Harry Taylor

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

Harry Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1946 to 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox, a span of 7 seasons. Across 90 career appearances, he went 19-21 with a 4.10 ERA and 127 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

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

Harry Taylor — 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 4 357.2 344 163 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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Harry 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
1946 BRO NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 4.2 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 80.2 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 81.1 100 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

Harry Taylor — 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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Harry 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
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

Harry Taylor — 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

Harry Taylor — 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

Harry Taylor — 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

Harry Taylor — 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

View full game log (178 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Harry Taylor — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home45597906.153
Away446551107.169

Pitching — Home / Away

Harry Taylor — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home45174.016788108734.55
Away44182.01757593533.71

Last 10 Games — Batting

Harry Taylor — 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

Harry Taylor — 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

Harry Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 90 0 24 80 1 8

Season-by-Season Fielding

Harry Taylor — 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

Circle size = games played at each position.

Harry Taylor — Career Games by Position
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

Harry Taylor: the record in brief

September 22, 1946 and May 4, 1952 bracket Harry Taylor's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Taylor played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946 to 1948) and the Boston Red Sox (1950 to 1952). The bio lists Taylor as a pitcher who both batted and threw right-handed. Taylor is listed at 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. Taylor was born on May 20, 1919, in East Glenn, IN, USA. The bio records the death on November 5, 2000, in Terre Haute, IN, USA. Harry Taylor was the playing name; the full given name is James Harry.

Taylor's career pitching line is 19 wins, 21 losses and a 4.10 ERA over 90 appearances. The same table counts 127 strikeouts and 16 complete games. Taylor's 4.10 ERA was close to the 3.95 league figure for those seasons. Taylor won 10 games in 1947, the most of any season listed. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 3.11 in 1947, when the league's was 3.97.

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.
What teams did Harry Taylor play for?
Harry Taylor played for 2 teams: the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946–1948) and the Boston Red Sox (1950–1952).
What were Harry Taylor's career stats?
In 90 games, Harry Taylor went 19-21 with a 4.10 ERA, 127 strikeouts, 357.2 innings pitched, and 4 saves.
What position did Harry Taylor play?
Harry Taylor played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Harry Taylor and how much did he weigh?
Harry Taylor was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
What was Harry Taylor's career ERA?
Harry Taylor finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 19-21 with 127 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did Harry Taylor have?
Harry Taylor recorded 127 career strikeouts.
Is Harry Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
No. Harry Taylor has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.