P Ross 'Pongo Joe' Taylor #24
Age: 23 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Very Good
12/31/1908
OA: 49 POT: 52
P ROSS 'PONGO JOE' TAYLOR #24 - AGE: 23 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
47 42 19-22 1 2.03 363.2 321 2 104 165 1.17 6.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 53 56 52 53
Movement 54 55 54 54
Control 49 49 49 49
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 46 46
Slider 54 54
Curveball 65 65
Changeup 62 62
Sinker 55 55
Splitter 60 60
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 148-152 Km/h
Stamina 49
Suggested Role Starter
Type Groundball Pitcher
Hold Runners 59
Defense 46
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 13
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 11
Sacrifice Bunt: 25
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
10/10/1908 MOC Loss, 0-2 X 9.0 7 2 1 2 4 Loss
10/06/1908 @ LAJ Win, 1-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 4 6 Win
10/02/1908 @ ARE Loss, 3-4 X 8.0 6 3 2 4 1
09/26/1908 @ VGA Win, 1-0 X 9.0 6 0 0 1 4 Win
09/22/1908 @ JUN Loss, 1-2 X 8.0 7 2 2 0 1 Loss
09/18/1908 @ NAG Win, 5-2 X 9.0 9 2 2 3 8 Win
09/13/1908 CBR Win, 4-3 X 7.1 7 3 2 2 1 Win
09/09/1908 GUY Loss, 1-4 X 9.0 7 4 2 6 2 Loss
09/05/1908 GUA Win, 2-0 X 9.0 3 0 0 0 5 Win
09/01/1908 MOR Loss, 6-9 X 8.2 12 9 7 7 8 Loss
PERSONALITY
Ross has a good head on his shoulders.
High: Baseball IQ
Birthday:04/20/1885
Born in:Dublin, DUB
Nationality:Irish
Height:174 cm
Weight:70 kg
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:P1,300
Signed Through:1909 Season
Major Service:2 Years, None
Service This Yr:193 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, None
Pro Service:1 Year
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
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LIGA NACIONAL PUERTORRIQUENA 1908 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 47 42 19 22 1 2.03 363.2 321 126 82 2 104 165 30 71.4 4 34 81.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 1 0 100.0 5 5 10.72 7.94 4.08 2.57 2.41 1.17 93 6.0 .271        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 306 73 8 8 0 32 27 34 0 8 2 .239 .304 .317 .621      
vs. RHB 1032 248 28 11 2 94 77 131 4 47 6 .240 .296 .295 .590      
LIGA NACIONAL PUERTORRIQUENA 1908 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 7 7 3 4 0 2.38 53.0 54 27 14 0 21 25  
May 7 6 5 2 0 1.72 52.1 54 13 10 0 10 22  
June 9 7 3 4 1 1.76 66.1 52 16 13 0 19 31  
July 8 6 2 4 0 1.68 59.0 52 23 11 2 10 28  
August 6 6 1 4 0 3.06 47.0 42 22 16 0 15 19  
September 7 7 4 3 0 2.25 60.0 51 20 15 0 19 29  
October 3 3 1 1 0 1.04 26.0 16 5 3 0 10 11  
Spring Training 7 7 3 2 0 2.93 27.2 23 10 9 0 6 15  
Last Year 46 42 19 19 1 2.42 353.2 326 141 95 3 95 144  
2 Years Ago 42 42 15 19 0 2.57 326.0 293 156 93 4 98 156  
Career 209 199 76 105 2 2.58 1642.2 1570 738 470 16 460 726  
Home 24 20 11 10 0 1.88 182.1 160 55 38 1 48 83  
Road 23 22 8 12 1 2.18 181.1 161 71 44 1 56 82  
Grass 47 42 19 22 1 2.03 363.2 321 126 82 2 104 165  
Day 37 32 14 18 1 1.95 276.2 237 95 60 2 79 131  
Night 10 10 5 4 0 2.28 87.0 84 31 22 0 25 34  
As Starter 42 42 18 22 0 2.07 356.1 318 125 82 2 103 164  
As Reliever / Substitution 5 0 1 0 1 0.00 7.1 3 1 0 0 1 1  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1904 Hormigueros - LNP 19 31 31 12 17 0 2.91 266.1 269 126 86 2 70 109 23 2 1.27 .290 2.71 2.9 90
1905 Hormigueros - LNP 20 43 42 11 28 0 3.08 333.0 361 189 114 5 93 152 23 1 1.36 .305 2.82 4.5 92
1906 Hormigueros - LNP 21 42 42 15 19 0 2.57 326.0 293 156 93 4 98 156 15 1 1.20 .266 2.62 4.6 105
1907 Hormigueros - LNP 22 46 42 19 19 1 2.42 353.2 326 141 95 3 95 144 20 3 1.19 .271 2.50 4.7 105
1908 Hormigueros - LNP 23 47 42 19 22 1 2.03 363.2 321 126 82 2 104 165 30 4 1.17 .271 2.41 6.0 130
Total LNP 209 199 76 105 2 2.58 1642.2 1570 738 470 16 460 726 111 11 1.24 .280 2.60 22.7 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1904 Hormigueros - AFIL-3 19 8 6 5 2 1 1.13 55.2 30 8 7 3 14 49 5 1 0.79 .194 1.77 2.4 325
Total LVP 8 6 5 2 1 1.13 55.2 30 8 7 3 14 49 5 1 0.79 .194 1.77 325.3
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1904 Hormigueros - LNP 19 4 0 0 0 1 4.91 3.2 3 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 1.64 .231 4.42 -0.1 53
Total LNP 4 0 0 0 1 4.91 3.2 3 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 1.64 .231 4.42 53.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1904 Hormigueros - FILPRO P 31 31 22 32 1 58 4 .931 266.1 1.82 +1.1 .984
1904 Hormigueros - AFIL-3 P 8 6 1 7 0 8 0 1.000 55.2 1.29 +0.0 .874
1905 Hormigueros - FILPRO P 43 42 17 55 4 83 11 .867 333.0 1.95 -4.2 .876
1906 Hormigueros - FILPRO P 42 42 29 43 1 77 5 .935 326.0 1.99 +3.8 1.024
1907 Hormigueros - FILPRO P 46 42 33 48 1 83 2 .976 353.2 2.06 -2.1 .999
1908 Hormigueros - FILPRO P 47 42 30 61 1 97 6 .938 363.2 2.25 +1.3 .980
TOTAL P 217 205 132 246 8 406 28 .931 1698.1 2.00 +0.0 .967
PLAYER HISTORY
05/02/1904 Joined the Hormigueros Companeros.
05/24/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Juana Diaz Principes with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
06/25/1904 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Camuy Murcielagos with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
06/27/1904 Wins the LNP LB Player of the Week Award.
08/14/1904 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Santa Isabel Corceles with 2 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 56 (56).
01/01/1905 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 48 (48); Movement: 80 (80); Control: 56 (56).
02/21/1905 Successfully completed training to increase his velocity at the Hormigueros Romeros development complex.
06/11/1905 Injured (finger blister),day-to-day for 5 days.
07/01/1905 Injured (dead arm),out for 4 days.
08/31/1905 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Lajas Marcianos with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/16/1905 Injured on 10/12/1905, diagnosed with a sprained ankle, will miss 4 weeks.
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 81 (81); Control: 56 (56).
01/01/1906 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 75 (75); Movement: 81 (81); Control: 56 (56).
05/31/1906 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the San Juan Metropolitanos with 3 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1907 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 52 (52); Movement: 53 (53); Control: 48 (48).
02/19/1907 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Hormigueros Romeros development complex.
04/01/1907 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hormigueros Romeros development complex.
05/07/1907 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lajas Marcianos with 9 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08/07/1907 Pitches a 7-hit shutout against the Salinas Pescadores with 0 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/28/1907 Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Arecibo Lobos with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01/01/1908 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 54 (54); Movement: 54 (54); Control: 48 (49).
02/25/1908 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his endurance on the mound at the Hormigueros Romeros development complex.
04/06/1908 Unsuccessfully completed training to improve his infield defense at the Hormigueros Romeros development complex.
08/03/1908 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Ceiba Picudos with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
09/05/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Guayanilla Electricos with 5 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/26/1908 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Vega Alta Martilleros with 4 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
10/06/1908 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Lajas Marcianos with 6 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1908 42 10
Year L Rank
1905 28 2
Year GB% Rank
1905 0.59 2
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