1B Chris Taylor #38
Kansas City Bulls MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
10/13/1976
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1B CHRIS TAYLOR #38 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
154 554 199 28 9 37 114 80 68 .359 .441 .643 12 6.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 60
Gap 55 55 55 55
Power 80 80 80 80
Eye 55 55 55 55
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 30 50
Errors: - 30 55
Arm: 20 40 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 55
1st Base: 40 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 50
Stealing Aggressiveness: 55
Stealing Ability: 55
Baserunning Inst.: 65
Sacrifice Bunt: 40
Bunt for Hit: 40
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/06/1976 @ DEN Loss, 6-7 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
10/05/1976 @ DEN Loss, 1-8 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/03/1976 DEN Win, 2-1 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
10/02/1976 DEN Loss, 2-9 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
10/01/1976 DEN Win, 5-3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/29/1976 @ DEN Win, 4-3 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
09/28/1976 @ DEN Loss, 2-10 4 1 2 2 1 0 0 0
09/26/1976 DEN Loss, 5-6 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/1976 DEN Loss, 3-6 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
09/22/1976 STL Loss, 0-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
Taylor has an engine that never quits.
High: Work Ethic
Birthday:04/06/1949
Born in:Kingfisher, OK
Nationality:American
Height:6' 2"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Extremely Popular
National Pop.:Extremely Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$650,000
Signed Through:1978 Season
Major Service:7 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:174 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:9 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 28th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1976 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 154 554 199 28 9 37 114 116 80 68 .359 .441 .643 1.083 .458 .283 205
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 148 640 3 24 0 9 0 3 356 74 12 8 60.0 157.0 11.30 6.8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   134 49 8 1 17 39 38 23 16 1 0 0 .366 .456 .821 1.277
Versus Right   420 150 20 8 20 75 78 57 52 2 0 3 .357 .436 .586 1.021
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   8 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200
April   70 22 3 2 4 13 15 10 11 1 0 1 .314 .402 .586 .988
May   104 36 11 2 2 16 23 19 13 0 0 1 .346 .452 .548 1.000
June   94 37 4 1 6 22 14 10 12 1 0 0 .394 .448 .649 1.097
July   107 33 2 0 9 16 21 16 8 0 0 0 .308 .398 .579 .978
August   97 36 5 0 9 21 19 13 15 0 0 0 .371 .445 .701 1.146
September   82 35 3 4 7 26 24 12 9 1 0 1 .427 .500 .817 1.317
All-Star Game   3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .667 1.000
Spring Training   51 15 4 2 0 5 4 6 3 1 0 0 .294 .362 .451 .813
Postseason   27 4 1 0 1 2 2 6 3 0 0 0 .148 .303 .296 .599
Last Year   574 158 29 7 27 109 88 86 72 11 0 4 .275 .367 .491 .859
2 Years Ago   568 167 30 1 28 91 93 87 74 1 0 5 .294 .392 .498 .890
Career   3750 1204 205 39 195 651 622 502 516 28 1 31 .321 .403 .553 .955
Home   275 96 14 2 20 59 63 34 26 2 0 3 .349 .424 .633 1.056
Road   279 103 14 7 17 55 53 46 42 1 0 0 .369 .457 .652 1.109
Grass   545 196 27 8 37 113 115 79 67 3 0 3 .360 .441 .642 1.083
Turf   9 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .400 .667 1.067
Day   344 127 16 4 28 83 81 47 41 1 0 2 .369 .447 .683 1.130
Night   210 72 12 5 9 31 35 33 27 2 0 1 .343 .431 .576 1.007
As Starter   548 195 28 8 37 113 115 80 67 3 0 3 .356 .438 .639 1.077
As Reliever / Substitution   6 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Pinch Hitting   6 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .667 .667 1.000 1.667
Close/Late   100 39 5 5 8 23 28 23 22 1 0 1 .390 .504 .780 1.284
Inning 1-3   220 81 12 3 14 52 41 20 23 2 0 0 .368 .417 .641 1.058
Inning 4-6   183 59 9 1 11 30 36 28 18 0 0 2 .322 .418 .563 .981
Inning 7-9   145 57 6 5 11 31 36 30 26 1 0 1 .393 .497 .731 1.228
Extra Innings   6 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 .333 .500 1.000 1.500
0 Outs   147 49 7 5 11 30 39 23 18 2 0 0 .333 .419 .673 1.092
1 Outs   193 72 11 1 15 49 46 29 21 1 0 1 .373 .455 .674 1.129
2 Outs   214 78 10 3 11 35 31 28 29 0 0 2 .364 .443 .593 1.036
Scoring Position   138 59 6 5 6 72 32 38 19 3 0 0 .428 .542 .674 1.216
Bases Empty   341 116 18 3 23 23 65 32 41 0 0 2 .340 .400 .613 1.013
Runner on 1st   75 24 4 1 8 19 19 10 8 0 0 1 .320 .407 .720 1.127
Runner on 2nd   58 23 2 2 4 21 13 22 7 0 0 0 .397 .562 .707 1.269
Runner on 3rd   21 12 2 0 0 15 4 6 1 1 0 0 .571 .643 .667 1.310
Runner on 1st & 2nd   34 14 1 2 0 11 8 2 9 0 0 0 .412 .444 .559 1.003
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 2 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 .286 .250 .714 .964
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   8 4 0 1 0 8 3 7 2 0 0 0 .500 .733 .750 1.483
Bases Loaded   10 4 1 0 1 12 3 1 0 1 0 0 .400 .417 .800 1.217
Two Strikes   265 84 10 3 16 50 47 20 68 2 0 1 .317 .365 .558 .923
First Pitch   68 31 2 2 6 19 18 19 0 1 0 1 .456 .573 .809 1.382
Count 0-1   41 19 3 3 2 7 11 0 0 0 0 1 .463 .476 .829 1.305
Count 0-2   41 15 2 0 3 5 8 0 14 0 0 0 .366 .366 .634 1.000
Count 1-0   39 11 2 0 3 7 7 2 0 0 0 0 .282 .317 .564 .881
Count 1-1   58 27 6 1 6 15 13 2 0 0 0 0 .466 .483 .914 1.397
Count 1-2   86 19 2 1 2 9 8 0 32 0 0 1 .221 .230 .337 .567
Count 2-0   26 4 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .154 .269 .423
Count 2-1   34 13 2 0 3 9 6 1 0 0 0 0 .382 .400 .706 1.106
Count 2-2   68 30 5 1 5 18 12 0 8 0 0 0 .441 .441 .765 1.206
Count 3-0   3 2 0 0 0 2 6 18 0 0 0 0 .667 .952 .667 1.619
Count 3-1   20 8 3 0 0 2 6 18 0 0 0 0 .400 .684 .550 1.234
Full Count   70 20 1 1 6 18 19 20 14 2 0 0 .286 .435 .586 1.020
Behind in Count   168 53 7 4 7 21 27 0 46 0 0 2 .315 .324 .530 .853
Ahead in Count   122 38 7 0 7 23 27 39 0 0 0 0 .311 .478 .541 1.019
Batting 2nd   1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 3rd   548 195 28 8 37 113 115 80 67 3 0 3 .356 .438 .639 1.077
Batting 6th   1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 3.000 4.000
Batting 7th   2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Batting 8th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 9th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   259 92 13 3 19 33 54 37 32 0 0 3 .355 .441 .649 1.090
Medium Leverage   212 68 11 2 15 49 39 28 24 2 0 0 .321 .397 .604 1.000
High Leverage   79 36 4 4 3 32 22 15 11 1 0 0 .456 .537 .722 1.258
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
1969 Kansas City - MLB 20 54 208 68 8 4 8 33 28 10 1 0 42 2 0 .327 .361 .519 .880 156 153 1.9
1970 Kansas City - MLB 21 113 399 124 28 5 12 49 50 38 4 2 63 4 6 .311 .375 .496 .871 139 135 3.2
1971 Kansas City - MLB 22 140 510 176 37 4 28 97 79 62 6 0 53 2 9 .345 .422 .598 1.020 196 187 5.9
1972 Kansas City - MLB 23 159 569 182 22 5 26 76 87 76 4 7 85 2 10 .320 .399 .513 .913 167 158 4.2
1973 Kansas City - MLB 24 105 368 130 23 4 29 82 81 63 4 4 59 4 5 .353 .449 .674 1.123 209 191 4.8
1974 Kansas City - MLB 25 156 568 167 30 1 28 91 93 87 5 1 74 8 10 .294 .392 .498 .890 155 142 4.0
1975 Kansas City - MLB 26 156 574 158 29 7 27 109 88 86 4 11 72 9 13 .275 .367 .491 .859 141 121 0.4
1976 Kansas City - MLB 27 154 554 199 28 9 37 114 116 80 3 3 68 12 8 .359 .441 .643 1.083 211 205 6.8
Total MLB 1037 3750 1204 205 39 195 651 622 502 31 28 516 43 61 .321 .403 .553 .955 172 161 31.2
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
1967 Total - 18 22 95 47 11 0 7 32 49 11 5 1 3 3 1 .495 .562 .832 1.394 100 100 2.8
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
1976 Kansas City - MLB 27 7 27 4 1 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 3 0 0 .148 .303 .296 .599 74 72 -2.6
Total MLB 7 27 4 1 0 1 2 2 6 0 0 3 0 0 .148 .303 .296 .599 74 72
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1969 Kansas City - MLB LF 53 52 93 0 0 96 3 .969 445.1 1.88 -4.4 .987
1970 Kansas City - MLB LF 107 97 184 8 0 197 5 .975 874.2 1.98 +4.8 1.054
1971 Kansas City - MLB LF 132 131 210 5 1 223 8 .964 1157.2 1.67 -7.8 .963
1972 Kansas City - MLB LF 153 152 271 10 2 288 7 .976 1326.2 1.91 -10.3 .970
1972 Kansas City - MLB CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1973 Kansas City - MLB LF 99 97 170 5 0 181 6 .967 852.2 1.85 -5.5 .971
1974 Kansas City - MLB LF 149 149 253 5 0 261 3 .989 1317.1 1.76 -4.2 .980
1975 Kansas City - MLB 1B 95 94 865 49 106 925 11 .988 801.0 10.27 -5.0 .947
1975 Kansas City - MLB LF 65 57 96 2 0 104 6 .942 504.0 1.75 -8.7 .887
1975 Kansas City - MLB RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1976 Kansas City - MLB 1B 149 148 1361 92 153 1471 18 .988 1273.1 10.27 -11.9 .935
1976 Kansas City - MLB LF 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 8.2 2.08 -0.7 .691
TOTAL 1B 244 242 2226 141 259 2396 29 .988 2074.1 10.27 -16.9 .939
TOTAL LF 766 735 1279 35 3 1352 38 .972 6487.0 1.82 -36.8 .976
PLAYER HISTORY
09/01/1967 Drafted in the 1967 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall pick) by the Kansas City Bulls, out of high school Kingfisher (Kingfisher; Kingfisher, OK).
10/20/1967 Named the #15 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1968 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (55); Power: 25 (55); Eye: 30 (50).
04/09/1968 Named the #25 prospect in the MLB
07/04/1968 Named the #9 prospect in the MLB
10/31/1968 Named the #23 prospect in the MLB
01/01/1969 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (60); Power: 45 (65); Eye: 35 (50).
04/08/1969 Named the #5 prospect in the MLB
07/03/1969 Named the #2 prospect in the MLB
08/06/1969 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/21/1969 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
11/17/1969 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $23,400.
01/01/1970 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 60 (75); Eye: 45 (50).
06/08/1970 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/19/1970 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 5 weeks.
09/04/1970 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 3 weeks.
11/17/1970 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $24,800.
01/01/1971 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 50 (50).
03/06/1971 Injured (sprained ankle),out for 7-8 weeks.
07/04/1971 Was selected to the 1971 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
10/01/1971 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month 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: 60 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 50 (50).
07/09/1972 Was selected to the 1972 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
09/05/1972 Injured (sore forearm),day-to-day for 3 days.
09/17/1972 Goes 5-5 against the St. Louis Explorers, with 1 2B, 1 HR, 5 RBI and 2 R.
11/10/1972 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $155,610.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 65 (75); Eye: 55 (60).
05/01/1973 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
05/28/1973 Injured (strained back muscle),out for 3 weeks.
06/19/1973 Injured (sore elbow),out for 6 weeks.
08/20/1973 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $200,321.
11/23/1973 Successfully completed training to improve his outfield defense at the Kansas City Bulls development complex.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 55 (55).
03/19/1974 Signed a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Kansas City Bulls organization.
06/02/1974 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for 2 days.
06/10/1974 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1974 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
07/01/1974 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
07/07/1974 Was selected to the 1974 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
01/01/1975 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 70 (75); Eye: 55 (55).
05/26/1975 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
06/10/1975 Goes 0-3 against the Philadelphia Quakers, ending his hitting streak at 22 games.
07/19/1975 Injured (sore shoulder),day-to-day for one week.
01/01/1976 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (55); Power: 75 (80); Eye: 55 (55).
03/02/1976 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Kansas City Bulls development complex.
07/04/1976 Was selected to the 1976 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
08/09/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
08/21/1976 Injured (sore knee),day-to-day for one week.
08/23/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/01/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
09/06/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/20/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Player of the Week Award.
09/27/1976 Wins the Major League Baseball triple-crown!!
10/01/1976 Wins the MLB NBL Batter of the Month Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1972 152 7
Year H Rank
1972 182 8
1976 199 2
Year TB Rank
1971 305 5
1972 292 5
1974 283 7
1976 356 1
Year 2B Rank
1971 37 7
Year HR Rank
1971 28 6
1972 26 4
1973 29 9
1974 28 6
1975 27 8
1976 37 1
Year RBI Rank
1971 97 6
1974 91 6
1975 109 4
1976 114 1
Year R Rank
1976 116 2
Year BB Rank
1974 87 6
1975 86 8
1976 80 6
Year IBB Rank
1971 8 3
1972 10 3
1973 15 10
1974 24 2
1975 28 2
1976 24 1
Year SF Rank
1972 7 7
1975 11 2
Year EBH Rank
1971 69 4
1974 59 7
1975 63 9
1976 74 1
Year AVG Rank
1971 .345 2
1972 .320 5
1976 .359 1
Year OBP Rank
1971 .422 4
1972 .399 6
1974 .392 5
1976 .441 1
Year SLG Rank
1971 .598 3
1972 .513 6
1974 .498 5
1975 .491 9
1976 .643 1
Year RC Rank
1971 122.42 5
1972 115.20 5
1974 111.33 5
1976 156.99 1
Year RC/27 Rank
1971 9.23 4
1972 7.48 5
1974 7.16 3
1976 11.30 1
Year ISO Rank
1971 .253 3
1972 .193 9
1974 .204 6
1975 .216 9
1976 .283 1
Year wOBA Rank
1971 .448 3
1972 .405 5
1974 .382 9
1976 .458 1
Year OPS Rank
1971 1.020 4
1972 .913 5
1974 .890 4
1975 .859 10
1976 1.083 1
Year WAR Rank
1971 6.1 8
1976 6.8 6
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