#74 Ron Taylor, Starting Pitcher, 30 yrs, Oakland Athletics
Thursday, 10/19/1968
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Ron Taylor

12/13/1937
30
CAN,ON,
6"1
200

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
1 / 6 (Insignificant)
Good
Suffers
Normal
2.5 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 150,000
1968
$ 2,200,000 (3 year(s))
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
172 Day(s)
6 Year(s), 0 Days (1032 total Days)
5 Year(s)
3 Option Year(s) left
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall58889-92 Mph
Versus LHB477 
Versus RHB588 
Talent688 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

6
53
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent11116
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1
3
2
1
Spray Hitter
Fielding Ratings
P : 5 (Range), .993 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    
8/28NYYL 4-5*985519L    
9/1@CALL 1-6*8106512L    
9/5@NYYL 1-4*794444L    
9/9@BALW 7-0*840018W    
9/13MINL 0-3*7.2103325L    
9/17CALL 3-5*8.165446L    
9/21@BOSL 3-4*7.134453L    
9/25WS2W 12-1*941129WPoG   
9/30@MINW 11-6*986643W    
10/5WS2W 5-4*7.292245     

Pitching Stats 1968

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall461781413.85173.0182827453112529.40952.9
Projected461781413.85173.0182827453112     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 5233.3291412.69.55.82.814214.320.03.93
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB28579113835362342002.277.332.421.753
vs. RHB396103240643463070006.260.317.366.684
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home2895613.5197.19943382869
Road1883804.2875.28339362543
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April703002.706.285224
May700209.456.2127724
June1100302.5517.2197588
July511112.9315.11355211
August771304.2854.26727261240
Sept./Oct.993503.6372.06331292745

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
19634439161804.70302.233417515836100177711.43.303 KC
19644242271005.02326.133319218244901601811.30.271KC,AL
196561861034.90132.11477572204463101.44.290KC
19668004955.27100.21197259154461001.62.314KC
19677605524.5090.01034945123854001.57.312KC
1968461781413.85173.018282741453112501.36.303KC
Total3491066666114.721125.012186455901413696273121.41.294 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1964300000.002.21001300
Total300000.002.21001300

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
196344104131004224600.125.150.135.284 KC
196442121135004614800.107.115.149.264KC,AL
196561271000100700.037.037.037.074KC
19668070000000200.000.000.000.000KC
19677650000010100.000.000.000.000KC
1968465042001321900.080.113.120.233KC
Total349314318001012512300.099.115.124.239 

Fielding Stats 1968

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Pitcher46178290381.974173.01.98    

Player History

Drafted in 1st round, 13th overall pick, by Kansas City in 1963...
Had first career hit on 4/8/1963, off Juan Pizarro (MIN)...
Earned first career win on 4/8/1963...
Won Pitcher of the Month award on 7/1/1964, going 7-0, 3.32...
Was selected to the 1964 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Kansas City in 1964...
6/5/1968: Signed a contract extension with Oakland, $2,200,000 per year, for 3 years.
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
WHIP
1964 - 1.30 - 5th
Wins
1964 - 27 - 2nd
Losses
1963 - 18 - 7th
IP
1964 - 326.1 - 4th
 

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