Harry Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1946-1952)

W–L 19–21
ERA 4.10
WHIP 1.52
SO 127
Pitcher PIV -5630.4
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 175 lb
Born
5/20/1919 in East Glenn, IN, USA
Died
11/5/2000 in Terre Haute, IN, USA
MLB Debut
1946-09-22
Last Game
1952-05-04

Full name: James Harry Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
19 21 90 44 16 3 4 357.7 344 163 25 201 127 4.10 -5630.4

Career ERA 4.10 vs. league average 3.95 across their career seasons — near 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
1946 BRO NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 4.7 5 2 1 6 3.86 — 0.0
1947 BRO NL 10 5 33 20 10 2 1 162.0 130 56 83 58 3.11 3.97 (+22%) -1783.8
1948 BRO NL 2 7 17 13 2 0 0 80.7 90 48 61 32 5.36 4.10 (-31%) -3118.4
1950 BOS AL 2 0 3 2 2 1 0 19.0 13 3 8 8 1.42 4.36 (+67%) 645.6
1951 BOS AL 4 9 31 8 1 0 2 81.3 100 52 42 22 5.75 4.04 (-42%) -901.8
1952 BOS AL 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 10.0 6 2 6 1 1.80 3.70 (+51%) -472.0
Career · 6 seasons 19 21 90 44 16 3 4 357.2 344 163 201 127 4.10 — -5,630

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
90 124 12 20 4 1 0 13 0 2 26 .161 .181 .210 .391 -536

Career AVG .161 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 38.1% below league average.

Career OBP .181 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 46.1% below league average.

Career SLG .210 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 44.5% below league average.

Career OPS .391 vs. league average .714 across their career seasons — 45.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1946 BRO NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1947 BRO NL 33 62 3 8 2 1 0 8 0 0 15 .129 .262 (-51%) .336 (-58%) .376 (-49%) .712 (-53%) -536.1
1948 BRO NL 17 22 3 6 1 0 0 3 0 1 4 .273 — — — — 0.0
1950 BOS AL 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 — — — — 0.0
1951 BOS AL 31 29 4 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 7 .103 — — — — 0.0
1952 BOS AL 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 — — — — 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 90 124 12 20 4 1 0 13 0 2 26 .161 — — — — -536

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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1947 WS BRO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
0 0 1 1 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1947 WS BRO 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 2 0 1 0 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45597906.153
Away446551107.169

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45174.016788108734.55
Away44182.01757593533.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-05-04 BOSCLEL 000000000
1952-04-19 BOSPHAW 411000001
1951-09-30 BOSNYYL 000000000
1951-09-28 BOSNYYL 000000000
1951-09-27 BOSMINL 100000000
1951-09-19 BOSCLEL 100000001
1951-09-07 BOSPHAL 000000000
1951-08-16 BOSPHAL 000000000
1951-08-11 BOSMINL 100000000
1951-08-05 BOSDETL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1952-05-04 BOSCLE — 1.0000000
1952-04-19 BOSPHA W 9.0622611
1951-09-30 BOSNYY — 2.0100000
1951-09-28 BOSNYY — 2.0211001
1951-09-27 BOSMIN — 2.0100100
1951-09-19 BOSCLE — 1.1233311
1951-09-07 BOSPHA — 1.0233100
1951-08-16 BOSPHA — 0.1344100
1951-08-11 BOSMIN — 2.0100010
1951-08-05 BOSDET L 0.0122100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 90 0 24 80 1 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1946 BRO P 4 0 0 1 0 0
1947 BRO P 33 0 5 35 1 4
1948 BRO P 17 0 9 19 0 4
1950 BOS P 3 0 3 3 0 0
1951 BOS P 31 0 6 20 0 0
1952 BOS P 2 0 1 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 90

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Pinky Woods
    13-21, 3.97 ERA
  2. 95
    Jaime Cocanower
    16-25, 3.99 ERA
  3. 89
    Leo Dickerman
    19-27, 4.00 ERA
  4. 84
    Mike Nagy
    20-13, 4.15 ERA
  5. 79
    Jim McDonald
    24-27, 4.27 ERA
  6. 77
    Bob Brown
    16-21, 4.48 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Taylor

What years did Harry Taylor play?
Harry Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1952.
Was Harry Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. Harry Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 19 wins and 127 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Harry Taylor hit?
Harry Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 20 hits.