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.

Billy Taylor

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

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

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
16	28	317	0	0	0	100	324.7	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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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1994	OAK	AL	1	3	41	1	46.3	38	18	18	48	3.50	4.51 (+23%)	1210.7
1996	OAK	AL	6	3	55	17	60.3	52	29	25	67	4.33	4.61 (+6%)	1742.4
1997	OAK	AL	3	4	72	23	73.0	70	31	36	66	3.82	4.39 (+13%)	1610.3
1998	OAK	AL	4	9	70	33	73.0	71	29	22	58	3.58	4.43 (+19%)	1125.5
1999	OAK	AL	1	5	43	26	43.0	48	19	14	38	3.98	4.71 (+16%)	1430.1
1999	NYN	NL	0	1	18	0	13.3	20	12	9	14	8.10	4.71 (-72%)	-100.2
2000	TBA	AL	1	3	17	0	13.7	13	13	9	13	8.56	4.77 (-79%)	-266.2
2001	PIT	NL	0	0	1	0	2.0	2	1	0	3	4.50	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			16	28	317	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

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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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1994	OAK	AL	41	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1996	OAK	AL	55	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1997	OAK	AL	72	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1998	OAK	AL	70	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	OAK	AL	43	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1999	NYN	NL	18	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	TBA	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2001	PIT	NL	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 8 seasons			317	—	—	—	—	—	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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	159	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	158	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	159	165.2	165	89	64	157	4.84
Away	158	159.0	149	63	69	150	3.57

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2001-04-08	PIT	HOU	—	2.0	2	1	1	0	3	1
2000-08-29	TBR	BOS	—	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
2000-08-25	TBR	BAL	L	1.0	2	2	2	2	0	0
2000-08-22	TBR	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000-08-21	TBR	CHW	—	1.0	1	1	1	0	1	0
2000-08-19	TBR	CHW	—	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0
2000-08-16	TBR	BOS	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0
2000-08-14	TBR	BOS	L	0.2	1	4	4	2	1	1
2000-08-10	TBR	MIN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0
2000-08-09	TBR	MIN	W	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	317	0	15	40	0	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	DP
1994	OAK	P	41	2	3	0
1996	OAK	P	55	4	9	0
1997	OAK	P	72	3	13	1
1998	OAK	P	70	4	8	2
1999	OAK	P	43	1	5	0
1999	NYN	P	18	0	2	0
2000	TBA	P	17	1	0	0
2001	PIT	P	1	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	317

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 Career Earnings			$4,442,500

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.