Michael Taylor
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| 26-year-old Left fielder |
| Oakland Athletics |
| Date of Birth: December 19, 1985 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2007 | A- | Williamsport | 261 | 233 | 30 | 53 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 2 | 23 | 53 | .227 | .299 | .365 | 664 | ||
| 2008 | Wint | Honolulu | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | .154 | .389 | .385 | 774 | |
| 2008 | A | Lakewood | 288 | 249 | 40 | 89 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 6 | 31 | 43 | 10 | .357 | .438 | .550 | 988 | |
| 2008 | A+ | Clearwater | 265 | 243 | 36 | 80 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 2 | 19 | 46 | 5 | .329 | .381 | .560 | 941 | |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | Reading | 362 | 317 | 59 | 106 | 22 | 4 | 15 | 65 | 7 | 35 | 51 | 17 | .334 | .409 | .571 | 980 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Lehigh Valley | 128 | 110 | 15 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 13 | 19 | 3 | .282 | .359 | .491 | 850 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Sacramento | 523 | 464 | 79 | 126 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 78 | 5 | 51 | 92 | 17 | .272 | .348 | .392 | 740 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Sacramento | 400 | 349 | 51 | 95 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 3 | 46 | 80 | 14 | .272 | .360 | .456 | 816 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 35 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 | .200 | .314 | .300 | 614 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | wOBA+ | OPS+ | |
| 2007 | A- | Williamsport | 261 | 233 | .138 | 8.8% | 20.3% | .270 | 56% | 11% | 27 | 3.96 | .294 | |||
| 2008 | Wint | Honolulu | 18 | 13 | .231 | 27.8% | 11.1% | .100 | 56% | 2 | 4.91 | .358 | 113 | 118 | ||
| 2008 | A | Lakewood | 288 | 249 | .193 | 10.8% | 14.9% | .403 | 55% | 16% | 60 | 9.82 | .426 | 137 | 178 | |
| 2008 | A+ | Clearwater | 265 | 243 | .231 | 7.2% | 17.4% | .378 | 40% | 22% | 50 | 7.99 | .394 | 126 | 163 | |
| 2009 | 23 | AA | Reading | 362 | 317 | .237 | 9.7% | 14.1% | .363 | 44% | 16% | 74 | 9.17 | .405 | 129 | 172 |
| 2009 | 23 | AAA | Lehigh Valley | 128 | 110 | .209 | 10.2% | 14.8% | .302 | 40% | 22% | 15 | 4.35 | .365 | 116 | 134 |
| 2010 | 24 | AAA | Sacramento | 523 | 464 | .120 | 9.8% | 17.6% | .328 | 49% | 19% | 54 | 3.90 | .329 | 98 | 91 |
| 2011 | 25 | AAA | Sacramento | 400 | 349 | .184 | 11.5% | 20.0% | .312 | 47% | 14% | 50 | 4.86 | .356 | 102 | 102 |
| 2011 | 25 | MLB | Oakland | 35 | 30 | .100 | 14.3% | 31.4% | .278 | 50% | 17% | 3 | 3.24 | .287 | 91 | 71 |
Extended Statistics
2011: Sacramento | 2011: Oakland | 2010: Sacramento
| Split Statistics with Sacramento in 2011 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| May | 72 | 66 | .076 | 1 | 6.9% | 23.6% | .417 | 44% | 28% | .318 | .375 | .394 | .347 |
| June | 91 | 83 | .301 | 7 | 8.8% | 19.8% | .241 | 46% | 10% | .253 | .319 | .554 | .367 |
| July | 112 | 90 | .200 | 4 | 17.0% | 16.1% | .324 | 46% | 14% | .289 | .411 | .489 | .393 |
| August | 121 | 107 | .121 | 3 | 10.7% | 20.7% | .291 | 53% | 10% | .243 | .331 | .364 | .308 |
| September | 4 | 3 | .000 | 1 | 25.0% | 50.0% | .000 | 0% | 0% | .333 | .500 | .333 | .668 |
| AWAY | 212 | 189 | .233 | 12 | 9.0% | 19.3% | .368 | 52% | 13% | .328 | .392 | .561 | .407 |
| HOME | 188 | 160 | .125 | 4 | 14.4% | 20.7% | .248 | 42% | 16% | .206 | .324 | .331 | .298 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| September 28 | MLB | @ Seattle | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 26 | MLB | @ Seattle | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ LA Angels | PH-RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 21 | MLB | vs. Texas | RF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| September 20 | MLB | vs. Texas | RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| September 13 | MLB | vs. LA Angels | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 11 | MLB | @ Texas | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| September 7 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| September 6 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | RF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| September 5 | MLB | vs. Kansas City | PR-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 2 | MLB | vs. Seattle | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| September 1 | AAA | vs. Las Vegas | LF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| August 31 | AAA | vs. Las Vegas | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 30 | AAA | vs. Las Vegas | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| August 29 | AAA | vs. Las Vegas | LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 28 | AAA | @ Fresno | LF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| August 27 | AAA | @ Fresno | RF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| August 26 | AAA | @ Fresno | LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 25 | AAA | @ Fresno | LF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 23 | AAA | @ Tucson | LF | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 22 | AAA | @ Tucson | RF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 21 | AAA | @ Tucson | LF-RF | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 20 | AAA | @ Tucson | LF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 19 | AAA | vs. Albuquerque | RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| August 18 | AAA | vs. Albuquerque | LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 17 | AAA | vs. Albuquerque | LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
January 2010
Athletics Nation: A Conversation with Michael TaylorMichael Taylor makes an impression.
December 2009
Athletics Nation: If You Lived Online, You'd Be Home By Now!Taylor, you might want to check out this writeup that includes a couple quotes from the ol' Taylormeister.
Athletics Nation: Wallace Becomes Taylor? Emotionally Confusing But Objectively Positive
I guess 3B was always going to be a stretch for Wallace.
August 2009
MILB.com: Santana, Taylor highlight EL All-StarsJuly 2009
Minor League Ball: Prospect Profile: Michael TaylorMichael Taylor was a fifth round pick in 2007 out of Stanford.