 0 2.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
08/10/1975 CRC Loss, 2-3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/09/1975 @ PEO Win, 6-1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
08/08/1975 @ PEO Loss, 4-7 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/06/1975 EVA Win, 7-4 5 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
08/04/1975 EVA Loss, 0-4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/02/1975 @ TH Loss, 7-8 5 2 4 0 0 0 0 0
07/30/1975 GAR Win, 3-2 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0
07/27/1975 @ LIN Loss, 3-5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/26/1975 @ LIN Loss, 3-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/25/1975 @ LIN Win, 5-2 3 1 2 1 1 1 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 83 262 88 16 3 5 42 48 65 26 .336 .461 .477 .938 .430 .141 169
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 68 332 0 9 0 16 0 5 125 24 0 0 0.0 58.7 8.12 2.7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   74 25 4 0 1 9 15 19 8 2 0 0 .338 .463 .432 .896
Versus Right   188 63 12 3 4 33 33 46 18 3 0 0 .335 .460 .495 .955
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   12 5 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 .417 .462 .417 .878
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   17 9 0 1 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 .529 .556 .647 1.203
All-Star Game   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Last Year   32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 2 1 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165
Career   294 103 20 3 5 48 55 74 28 6 0 0 .350 .473 .490 .963
Home   117 33 6 0 2 18 18 28 12 2 0 0 .282 .415 .385 .800
Road   145 55 10 3 3 24 30 37 14 3 0 0 .379 .497 .552 1.049
Grass   262 88 16 3 5 42 48 65 26 5 0 0 .336 .461 .477 .938
Day   95 38 5 2 3 12 19 18 11 0 0 0 .400 .496 .589 1.085
Night   167 50 11 1 2 30 29 47 15 5 0 0 .299 .443 .413 .856
As Starter   250 83 15 3 4 40 43 60 24 5 0 0 .332 .454 .464 .918
As Reliever / Substitution   12 5 1 0 1 2 5 5 2 0 0 0 .417 .588 .750 1.338
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 83 262 88 16 3 5 42 48 65 0 5 26 0 0 .336 .461 .477 .938 158 169 2.7
Total DIX 275 945 244 29 1 15 95 122 166 6 8 89 0 0 .258 .370 .339 .708 116 115
Total HL 114 294 103 20 3 5 48 55 74 0 6 28 0 0 .350 .473 .490 .963 165 176
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 69 68 508 39 71 551 4 .993 606.0 8.12 -1.2 .995
TOTAL 1B 390 348 3001 237 326 3261 23 .993 3142.0 9.27 -2.1 1.001
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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