SS Bill Taylor #12
Detroit Wolverines MLB
Age: 26 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
09/10/1973
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SS BILL TAYLOR #12 - AGE: 26 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
125 437 107 17 0 9 47 57 102 .245 .333 .346 0 0.9
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 40 40 40 45
Gap 40 45 40 45
Power 50 50 45 50
Eye 65 70 60 70
Avoid K's 35 35 35 45
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 65 30
Errors: - 55 50
Arm: 20 60 55
Turn DP: - 60 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: 55
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
09/09/1973 BAL Loss, 3-5 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/08/1973 BAL Win, 14-0 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 0
09/07/1973 BAL Win, 7-5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/05/1973 @ TCN Loss, 5-8 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
09/04/1973 @ TCN Win, 8-1 5 2 2 3 1 0 1 0
09/03/1973 @ TCN Loss, 1-4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
08/31/1973 @ BOS Win, 8-5 5 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
08/30/1973 @ ATL Loss, 2-12 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
08/29/1973 @ ATL Loss, 1-3 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
08/27/1973 @ ATL Win, 4-3 5 2 1 0 0 1 2 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:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$27,800
Signed Through:1973 Season
Major Service:3 Years, 70 Days
Service This Yr:160 Days
40-Man Service:None, None
Pro Service:6 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 1973 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 125 437 107 17 0 9 47 61 57 102 .245 .333 .346 .678 .308 .101 99
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 116 505 2 3 0 13 6 3 151 26 0 0 0.0 51.6 3.96 .9  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   137 36 3 0 3 16 23 17 27 2 3 1 .263 .344 .350 .694
Versus Right   300 71 14 0 6 31 38 40 75 1 3 1 .237 .327 .343 .671
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Last Week   21 4 1 0 1 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 .190 .320 .381 .701
April   65 15 2 0 3 7 13 12 16 1 2 0 .231 .346 .400 .746
May   48 16 1 0 2 10 6 1 15 1 1 0 .333 .340 .479 .819
June   86 29 5 0 1 7 11 14 17 0 1 1 .337 .436 .430 .866
July   106 28 3 0 2 13 16 11 24 1 1 0 .264 .331 .349 .680
August   111 15 5 0 0 6 11 15 27 0 1 1 .135 .244 .180 .424
September   21 4 1 0 1 4 4 4 3 0 0 0 .190 .320 .381 .701
Spring Training   53 7 0 0 2 4 3 5 15 0 2 2 .132 .233 .245 .479
Last Year   277 55 10 0 6 27 30 42 63 0 2 6 .199 .317 .300 .617
2 Years Ago   120 33 7 1 0 11 12 25 31 0 0 1 .275 .404 .350 .754
Career   985 226 41 1 18 101 116 148 234 5 8 11 .229 .335 .328 .663
Home   211 49 7 0 1 10 26 34 45 1 2 2 .232 .343 .280 .622
Road   226 58 10 0 8 37 35 23 57 2 4 0 .257 .323 .407 .730
Grass   437 107 17 0 9 47 61 57 102 3 6 2 .245 .333 .346 .678
Day   235 51 5 0 4 19 26 37 56 1 2 2 .217 .327 .289 .617
Night   202 56 12 0 5 28 35 20 46 2 4 0 .277 .339 .411 .750
As Starter   429 103 16 0 9 44 59 55 101 3 6 2 .240 .327 .340 .668
As Reliever / Substitution   8 4 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .625 1.225
Pinch Hitting   4 3 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750 .800 1.000 1.800
Close/Late   88 23 5 0 0 10 12 19 25 0 2 0 .261 .393 .318 .711
Inning 1-3   152 37 6 0 4 15 22 15 34 0 2 1 .243 .315 .362 .677
Inning 4-6   150 35 5 0 2 18 17 16 32 3 1 1 .233 .306 .307 .613
Inning 7-9   132 34 6 0 3 14 22 25 36 0 3 0 .258 .376 .371 .747
Extra Innings   3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333 .500 .333 .833
0 Outs   165 42 6 0 3 5 32 23 41 0 5 2 .255 .353 .345 .698
1 Outs   139 34 2 0 3 18 21 19 34 3 1 0 .245 .329 .324 .653
2 Outs   133 31 9 0 3 24 8 15 27 0 0 0 .233 .311 .368 .679
Scoring Position   110 27 5 0 3 35 16 13 20 3 6 0 .245 .317 .373 .690
Bases Empty   246 52 8 0 3 3 35 35 66 0 0 2 .211 .314 .280 .595
Runner on 1st   81 28 4 0 3 9 10 9 16 0 0 0 .346 .411 .506 .917
Runner on 2nd   40 9 1 0 2 10 3 4 11 0 4 0 .225 .295 .400 .695
Runner on 3rd   5 3 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .600 .667 1.000 1.667
Runner on 1st & 2nd   36 7 0 0 1 5 6 3 7 0 0 0 .194 .256 .278 .534
Runner on 1st & 3rd   7 3 0 0 0 5 1 0 2 2 1 0 .429 .333 .429 .762
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   7 2 1 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 .286 .545 .429 .974
Bases Loaded   15 3 1 0 0 8 4 1 0 1 1 0 .200 .235 .267 .502
Two Strikes   283 56 10 0 6 26 33 25 102 0 0 1 .198 .265 .297 .562
First Pitch   38 11 1 0 2 3 4 3 0 0 2 1 .289 .357 .474 .831
Count 0-1   27 9 2 0 0 7 3 0 0 1 2 0 .333 .321 .407 .729
Count 0-2   38 6 1 0 1 3 3 0 22 0 0 0 .158 .158 .263 .421
Count 1-0   29 10 1 0 1 8 6 0 0 1 1 0 .345 .333 .483 .816
Count 1-1   25 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .240 .280 .520
Count 1-2   66 8 0 0 0 1 3 0 33 0 0 1 .121 .134 .121 .256
Count 2-0   7 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .571 .571 .714 1.286
Count 2-1   19 7 1 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 .368 .350 .421 .771
Count 2-2   78 15 3 0 2 7 9 0 33 0 0 0 .192 .192 .308 .500
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 4 19 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   9 4 0 0 0 0 3 10 0 0 0 0 .444 .737 .444 1.181
Full Count   101 27 6 0 3 15 18 25 14 0 0 0 .267 .413 .416 .829
Behind in Count   131 23 3 0 1 11 9 0 55 1 2 1 .176 .180 .221 .402
Ahead in Count   64 25 3 0 1 10 18 29 0 2 1 0 .391 .568 .484 1.053
Batting Leadoff   204 37 8 0 3 17 29 27 45 0 2 1 .181 .280 .265 .545
Batting 4th   4 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 1.500 2.250
Batting 6th   66 20 3 0 1 9 7 9 15 1 0 0 .303 .382 .394 .776
Batting 7th   117 35 5 0 4 14 16 14 31 1 4 1 .299 .376 .444 .820
Batting 8th   38 8 0 0 0 2 5 5 10 1 0 0 .211 .295 .211 .506
Batting 9th   8 4 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .500 .600 .625 1.225
Low Leverage   173 37 6 0 4 11 24 23 44 1 1 1 .214 .308 .318 .626
Medium Leverage   193 50 7 0 4 16 27 23 48 0 4 1 .259 .341 .358 .699
High Leverage   67 20 4 0 1 20 10 10 9 2 1 0 .299 .380 .403 .783
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 26 125 437 107 17 0 9 47 61 57 2 3 102 0 0 .245 .333 .346 .678 90 99 0.9
Total MLB 322 985 226 41 1 18 101 116 148 11 5 234 0 0 .229 .335 .328 .663 94 102 2.1
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
Total MLB 28 87 23 3 0 4 10 13 16 0 0 22 0 0 .264 .379 .437 .815 152 153
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 1.058
1973 Detroit - MLB SS 110 107 193 355 62 567 19 .966 934.1 5.28 -8.0 .966
TOTAL 2B 69 59 133 130 36 274 11 .960 503.0 4.71 -3.4 .977
TOTAL 3B 22 22 9 41 0 53 3 .943 182.0 2.47 -0.6 .983
TOTAL SS 226 195 369 628 110 1031 34 .967 1760.2 5.10 -20.9 .947
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.
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