LF Will Taylor #21
Age: 60 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
01/20/1975
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LF WILL TAYLOR #21 - AGE: 60 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Birthday:11/10/1914
Born in:Ft. Wayne, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:None, None
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1932, 13th Pick in Round 7
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
1946 Oakland - GWL 31 13 40 5 2 0 2 5 4 5 0 0 4 0 0 .125 .222 .325 .547 59 63 -0.0
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
1930 Decatur HS - HS 15 40 141 48 12 1 8 21 38 30 4 1 13 1 1 .340 .466 .610 1.076 204 198 2.7
1931 Decatur HS - HS 16 40 148 42 19 0 7 18 33 26 0 0 21 1 0 .284 .391 .554 .945 179 179 2.2
1932 Decatur HS - HS 17 40 156 45 12 1 9 40 34 30 2 2 40 1 1 .288 .405 .551 .957 149 142 1.5
1933 Biloxi - R 18 135 494 141 30 3 6 55 50 21 1 5 48 0 0 .285 .313 .395 .708 92 96 1.4
1934 Biloxi - R 19 121 449 129 34 3 11 71 56 29 8 1 62 1 0 .287 .341 .450 .791 96 100 1.5
1935 Biloxi - R 20 96 381 119 30 3 7 57 66 32 9 4 40 0 0 .312 .376 .462 .838 112 113 1.9
1935 Terre Haute - A 20 38 149 48 19 1 3 26 30 10 3 1 21 0 0 .322 .374 .523 .898 117 120 0.8
1936 Terre Haute - A 21 112 396 106 34 5 6 55 47 22 2 4 41 0 0 .268 .307 .424 .731 98 98 1.3
1937 Terre Haute - A 22 35 125 33 6 0 5 17 16 12 1 0 12 0 0 .264 .333 .432 .765 100 93 0.3
1937 Akron - AA 22 98 340 87 18 1 18 71 61 27 11 3 32 0 0 .256 .328 .474 .802 104 106 1.4
1938 Terre Haute - A 23 70 177 44 6 1 3 23 25 14 0 0 17 1 0 .249 .304 .345 .648 81 81 0.2
1938 Akron - AA 23 38 72 9 1 0 1 3 5 5 0 0 12 0 0 .125 .182 .181 .362 4 7 -0.6
1939 Terre Haute - A 24 55 206 75 20 0 9 48 36 22 2 4 20 0 0 .364 .423 .592 1.015 151 152 2.1
1939 Akron - AA 24 24 37 12 2 1 2 3 11 3 0 0 1 0 0 .324 .375 .595 .970 155 143 0.3
1940 Terre Haute - A 25 46 112 35 6 0 4 23 20 26 0 1 8 0 0 .312 .439 .473 .912 153 155 1.4
1940 Akron - AA 25 58 219 62 13 2 5 37 29 22 1 4 20 1 0 .283 .346 .429 .775 129 133 1.9
1941 Wichita - A 26 119 433 127 31 3 11 73 71 66 4 2 34 0 1 .293 .390 .455 .845 133 140 4.0
1941 Akron - AA 26 9 32 6 2 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 .188 .235 .344 .579 65 64 -0.0
1942 Sacramento - AA 27 59 160 39 7 2 3 25 16 9 0 1 24 0 0 .244 .282 .369 .651 72 69 -0.1
1943 Houston - AA 28 84 291 74 16 1 3 39 30 41 3 3 29 1 1 .254 .349 .347 .696 116 116 2.0
1943 Waco - AA 28 24 87 23 10 0 0 10 9 15 0 0 8 0 0 .264 .373 .379 .752 131 128 0.7
1943 Total - AA 28 108 378 97 26 1 3 49 39 56 3 3 37 1 1 .257 .355 .354 .709 120 119 2.7
1944 Waco - AA 29 140 537 179 48 5 5 100 86 89 1 7 49 0 0 .333 .424 .469 .894 150 151 5.8
1945 Waco - AA 30 138 528 146 33 7 4 54 86 83 2 2 62 0 0 .277 .376 .388 .764 108 110 2.7
1946 Waco - AA 31 106 332 95 17 4 13 53 49 54 2 5 41 0 0 .286 .384 .479 .863 165 164 4.3
1947 Terre Haute - A 32 58 205 56 9 3 7 30 38 44 3 1 23 0 0 .273 .407 .449 .856 132 140 2.0
1948 Akron - AA 33 126 381 100 21 4 9 48 49 58 1 3 55 1 0 .262 .359 .409 .768 103 108 2.0
1949 Terre Haute - A 34 13 42 9 3 0 0 6 4 6 1 2 3 0 0 .214 .314 .286 .599 64 71 0.0
1949 Akron - AA 34 100 235 81 18 2 13 54 43 47 0 3 31 0 0 .345 .449 .604 1.053 177 187 3.8
1950 Terre Haute - A 35 116 343 116 28 4 22 83 86 95 3 2 46 0 0 .338 .483 .636 1.119 211 209 6.0
1951 Terre Haute - A 36 135 411 109 31 5 17 76 77 176 2 5 42 1 2 .265 .483 .489 .972 182 190 6.9
Total DIX 59 160 39 7 2 3 25 16 9 0 1 24 0 0 .244 .282 .369 .651 72 69
Total EA 453 1316 357 75 10 49 219 200 164 13 13 154 2 0 .271 .355 .455 .810 117 121
Total GWL 13 40 5 2 0 2 5 4 5 0 0 4 0 0 .125 .222 .325 .547 59 63
Total HL 797 2599 758 193 22 87 460 450 493 21 22 267 2 3 .292 .406 .483 .889 144 147
Total HS 120 445 135 43 2 24 79 105 86 6 3 74 3 2 .303 .420 .571 .991 177 172
Total LSA 492 1775 517 124 17 25 256 260 282 8 17 189 1 1 .291 .388 .423 .810 134 135
Total GSL 352 1324 389 94 9 24 183 172 82 18 10 150 1 0 .294 .341 .433 .774 99 102
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1930 Decatur HS - HS 1B 30 26 219 18 13 238 1 .996 236.1 9.03 +1.8 1.085
1930 Decatur HS - HS LF 14 14 29 2 0 31 0 1.000 117.1 2.38 +1.7 1.051
1931 Decatur HS - HS LF 40 40 53 5 0 61 3 .951 351.0 1.49 +0.6 1.014
1932 Decatur HS - HS LF 40 40 47 4 0 55 4 .927 351.1 1.31 -1.4 .955
1933 Biloxi - R 1B 132 132 1126 96 100 1234 12 .990 1113.1 9.88 -6.3 .958
1933 Biloxi - R LF 6 3 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 28.0 2.89 +0.5 .998
1934 Biloxi - R 1B 42 41 334 26 22 361 1 .997 342.1 9.46 -1.5 .952
1934 Biloxi - R LF 76 76 141 8 1 151 2 .987 641.2 2.09 -7.1 .947
1935 Terre Haute - A 1B 7 6 55 7 3 63 1 .984 50.2 11.01 -0.1 .957
1935 Biloxi - R 1B 63 45 513 38 29 554 3 .995 447.1 11.09 +3.4 1.046
1935 Terre Haute - A LF 32 32 54 3 0 62 5 .919 261.1 1.96 -0.7 .971
1935 Biloxi - R LF 49 49 76 7 2 85 2 .976 377.1 1.98 -2.2 .944
1936 Terre Haute - A 1B 59 56 572 39 41 617 6 .990 481.1 11.42 +0.0 1.004
1936 Terre Haute - A LF 46 45 96 2 0 101 3 .970 390.1 2.26 +0.1 1.017
1937 Akron - AA 1B 1 1 6 0 0 7 1 .857 7.0 7.71 -1.0 .000
1937 Terre Haute - A 1B 3 3 31 1 0 33 1 .970 24.0 12.00 -0.7 .911
1937 Akron - AA LF 95 94 156 2 0 159 1 .994 786.2 1.81 -2.6 .985
1937 Terre Haute - A LF 32 31 40 2 1 43 1 .977 269.0 1.41 -1.9 .935
1938 Akron - AA 1B 3 3 38 1 4 39 0 1.000 27.0 13.00 +0.4 1.032
1938 Terre Haute - A 1B 28 26 204 17 18 221 0 1.000 231.1 8.60 +0.4 1.044
1938 Akron - AA LF 19 11 35 0 0 36 1 .972 112.2 2.80 -0.9 .989
1938 Terre Haute - A LF 10 9 22 0 0 22 0 1.000 82.0 2.41 -0.6 .975
1939 Terre Haute - A 1B 34 32 287 20 20 310 3 .990 283.0 9.76 -0.5 .997
1939 Akron - AA LF 8 6 8 0 0 8 0 1.000 51.1 1.40 -0.5 .910
1939 Terre Haute - A LF 18 18 33 0 0 34 1 .971 154.1 1.92 -1.0 .933
1940 Terre Haute - A 1B 19 15 140 11 13 155 4 .974 138.0 9.85 -2.0 .885
1940 Akron - AA LF 55 55 133 5 2 142 4 .972 493.1 2.52 -2.0 .975
1940 Terre Haute - A LF 16 13 34 1 1 36 1 .972 119.1 2.64 +0.4 .991
1941 Akron - AA LF 9 8 17 1 0 18 0 1.000 70.2 2.29 -1.7 .899
1941 Wichita - A LF 112 112 235 8 1 247 4 .984 961.0 2.28 -5.8 .962
1942 Sacramento - AA 1B 12 9 86 9 9 95 0 1.000 85.0 10.06 +0.4 1.106
1942 Sacramento - AA LF 31 27 59 3 0 63 1 .984 236.0 2.36 -4.0 .902
1943 Houston - AA 1B 1 1 16 0 1 16 0 1.000 13.0 11.08 +0.1 1.040
1943 Houston - AA LF 64 63 101 5 0 108 2 .981 543.1 1.76 +2.0 .976
1943 Waco - AA LF 23 23 51 2 1 54 1 .981 203.1 2.35 -2.4 .930
1943 Houston - AA RF 15 14 26 3 0 31 2 .935 123.2 2.11 -2.4 .914
1943 Waco - AA RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1944 Waco - AA LF 136 136 340 14 4 361 7 .981 1203.1 2.65 -9.0 .969
1945 Waco - AA LF 135 133 326 10 2 341 5 .985 1178.0 2.57 -3.9 .975
1945 Waco - AA RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Waco - AA 1B 10 9 79 9 10 88 0 1.000 85.0 9.32 -1.0 .887
1946 Waco - AA LF 5 4 11 1 1 12 0 1.000 51.0 2.12 -0.1 1.015
1946 Waco - AA CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1946 Oakland - AAA RF 12 11 40 0 0 41 1 .976 94.0 3.83 -0.1 .979
1946 Waco - AA RF 70 69 182 7 0 194 5 .974 599.0 2.84 -8.0 .956
1947 Terre Haute - A 1B 4 0 5 0 0 5 0 1.000 6.0 7.50 +0.0 1.067
1947 Terre Haute - A LF 11 5 9 0 0 10 1 .900 52.0 1.56 -0.1 .900
1947 Terre Haute - A RF 52 52 129 6 1 137 2 .985 422.2 2.87 -2.5 .984
1948 Akron - AA C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
1948 Akron - AA 1B 28 27 216 15 18 232 1 .996 207.1 10.03 -0.2 .981
1948 Akron - AA SS 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 .000
1948 Akron - AA LF 25 16 35 1 0 36 0 1.000 141.2 2.29 -1.2 .977
1948 Akron - AA RF 57 52 97 5 2 105 3 .971 424.1 2.16 -2.7 .972
1949 Akron - AA 1B 4 4 35 4 1 39 0 1.000 30.0 11.70 -0.7 .896
1949 Akron - AA SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 7.2 0.00 -0.1 .000
1949 Akron - AA LF 20 16 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 128.2 1.96 -1.9 .966
1949 Akron - AA RF 45 35 63 2 0 67 2 .970 317.0 1.85 -6.0 .901
1949 Terre Haute - A RF 12 12 15 1 0 16 0 1.000 103.0 1.40 -1.6 .947
1950 Terre Haute - A 1B 15 13 106 10 10 118 2 .983 111.2 9.35 +0.1 .999
1950 Terre Haute - A SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Terre Haute - A LF 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.3 1.001
1950 Terre Haute - A CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1950 Terre Haute - A RF 86 75 155 6 1 162 1 .994 656.0 2.21 -6.4 .937
1951 Terre Haute - A 1B 117 115 944 68 120 1025 13 .987 981.0 9.28 -2.3 .960
1951 Terre Haute - A LF 15 13 19 1 0 20 0 1.000 110.0 1.64 +0.1 .968
1951 Terre Haute - A RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 4.0 2.25 +0.0 .000 0 0 0 0.0
TOTAL 1B 612 564 5012 389 432 5450 49 .991 4900.2 9.92 -9.8 .983
TOTAL SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 9.2 0.93 -0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 1147 1092 2199 87 16 2335 49 .979 9475.0 2.17 -45.2 .969
TOTAL RF 350 320 707 30 4 753 16 .979 2740.2 2.42 -29.7 .953
PLAYER HISTORY
12/05/1929 Joined the Decatur HS Demons.
01/01/1930 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/15/1930 Injured (Bruised ankle), day-to-day for 2 days.
05/23/1930 Hits for the CYCLE, going 4-5 against the Meridian HS Rebels, with 3 RBI and 2 runs scored.
01/01/1931 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1932 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/02/1932 Injured (Bruised thumb), day-to-day for 4 days.
12/05/1932 Released by the Decatur HS Demons.
12/05/1932 Drafted in the 1932 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 13, 109th overall pick) by the Detroit Dynamos.
01/01/1933 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1934 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1935 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1936 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/17/1936 Wins the HL HL Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1937 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/31/1937 Injured (bruised thumb),day-to-day for 1 day.
09/11/1937 Injured (dehydration),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/22/1937 Wins the 1937 Championship with the Akron Wheels!
01/01/1938 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1939 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/14/1939 Injured (torn ankle ligaments),out for 6 weeks.
08/21/1939 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1939 Wins the 1939 Championship with the Akron Wheels!
01/01/1940 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1941 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/28/1941 Released by the Detroit organization.
05/02/1941 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Wichita Rustlers organization.
08/25/1941 Wins the WBL Player of the Week Award.
09/21/1941 Injured (bruised forearm),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1942 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/22/1942 Released by the Wichita Rustlers.
04/27/1942 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Sacramento Governors organization.
09/22/1942 Released by the Sacramento Governors.
09/22/1942 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Houston Bulls organization.
01/01/1943 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
08/29/1943 Released by the Houston Bulls.
08/30/1943 Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Waco Wranglers organization.
01/01/1944 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
05/08/1944 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
06/12/1944 Goes 5-5 against the Houston Bulls, with 2 2B, 5 RBI and 3 R.
06/19/1944 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
08/07/1944 Wins the LSA Player of the Week Award.
01/01/1945 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
06/16/1945 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 3 days.
08/09/1945 Goes 5-5 against the San Antonio Gunslingers, with 1 2B, 1 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/1946 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1947 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/21/1947 Released by the Oakland Grays.
07/16/1947 Signed a minor league contract with the Detroit Dynamos organization.
01/01/1948 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
01/01/1949 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
07/04/1949 Injured (strained Achilles tendon),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
07/18/1949 Wins the EA Player of the Week Award.
09/18/1949 Injured (hyperextended knee),day-to-day for 5 days.
01/01/1950 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: - (-); Power: - (-); Eye: - (-).
04/29/1950 Goes 5-6 against the Gary Steelmen, with 2 2B, 2 HR, 9 RBI and 4 R.
05/15/1950 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
06/01/1950 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
06/07/1950 Goes 5-5 against the Gary Steelmen, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI and 2 R.
06/12/1950 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1950 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
08/01/1950 Wins the HL Batter of the Month Award.
09/11/1950 Injured (hamstring strain),out for 3-4 weeks.
09/18/1950 Wins the 1950 Championship with the Terre Haute Brewers!
06/18/1951 Wins the HL Player of the Week Award.
09/25/1951 Retired from professional baseball.
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