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Michael Anthony Taylor

First name: Michael

Last name: Taylor

Birthdate: 1991-03-26

Bats: R   Throws: R

RetroID: taylm002

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2014WAS0.50.10.60.10.30.31
2015WAS6.51.68.12.14.53.713
2016WAS3.00.73.70.61.72.15
2017WAS5.41.57.03.25.31.716
2018WAS4.81.36.01.33.12.99
2019WAS1.20.31.5-0.6-0.21.60
2020WAS1.30.31.60.30.80.82
2021KCA6.91.88.81.23.85.011
2022KCA5.91.67.51.13.44.210
2023MIN4.91.56.42.74.61.814
2024PIT3.91.15.0-0.80.74.32
2025CHA4.21.05.20.41.93.36
Career48.512.861.411.629.931.789

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2014WAS43-1-10-100200008.60.00.00.00.03
2015WAS511-19-196-21118-10059.10.6-0.1-0.10.430
2016WAS237-9-9-21108000-19.2-0.10.0-0.1-0.213
2017WAS43221-2-11117100179.81.70.10.01.828
2018WAS385-14-16-15001210009.60.00.10.00.122
2019WAS97-4-4-2000-3000-910.3-0.90.00.0-0.9-1
2020WAS99-3-30-1004000010.30.00.00.00.06
2021KCA528-14-16-201010100-79.7-0.70.10.0-0.624
2022KCA456-4-6-20012100-59.6-0.50.10.0-0.414
2023MIN388-4-4020014100129.51.30.10.01.425
2024PIT300-18-18-31003000-179.4-1.80.00.0-1.812
2025CHA325-12-11-2-1-1-110-100-69.3-0.6-0.10.0-0.717
Career3,801-100-106-1033297300-11--1.00.3-0.2-0.9193

Pitching

Year Team Lg G GS IP R XR DR IP/G RPW Role LgAdj R+ LI R_lev+ WAM W L WAR VS
2022 KCA AL 1 0.0 2.0 2 1 0 2.00 10.4 -0.24 0.00 -1 0.00 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0
Career 1 0 2 2 1 0 -1 0 0 0 0 0 0

Defense

Pitcher Defense

Year Team Chances OAA OAA adj
2022 KCA 2 0.0 0
2 0.0 0

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
2018 WAS 1B 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
2014 WAS CF 160 23 -1.0 -1 -1 0 9 0 -1
2014 WAS RF 79 20 3.0 3 3 7 6 0 3
2015 WAS LF 803 103 8.0 8 7 18 44 2 9
2015 WAS CF 2228 322 7.0 8 7 16 122 2 9
2015 WAS RF 15 3 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2016 WAS LF 16 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 WAS CF 1123 163 8.0 9 8 20 52 0 8
2016 WAS RF 28 4 0.0 0 0 0 2 0 0
2017 WAS CF 2438 357 14.0 15 14 40 116 3 17
2017 WAS RF 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2018 WAS CF 2100 315 11.0 12 11 32 86 1 12
2019 WAS CF 418 47 -4.0 -4 -4 -9 23 1 -3
2019 WAS RF 42 6 0.0 0 0 -3 3 0 0
2020 WAS LF 218 33 3.0 3 3 9 12 0 3
2020 WAS CF 220 32 0.0 0 0 2 13 0 0
2020 WAS RF 108 20 1.0 1 1 1 9 0 1
2021 KCA CF 3237 484 4.0 7 6 20 195 4 10
2022 KCA CF 2904 410 -5.0 0 0 -11 166 2 2
2023 MIN CF 2445 386 13.0 14 13 30 123 1 14
2024 PIT LF 38 5 -0.3 0 0 0 4 0 0
2024 PIT CF 1991 313 1.7 1 1 11 88 2 3
2025 CHA LF 661 89 2.3 2 2 2 38 2 4
2025 CHA CF 875 142 3.0 2 2 13 43 1 3
2025 CHA RF 438 88 3.6 3 3 10 35 0 3
LF 1736 231 13.0 13 12 29 98 4 16
CF 20139 2994 51.7 63 57 164 1036 17 74
RF 715 142 7.6 7 7 15 57 0 7

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
2016WAS0.00.00.00.00.00.00
2017WAS0.20.10.30.60.6-0.42
2019WAS0.30.10.40.50.6-0.22
2023MIN0.20.10.20.10.10.10
Career0.70.30.91.21.3-0.54

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
2016WAS2000000000009.30.00.00.00.00
2017WAS18331000000048.40.50.00.00.51
2019WAS2322-1000300049.00.40.00.00.44
2023MIN14-2-20000200007.60.00.00.00.02
Career5733000050008-0.90.00.00.97

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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