#27 Jake Taylor, Catcher, 38 yrs, Philadelphia Phillies
Thursday, 10/31/1992
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Jake Taylor

8/13/1954
38
USA
6"0
225

Catcher
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R
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Average
Loyal
Great Leader
3 / 6 (Well Known)
4 / 6 (Popular)
Average
GREAT
Durable
1.5 Stars
 

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$ 740,000
1992
19 Year(s), 0 Days (3268 total Days)
172 Day(s)
18 Year(s)
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall00000
Versus LHP00000
Versus RHP00000
Talent74684
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2
3
10
4
4
Pull Hitter
Fielding Ratings
C : 1 (Range), .971 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 6
Infield Arm : 6
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/20ATLL 2-4200000001#6  
9/21ATLL 4-5411000000#6  
9/22PITL 2-3311100021#6  
9/23PITL 2-4301000001#6  
9/25PITL 0-7400000001#6  
9/26NYNW 4-3401100001#6  
9/27NYNL 2-7201000020#6  
9/28NYNL 1-4302000000#6  
9/29@ATLL 3-5200000110#6  
10/2@ATLL 3-6411000001#6  

Batting Stats 1992

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall10435397112446352646.275.325.351.676.569.076
Projected10435397112446352646.275.325.351.676.569.076
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall10238210011021241710100.039.33.9
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP441710377510000.386.449.6141.063
vs. RHP30980102139282136201.259.306.314.620
Close/Late41131007429000.317.349.341.690
Scoring Position9029411410513200.322.351.422.773
Pinch Hitting210000000000.500.500.5001.000
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home51169477132415827.278.311.385.696
Road531845041122201819.272.337.321.657
March/April1443133007887.302.412.372.784
May18631901014538.302.328.333.662
June1657101005358.175.254.193.447
July1760201016515.333.344.400.744
August19651510394210.231.254.385.638
Sept/Oct20652051051078.308.370.415.785

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
1974129426881535363217138600.207.237.291.528 DET
19751334321021427524031236500.236.288.326.615DET
197613847613622167154511810126.286.351.374.725DET,AL
1977140513133133137090621610510.259.337.372.709DET
19781364801301348705855017811.271.345.365.710DET
1979147559185181301178962689001.331.398.528.926DET,AL
1980146569157221289498524610840.276.338.466.803DET,AL
198110437411116020785847175502.297.371.500.871DET,AL
1982148525137180308891630710432.261.336.467.803DET,AL
1983150543125161299475490510500.230.291.424.715DET
1984150532148251261058264169570.278.353.476.829DET NYA PHI,N
19851495251402733210684611410320.267.342.512.854PHI,NL
19861555231221813310189771414430.233.331.461.791PHI
1987143524140230369390681211800.267.351.517.868PHI,NL
19881505401392723211077510510511.257.319.493.811PHI,NL
1989150528144203308587621612101.273.347.492.839PHI,NL
1990147514145241309980480611830.282.340.508.848PHI,NL
199114640210011114564542229400.249.321.386.707PHI
1992104353971124463526124610.275.325.351.676PHI
Total2665933824793533041315711354988249118412814.265.334.442.777 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
19774155001312300.333.412.533.945
197812471900410931020.404.440.6601.100
19791147102027411700.213.229.383.612
19816225000533200.227.320.227.547
19826216200423900.286.375.381.756
19876258101763700.320.393.480.873
198811481121211731100.229.275.438.712
1991143991028321200.231.268.410.679
Total702647381125535207120.277.327.451.778

Fielding Stats 1992

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Catcher1021025404915989.985814.26.611872933.3
Third Base20011101.0004.02.25    
Shortstop20011101.0004.02.25    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Detroit in 1974...
Had first career hit (double) on 4/7/1974, off Billy Chapel (BAL)...
Hit first career homerun on 5/19/1974, off James Rossi (CLE)...
Was selected to the 1976 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 2 RBI against Boston on 8/5/1976...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1979, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 16 RBI...
Had 23-game hitting streak snapped on 5/5/1979...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/30/1979, hitting .481 with 3 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 1979 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Boston on 9/18/1979...
Won WORLD SERIES with Detroit in 1979...
Won BATTER OF THE YEAR in 1979, hitting .331 with 30 HR, 117 RBI...
Was selected to the 1980 Allstar game...
Had 5 hits with 7 RBI against Washington on 5/11/1981...
Was selected to the 1981 Allstar game...
Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 9/21/1981...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/16/1982, hitting .474 with 4 HR, 9 RBI...
Was selected to the 1982 Allstar game...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Catcher in 1982...
Drove in 6 runs against California on 8/17/1983...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Catcher in 1983...
Traded from Detroit to New York (A) on 3/2/1984 (Going to DET: P Ernest Lapointe, 1B Aaron Durley, P Joe Strummer, P Simon Varajas, P Yorman Ortega. Going to NYA: P Joe Cronin, P Carlos Llanza,
C Jake Taylor, 3B Travis Murdock, P George Stamp)...
Traded from New York (A) to Philadelphia on 3/2/1984 (Going to PHI: P Joe Cronin, P Carlos Llanza, 3B Travis Murdock, C Jake Taylor, P George Stamp. Going to NYA: P Javier Alcantara, RF Luther M
athers, C Tim McCracken, P Steve Nebraska, SS Willie O'Ree)...
Was selected to the 1984 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/12/1985, hitting .524 with 2 HR, 10 RBI...
Was selected to the 1985 Allstar game...
Hit 3 homeruns against New York (N), driving in 5 runs on 8/13/1985...
Won Player of the Week award on 5/12/1986, hitting .571 with 3 HR, 9 RBI...
Drove in 6 runs against Montreal on 9/8/1986...
Drove in 6 runs against Montreal on 4/21/1987...
Was selected to the 1987 Allstar game...
Won Batter of the Month award on 7/1/1988, hitting .309 with 9 HR, 24 RBI...
Was selected to the 1988 Allstar game...
Won Player of the Week award on 9/15/1988, hitting .364 with 4 HR, 14 RBI...
Won WORLD SERIES with Philadelphia in 1988...
Had 2000th career hit on 4/21/1989, off Joey Quinn (LAD)...
Drove in 6 runs against Pittsburgh on 7/5/1989...
Was selected to the 1989 Allstar game...
Won GOLD GLOVE AWARD at Catcher in 1989...
Won Batter of the Month award on 5/1/1990, hitting .329 with 8 HR, 25 RBI...
Was selected to the 1990 Allstar game...
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
AVG
1979 - .331 - 4th
OBP
1979 - .398 - 4th
SLG
1979 - .528 - 1st
1980 - .466 - 8th
1981 - .500 - 6th
1984 - .476 - 5th
1985 - .512 - 8th
1987 - .517 - 10th
1988 - .493 - 2nd
1989 - .492 - 5th
1990 - .508 - 4th
OPS
1979 - .926 - 1st
1981 - .871 - 7th
1984 - .829 - 7th
1988 - .811 - 10th
1989 - .839 - 7th
1990 - .848 - 10th
Hits
1979 - 185 - 7th
Homeruns
1979 - 30 - 5th
1980 - 28 - 6th
1981 - 20 - 5th
1982 - 30 - 6th
1983 - 29 - 4th
1984 - 26 - 6th
1985 - 32 - 7th
1986 - 33 - 6th
1987 - 36 - 7th
1988 - 32 - 1st
1989 - 30 - 5th
1990 - 30 - 6th
RBI
1979 - 117 - 4th
1981 - 78 - 8th
1984 - 105 - 5th
1988 - 110 - 1st
1990 - 99 - 8th
   

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