SS Bill Taylor #12
Detroit Wolverines MLB
Age: 27 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/16/1974
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SS BILL TAYLOR #12 - AGE: 27 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
78 251 53 6 0 7 29 29 55 .211 .294 .319 0 -0.1
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 45
Gap 40 45 40 45
Power 45 50 45 50
Eye 65 75 65 70
Avoid K's 35 35 35 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 25
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 65 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 60
Catcher: - Left Field: -
1st Base: - Center Field: -
2nd Base: 60 Right Field: -
3rd Base: 45
       
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
09/12/1974 @ NYE Win, 6-1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
09/08/1974 @ BOS Win, 4-3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1974 @ TCN Loss, 4-7 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/29/1974 BOS Win, 4-3 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
08/27/1974 BOS Loss, 10-14 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/20/1974 TCN Win, 3-2 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/19/1974 TCN Win, 6-1 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
08/18/1974 MON Win, 4-3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
08/14/1974 @ TOR Win, 8-4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
08/04/1974 TOR Loss, 3-4 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
PERSONALITY
The last to arrive for practice.
Personality Class: Unmotivated
Low: Loyalty, Adaptability, Work Ethic, Baseball IQ
Birthday:10/10/1946
Born in:Chicago, IL
Nationality:American
Height:6' 3"
Weight:205 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$37,000
Signed Through:1974 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:7 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1967, 26th Pick in Round 1
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1974 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 78 251 53 6 0 7 29 30 29 55 .211 .294 .319 .613 .286 .108 86
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 64 284 1 1 0 8 2 1 80 13 0 0 0.0 23.5 3.04 -0.1  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   133 34 4 0 6 22 18 16 25 0 1 1 .256 .340 .421 .761
Versus Right   118 19 2 0 1 7 12 13 30 1 1 0 .161 .242 .203 .446
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
April   72 16 1 0 2 7 9 9 15 0 0 0 .222 .309 .319 .628
May   62 14 1 0 0 4 4 2 15 0 0 0 .226 .250 .242 .492
June   47 11 2 0 4 11 7 8 9 0 1 0 .234 .345 .532 .877
July   40 7 1 0 1 4 6 4 10 0 0 1 .175 .267 .275 .542
August   28 4 1 0 0 2 4 6 6 1 1 0 .143 .286 .179 .464
September   2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Spring Training   42 13 2 0 2 7 8 9 12 0 1 1 .310 .442 .500 .942
Last Year   474 114 19 0 11 51 64 62 115 3 6 2 .241 .329 .350 .679
2 Years Ago   277 55 10 0 6 27 30 42 63 0 2 6 .199 .317 .300 .617
Career   1273 286 49 1 27 134 149 182 302 6 10 12 .225 .326 .328 .654
Home   136 29 3 0 2 16 18 14 27 1 1 1 .213 .289 .279 .569
Road   115 24 3 0 5 13 12 15 28 0 1 0 .209 .300 .365 .665
Grass   251 53 6 0 7 29 30 29 55 1 2 1 .211 .294 .319 .613
Day   142 35 5 0 7 22 23 18 26 0 2 0 .246 .331 .430 .761
Night   109 18 1 0 0 7 7 11 29 1 0 1 .165 .246 .174 .420
As Starter   233 51 6 0 7 28 30 29 46 1 2 1 .219 .307 .335 .642
As Reliever / Substitution   18 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111 .222
Pinch Hitting   12 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
Close/Late   46 3 1 0 0 0 5 12 8 0 1 1 .065 .271 .087 .358
Inning 1-3   69 16 0 0 2 9 11 8 14 0 1 0 .232 .312 .319 .631
Inning 4-6   100 24 2 0 5 17 8 6 19 1 0 0 .240 .280 .410 .690
Inning 7-9   75 13 4 0 0 3 9 13 19 0 1 1 .173 .303 .227 .530
Extra Innings   7 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 .000 .222 .000 .222
0 Outs   84 18 2 0 3 8 17 17 19 1 2 0 .214 .343 .345 .688
1 Outs   86 22 1 0 2 14 8 4 16 0 0 0 .256 .289 .337 .626
2 Outs   81 13 3 0 2 7 5 8 20 0 0 1 .160 .244 .272 .516
Scoring Position   68 13 1 0 2 21 10 10 16 1 2 0 .191 .291 .294 .585
Bases Empty   126 24 1 0 4 4 14 14 24 0 0 1 .190 .277 .294 .570
Runner on 1st   57 16 4 0 1 4 6 5 15 0 0 0 .281 .339 .404 .742
Runner on 2nd   25 6 1 0 1 6 2 4 5 0 1 0 .240 .345 .400 .745
Runner on 3rd   4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   13 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 0 1 0 .000 .235 .000 .235
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Bases Loaded   16 4 0 0 1 10 4 0 2 1 0 0 .250 .235 .438 .673
Two Strikes   151 24 2 0 4 10 15 12 55 1 0 1 .159 .224 .252 .476
First Pitch   29 9 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 .310 .333 .345 .678
Count 0-1   18 6 1 0 2 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .722 1.056
Count 0-2   17 3 0 0 1 2 1 0 7 0 0 0 .176 .176 .353 .529
Count 1-0   19 7 1 0 1 7 3 0 0 0 1 0 .368 .368 .579 .947
Count 1-1   15 3 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .200 .267 .467
Count 1-2   46 9 0 0 1 2 4 0 19 0 0 0 .196 .196 .261 .457
Count 2-0   5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
Count 2-1   10 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .100 .100 .200
Count 2-2   36 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 14 1 0 0 .083 .081 .083 .164
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   4 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 .250 .769 .250 1.019
Full Count   52 9 2 0 2 5 8 12 15 0 0 1 .173 .338 .327 .665
Behind in Count   81 18 1 0 4 10 8 0 26 0 0 0 .222 .222 .383 .605
Ahead in Count   38 11 1 0 1 7 7 16 0 0 2 0 .289 .500 .395 .895
Batting 4th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 5th   4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Batting 6th   194 44 6 0 6 25 24 22 38 0 2 1 .227 .309 .351 .659
Batting 7th   34 4 0 0 1 3 6 7 6 1 0 0 .118 .262 .206 .468
Batting 8th   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Batting 9th   15 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 0 0 .133 .133 .133 .267
Low Leverage   116 27 5 0 3 9 15 13 29 0 0 1 .233 .315 .353 .669
Medium Leverage   71 16 1 0 3 9 7 6 12 0 1 0 .225 .286 .366 .652
High Leverage   61 9 0 0 1 11 8 10 13 1 1 0 .148 .264 .197 .461
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 82 77 -0.2
1971 Detroit - MLB 24 47 120 33 7 1 0 11 12 25 1 0 31 0 0 .275 .404 .350 .754 125 138 0.4
1972 Detroit - MLB 25 102 277 55 10 0 6 27 30 42 6 0 63 0 0 .199 .317 .300 .617 95 104 0.9
1973 Detroit - MLB 26 136 474 114 19 0 11 51 64 62 2 3 115 0 0 .241 .329 .350 .679 96 101 1.0
1974 Detroit - MLB 27 78 251 53 6 0 7 29 30 29 1 1 55 0 0 .211 .294 .319 .613 75 86 -0.1
Total MLB 411 1273 286 49 1 27 134 149 182 12 6 302 0 0 .225 .326 .328 .654 93 100 2.0
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
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 1.214 259 260 0.3
1972 Detroit - MLB 25 16 55 10 1 0 2 3 7 5 0 0 16 0 0 .182 .250 .309 .559 76 75 -0.3
1973 Detroit - MLB 26 12 36 6 1 0 0 2 2 9 0 0 8 0 0 .167 .333 .194 .528 55 71 -0.5
Total MLB 40 123 29 4 0 4 12 15 25 0 0 30 0 0 .236 .365 .366 .731 123 128
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 63 57 128 121 34 259 10 .961 474.1 4.72 -3.1 .980
1972 Detroit - MLB 3B 10 10 5 17 0 24 2 .917 81.0 2.44 -0.8 .947
1972 Detroit - MLB SS 33 14 39 50 10 94 5 .947 159.2 5.02 -1.8 .932
1973 Detroit - MLB 2B 6 2 5 9 2 15 1 .933 28.2 4.40 -0.4 .939
1973 Detroit - MLB 3B 7 7 3 16 0 19 0 1.000 58.0 2.95 +0.6 1.057
1973 Detroit - MLB SS 119 116 204 382 65 609 23 .962 1008.1 5.23 -10.4 .954
1974 Detroit - MLB 2B 9 6 22 18 4 43 3 .930 64.1 5.60 -0.8 .889
1974 Detroit - MLB 3B 6 6 3 10 1 15 2 .867 53.0 2.21 -3.1 .744
1974 Detroit - MLB SS 54 52 114 145 33 274 15 .945 452.1 5.15 -3.7 .954
TOTAL 2B 78 65 155 148 40 317 14 .956 567.1 4.81 -4.2 .964
TOTAL 3B 28 28 12 51 1 68 5 .926 235.0 2.41 -3.7 .920
TOTAL SS 289 256 494 800 146 1347 53 .961 2287.0 5.09 -27.0 .944
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.
11/12/1972 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $27,800.
01/01/1973 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 45 (50); Eye: 60 (65).
04/22/1973 Injured (spained knee),day-to-day for 2 weeks.
11/04/1973 Received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $37,000.
01/01/1974 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 40 (45); Power: 50 (50); Eye: 65 (70).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year K Rank
1973 115 3
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