SS Bill Taylor #12
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
07/03/1972
SS BILL TAYLOR #12 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
46 126 23 6 0 0 7 16 30 .183 .290 .230 0 -0.6
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 50
Gap 45 45 45 45
Power 50 50 45 50
Eye 60 60 60 65
Avoid K's 35 35 35 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 30
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 50
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 55 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 35
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 20
Stealing Aggressiveness: 45
Stealing Ability: 20
Baserunning Inst.: 20
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 45
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/02/1972 @ BOS Win, 1-0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/01/1972 @ BOS Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
06/30/1972 @ BOS Win, 7-5 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
06/29/1972 MON Loss, 0-5 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
06/27/1972 MON Loss, 4-9 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
06/26/1972 NYE Win, 4-0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
06/24/1972 NYE Loss, 1-2 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
06/23/1972 NYE Loss, 1-5 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
06/22/1972 BOS Win, 1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
06/21/1972 BOS Loss, 2-3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Taylor could hustle more.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Intelligence
Birthday:10/10/1946
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$26,400
Signed Through:1972 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:90 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 26th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1972 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 46 126 23 6 0 0 7 7 16 30 .183 .290 .230 .520 .256 .048 65
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 36 145 3 0 0 2 0 0 29 6 0 0 0.0 9.4 2.41 -0.6  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   43 5 2 0 0 0 3 7 9 0 0 3 .116 .283 .163 .446
Versus Right   83 18 4 0 0 7 4 9 21 0 0 0 .217 .293 .265 .559
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 6 2 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 .286 .348 .381 .729
April   23 4 1 0 0 1 2 4 5 0 0 0 .174 .296 .217 .514
May   57 8 1 0 0 4 1 6 13 0 0 2 .140 .246 .158 .404
June   41 9 3 0 0 2 4 6 12 0 0 0 .220 .319 .293 .612
July   5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .500 .600 1.100
Spring Training   45 13 2 0 0 5 7 11 16 0 0 1 .289 .439 .333 .772
Last Year   120 33 7 1 0 11 12 25 31 0 0 1 .275 .404 .350 .754
2 Years Ago   151 31 7 0 3 16 13 24 38 2 0 2 .205 .318 .311 .630
Career   397 87 20 1 3 34 32 65 99 2 0 6 .219 .336 .297 .633
Home   75 13 2 0 0 5 5 10 18 0 0 0 .173 .271 .200 .471
Road   51 10 4 0 0 2 2 6 12 0 0 3 .196 .317 .275 .591
Grass   126 23 6 0 0 7 7 16 30 0 0 3 .183 .290 .230 .520
Day   82 16 5 0 0 4 6 13 18 0 0 3 .195 .327 .256 .583
Night   44 7 1 0 0 3 1 3 12 0 0 0 .159 .213 .182 .395
As Starter   120 22 6 0 0 6 6 13 28 0 0 3 .183 .279 .233 .513
As Reliever / Substitution   6 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 .167 .444 .167 .611
Pinch Hitting   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .667 .000 .667
Close/Late   28 8 3 0 0 4 3 7 8 0 0 1 .286 .444 .393 .837
Inning 1-3   42 6 1 0 0 1 4 4 6 0 0 1 .143 .234 .167 .401
Inning 4-6   40 6 2 0 0 2 0 5 12 0 0 1 .150 .261 .200 .461
Inning 7-9   41 10 3 0 0 3 3 5 10 0 0 1 .244 .340 .317 .657
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .600 .333 .933
0 Outs   35 8 4 0 0 0 4 2 10 0 0 1 .229 .289 .343 .632
1 Outs   41 7 1 0 0 3 2 9 7 0 0 1 .171 .333 .195 .528
2 Outs   50 8 1 0 0 4 1 5 13 0 0 1 .160 .250 .180 .430
Scoring Position   30 6 1 0 0 6 2 7 6 0 0 2 .200 .385 .233 .618
Bases Empty   72 12 2 0 0 0 4 7 17 0 0 1 .167 .250 .194 .444
Runner on 1st   24 5 3 0 0 1 1 2 7 0 0 0 .208 .269 .333 .603
Runner on 2nd   16 3 1 0 0 3 1 3 5 0 0 0 .188 .316 .250 .566
Runner on 3rd   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Runner on 1st & 2nd   3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .000 .500 .000 .500
Runner on 1st & 3rd   4 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Bases Loaded   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Two Strikes   67 8 3 0 0 4 2 5 30 0 0 2 .119 .203 .164 .367
First Pitch   17 4 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .235 .353 .588
Count 0-1   15 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .182 .182 .182 .364
Count 1-0   4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-1   8 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .375 .500 .875
Count 1-2   30 4 3 0 0 3 0 0 13 0 0 1 .133 .161 .233 .395
Count 2-0   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 2-1   8 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375 .444 .375 .819
Count 2-2   10 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 .200 .273 .200 .473
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   2 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 .000 .818 .000 .818
Full Count   16 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 7 0 0 0 .000 .238 .000 .238
Behind in Count   56 11 3 0 0 3 2 0 18 0 0 1 .196 .211 .250 .461
Ahead in Count   19 3 0 0 0 1 1 11 0 0 0 1 .158 .484 .158 .642
Batting 3rd   33 7 2 0 0 1 3 4 9 0 0 1 .212 .316 .273 .589
Batting 6th   66 11 2 0 0 4 2 6 15 0 0 2 .167 .257 .197 .454
Batting 7th   13 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 .231 .333 .308 .641
Batting 8th   10 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 .200 .273 .300 .573
Batting 9th   4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 .000 .429 .000 .429
Low Leverage   55 11 1 0 0 2 2 4 15 0 0 1 .200 .267 .218 .485
Medium Leverage   50 8 3 0 0 3 2 7 12 0 0 0 .160 .263 .220 .483
High Leverage   20 4 2 0 0 2 3 5 3 0 0 2 .200 .407 .300 .707
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
1970 Detroit - MLB 23 48 151 31 7 0 3 16 13 24 2 2 38 0 0 .205 .318 .311 .630 79 73 -0.3
1971 Detroit - MLB 24 47 120 33 7 1 0 11 12 25 1 0 31 0 0 .275 .404 .350 .754 123 133 0.4
1972 Detroit - MLB 25 46 126 23 6 0 0 7 7 16 3 0 30 0 0 .183 .290 .230 .520 54 65 -0.6
Total MLB 141 397 87 20 1 3 34 32 65 6 2 99 0 0 .219 .336 .297 .633 85 89 -0.5
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
1967 Total - 20 57 246 78 9 1 10 57 72 32 4 3 22 13 6 .317 .400 .484 .884 100 100 2.4
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
1971 Detroit - MLB 24 12 32 13 2 0 2 7 6 11 0 0 6 0 0 .406 .558 .656 1.214 255 262 0.3
Total MLB 12 32 13 2 0 2 7 6 11 0 0 6 0 0 .406 .558 .656 1.214 255 262
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1970 Detroit - MLB SS 47 44 82 124 21 212 6 .972 395.1 4.69 -5.5 .944
1971 Detroit - MLB 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1971 Detroit - MLB 3B 5 5 1 8 0 10 1 .900 43.0 1.88 -0.4 .927
1971 Detroit - MLB SS 36 30 55 99 17 158 4 .975 271.1 5.11 -5.6 .895
1972 Detroit - MLB 2B 23 23 48 46 14 97 3 .969 193.1 4.38 -2.5 .945
1972 Detroit - MLB 3B 5 5 2 6 0 9 1 .889 39.0 1.85 -0.5 .912
1972 Detroit - MLB SS 19 8 19 20 3 40 1 .975 88.2 3.96 -1.2 .942
TOTAL 2B 23 23 48 46 14 97 3 .969 193.1 4.38 -2.5 .945
TOTAL 3B 10 10 3 14 0 19 2 .895 82.0 1.87 -0.9 .920
TOTAL SS 102 82 156 243 41 410 11 .973 755.1 4.75 -12.3 .923
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 26, 26th overall pick) by the Detroit Wolverines, out of college Ridgewater
10/20/1967 Named the #80 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 30 (45); Eye: 45 (60).
04/09/1968 Named the #89 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #57 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #66 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 45 (55); Eye: 50 (60).
04/08/1969 Named the #77 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #45 prospect in the MLB
10/29/1969 Named the #44 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 50 (55); Eye: 60 (60).
04/07/1970 Named the #96 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (60).
03/12/1971 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Wolverines development complex.
06/19/1971 Injured (fractured foot),out for 3-4 weeks.
10/05/1971 Wins the 1971 MLB ABL Divisional Round MVP Award.
11/13/1971 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $26,400.
01/01/1972 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (50); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
03/06/1972 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his quality of contact at the Detroit Wolverines development complex.
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