Billy Taylor
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1881-1887)
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 204 lb
- Born
- 1855 in Washington, DC, USA
- Died
- 5/14/1900 in Jacksonville, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1881-05-21
- Last Game
- 1887-08-16
Full name: William Henry Taylor
Career Pitching Statistics
| W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 36 | 100 | 84 | 83 | 3 | 4 | 799.7 | 811 | 282 | 11 | 165 | 376 | 3.17 | 1861.0 |
Career ERA 3.17 vs. league average 3.29 across their career seasons — near league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | WOR | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7.88 | — | 0.0 |
| 1881 | CL2 | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1882 | PT1 | AA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 16.20 | — | 0.0 |
| 1883 | PT1 | AA | 4 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 127.0 | 166 | 76 | 34 | 41 | 5.39 | 3.22 (-67%) | -1916.0 |
| 1884 | SLU | UA | 25 | 4 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 263.0 | 222 | 49 | 40 | 154 | 1.68 | 3.11 (+46%) | 3147.2 |
| 1884 | PH4 | AA | 18 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 260.0 | 232 | 73 | 44 | 130 | 2.53 | 3.11 (+19%) | 264.5 |
| 1885 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52.3 | 68 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 3.27 | 3.03 (-8%) | -2.2 |
| 1886 | BL2 | AA | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 72.3 | 87 | 46 | 20 | 37 | 5.72 | 3.37 (-70%) | 367.5 |
| 1887 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3.00 | 4.17 (+28%) | 0.0 |
| Career · 9 seasons | 50 | 36 | 100 | 84 | 83 | 3 | 4 | 799.2 | 811 | 282 | 165 | 376 | 3.17 | — | 1,861 | ||
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
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | 1,167 | 148 | 323 | 62 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 10 | .277 | .294 | .392 | .685 | 1,967 |
Career AVG .277 vs. league average .252 across their career seasons — +10.0% above league average.
Career OBP .294 vs. league average .295 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .392 vs. league average .339 across their career seasons — +15.6% above league average.
Career OPS .685 vs. league average .633 across their career seasons — +8.2% above league average.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | WOR | NL | 6 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .107 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1881 | DTN | NL | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1881 | CL2 | NL | 24 | 103 | 6 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .243 | .260 (-7%) | .290 (-16%) | .338 (-25%) | .628 (-21%) | 0.0 |
| 1882 | PT1 | AA | 71 | 302 | 40 | 84 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | .278 | .248 (+12%) | .275 (+8%) | .329 (+36%) | .605 (+23%) | 909.4 |
| 1883 | PT1 | AA | 83 | 369 | 43 | 96 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | .260 | .257 (+1%) | .285 (-3%) | .345 (+1%) | .631 (-1%) | -64.3 |
| 1884 | SLU | UA | 43 | 186 | 44 | 68 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .366 | .243 (+50%) | .278 (+39%) | .327 (+68%) | .606 (+55%) | 1418.1 |
| 1884 | PH4 | AA | 30 | 111 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .252 | .243 (+4%) | .278 (-3%) | .327 (+5%) | .606 (+1%) | 1418.1 |
| 1885 | PH4 | AA | 6 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1886 | BL2 | AA | 10 | 39 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .308 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1887 | PH4 | AA | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 10 seasons | 275 | 1,167 | 148 | 323 | 62 | 24 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 27 | 10 | .277 | — | — | — | — | 3,681 | ||
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
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 44 | 0 | 409 | 10 | 24 | 11 |
| 3B | 16 | 0 | 20 | 32 | 20 | 0 |
| C | 61 | 0 | 246 | 80 | 58 | 1 |
| OF | 77 | 0 | 139 | 16 | 34 | 2 |
| P | 100 | 0 | 38 | 151 | 41 | 3 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881 | WOR | OF | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1881 | WOR | P | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1881 | DTN | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1881 | CL2 | 3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1881 | CL2 | OF | 23 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 9 | 1 |
| 1881 | CL2 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1882 | PT1 | 1B | 24 | 0 | 238 | 5 | 18 | 7 |
| 1882 | PT1 | 3B | 14 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 16 | 0 |
| 1882 | PT1 | C | 27 | 0 | 116 | 40 | 25 | 0 |
| 1882 | PT1 | OF | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1882 | PT1 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | PT1 | 1B | 9 | 0 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 1883 | PT1 | C | 33 | 0 | 124 | 38 | 33 | 1 |
| 1883 | PT1 | OF | 37 | 0 | 49 | 10 | 20 | 0 |
| 1883 | PT1 | P | 19 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 1884 | SLU | 1B | 10 | 0 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 1884 | SLU | OF | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 1884 | SLU | P | 33 | 0 | 17 | 51 | 10 | 2 |
| 1884 | PH4 | P | 30 | 0 | 12 | 66 | 21 | 1 |
| 1885 | PH4 | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 1886 | BL2 | 1B | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1886 | BL2 | C | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1886 | BL2 | P | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 1887 | PH4 | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 100 |
| Catcher | 61 |
| First Base | 44 |
| Third Base | 16 |
| Left Field | 24 |
| Center Field | 15 |
| Right Field | 38 |
Most Similar Players
Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.
Billy Taylor (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.
Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Taylor
- What years did Billy Taylor play?
- Billy Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1881 to 1887.
- Was Billy Taylor a pitcher?
- Yes. Billy Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 50 wins and 376 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Billy Taylor hit?
- Billy Taylor hit 8 career home runs with 323 hits.