Player Report for #49 William 'No Hands' Taylor

04/26/1981

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P William 'No Hands' Taylor #49

Age: 35

Bats: R

Throws: R

Morale: Normal

G	GS	Rec	SV	ERA	IP	HA	HR	BB	K	WHIP
0	0	0-0	0	0.00	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.00

	Overall	Potential
Stuff
Movement
Control

Pitching Ratings (OSA)
	Overall	Vs Left	Vs Right	Potential
Stuff	11	10	12	11
Movement	8	8	8	8
Control	11	11	11	11

Pitch Ratings
Pitch	Current	Potential
Fastball	9	9
Slider	10	10
Curveball	7	7
Changeup	14	14
Forkball	9	9

Other Pitching Ratings
Velocity	92-94 Mph
Stamina	12
Suggested Role	Starter
Groundball Percentage	47 %
Hold Runners	13
Defense	11

Run/Bunt Ratings
Running Speed:	6
Stealing Ability:	5
Baserunning Inst.:	2
Sacrifice Bunt:	13
Bunt for Hit:	2

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Vs.	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec

Personality Ratings
Leader Ability:	Normal
Loyalty:	Very High
Desire f. Win:	Very Low
Greed:	Low
Intelligence:	High
Work Ethic:	Very High

William Taylor
Birthday:	03/26/1933
Born in:	Seward (Nebraska)
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	238 lbs
Local Popularity:	Insignificant
National Pop.:	Insignificant

Status
Contract:	RETIRED
Salary:	-
Signed Through:	-
Major Service:	6 Years, 87 Days
Service This Yr:	None
40-Man Service:	6 Years, 91 Days
Pro Service:	17 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:	2 option years left
Contract Extension:	-
Drafted:	1951, 8th Pick in Round 7

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1957 Los Angeles - ABA	24	36	36	14	18	0	4.64	238.2	247	146	123	42	121	166	5	1	1.54	.282	5.8	79
1958 Los Angeles - ABA	25	37	37	12	15	0	3.95	268.2	260	133	118	36	98	195	8	0	1.33	.280	26.1	92
1959 Los Angeles - ABA	26	38	38	11	18	0	3.86	265.2	243	144	114	45	103	189	10	2	1.30	.250	34.2	97
1960 Philadelphia - ABA	27	37	37	11	13	0	3.49	242.1	225	105	94	38	63	174	5	0	1.19	.258	38.4	104
1961 Philadelphia - ABA	28	15	15	5	6	0	3.54	96.2	84	48	38	12	41	55	3	1	1.29	.235	14.5	102
1962 Boston - ABA	29	16	16	6	6	0	5.13	98.1	122	61	56	6	40	52	3	0	1.65	.337	-7.1	69
1962 Manhattan - ABA	29	4	4	0	2	0	5.64	22.1	29	14	14	3	12	10	0	0	1.84	.329	-2.1	63
1962 Total - ABA	29	20	20	6	8	0	5.22	120.2	151	75	70	9	52	62	3	0	1.68	.336	-9.2	0
1963 Boston - ABA	30	13	12	1	6	0	4.26	80.1	91	50	38	10	40	47	2	1	1.63	.302	0.5	81
1964 Boston - ABA	31	6	5	2	1	0	4.99	39.2	38	22	22	7	10	18	0	0	1.21	.238	-4.3	66
Total ABA		202	200	62	85	0	4.11	1352.2	1339	723	617	199	528	906	36	5	1.38	.273	106.1	90

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP	ERA+
1951 Total - HS	18	15	10	4	2	1	2.43	77.2	65	25	21	3	30	89	0	0	1.22	.283	0.0	100
1952 Fullerton - A	19	21	20	5	11	0	3.98	129.0	148	68	57	6	54	58	3	1	1.57	.318	-4.5	81
1953 Fullerton - A	20	29	29	14	6	0	4.44	188.2	202	102	93	13	104	126	1	1	1.62	.317	7.5	94
1954 Fullerton - A	21	24	24	10	9	0	3.44	183.1	178	90	70	13	73	121	7	1	1.37	.290	27.8	120
1954 Calabasas - A	21	7	7	3	3	0	1.92	51.2	44	12	11	3	15	34	2	1	1.14	.268	18.1	219
1954 Total - A	21	31	31	13	12	0	3.10	235.0	222	102	81	16	88	155	9	2	1.32	.286	45.9	0
1955 Harlingen - AA	22	24	24	11	8	0	3.65	177.1	155	73	72	20	69	127	5	1	1.26	.265	24.5	117
1955 Brantford - AAA	22	3	3	0	2	0	6.20	20.1	23	14	14	3	11	15	1	0	1.67	.339	-3.4	60
1956 Harlingen - AA	23	5	5	3	0	0	2.44	44.1	31	12	12	4	16	27	3	0	1.06	.214	11.9	157
1956 Brantford - AAA	23	27	27	13	9	0	2.81	205.1	161	71	64	21	79	151	8	1	1.17	.245	46.6	134
1963 Peterborough - AAA	30	11	11	2	5	0	3.82	77.2	82	38	33	9	26	56	3	0	1.39	.303	6.4	94
1964 Peterborough - AAA	31	32	17	4	10	0	4.15	128.0	125	72	59	18	51	117	1	0	1.38	.301	1.6	77
1965 Lake Elsinore - A	32	14	14	8	5	0	3.47	106.1	103	43	41	16	21	92	4	2	1.17	.283	11.5	96
1965 Kingsville - AA	32	16	14	6	4	0	4.02	103.0	105	52	46	11	17	88	1	0	1.18	.304	3.0	83
1966 Tulsa - AA	33	23	23	10	7	0	2.64	170.1	145	63	50	23	30	123	4	0	1.03	.247	29.4	122
1966 Millet - AAA	33	1	1	0	1	0	2.57	7.0	10	4	2	0	2	2	0	0	1.71	.357	1.5	131
1967 Lake Elsinore - A	34	7	3	2	0	1	1.32	27.1	17	4	4	0	3	20	1	0	0.73	.224	8.9	270
1967 Santa Ana - A	34	3	3	1	1	0	3.63	22.1	23	9	9	4	2	20	0	0	1.12	.302	1.0	98
1967 Total - A	34	10	6	3	1	1	2.36	49.2	40	13	13	4	5	40	1	0	0.91	.259	10.0	0
1967 Kingsville - AA	34	14	13	7	3	0	4.13	93.2	102	51	43	10	21	72	3	1	1.31	.315	-1.0	79
1968 Edna - AA	35	12	12	4	3	0	2.58	87.1	81	32	25	9	19	74	1	0	1.15	.278	13.9	120
1968 Oshawa - AAA	35	4	4	1	1	0	2.93	30.2	28	11	10	1	2	19	1	0	0.98	.276	2.8	97
Total GHL		78	63	20	28	0	3.49	469.0	429	210	182	52	171	360	14	1	1.28	.279	55.5	106.3
Total STL		94	91	41	25	0	3.30	676.0	619	283	248	77	172	511	17	2	1.17	.272	81.7	111.0
Total SCL		105	100	43	35	1	3.62	708.2	715	328	285	55	272	471	18	6	1.39	.299	70.3	114.7

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RNG	ZR	EFF	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1957 Los Angeles - ML	P	36	36	10	27	1	38	1	.974	238.2	1.40	+0.5	1.028
1958 Los Angeles - ML	P	37	37	15	39	4	57	3	.947	268.2	1.81	+2.4	1.102
1959 Los Angeles - ML	P	38	38	14	33	4	50	3	.940	265.2	1.59	+1.0	1.058
1960 Philadelphia - ML	P	37	37	12	25	0	40	3	.925	242.1	1.37	-1.1	.930
1961 Philadelphia - ML	P	15	15	7	12	0	20	1	.950	96.2	1.77	+1.4	1.176
1962 Boston - ML	P	16	16	5	9	0	15	1	.933	98.1	1.28	-0.5	.939
1962 Manhattan - ML	P	4	4	2	4	0	6	0	1.000	22.1	2.42	+0.0	1.006
1963 Boston - ML	P	13	12	5	6	0	11	0	1.000	80.1	1.23	+0.6	1.144
1964 Boston - ML	P	6	5	0	4	0	5	1	.800	39.2	0.91	-0.4	.821

Player History
06/15/1951	Drafted in the 1951 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 8, 104th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Rivermen, out of high school (Lincoln; Lincoln, NE).
01/01/1952	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 6 (6); Control: 5 (10).
07/08/1952	Injured (sore shoulder), out for 3 days.
08/10/1952	Injured (mild shoulder inflammation), out for one week.
01/01/1953	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 6 (12).
07/12/1953	Was selected to the 1953 Southern California League All-Star Game.
08/10/1953	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Santa Ana Winds with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1954	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 9 (16).
04/15/1954	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the San Bernadino Bears with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
04/19/1954	Named the #95 prospect in the ABA
07/11/1954	Was selected to the 1954 Southern California League All-Star Game.
07/24/1954	Was traded by the Cincinnati Rivermen to the Los Angeles Moguls, along with RF Jorge García, in exchange for SP Jay Ward.
08/04/1954	Injured (mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 3 days.
01/01/1955	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (14); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (16).
04/18/1955	Named the #68 prospect in the ABA
04/22/1955	Injured (strained forearm), out for 2 weeks.
07/10/1955	Was selected to the 1955 South Texas League All-Star Game.
08/09/1955	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Alice Ideals with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1956	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 10 (15).
04/17/1956	Named the #63 prospect in the ABA
05/23/1956	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kitchener Marshalls with 4 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/01/1956	Wins the GHL MKL Pitcher of the Month Award.
06/06/1956	Injured (dead arm), out for 6 days.
07/08/1956	Was selected to the 1956 Golden Horseshoe League All-Star Game.
01/01/1957	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 11 (15).
04/22/1957	Named the #66 prospect in the ABA
08/16/1957	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 5 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/1958	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 13 (15).
04/22/1958	Named the #57 prospect in the ABA
07/12/1958	Injured (sore thumb), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1959	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 15 (16).
04/09/1959	Injured (dead arm), out for 3 days.
07/23/1959	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the San Francisco Golden Gators with 7 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
07/30/1959	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
08/31/1959	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Atlanta Rebels with 10 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01/01/1960	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 16 (16).
01/01/1961	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 15 (15); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 17 (17).
05/16/1961	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Chicago Hitmen with 6 strikeouts and 5 BB allowed!
06/19/1961	Injured (fractured coracoid (shoulder)), out for 5 months.
10/14/1961	Drafted in the 1961 expansion draft (Round 4, Pick 1, 7th overall pick) by the Manhattan Peril.
10/17/1961	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $209,400 with the Manhattan Peril organization.
01/01/1962	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 14 (14).
03/25/1962	Injured (partially torn labrum), out for 3-4 months.
07/25/1962	Was traded by the Manhattan Peril to the Boston Colonials in exchange for 2B Francisco Pagán, a 3rd draft pick.
01/01/1963	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 9 (10).
06/17/1963	Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Rivermen with 7 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1964	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 11 (11).
04/01/1964	Injured (hamstring soreness), out for 2 days.
04/19/1964	Injured (sore back), day-to-day for 2 days.
07/13/1964	Injured (shoulder soreness), day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/1965	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 12 (12); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 11 (11).
06/27/1965	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Laguna Beach Waves with 14 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
07/01/1965	Wins the SCL SL Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/20/1965	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Laguna Beach Waves with 8 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1966	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (12); Movement: 9 (9); Control: 11 (11).
04/07/1966	Released by the Boston organization.
04/17/1966	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Manhattan Peril organization.
07/12/1966	Injured (wrist soreness), day-to-day for 5 days.
08/05/1966	Injured (sore ankle), day-to-day for 6 days.
08/31/1966	Won the 1966 South Texas League Lone Star Series with the Tulsa Fowls!
10/09/1966	Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/1967	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (9); Control: 12 (12).
05/08/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Colonials organization.
08/02/1967	Released by the Boston organization.
08/05/1967	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Keystones organization.
08/26/1967	Released by the Pittsburgh organization.
01/01/1968	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 11 (11); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 11 (11).
06/11/1968	Signed a 1-year minor league contract with the Boston Morrills organization.
09/01/1968	Retired from professional baseball.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1960	11	4

Year	GS	Rank
1959	38	8
1960	37	10

Year	L	Rank
1957	18	4
1958	15	10
1959	18	8

Year	HRA	Rank
1957	42	4
1958	36	4
1959	45	3
1960	38	4

Year	BB	Rank
1957	121	8
1958	98	9
1959	103	7

Year	K	Rank
1957	166	6
1958	195	7
1959	189	7
1960	174	5

Year	WP	Rank
1957	8	4
1959	13	3

Year	BABIP	Rank
1959	.250	4
1960	.258	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1959	1.30	10
1960	1.19	5

Year	K/BB	Rank
1958	1.99	6
1960	2.76	4

Year	RA/9	Rank
1959	11.86	10
1960	10.81	3

Year	H/9	Rank
1959	8.23	7
1960	8.36	10

Year	BB/9	Rank
1960	2.34	6

Year	K/9	Rank
1957	6.26	5
1958	6.53	6
1959	6.40	6
1960	6.46	5

Year	QS	Rank
1960	23	8

Year	QSP	Rank
1960	.622	9

Year	SHO	Rank
1959	2	10