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Aaron Taylor

Aaron Wade Taylor (Big Country)

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 7", Weight: 230 lb.

Born: August 20, 1977 in Valdosta, GA
High School: Hahira HS (Hahira, GA)
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1996 amateur draft.
Signed June 5, 1996. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 9, 2002
Team: Mariners 2002-2004

Final Game: October 2, 2004
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Standard Pitching

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	Awards
1996	18	ATL-min	Rk	0	9	.000	7.74	13	9	3	0	0	0	52.1	68	54	45	0	28	0	33	6	2	14	259		1.834	11.7	0.0	4.8	5.7	1.18	BRV · GULF
1997	19	ATL-min	Rk	1	8	.111	5.53	15	7	2	0	0	0	55.1	65	49	34	4	31	0	38	2	1	11	261		1.735	10.6	0.7	5.0	6.2	1.23	DAN · APPY
1998	20	ATL-min	Rk	3	6	.333	6.25	14	14	0	1	0	0	72.0	87	60	50	9	36	0	55	3	1	3	334		1.708	10.9	1.1	4.5	6.9	1.53	DAN · APPY
1999	21	ATL-min	A	6	7	.462	4.88	27	8	6	0	0	1	79.1	86	56	43	9	27	2	78	7	0	17	360		1.424	9.8	1.0	3.1	8.8	2.89	MAC · SALL
2000	22	SEA-min	A-	1	4	.200	7.43	15	14	1	0	0	0	63.0	76	54	52	5	37	0	57	9	1	10	298		1.794	10.9	0.7	5.3	8.1	1.54	EVR · NORW
2001	23	SEA-min	A	3	1	.750	2.45	28	0	26	0	0	9	29.1	19	9	8	1	11	2	50	2	2	4	119		1.023	5.8	0.3	3.4	15.3	4.55	APP · MIDW
2002	24	SEA-min	AA	4	3	.571	2.34	61	0	48	0	0	24	77.0	51	28	20	5	34	0	93	6	0	2	323		1.104	6.0	0.6	4.0	10.9	2.74	SAN · TL
2002	24	SEA	AL	0	0		9.00	5	0	2	0	0	0	5.0	8	5	5	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	23	51	1.600	14.4	3.6	0.0	10.8
2003	25	SEA-min	AAA	1	3	.250	2.45	33	0	31	0	0	16	40.1	30	11	11	3	13	1	34	2	0	2	164		1.066	6.7	0.7	2.9	7.6	2.62	TAC · PCL
2003	25	SEA	AL	0	0		8.53	10	0	4	0	0	0	12.2	17	12	12	0	6	0	9	1	0	2	62	52	1.816	12.1	0.0	4.3	6.4	1.50
2004	26	SEA-min	AA,A+	3	2	.600	3.26	31	1	7	0	0	0	38.2	29	16	14	2	15	0	39	3	0	4	163		1.138	6.8	0.5	3.5	9.1	2.60	SAN,SBR · TL,CALL
2004	26	SEA	AL	0	0		9.82	5	0	4	0	0	0	3.2	5	4	4	2	3	0	4	0	0	0	19	50	2.182	12.3	4.9	7.4	9.8	1.33
2005		Did not play in major leagues (Injured)
3 Yrs				0	0		8.86	20	0	10	0	0	0	21.1	30	21	21	4	9	0	19	1	0	2	104	51	1.828	12.7	1.7	3.8	8.0	2.11
162 Game Avg.				0	0		8.86	68	0	34	0	0	0	72	102	71	71	14	31	0	65	3	0	7	354	51	1.828	12.7	1.7	3.8	8.0	2.11

Player Value--Pitchers

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	IP	G	R	RA9	RA9opp	RA9def	RA9role	PPFp	RA9avg	RAA	WAA	gmLI	WAAadj	WAR	RAR	waaWL%	162WL%	Salary
2002	24	SEA	AL	5.0	5	5	9.00	5.18	0.04	-0.39	103.7	4.93	-2	-0.2	.6	0.0	-0.1	-2	.456	.499	$
2003	25	SEA	AL	12.2	10	12	8.53	4.74	0.25	-0.35	98.3	4.06	-6	-0.6	.2	0.2	-0.3	-5	.442	.496	$
2004	26	SEA	AL	3.2	5	4	9.82	5.33	0.13	-0.40	93.7	4.50	-2	-0.2	.1	0.1	-0.1	-2	.459	.499	$302,500
3 Seasons				21.1	20	21	8.86	4.94	0.18	-0.37	98.8	4.34	-11	-1.0	.3	0.3	-0.5	-8	.450	.498	$302,500

Batting Against -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BAbip	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB	ROE
2002	24	SEA	AL	5	23	23	5	8	1	0	2	0	0	0	6	.348	.348	.652	1.000	.400	15	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	25	SEA	AL	10	62	54	12	17	2	1	0	0	0	6	9	.315	.387	.389	.776	.370	21	0	1	0	1	0	0
2004	26	SEA	AL	5	19	16	4	5	0	0	2	0	0	3	4	.313	.421	.688	1.109	.300	11	0	0	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				20	104	93	21	30	3	1	4	0	0	9	19	.323	.385	.505	.890	.366	47	0	1	0	1	0	0
162 Game Avg.				68	354	316	71	102	10	3	14	0	0	31	65	.323	.385	.505	.890	.366	160	0	3	0	3	0	0
MLB Averages																.264	.333	.422	.755	.295

Win Probability

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PtchR	PitchW	Plays	WPA	WPA+	WPA-	aLI	WPA/LI	Clutch	RE24	REW	boLI	RE24/boLI	LevHi	LevLo
2002	24	SEA	AL	-2.4	-0.2	23	-0.3	0.3	-0.6	1.10	-0.2	-0.1	-2.6	-0.2	1.10	-1.0	1	3
2003	25	SEA	AL	-5.6	-0.5	64	-0.0	0.1	-0.2	.15	-0.1	-0.2	-3.4	-0.3	0.15	-2.8	0	9
2004	26	SEA	AL	-1.9	-0.2	19	-0.0	0.0	-0.0	.06	-0.3	-0.3	-4.1	-0.4	0.06	-2.7	0	3
3 Yrs				-9.8	-0.9	106	-0.4	0.5	-0.9	.34	-0.6	-0.6	-10.1	-1.0	0.34	-6.6	1	15

Reliever Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	G	GR	GF	SVOpp	BSv	SV%	SVSit	IR	IS	IS%	1^stIP	aLI	LevHi	LevLo	Ahd	Bhd	Runr	Empt	>3o	<3o	IPmult	0DR	Out/GR	Pit/GR
2002	24	SEA	AL	5	5	2	1	1	0%	1	1	1	100%	7	1.102	1	3	1	4	1	4	0	0	1	1	3.0	19
2003	25	SEA	AL	10	10	4	0	0		0	5	2	40%	8	.148	0	9	2	8	4	6	5	2	6	2	3.8	24
2004	26	SEA	AL	5	5	4	0	0		0	5	3	60%	9	.062	0	3	1	4	2	3	0	2	0	0	2.2	15
3 Yrs				20	20	10	1	1	0%	1	11	6	55%		.343	1	15	4	16	7	13	5	4	7	3	3.2	21

Ratio Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Ptn%	HR%	SO%	BB%	XBH%	X/H%	GB/FB	GO/AO	IP%	LD%	HR/FB	IF/FB	DPopp	DPs	DP%
2002	24	SEA	AL	23	61%	8.7%	26.1%	0.0%	13.0%	38%	0.15	0.29	65%	35%	16.7%	8%	4	0	0%
2003	25	SEA	AL	62	52%	0.0%	14.5%	9.7%	4.8%	18%	0.67	0.81	74%	20%	0.0%	26%	18	0	0%
2004	26	SEA	AL	19	37%	10.5%	21.1%	15.8%	10.5%	40%	0.71	0.75	53%	8%	28.6%	0%	1	0	0%
3 Yrs				104	51%	3.9%	18.3%	8.7%	7.7%	27%	0.53	0.67	68%	21%	10.3%	17%	23	0	0%
MLB Averages					46%	2.8%	16.7%	8.6%	8.0%	34%	0.79	1.08	70%	20%	8.0%	12%			11%

Pitch Summary -- Pitching*

Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	Pit	Pit/PA	Str	Str%	L/Str	S/Str	F/Str	I/Str	AS/Str	I/Bll	AS/Pit	Con	1st%	30%	30c	30s	02%	02c	02s	02h	L/SO	3pK	4pW	PAu	Pitu	Stru
2002	24	SEA	AL	23	93	4.04	60	65%	20%	18%	33%	28%	80%	0%	52%	77%	57%	4%	1	1	26%	6	2	0	17%	1	0	0	0	0
2003	25	SEA	AL	62	241	3.89	156	65%	25%	12%	34%	29%	75%	0%	49%	85%	58%	0%	0	0	24%	15	12	1	33%	3	0	0	0	0
2004	26	SEA	AL	19	76	4.00	45	59%	27%	18%	29%	27%	73%	0%	43%	76%	42%	16%	3	3	11%	2	1	0	0%	0	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				104	410	3.94	261	64%	24%	14%	33%	29%	76%	0%	48%	81%	55%	4%	4	4	22%	23	15	1	21%	4	0	0	0	0
MLB Averages						3.74		62%	27%	14%	27%	31%	73%	2%	46%	80%	58%	5%			21%				26%

Baserunning & Situational Stats*

					Hits			Home Runs							Advances				Baserunning
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	PA	H	Inf	Bnt	All	GS	GSo	vRH	vLH	Hm	Rd	<2,3B	Scr	SO	%	ROE	WP	PB	SBO	SB	CS	SB%	SB2	CS2	SB3	CS3	SBH	CSH	PO	PCS	BT	PAu
2002	24	SEA	AL	23	8	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0		0	0	0	11	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	25	SEA	AL	62	17	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7	7	0	100%	0	2	0	33	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
2004	26	SEA	AL	19	5	0	0	2	1	4	1	1	2	0	0	0	0		0	0	0	5	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3 Yrs				104	30	2	0	4	1	5	2	2	2	2	7	7	0	100%	0	2	0	49	0	0		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
MLB Averages																		53%							69%

Cumulative Pitching

Year	Age	ERA	G	GF	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WP	BF	ERA+	WHIP	H/9	HR/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	ERA+
2002	24	9.00	5	2	5.0	8	5	5	2	0	6	0	0	23	51	1.600	14.4	3.6	0.0	10.8		51
2003	25	8.66	15	6	17.2	25	17	17	2	6	15	1	2	85	51	1.755	12.7	1.0	3.1	7.6	2.50	51
2004	26	8.86	20	10	21.1	30	21	21	4	9	19	1	2	104	51	1.828	12.7	1.7	3.8	8.0	2.11	51

Neutralized Pitching

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Year	Age	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	WHIP	H/9	BB/9	SO/9	SO/BB	HR/9	Gact
2002	24	0		6.75	8.0	0	7	6	0	0	9	0	0.000	0.0	0.0	10.1		0.0	5
2003	25	1	.000	8.31	13.0	17	13	12	0	6	9	1	1.769	11.8	4.2	6.2	1.50	0.0	10
2004	26	0		9.00	4.0	5	4	4	2	3	4	0	2.000	11.3	6.8	9.0	1.33	4.5	5
3 Yrs		1	.000	7.92	25.0	22	24	22	2	9	22	1	1.240	7.9		7.9	2.44	0.7	20

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