Was Ed Taylor a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Taylor hit?

Ed Taylor hit 0 career home runs.

What teams did Ed Taylor play for?

Ed Taylor played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1903).

What were Ed Taylor's career stats?

In 1 game, Ed Taylor went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.

What position did Ed Taylor play?

Ed Taylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.

What was Ed Taylor's career ERA?

Ed Taylor finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Ed Taylor have?

Ed Taylor recorded 1 career strikeouts.

Is Ed Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

No. Ed Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Ed Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1903)

Ed Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1903 for the St. Louis Cardinals. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.

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 October 29, 2026

W–L 0–0

ERA 0.00

WHIP 0.00

SO 1

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: — / L
Born: 3/23/1877 in Palestine, TX, USA
Died: 1/30/1912 in Dallas, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1903-08-08

Full name: Edgar Ruben Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

Ed Taylor — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00	0.0

Career ERA 0.00 vs. league average 3.10 across their career seasons — 100.0% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Ed Taylor — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1903	SLN	NL	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	1	0.00	—	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.

Career Batting Statistics

Ed Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .346 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .663 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Ed 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
1903	SLN	NL	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Ed Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Ed Taylor — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	1	3.0	0	0	0	1	0.00

Last 1 Games — Batting

Ed Taylor — Last 1 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO
1903-08-08	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last 1 Games — Pitching

Ed Taylor — Last 1 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1903-08-08	STL	CIN	—	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Ed Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Ed Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1903	SLN	P	1	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Ed Taylor — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	1

Ed Taylor: the record in brief

Ed Taylor debuted in the major leagues on August 8, 1903. All of the seasons listed were played for the St. Louis Cardinals. The bio lists Taylor's primary position as pitcher. Taylor was born on March 23, 1877, in Palestine, TX, USA. Taylor died on January 30, 1912, in Dallas, TX, USA. Ed Taylor was the playing name; the full given name is Edgar Ruben.

Taylor's career pitching line is 0 wins, 0 losses and a 0.00 ERA over 1 appearances. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 3.10 league ERA for the same years, Taylor was 100.0% better. All of that pitching came in 1903, with 1 games and 1 strikeouts.

Taylor appears at one position only: pitcher, in 1 games.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Taylor

Was Ed Taylor a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Taylor hit?: Ed Taylor hit 0 career home runs.
What teams did Ed Taylor play for?: Ed Taylor played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (1903).
What were Ed Taylor's career stats?: In 1 game, Ed Taylor went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA, 1 strikeouts, and 3.0 innings pitched.
What position did Ed Taylor play?: Ed Taylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
What was Ed Taylor's career ERA?: Ed Taylor finished with a 0.00 career ERA, going 0-0 with 1 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Ed Taylor have?: Ed Taylor recorded 1 career strikeouts.
Is Ed Taylor in the Hall of Fame?: No. Ed Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.