Richard Taaffe
Richard William Taaffe
Born: 1944
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 175
Career: 1962-1965
Richard Taaffe compiled a career record of 10 wins and 21 losses and a 4.90 ERA in his 74-game pitching career with the Kingsport Pirates, Erie Sailors, Orlando Twins, Bismarck-Mandan Pards and Wisconsin Rapids Twins. He began playing during the 1962 season and last took the field during the 1965 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | 2 | 4 | .333 | 5.22 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 43 | 45 | 29 | 2 | 59 | 0 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 7 | |||
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 0 | 1 | .000 | 11.25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.60 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 90.0 | 80 | 59 | 46 | 10 | 54 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 1 | 6 | .143 | 6.00 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 78.0 | 88 | 65 | 52 | 7 | 58 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 0 | 2 | .000 | 3.79 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 2 | 2 | .500 | 3.35 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 51.0 | 52 | 29 | 19 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 10 | 21 | .323 | 4.90 | 74 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 292.0 | 287 | 214 | 159 | 24 | 220 | 2 | 179 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | .154 | .389 | .154 | .543 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Erie Sailors | 23 | 32 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | .179 | .233 | .179 | .412 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | 24 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .059 | .111 | .059 | .170 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | 13 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | .294 | .400 | .353 | .753 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 79 | 97 | 80 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 25 | .175 | .275 | .188 | .462 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | APPY | Kingsport Pirates | P | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | .308 |
| 1963 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1963 | A | NYPL | Erie Sailors | P | 16 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 1.000 |
| 1964 | A | NORL1 | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | P | 24 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .944 | .708 |
| 1965 | A | MIDW | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | P | 4 | .000 | |||||
| 1965 | A | FLOR | Orlando Twins | P | 13 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 1 | .857 | .923 |
| Totals | 74 | 11 | 38 | 5 | 5 | .907 | .662 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | D | Appalachian League | Kingsport Pirates | PIT | ||
| 1963 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Erie Sailors | MIN | ||
| 1963 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN | ||
| 1964 | A | Northern League | Bismarck-Mandan Pards | MIN | ||
| 1965 | A | Midwest League | Wisconsin Rapids Twins | MIN | ||
| 1965 | A | Florida State League | Orlando Twins | MIN |
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