Was Phil Saylor a pitcher?

Yes. Phil Saylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Phil Saylor hit?

Phil Saylor hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Phil Saylor play for?

Phil Saylor played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1891).

What were Phil Saylor's career stats?

In 1 game, Phil Saylor went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.

What position did Phil Saylor play?

Phil Saylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Phil Saylor's career ERA?

Phil Saylor finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Phil Saylor have?

Phil Saylor recorded 0 career strikeouts.

Is Phil Saylor in the Hall of Fame?

No. Phil Saylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Phil Saylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891)

Phil Saylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1891 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
ERA (Earned Run Average):: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
SO (Strikeouts):: For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):: Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.

Data updated October 23, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 6.00

WHIP 0.67

SO 0

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L
Born: 1/2/1871 in Van Wert County, OH, USA
Died: 7/23/1937 in West Alexandria, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 1891-07-11

Full name: Philip Andrew Saylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

Phil Saylor — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	2	1	0	0	6.00	0.0

Career ERA 6.00 vs. league average 3.52 across their career seasons — 70.4% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Phil Saylor — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1891	PHI	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	2	0	0	6.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	2	2	0	0	6.00	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Career Batting Statistics

Phil Saylor — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .332 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .344 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .675 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Phil Saylor — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1891	PHI	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Phil Saylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Phil Saylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1891	PHI	P	1	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Phil Saylor — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

College History

Phil Saylor — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Ohio Wesleyan University	Delaware	OH	1892

Phil Saylor: the record in brief

Phil Saylor debuted in the major leagues on July 11, 1891. Saylor spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. Saylor played primarily as a pitcher. Saylor was born on January 2, 1871, in Van Wert County, OH, USA. The bio records the death on July 23, 1937, in West Alexandria, OH, USA. The given name on file is Philip Andrew Saylor.

Across 1 games (0 starts), Saylor recorded 0 wins against 0 losses with a 6.00 ERA. Against a 3.52 league ERA for the same seasons, the 6.00 mark was 70.4% worse. All of that pitching came in 1891, with 1 games and 0 strikeouts.

Saylor appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Saylor's college years, 1892, were spent at Ohio Wesleyan University.

Frequently Asked Questions about Phil Saylor

Was Phil Saylor a pitcher?: Yes. Phil Saylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 0 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Phil Saylor hit?: Phil Saylor hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Phil Saylor play for?: Phil Saylor played for one team, the Philadelphia Phillies (1891).
What were Phil Saylor's career stats?: In 1 game, Phil Saylor went 0-0 with a 6.00 ERA, 0 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
What position did Phil Saylor play?: Phil Saylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Phil Saylor's career ERA?: Phil Saylor finished with a 6.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 0 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Phil Saylor have?: Phil Saylor recorded 0 career strikeouts.
Is Phil Saylor in the Hall of Fame?: No. Phil Saylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.