1B Don Taylor #23
Davenport Dusters (TOR) HL
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/01/1974
BNN Index | HL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY
1B DON TAYLOR #23 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
31 32 15 4 0 0 6 9 2 .469 .571 .594 0 0.7
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
09/25/1974 EUG Win, 5-0 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
09/24/1974 EUG Win, 13-4 5 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
09/21/1974 SPO Win, 3-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/20/1974 SPO Win, 3-1 3 1 2 2 0 1 1 0
09/19/1974 SPO Win, 2-0 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
09/18/1974 @ EVE Win, 3-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/17/1974 @ EVE Win, 4-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
09/16/1974 @ EVE Win, 1-0 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
09/13/1974 SBF Win, 7-2 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0
09/12/1974 SBF Win, 4-1 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 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:4 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
DIXIE LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 10 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 .250 .273 .523 .253 .091 43
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 1 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.00 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Versus Right   10 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 .333 .500
May   1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
June   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
July   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Last Year   32 6 0 0 0 1 3 6 2 0 0 0 .188 .316 .188 .503
2 Years Ago   90 20 4 0 1 4 16 14 10 0 0 1 .222 .333 .300 .633
Career   945 244 29 1 15 95 122 166 89 8 2 6 .258 .370 .339 .708
Home   6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .333 .619
Road   5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .200 .400
Grass   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
Night   11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523
As Starter   4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
As Reliever / Substitution   7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .250 .143 .393
HEARTLAND LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 31 32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 2 .469 .571 .594 1.165 .549 .125 239
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 3 42 0 0 0 3 0 1 19 4 0 0 0.0 10.9 14.05 .7  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   14 6 2 0 0 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 .429 .471 .571 1.042
Versus Right   18 9 2 0 0 2 5 7 1 0 0 0 .500 .640 .611 1.251
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
May   9 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .556 .600 .667 1.267
June   11 4 1 0 0 5 3 2 0 1 0 0 .364 .429 .455 .883
July   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 .250 .667 .250 .917
August   8 5 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .625 .667 .875 1.542
Career   32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 2 1 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165
Home   22 9 4 0 0 4 5 6 1 1 0 0 .409 .517 .591 1.108
Road   10 6 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 .600 .692 .600 1.292
Grass   32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 2 1 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165
Day   8 2 1 0 0 4 2 3 1 1 0 0 .250 .417 .375 .792
Night   24 13 3 0 0 2 5 6 1 0 0 0 .542 .633 .667 1.300
As Starter   10 4 2 0 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 .400 .462 .600 1.062
As Reliever / Substitution   22 11 2 0 0 3 4 7 2 0 0 0 .500 .621 .591 1.212
C-O-W LEAGUE 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 32 67 22 2 2 1 10 9 22 6 .328 .484 .463 .946 .438 .134 155
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 16 91 0 3 0 2 0 2 31 5 1 0 100.0 17.3 9.54 .5  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   15 1 0 1 0 2 1 9 3 1 0 0 .067 .400 .200 .600
Versus Right   52 21 2 1 1 8 8 13 3 1 0 0 .404 .515 .538 1.054
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
June   16 5 0 0 0 2 2 7 1 1 0 0 .312 .500 .312 .812
August   15 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 .267 .389 .333 .722
September   36 13 1 2 1 8 5 12 4 1 0 0 .361 .510 .583 1.094
Postseason   9 5 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 .556 .600 1.000 1.600
Career   67 22 2 2 1 10 9 22 6 2 0 0 .328 .484 .463 .946
Home   32 13 1 1 1 8 7 13 5 2 0 0 .406 .553 .594 1.147
Road   35 9 1 1 0 2 2 9 1 0 0 0 .257 .409 .343 .752
Grass   67 22 2 2 1 10 9 22 6 2 0 0 .328 .484 .463 .946
Day   13 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .308 .400 .308 .708
Night   54 18 2 2 1 10 8 20 5 2 0 0 .333 .500 .500 1.000
As Starter   52 19 1 2 1 10 8 19 6 2 0 0 .365 .521 .519 1.040
As Reliever / Substitution   15 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 .200 .333 .267 .600
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 .946 149 155 0.5
1974 Davenport - A 25 31 32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 0 1 2 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165 215 239 0.7
1974 Chattanooga - AA 25 10 11 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .250 .273 .523 35 43 -0.1
Total DIX 275 945 244 29 1 15 95 122 166 6 8 89 0 0 .258 .370 .339 .708 116 115
Total HL 31 32 15 4 0 0 6 7 9 0 1 2 0 0 .469 .571 .594 1.165 215 239
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 .946 149 155
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
1974 Vancouver - COW 25 2 9 5 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .600 1.000 1.600 321 350 0.2
Total COW 2 9 5 2 1 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 .556 .600 1.000 1.600 321 350
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
TOTAL 1B 321 280 2493 198 255 2710 19 .993 2536.0 9.55 -0.9 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!
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