Chuck Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969-1976)

W–L 28–20
ERA 3.07
WHIP 1.22
SO 282
Pitcher PIV 3693.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 195 lb
Born
4/18/1942 in Shelbyville, TN, USA
Died
6/5/2018 in Murfreesboro, TN, USA
MLB Debut
1969-05-27
Last Game
1976-10-03

Full name: Charles Gilbert Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
28 20 305 21 6 2 31 607.0 576 207 43 162 282 3.07 3693.1

Career ERA 3.07 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 14.9% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1969 SLN NL 7 5 27 13 5 1 0 126.7 108 36 30 62 2.56 3.61 (+29%) 1561.5
1970 SLN NL 6 7 56 7 1 1 8 124.3 116 43 31 64 3.11 3.89 (+20%) 3053.7
1971 SLN NL 3 1 43 1 0 0 3 71.3 72 28 25 46 3.53 3.47 (-2%) -110.3
1972 NYN NL 0 0 20 0 0 0 2 31.0 44 19 9 9 5.52 3.26 (-69%) -279.6
1972 ML4 AL 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 11.7 8 2 3 5 1.54 3.26 (+53%) 202.8
1973 MON NL 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 20.3 17 4 2 10 1.77 3.75 (+53%) -25.0
1974 MON NL 6 2 61 0 0 0 11 107.7 101 26 25 43 2.17 3.63 (+40%) 279.9
1975 MON NL 2 2 54 0 0 0 6 74.0 72 29 24 29 3.53 3.71 (+5%) -296.3
1976 MON NL 2 3 31 0 0 0 0 40.0 38 20 13 14 4.50 3.51 (-28%) -693.4
Career · 9 seasons 28 20 305 21 6 2 31 607.0 576 207 162 282 3.07 — 3,693

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
305 101 5 16 4 1 0 10 0 3 34 .158 .183 .218 .401 0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .253 across their career seasons — 37.3% below league average.

Career OBP .183 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 43.1% below league average.

Career SLG .218 vs. league average .370 across their career seasons — 41.1% below league average.

Career OPS .401 vs. league average .691 across their career seasons — 42.0% below 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
1969 SLN NL 27 39 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 1 14 .179 — — — — 0.0
1970 SLN NL 56 26 3 3 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 .115 — — — — 0.0
1971 SLN NL 43 12 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1972 NYN NL 20 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1972 ML4 AL 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500 — — — — 0.0
1973 MON NL 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000 — — — — 0.0
1974 MON NL 61 10 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 3 .300 — — — — 0.0
1975 MON NL 54 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1976 MON NL 31 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 305 101 5 16 4 1 0 10 0 3 34 .158 — — — — 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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home156543704.130
Away149472906.191

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home156327.1290105921572.89
Away149279.2286102701253.28

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1976-10-03 WSNCHCL 000000000
1976-09-27 WSNNYNL 000000000
1976-09-24 WSNPHIL 000000000
1976-09-19 WSNSTLL 000000000
1976-09-18 WSNSTLL 000000000
1976-09-13 WSNPHIL 000000000
1976-09-09 WSNSTLL 000000000
1976-09-08 WSNSTLW 000000000
1976-09-08 WSNSTLW 000000000
1976-09-07 WSNSTLL 100000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1976-10-03 WSNCHC — 1.2100010
1976-09-27 WSNNYN — 1.0100100
1976-09-24 WSNPHI — 0.0222100
1976-09-19 WSNSTL — 0.2100000
1976-09-18 WSNSTL — 1.1000100
1976-09-13 WSNPHI — 2.2300000
1976-09-09 WSNSTL — 1.0311020
1976-09-08 WSNSTL — 1.0000000
1976-09-08 WSNSTL — 2.0211021
1976-09-07 WSNSTL L 1.0211110

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 305 21 36 97 2 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1969 SLN P 27 13 3 15 0 1
1970 SLN P 56 7 7 23 0 1
1971 SLN P 43 1 4 11 1 0
1972 NYN P 20 0 4 9 0 2
1972 ML4 P 5 0 1 2 0 0
1973 MON P 8 0 1 6 0 1
1974 MON P 61 0 8 15 1 2
1975 MON P 54 0 6 11 0 0
1976 MON P 31 0 2 5 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 305

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro TN 1960, 1961

Most Similar Players

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Career Spans

Chuck Taylor (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Terry Leach
    38-27, 3.15 ERA
  2. 91
    Ramon Hernandez
    23-15, 3.03 ERA
  3. 88
    Terry Fox
    29-19, 2.99 ERA
  4. 81
    Bill Castro
    31-26, 3.33 ERA
  5. 80
    Rawly Eastwick
    28-27, 3.31 ERA
  6. 76
    Jeff Innis
    10-20, 3.05 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Chuck Taylor

What years did Chuck Taylor play?
Chuck Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1976.
Was Chuck Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. Chuck Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 28 wins and 282 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Chuck Taylor hit?
Chuck Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 16 hits.