P Van 'T Rex' Taylor #24
Age: 32 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/01/1974
P VAN 'T REX' TAYLOR #24 - AGE: 32 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
35 17 8-2 1 3.38 128.0 123 5 42 77 1.29 2.6
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/28/1974 DET Win, 10-1 X 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 Win
09/21/1974 @ DET Loss, 3-4 X 5.0 4 3 1 5 5
09/13/1974 @ STL Win, 2-1 X 7.0 5 1 0 1 3 Win
09/08/1974 STL Win, 8-3 X 7.0 7 3 3 2 2
09/03/1974 CHI Loss, 9-12 X 5.2 11 5 5 0 3
08/27/1974 @ PHI Loss, 2-3 X 5.1 6 1 0 3 3
08/20/1974 PHI Win, 7-3 X 7.2 5 3 2 3 8 Win
08/10/1974 BAL Win, 10-5 X 7.0 6 2 1 0 2 Win
08/05/1974 @ LAF Win, 7-4 X 7.2 8 4 4 2 2 Win
08/01/1974 @ DET Loss, 1-3 X 7.0 6 2 2 0 2 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:03/08/1942
Born in:Kansas City, MO
Nationality:American
Height:5' 8"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$47,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:5 Years, 125 Days
Service This Yr:169 Days
40-Man Service:6 Years, 169 Days
Pro Service:10 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1964, 18th Pick in Round 2
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 35 17 8 2 1 3.38 128.0 123 56 48 5 42 77 0 0.0 0 8 47.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 18 10 12.09 8.65 5.41 2.95 3.11 1.29 82 2.6 .291        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 156 42 5 2 2 24 13 14 1 1 0 .269 .324 .365 .689      
vs. RHB 330 81 13 2 3 32 29 63 1 9 7 .245 .319 .324 .643      
FEDERALLY ALIGNED BASEBALL LEAGUES 1974 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 0 1 0 0 5.40 5.0 5 3 3 1 2 3  
May 5 0 0 0 0 0.00 8.2 2 0 0 0 2 7  
June 10 2 0 1 1 5.66 20.2 24 14 13 1 9 15  
July 5 5 2 0 0 4.28 27.1 30 14 13 0 11 18  
August 5 5 3 1 0 2.34 34.2 31 12 9 3 8 17  
September 5 5 2 0 0 2.84 31.2 31 13 10 0 10 17  
Spring Training 9 0 0 0 0 2.31 11.2 11 3 3 0 1 6  
Career 377 17 53 31 90 2.63 678.0 574 229 198 24 231 463  
Home 19 8 5 1 0 3.48 64.2 56 28 25 1 19 44  
Road 16 9 3 1 1 3.27 63.1 67 28 23 4 23 33  
Grass 35 17 8 2 1 3.38 128.0 123 56 48 5 42 77  
Day 7 1 2 0 0 4.91 11.0 13 6 6 1 3 6  
Night 28 16 6 2 1 3.23 117.0 110 50 42 4 39 71  
As Starter 17 17 7 2 0 3.68 102.2 107 49 42 3 33 60  
As Reliever / Substitution 18 0 1 0 1 2.13 25.1 16 7 6 2 9 17  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1965 Washington - FABL 23 46 0 3 3 8 2.35 72.2 63 27 19 2 23 34 0 0 1.18 .253 3.09 0.8 155
1966 Washington - FABL 24 64 0 9 5 21 1.88 100.1 87 28 21 3 35 69 0 0 1.22 .272 2.70 1.7 195
1967 Washington - FABL 25 72 0 8 5 23 2.15 117.1 91 29 28 2 37 88 0 0 1.09 .258 2.31 2.0 149
1968 Washington - FABL 26 80 0 13 9 20 2.58 132.1 107 41 38 4 42 96 0 0 1.13 .265 2.49 1.8 123
1969 Washington - FABL 27 74 0 11 6 17 2.86 119.2 95 42 38 7 49 88 0 0 1.20 .257 3.38 1.3 136
1970 Washington - FABL 28 6 0 1 1 0 7.04 7.2 8 6 6 1 3 11 0 0 1.43 .389 2.67 0.2 64
1974 Minneapolis - FABL 32 30 17 7 2 1 3.29 123.0 118 53 45 4 40 74 0 0 1.28 .292 3.07 2.5 112
1974 Philadelphia - FABL 32 5 0 1 0 0 5.40 5.0 5 3 3 1 2 3 0 0 1.40 .250 4.18 -0.0 70
1974 Total - FABL 32 35 17 8 2 1 3.38 128.0 123 56 48 5 42 77 0 0 1.29 .291 3.11 2.4 110
Total FABL 377 17 53 31 90 2.63 678.0 574 229 198 24 231 463 0 0 1.19 .268 2.83 10.3 135
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1964 Pensacola - R 22 23 0 2 2 4 5.57 32.1 42 21 20 3 13 38 0 0 1.70 .394 3.87 0.7 98
1964 Trenton - A 22 8 0 0 1 2 3.07 14.2 15 5 5 1 7 11 0 0 1.50 .311 3.26 0.2 128
1965 Richmond - AAA 23 30 0 4 5 6 4.14 45.2 46 21 21 3 16 33 0 0 1.36 .305 3.06 0.6 88
1966 Richmond - AAA 24 6 0 1 0 2 0.96 9.1 5 1 1 0 1 8 0 0 0.64 .208 1.28 0.4 384
1970 Richmond - AAA 28 54 0 4 3 7 4.60 74.1 81 39 38 6 31 49 0 0 1.51 .321 3.72 0.8 92
1971 Harrisburg - AA 29 69 0 2 4 17 3.57 108.1 101 45 43 13 57 71 0 0 1.46 .270 4.25 1.3 144
1972 Jackson - AA 30 29 0 6 4 1 1.71 42.0 30 10 8 0 13 37 0 0 1.02 .263 1.50 1.2 181
1972 Louisville - AAA 30 11 0 2 1 1 2.95 18.1 15 7 6 2 10 12 0 0 1.36 .241 4.41 0.0 145
1973 Allentown - A 31 4 4 2 1 0 2.93 30.2 24 10 10 0 16 37 0 0 1.30 .333 2.21 1.1 127
1973 Jackson - AA 31 13 13 11 1 0 2.31 113.0 93 31 29 4 47 67 11 2 1.24 .254 3.50 2.1 166
1973 Louisville - AAA 31 9 4 3 2 0 1.62 33.1 27 8 6 0 12 22 1 0 1.17 .276 2.72 0.9 239
Total DIX 42 13 17 5 1 2.15 155.0 123 41 37 4 60 104 11 2 1.18 .256 2.95 170.1
Total EA 69 0 2 4 17 3.57 108.1 101 45 43 13 57 71 0 0 1.46 .270 4.25 143.6
Total UL 110 4 14 11 16 3.58 181.0 174 76 72 11 70 124 1 0 1.35 .296 3.32 112.3
Total MAL 12 4 2 2 2 2.98 45.1 39 15 15 1 23 48 0 0 1.37 .325 2.55 127.4
Total GSL 23 0 2 2 4 5.57 32.1 42 21 20 3 13 38 0 0 1.70 .394 3.87 98.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1964 Trenton - A P 8 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 14.2 2.45 -0.2 1.043
1964 Pensacola - R P 22 0 1 3 0 4 0 1.000 32.1 1.11 -0.2 1.045
1965 Washington - MLB P 46 0 8 4 0 12 0 1.000 72.2 1.49 +0.9 1.048
1965 Richmond - AAA P 30 0 1 1 0 3 1 .667 45.2 0.39 -0.1 .527
1966 Washington - MLB P 64 0 2 11 0 13 0 1.000 100.1 1.17 -0.2 1.036
1966 Richmond - AAA P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.1 0.96 0.0 .000
1967 Washington - MLB P 72 0 5 11 0 16 0 1.000 117.1 1.23 +1.5 1.228
1968 Washington - MLB P 80 0 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 132.1 0.68 +0.0 1.221
1969 Washington - MLB P 74 0 6 7 2 14 1 .929 119.2 0.98 +0.9 .888
1970 Washington - MLB P 6 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 7.2 1.17 0.0 .000
1970 Richmond - AAA P 54 0 6 8 2 14 0 1.000 74.1 1.70 -0.0 .879
1971 Harrisburg - AA P 69 0 5 5 1 10 0 1.000 108.1 0.83 +0.7 1.016
1972 Louisville - AAA P 11 0 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 18.1 1.47 +0.2 1.001
1972 Jackson - AA P 29 0 5 3 0 8 0 1.000 42.0 1.71 +0.7 1.397
1973 Louisville - AAA P 9 4 1 4 1 5 0 1.000 33.1 1.35 +0.5 1.025
1973 Jackson - AA P 13 13 6 8 0 15 1 .933 113.0 1.12 +0.4 .949
1973 Allentown - A P 4 4 0 5 1 5 0 1.000 30.2 1.47 +0.3 1.031
1974 Philadelphia - MLB P 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 5.0 1.80 +0.4 1.004
1974 Minneapolis - MLB P 30 17 5 15 1 21 1 .952 123.0 1.46 +1.2 1.004
TOTAL P 632 38 59 97 9 160 4 .975 1200.0 1.17 +7.1 1.026
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/1964 OSA scouting updated ratings: Stuff: 3; Movement: 3; Control: 3.
06/18/1964 Drafted in the 1964 first-year player draft out of college (Narragansett; Narragansett, RI) by the Washington Eagles. (Round 2, Pick 18, 38th overall pick).
10/15/1964 Named the #22 prospect in the FABL
03/30/1965 Outstandingly completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Washington Eagles development complex.
04/12/1965 Named the #77 prospect in the FABL
05/01/1965 Wins the FABL FA Rookie of the Month Award.
07/10/1966 Was selected to the 1966 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
07/09/1967 Was selected to the 1967 Federally Aligned Baseball Leagues All-Star Game.
04/08/1972 Released by the Washington organization.
04/12/1972 Signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Keystones organization.
05/11/1973 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Birmingham Ironmen with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/29/1973 Injured (rotator cuff strain),out for 4 weeks.
09/17/1973 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Memphis Cougars with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
09/24/1973 Wins the 1973 Championship with the Jackson Pilots!
10/04/1973 Wins the 1973 Middle Atlantic League MAL Championship Series with the Allentown Cokers!
05/08/1974 Was claimed off waivers by Minneapolis while with Philadelphia.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year G Rank
1966 64 8
1967 72 6
1968 80 3
1969 74 8
Year SV Rank
1966 21 2
1967 23 4
1968 20 3
1969 17 6
Year RA Rank
1966 64 7
1967 72 6
1968 80 3
1969 74 8
Year GF Rank
1966 51 3
1967 59 2
1968 56 4
1969 50 6
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