Was Gary Taylor a pitcher?

Yes. Gary Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Gary Taylor hit?

Gary Taylor hit 0 career home runs.

What was Gary Taylor's career batting average?

Gary Taylor batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.

What was Gary Taylor's career ERA?

Gary Taylor finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.

How many strikeouts did Gary Taylor have?

Gary Taylor recorded 3 career strikeouts.

Is Gary Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

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

Gary Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1969)

Gary Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1969 for the Detroit Tigers. Across 7 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA and 3 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 September 8, 2026

W–L 0–1

ERA 5.23

WHIP 1.55

SO 3

Pitcher PIV -664.7

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 190 lb
Born: 10/19/1945 in Detroit, MI, USA
MLB Debut: 1969-09-02
Last Game: 1969-09-25

Full name: Gary William Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

Gary Taylor — Career Pitching Statistics
W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	1	7	0	0	0	0	10.3	10	6	2	6	3	5.23	-664.7

Career ERA 5.23 vs. league average 3.61 across their career seasons — 44.6% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Gary 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
1969	DET	AL	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	10.3	10	6	6	3	5.23	3.61 (-45%)	-664.7
Career · 1 season			0	1	7	0	0	0	0	10.1	10	6	6	3	5.23	—	-665

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

Gary Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .689 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Gary 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
1969	DET	AL	7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			7	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Gary Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	2	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Gary Taylor — Pitching — Home / Away
Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	5	7.1	9	6	3	3	7.36
Away	2	3.0	1	0	3	0	0.00

Last 7 Games — Batting

Gary Taylor — Last 7 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1969-09-25	DET	TEX	L	0	0
1969-09-24	DET	TEX	L	0	0
1969-09-20	DET	BOS	L	1	1
1969-09-18	DET	CLE	L	0	0
1969-09-16	DET	NYY	L	0	0
1969-09-05	DET	BAL	L	0	0
1969-09-02	DET	KCR	L	0	0

Last 7 Games — Pitching

Gary Taylor — Last 7 Games — Pitching
Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1969-09-25	DET	TEX	—	0.1	4	2	2	0	0	0
1969-09-24	DET	TEX	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	1
1969-09-20	DET	BOS	L	3.0	4	3	3	2	2	1
1969-09-18	DET	CLE	—	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-16	DET	NYY	—	2.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1969-09-05	DET	BAL	—	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969-09-02	DET	KCR	—	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Gary Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	7	0	0	2	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Gary Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1969	DET	P	7	0	0	2	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Gary Taylor — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Pitcher	7

College History

Gary Taylor — College History
School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Central Michigan University	Mount Pleasant	MI	1965

Frequently Asked Questions about Gary Taylor

Was Gary Taylor a pitcher?: Yes. Gary Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 3 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Gary Taylor hit?: Gary Taylor hit 0 career home runs.
What was Gary Taylor's career batting average?: Gary Taylor batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 1 at bats.
What was Gary Taylor's career ERA?: Gary Taylor finished with a 5.23 career ERA, going 0-1 with 3 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Gary Taylor have?: Gary Taylor recorded 3 career strikeouts.
Is Gary Taylor in the Hall of Fame?: No. Gary Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.