Arlas Taylor
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1921)
Arlas Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1921 for the Philadelphia Athletics. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 22.50 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / L
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / —
- Died
- 9/10/1958 in Dade City, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1921-09-15
Full name: Arlas Walter Taylor
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22.50 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22.50 | — | 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.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | PHA | AL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22.50 |
Last 1 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921-09-15 | PHA | CLE | L | 2.0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Arlas Taylor: the record in brief
The bio dates Arlas Taylor's major league debut to September 15, 1921. Taylor spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Athletics. Taylor played primarily as a pitcher and hit right-handed while throwing left-handed. Taylor was born on March 16, 1896, in Warrick County, IN, USA. The bio records the death on September 10, 1958, in Dade City, FL, USA. On the record, Arlas Taylor was born Arlas Walter Taylor.
Taylor's career pitching line is 0 wins, 1 loss and a 22.50 ERA over 1 appearances. Also on Taylor's record: 1 strikeouts. The league ERA over Taylor's seasons was 4.02, so the 22.50 figure ran 459.6% worse than average. Taylor's only pitching season is 1921: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Taylor appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.
Frequently Asked Questions about Arlas Taylor
- Was Arlas Taylor a pitcher?
- Yes. Arlas Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- What teams did Arlas Taylor play for?
- Arlas Taylor played for one team, the Philadelphia Athletics (1921).
- What were Arlas Taylor's career stats?
- In 1 game, Arlas Taylor went 0-1 with a 22.50 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 2.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Arlas Taylor play?
- Arlas Taylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Arlas Taylor?
- Arlas Taylor was listed at 5 feet 11 inches.
- What was Arlas Taylor's career ERA?
- Arlas Taylor finished with a 22.50 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Arlas Taylor have?
- Arlas Taylor recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Arlas Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Arlas Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.