Ron Taylor

Ronald Wesley Taylor

Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 1", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: December 13, 1937 in Toronto, Ontario, CAN
Signed
by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1956. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 11, 1962
Teams (by GP): Mets/Cardinals/Astros/Indians/Padres 1962-1972

Final Game: May 14, 1972
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1962 24 CLE AL 8 11 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 .273 .273 .545 50 3 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1963 25 STL NL 54 34 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 22 .031 .031 .031 .063 -83 1 0 0 2 0 0 1
1964 26 STL NL 63 15 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .133 .133 .133 .267 -27 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
1965 27 TOT NL 57 18 18 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .111 .111 .167 .278 -22 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1965 27 STL NL 25 5 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 .400 .600 1.000 168 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
1965 27 HOU NL 32 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1966 28 HOU NL 36 12 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 .167 .250 .417 18 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
1967 29 NYM NL 50 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1968 30 NYM NL 58 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1969 31 NYM NL 59 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .250 .250 .500 40 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1970 32 NYM NL 57 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .200 .000 .200 -41 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
1971 33 NYM NL 45 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 .250 .250 .500 44 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
1972 34 SDP NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
11 Yrs 491 121 116 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 68 .103 .111 .121 .232 -35 14 1 0 4 0 0
162 Game Avg. 162 40 38 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 .103 .111 .121 .232 -35 5 0 0 1 0 0
NYM (5 yrs) 269 31 28 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 20 .071 .103 .071 .175 -49 2 0 0 2 0 0
STL (3 yrs) 142 54 52 0 5 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 33 .096 .096 .115 .212 -42 6 0 0 2 0 0
HOU (2 yrs) 68 25 25 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 .080 .080 .120 .200 -43 3 1 0 0 0 0
SDP (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CLE (1 yr) 8 11 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 .273 .273 .545 50 3 0 0 0 0 0
NL (10 yrs) 483 110 105 1 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 65 .086 .094 .105 .199 -44 11 1 0 4 0 0
AL (1 yr) 8 11 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 .273 .273 .545 50 3 0 0 0 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR Explained (v2.1): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl
Year Age Tm Lg G PA Rbat Rbaser Rdp Rfield Rpos RAA WAA Rrep RAR WAR waaWL% 162WL% oWAR dWAR oRAR Salary Pos Awards
1962 24 CLE AL 8 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 $ /1
1963 25 STL NL 54 34 -8 0 0 0 4 -4 -0.5 1 -3 -0.5 .491 .497 -0.5 0.0 -3 $ 1
1964 26 STL NL 63 15 -2 0 0 0 2 -1 -0.1 0 -0 -0.1 .499 .499 -0.1 0.1 -0 $ 1
1965 27 STL NL 25 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.1 0 1 0.1 .504 .501 0.1 0.0 1 $ 1
1965 27 HOU NL 32 13 -3 0 0 0 2 -2 -0.2 0 -1 -0.2 .494 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $ 1
1966 28 HOU NL 36 12 -1 0 -0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 0 0.0 .499 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1967 29 NYM NL 50 8 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 $ 1
1968 30 NYM NL 58 9 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 -0.1 0 -1 -0.1 .498 .499 -0.1 0.1 -1 $ 1
1969 31 NYM NL 59 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 0 $ 1
1970 32 NYM NL 57 6 -1 0 0 0 1 -0 -0.0 0 -0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.1 -0 $28,000 1
1971 33 NYM NL 45 4 -0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ 1
1972 34 SDP NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $ /1
11 Seasons 491 121 -21 0 -0 0 14 -7 -0.9 4 -3 -0.8 .498 .500 -0.8 0.4 -3 $28,000
NYM (5 yrs) 269 31 -6 0 0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .499 .500 -0.2 0.3 -1 $28,000
STL (3 yrs) 142 54 -10 0 0 0 6 -4 -0.5 2 -2 -0.5 .497 .499 -0.5 0.1 -2 $
HOU (2 yrs) 68 25 -4 0 -0 0 3 -2 -0.2 1 -1 -0.2 .497 .499 -0.2 0.0 -1 $
SDP (1 yr) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 .500 .500 0.0 0.0 0 $
CLE (1 yr) 8 11 -1 0 0 0 1 0 0.1 0 1 0.1 .507 .500 0.1 -0.0 1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1962 24 CLE AL 11 8 1 3.4 100 .375 .273 .260 .273 .331 .273 .404 .545 .736 50 .364 -0.8 -0.1 .375 .000 .000
1963 25 STL NL 34 33 0 0.0 97 .100 .031 .265 .031 .328 .031 .396 .063 .725 -83 .000 -7.8 -0.8 .032 .000 .000
1964 26 STL NL 15 13 0 0.0 101 .333 .133 .273 .133 .332 .133 .406 .267 .739 -27 .000 -2.6 -0.3 .154 .000 .000
1965 27 TOT NL 18 16 1 1.7 91 .222 .111 .254 .111 .317 .167 .384 .278 .701 -22 .162 -2.9 -0.3 .188 .056 .056
1965 27 STL NL 5 3 1 9.0 101 .667 .400 .268 .400 .333 .600 .405 1.000 .738 168 .806 0.5 0.0 1.000 .200 .200
1965 27 HOU NL 13 13 0 0.0 87 .000 .000 .249 .000 .311 .000 .376 .000 .687 -100 .000 -3.3 -0.4 .000 .000 .000
1966 28 HOU NL 12 11 0 0.0 90 .286 .167 .256 .167 .314 .250 .386 .417 .700 18 .000 -1.3 -0.1 .273 .083 .083
1967 29 NYM NL 8 8 0 0.0 89 .000 .000 .256 .000 .318 .000 .376 .000 .693 -100 .000 -1.8 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1968 30 NYM NL 9 9 0 0.0 81 .000 .000 .252 .000 .310 .000 .355 .000 .666 -100 .000 -2.2 -0.2 .000 .000 .000
1969 31 NYM NL 4 3 0 0.0 96 .500 .250 .262 .250 .332 .250 .388 .500 .720 40 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
1970 32 NYM NL 6 5 0 0.0 103 .000 .267 .200 .340 .000 .408 .200 .748 -41 .000 -0.8 -0.1 .250 .250 .000
1971 33 NYM NL 4 3 0 0.0 91 1.000 .250 .258 .250 .323 .250 .377 .500 .700 44 .000 -0.3 -0.0 .333 .000 .000
11 Yrs 121 109 2 0.5 94 .250 .103 .261 .111 .324 .121 .390 .232 .715 -35 .020 -20.8 -2.2 .143 .026 .017
162 Game Avg. 40 36 1 0.5 94 .250 .103 .261 .111 .324 .121 .390 .232 .715 -35 .020 -20.8 -2.2 .143 .026 .017
NYM (5 yrs) 31 28 0 0.0 90 .250 .071 .257 .103 .322 .071 .376 .175 .698 -49 .000 -5.5 -0.6 .115 .036 .000
STL (3 yrs) 54 49 1 0.5 99 .263 .096 .268 .096 .330 .115 .400 .212 .730 -42 .026 -10.0 -1.1 .128 .019 .019
HOU (2 yrs) 25 24 0 0.0 89 .154 .080 .252 .080 .313 .120 .381 .200 .694 -43 .000 -4.6 -0.5 .125 .040 .040
CLE (1 yr) 11 8 1 3.4 100 .375 .273 .260 .273 .331 .273 .404 .545 .736 50 .364 -0.8 -0.1 .375 .000 .000
NL (10 yrs) 110 101 1 0.3 94 .225 .086 .261 .094 .324 .105 .389 .199 .713 -44 .007 -20.0 -2.1 .124 .029 .019
AL (1 yr) 11 8 1 3.4 100 .375 .273 .260 .273 .331 .273 .404 .545 .736 50 .364 -0.8 -0.1 .375 .000 .000

Postseason Batting

Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1964 26 STL NL WS NYY W 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 31 NYM NL NLCS ATL W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 31 NYM NL WS BAL W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Yrs (3 Series) 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 NLCS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 WS 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1962 24 CLE AL 11 0.0% 27.3% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 3.7 4.00 73%
1963 25 STL NL 34 0.0% 64.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.5 32.0 4.00 29%
1964 26 STL NL 15 0.0% 60.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.7 1.00 40%
1965 27 TOT NL 18 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 5.6% 50% 2.0 50%
1965 27 STL NL 5 0.0% 40.0% 0.0% 20.0% 50% 2.5 60%
1965 27 HOU NL 13 0.0% 53.9% 0.0% 0.0% 1.9 46%
1966 28 HOU NL 12 0.0% 41.7% 0.0% 8.3% 50% 2.4 58%
1967 29 NYM NL 8 0.0% 62.5% 0.0% 0.0% 1.4 25%
1968 30 NYM NL 9 0.0% 66.7% 0.0% 0.0% 1.5 33%
1969 31 NYM NL 4 0.0% 50.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 2.0 50%
1970 32 NYM NL 6 0.0% 66.7% 16.7% 0.0% 4.00 1.0 0%
1971 33 NYM NL 4 0.0% 75.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0% 1.3 25%
11 Yrs 121 0.0% 56.2% 0.8% 1.7% 17% 68.00 1.7 116.0 7.00 40%
MLB Averages 2.1% 15.2% 8.3% 6.1% 28% 1.83 5.9 42.7 9.2 1.11 73%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1962 24 CLE AL -0.8 -0.1 11 -0.0 0.1 -0.1 .90 -0.1 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 0.80 -1.0 0
1963 25 STL NL -7.8 -0.8 34 -0.4 0.1 -0.5 .64 -0.8 0.1 -6.8 -0.7 0.92 -7.7 0
1964 26 STL NL -2.6 -0.3 15 -0.2 0.1 -0.3 .77 -0.2 -0.1 -3.8 -0.4 1.04 -2.9 0
1965 27 TOT NL -2.9 -0.3 18 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 .61 -0.3 0.1 -1.5 -0.2 0.74 -2.8 0
1965 27 STL NL 0.5 0.0 5 0.1 0.1 -0.0 .56 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.91 0.3 0
1965 27 HOU NL -3.3 -0.4 13 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 .62 -0.3 -0.0 -2.1 -0.2 0.67 -3.2 0
1966 28 HOU NL -1.3 -0.1 12 -0.2 0.1 -0.2 .70 -0.2 -0.1 -2.2 -0.2 0.79 -1.9 0
1967 29 NYM NL -1.8 -0.2 8 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .91 -0.2 0.1 -1.2 -0.1 0.75 -1.7 0
1968 30 NYM NL -2.2 -0.2 9 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .54 -0.2 0.0 -3.1 -0.3 1.38 -2.1 0
1969 31 NYM NL -0.3 -0.0 4 0.0 0.1 -0.1 .99 -0.0 0.1 -0.4 -0.0 0.93 -0.4 0
1970 32 NYM NL -0.8 -0.1 6 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 .56 -0.1 -0.0 -0.8 -0.1 0.74 -1.1 0
1971 33 NYM NL -0.3 -0.0 4 -0.0 0.0 -0.0 .34 -0.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.0 0.61 -0.4 0
1972 34 SDP NL 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
11 Yrs -20.8 -2.2 121 -1.3 0.5 -1.8 .69 -2.1 0.3 -21.3 -2.2 0.89 -22.1 0

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1962 24 CLE AL 0 0 33% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 25 STL NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
1964 26 STL NL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1965 27 TOT NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1965 27 STL NL 0 0 0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
1965 27 HOU NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1966 28 HOU NL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1967 29 NYM NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1968 30 NYM NL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1969 31 NYM NL 0 0 0% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1970 32 NYM NL 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1971 33 NYM NL 0 0 100% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100% 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Yrs 0 0 15% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 25% 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1962 24 CLE AL 11 0% 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 4 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1963 25 STL NL 34 35% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100% 8 0 0% 7 2 29% 21 2 10% 5 2 40% 1 0 0% 0
1964 26 STL NL 15 47% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 12 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0
1965 27 TOT NL 18 39% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0% 2 0 0% 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1965 27 STL NL 5 60% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1965 27 HOU NL 13 31% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1966 28 HOU NL 12 42% 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 5 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1967 29 NYM NL 8 50% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1968 30 NYM NL 9 22% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 12 0 0% 1 0 0% 0 0 0
1969 31 NYM NL 4 50% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1970 32 NYM NL 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 100% 1 0 0% 1 0 0% 3 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0
1971 33 NYM NL 4 25% 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Yrs 121 35% 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 100% 18 1 6% 19 3 16% 65 2 3% 8 2 25% 1 0 0% 0
MLB Averages 53% 76% 11% 30% 14% 47% 52%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1962 24 8 11 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 .273 .273 .545 50 3 0 0 0 0 0
1963 25 62 45 43 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 25 .093 .093 .093 .186 -48 4 0 0 2 0 0
1964 26 125 60 58 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 34 .103 .103 .103 .207 -43 6 0 0 2 0 0
1965 27 182 78 76 1 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 43 .105 .105 .118 .224 -38 9 0 0 2 0 0
1966 28 218 90 88 1 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 48 .114 .114 .136 .250 -31 12 1 0 2 0 0
1967 29 268 98 95 1 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 53 .105 .105 .126 .232 -35 12 1 0 3 0 0
1968 30 326 107 104 1 10 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 59 .096 .096 .115 .212 -41 12 1 0 3 0 0
1969 31 385 111 108 1 11 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 61 .102 .102 .120 .222 -38 13 1 0 3 0 0
1970 32 442 117 112 1 11 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 65 .098 .106 .116 .222 -38 13 1 0 4 0 0
1971 33 487 121 116 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 68 .103 .111 .121 .232 -35 14 1 0 4 0 0
1972 34 491 121 116 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 68 .103 .111 .121 .232 -35 14 1 0 4 0 0

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1962 24 8 11 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 .273 .273 .545 1 8
1963 25 54 34 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 54
1964 26 63 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 63
1965 27 57 20 20 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 .200 .200 .300 .500 1 57
1966 28 36 13 13 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 .231 .231 .385 .615 1 36
1967 29 50 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 50
1968 30 58 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 58
1969 31 59 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 59
1970 32 57 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 .200 .000 .200 0 57
1971 33 45 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 45
10 Yrs 487 124 119 1 10 4 0 0 0 0 1 68 .084 .092 .118 .209 3 487
162 Game Avg. 162 41 40 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 .084 .092 .118 .209 1 487

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