Matt Taylor
Matthew Elliott Taylor
Born: March 7, 1974
Berkeley, CA US
Primary Position: Second base
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, SS
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
Draft: Round 27 (1995 June Amateur Draft, Atlanta Braves)
School: Cal State Hayward University
Career: 1995-2000
Matt Taylor compiled a career batting average of .215 with 5 home runs and 123 RBI in his 459-game career with the Braves, Eugene Emeralds, Saskatoon Smokin' Guns, Bend Bandits, Dubois County Dragons, Newark Bears, Nashua Pride and Aberdeen Arsenal. He began playing during the 1995 season and last took the field during the 2000 campaign.
 Braves |
 Eugene Emeralds |
 Saskatoon Smokin' Guns |
 Dubois County Dragons |
 Bend Bandits |
 Nashua Pride |
 Newark Bears |
 Aberdeen Arsenal |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 10 | 30 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Braves | 35 | 126 | 112 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | .161 | .242 | .179 | .421 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Saskatoon Smokin' Guns | 62 | 212 | 192 | 22 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 30 | .240 | .305 | .271 | .576 | 52 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Dubois County Dragons | 36 | 110 | 97 | 11 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 13 | .186 | .275 | .206 | .481 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Bend Bandits | 14 | 39 | 35 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | .143 | .231 | .171 | .402 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 24 | 72 | 58 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | .207 | .361 | .241 | .602 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 72 | 266 | 230 | 34 | 51 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 30 | .222 | .303 | .265 | .568 | 61 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 95 | 355 | 306 | 50 | 65 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 21 | 5 | 36 | 54 | .212 | .305 | .252 | .556 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Aberdeen Arsenal | 111 | 395 | 353 | 45 | 88 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 37 | 51 | .249 | .324 | .346 | .670 | 122 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals | 459 | 1605 | 1407 | 183 | 303 | 40 | 7 | 5 | 123 | 47 | 31 | 160 | 217 | .215 | .301 | .264 | .565 | 372 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 2B | 6 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1995 | Short Season A | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | SS | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 4 | .952 | 5.000 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Braves | 2B | 20 | 36 | 44 | 2 | 7 | .976 | 4.000 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Braves | 3B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1995 | R | GULF | Braves | SS | 13 | 20 | 39 | 7 | 8 | .894 | 4.538 |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Saskatoon Smokin' Guns | SS | 39 | 41 | 93 | 15 | 13 | .899 | 3.436 |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Saskatoon Smokin' Guns | 2B | 21 | 51 | 60 | 7 | 14 | .941 | 5.286 |
| 1996 | Ind | PRAI | Saskatoon Smokin' Guns | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 3.000 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Dubois County Dragons | SS | 35 | 49 | 84 | 7 | 15 | .950 | 3.800 |
| 1997 | Ind | WL4 | Bend Bandits | 3B | 14 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .857 | 1.714 |
| 1997 | Ind | HEAR | Dubois County Dragons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | SS | 71 | 116 | 183 | 15 | 33 | .952 | 4.211 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 2B | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | .944 | 3.400 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 3B | 19 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 1 | .829 | 1.526 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 1B | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Newark Bears | 2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| 1998 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | 2B | 69 | 105 | 126 | 14 | 26 | .943 | 3.348 |
| 1999 | Ind | ATLL | Nashua Pride | SS | 27 | 31 | 62 | 9 | 6 | .912 | 3.444 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Aberdeen Arsenal | 2B | 98 | 169 | 223 | 22 | 44 | .947 | 4.000 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Aberdeen Arsenal | 3B | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 1.400 |
| 2000 | Ind | ATLL | Aberdeen Arsenal | SS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.000 |
| Totals | 455 | 671 | 996 | 116 | 175 | .935 | 3.664 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | R | Gulf Coast League | Braves | ATL | ||
| 1995 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | ATL | ||
| 1996 | Ind | Prairie League | Saskatoon Smokin' Guns | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Western League | Bend Bandits | |||
| 1997 | Ind | Heartland League | Dubois County Dragons | |||
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Nashua Pride | May 21, 1998 | June 19, 1998 | |
| 1998 | Ind | Atlantic League | Newark Bears | June 20, 1998 | September 6, 1998 | |
| 1999 | Ind | Atlantic League | Nashua Pride | |||
| 2000 | Ind | Atlantic League | Aberdeen Arsenal |
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