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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
John Taylor Catcher
Retired (2005, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .259 Total Rating   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .747 Status Deceased (2049) Option Years 0  
H 1570 Age at Death 82 Date of Birth 10-28-1967
HR 220 Drafted Round 1, Pick 3
(1985)
Majors Svc Time 15 years
(71 games)
RBI 835
SB 182
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B D+ (22.4%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 2
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1990 MIN
77
233
27
45
4
0
5
24
21
51 0 1
8
1 3
.534
.259
.275
.082
.193
1991 MIN
131
380
35
91
12
3
9
47
30
69 1 4
10
2 2
.652
.294
.358
.118
.239
1992 MIN
138
402
60
106
22
4
13
49
39
93 0 2
12
6 2
.763
.327
.435
.172
.264
1993 MIN
141
358
46
95
14
1
12
42
25
81 0 2
10
8 1
.722
.312
.411
.145
.265
1994 MIN
139
439
57
114
26
4
14
57
44
94 0 2
19
12 1
.759
.326
.433
.173
.260
1995 MIN
135
444
63
112
18
5
17
63
45
93 3 4
15
14 1
.753
.323
.430
.178
.252
1996 MIN
104
303
41
74
12
4
14
48
31
58 1 0
4
7 0
.765
.316
.449
.205
.244
1997 MIN
128
417
63
116
13
7
15
72
44
71 2 2
14
5 0
.799
.348
.451
.173
.278
1998 MIN-DET
136
437
55
118
12
5
18
60
42
82 1 4
13
11 0
.777
.333
.444
.174
.270
1999 DET
106
342
51
90
14
6
18
49
31
79 3 1
9
9 0
.826
.329
.497
.234
.263
2000 DET
130
456
52
137
25
7
18
76
49
90 1 3
24
11 0
.872
.367
.504
.204
.300
2001 DET
130
489
67
131
20
2
25
75
45
101 3 3
24
13 2
.802
.331
.470
.202
.268
2002 DET
131
520
59
118
18
4
13
58
33
105 2 0
6
6 4
.628
.276
.352
.125
.227
2003 DET
134
430
53
117
13
4
16
60
38
101 1 3
9
5 3
.763
.331
.433
.160
.272
2004 DET
138
193
28
58
9
1
6
25
19
35 1 1
4
4 1
.815
.364
.451
.150
.301
2005 DET
123
221
28
48
6
1
7
30
17
60 1 2
1
1 1
.622
.274
.348
.131
.217
Total
2021
6064
785
1570
238
58
220
835
553
1263 20 34
182
115 21
.747
.321
.426
.167
.259
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
2005-11-01John Taylor has retired from the Detroit Tigers
2005-05-25John Taylor of the Detroit Tigers is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
2004-03-05The Detroit Tigers have removed John Taylor from the trade block.
2002-04-01The Detroit Tiger Cats have placed John Taylor on the trade block.
1999-04-03John Taylor of the Detroit Disciples is injured and is expected to be out 41 days.
1998-06-25A trade has been completed between the Detroit Disciples and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive Derek Porter, Steve Bartosch, Gerrit Cole, George Powis, Ed Ott, Draft Pick 1999 Round 2 DET (Rance Merena), Draft Pick 1999 Round 1 DET (Jimmy Boehler) from the Detroit Disciples in exchange for John Taylor, Mark Miner, Rusty Baker, Tom Page. Protest This Trade.
1996-05-19John Taylor of the Minnesota massacres is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1990-06-12The Minnesota massacres have promoted John Taylor to the major league team. The Minnesota massacres have designated Ed Miller for assignment.
1985-05-05A trade has been completed between the New York Knights and the Minnesota massacres. The Minnesota massacres receive John Taylor from the New York Knights in exchange for Fred Butler, Draft Pick 1986 Round 2 MIN (Charley Lowery), Draft Pick 1987 Round 2 MIN (Scotty Lamabe).