What years did Dorn Taylor play?

Dorn Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.

Was Dorn Taylor a pitcher?

Yes. Dorn Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 44 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Dorn Taylor hit?

Dorn Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.

Dorn Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1987-1990)

W–L 3–5

ERA 5.45

WHIP 1.49

SO 44

Pitcher PIV -1650.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 180 lb
Born: 8/11/1958 in Abington, PA, USA
MLB Debut: 1987-04-30
Last Game: 1990-09-30

Full name: Donald Clyde Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
3	5	27	8	0	0	0	67.7	66	41	10	35	44	5.45	-1650.7

Career ERA 5.45 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — 37.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1987	PIT	NL	2	3	14	8	53.3	48	34	28	37	5.74	4.29 (-34%)	-1678.4
1989	PIT	NL	1	1	9	0	10.7	14	6	5	3	5.06	3.71 (-36%)	27.7
1990	BAL	AL	0	1	4	0	3.7	4	1	2	4	2.45	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			3	5	27	8	67.2	66	41	35	44	5.45	—	-1,651

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
29	19	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	.158	.158	.158	.316	0

Career AVG .158 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OBP .158 vs. league average .325 across their career seasons — 51.4% below league average.

Career SLG .158 vs. league average .392 across their career seasons — 59.7% below league average.

Career OPS .316 vs. league average .717 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1987	PIT	NL	15	18	1	3	3	.167	—	—	—	—	0.0
1989	PIT	NL	10	1	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1990	BAL	AL	4	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			29	19	1	3	3	.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

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	13	8	1	1	0	0	.125
Away	16	11	0	2	0	0	.182

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	12	33.1	30	18	13	26	4.86
Away	15	34.1	36	23	22	18	6.03

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
1990-09-30	BAL	CLE	L	0.2	3	3	1	1	0
1990-09-25	BAL	NYY	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	1
1990-09-17	BAL	BOS	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	2
1990-09-10	BAL	DET	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1
1989-09-29	PIT	NYN	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0
1989-09-24	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	3	0	0	0	0
1989-09-20	PIT	WSN	—	1.0	0	0	0	1	0
1989-09-15	PIT	CHC	—	1.0	2	1	1	0	0
1989-09-09	PIT	NYN	W	1.0	0	0	0	0	1
1989-09-08	PIT	NYN	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	27	8	3	6	2	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1987	PIT	P	14	8	3	5	2	3
1989	PIT	P	9	0	0	1	0	0
1990	BAL	P	4	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	27

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Pfeiffer University	Misenheimer	NC	1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorn Taylor

What years did Dorn Taylor play?: Dorn Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1987 to 1990.
Was Dorn Taylor a pitcher?: Yes. Dorn Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 44 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Dorn Taylor hit?: Dorn Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 3 hits.