Billy Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1994-2001)

Billy Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2001 for 4 teams, including the Athletics, a span of 8 seasons. Across 317 career appearances, he went 16-28 with a 4.21 ERA, 307 strikeouts, and 100 saves. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 6752.5.

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

W–L 16–28
ERA 4.21
WHIP 1.38
SO 307
Pitcher PIV 6752.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'8" / 200 lb
Born
10/16/1961 in Monticello, FL, USA
MLB Debut
1994-04-05
Last Game
2001-04-08

Full name: William Howell Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

Billy Taylor — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
16 28 317 0 0 0 100 324.2 314 152 27 133 307 4.21 6752.5

Career ERA 4.21 vs. league average 4.55 across their career seasons — 7.4% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Billy Taylor (b. 1961) Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1994 OAK AL 1 3 41 0 0 0 1 46.1 38 18 18 48 3.50 4.51 (+23%) 1210.7
1996 OAK AL 6 3 55 0 0 0 17 60.1 52 29 25 67 4.33 4.61 (+6%) 1742.4
1997 OAK AL 3 4 72 0 0 0 23 73.0 70 31 36 66 3.82 4.39 (+13%) 1610.3
1998 OAK AL 4 9 70 0 0 0 33 73.0 71 29 22 58 3.58 4.43 (+19%) 1125.5
1999 OAK AL 1 5 43 0 0 0 26 43.0 48 19 14 38 3.98 4.71 (+16%) 1430.1
1999 NYN NL 0 1 18 0 0 0 0 13.1 20 12 9 14 8.10 4.71 (-72%) -100.2
2000 TBA AL 1 3 17 0 0 0 0 13.2 13 13 9 13 8.56 4.77 (-79%) -266.2
2001 PIT NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 2 1 0 3 4.50 — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 16 28 317 0 0 0 100 324.2 314 152 133 307 4.21 — 6,752

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

Billy Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
317 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Billy Taylor — 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
1994 OAK AL 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 OAK AL 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 OAK AL 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1998 OAK AL 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 OAK AL 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYN NL 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2000 TBA AL 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2001 PIT NL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 8 seasons 317 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

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Billy Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home15900000—
Away15800000—

Pitching — Home / Away

Billy Taylor — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home159165.216589641574.84
Away158159.014963691503.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Billy Taylor — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2001-04-08 PITHOU — 2.0211031
2000-08-29 TBRBOS — 1.0222200
2000-08-25 TBRBAL L 1.0222200
2000-08-22 TBRMIN — 1.0000000
2000-08-21 TBRCHW — 1.0111010
2000-08-19 TBRCHW — 0.1000100
2000-08-16 TBRBOS — 1.0100020
2000-08-14 TBRBOS L 0.2144211
2000-08-10 TBRMIN — 1.0000020
2000-08-09 TBRMIN W 1.0100000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Billy Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 317 0 15 40 0 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Billy Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1994 OAK P 41 0 2 3 0 0
1996 OAK P 55 0 4 9 0 0
1997 OAK P 72 0 3 13 0 1
1998 OAK P 70 0 4 8 0 2
1999 OAK P 43 0 1 5 0 0
1999 NYN P 18 0 0 2 0 0
2000 TBA P 17 0 1 0 0 0
2001 PIT P 1 0 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Billy Taylor — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 317

Salary History

Billy Taylor's recorded salaries total $4,442,500 over 5 seasons, 1994 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Taylor's career ran from 1994 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 2000 and 2001.

Billy Taylor — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
1999 OAK AL $2,500,000
1998 OAK AL $1,100,000
1997 OAK AL $575,000
1996 OAK AL $135,000
1994 OAK AL $132,500
Total recorded salary (partial) $4,442,500

Billy Taylor: the record in brief

The profile opens with Billy Taylor's first major league game on April 5, 1994; the last one listed came on April 8, 2001. By club, Taylor's seasons break down as the Oakland Athletics (1994 through 1999), the New York Mets (1999), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001). The bio lists Taylor as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 200 pounds on a 6-foot-8 frame. The birth record reads October 16, 1961, in Monticello, FL, USA. The given name on file is William Howell Taylor.

Taylor pitched in 317 games, starting 0, and finished with a 16-28 record and 4.21 ERA. Taylor had 307 strikeouts and 100 saves. That 4.21 ERA compares with a 4.55 league average across the same seasons, 7.4% better. The best win total was 6, in 1996. The most saves in one season was 33, in 1998. 1994 was Taylor's sharpest full season, a 3.50 ERA against the league's 4.51. Pitcher PIV, the site's era-adjusted run-prevention measure, totals 6,752.5 for Taylor's career.

Taylor appears at one position only: pitcher, in 317 games. On the mound, Taylor's fielding totals are 15 putouts, 40 assists and 0 errors.

Frequently Asked Questions about Billy Taylor

What years did Billy Taylor play?
Billy Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1994 to 2001.
Was Billy Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. Billy Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 16 wins and 307 strikeouts.
What teams did Billy Taylor play for?
Billy Taylor played for 4 teams: the Oakland Athletics (1994, 1996–1999), the New York Mets (1999), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000), and the Pittsburgh Pirates (2001).
What were Billy Taylor's career stats?
In 317 games, Billy Taylor went 16-28 with a 4.21 ERA, 307 strikeouts, 324.2 innings pitched, and 100 saves.
How much did Billy Taylor earn in his career?
Billy Taylor's recorded salaries total $4,442,500 over 5 seasons, 1994 to 1999. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Taylor's career ran from 1994 to 2001. No salary is recorded for 2000 and 2001.
What was Billy Taylor's salary?
Billy Taylor's last recorded salary was $2,500,000, in 1999. His highest recorded salary was $2,500,000, in 1999, and his lowest was $132,500, in 1994. The Salary History table lists each season from 1994 to 1999.
What position did Billy Taylor play?
Billy Taylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Billy Taylor and how much did he weigh?
Billy Taylor was listed at 6 feet 8 inches and 200 pounds.
What was Billy Taylor's career ERA?
Billy Taylor finished with a 4.21 career ERA, going 16-28 with 307 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Billy Taylor have?
Billy Taylor recorded 307 career strikeouts.
Is Billy Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Billy Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.