Jack Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1891-1899)

W–L 120–117
ERA 4.22
WHIP 1.46
SO 529
Pitcher PIV 8008.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 190 lb
Born
5/23/1873 in Sandy Hill, MD, USA
Died
2/7/1900 in Staten Island, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1891-09-16
Last Game
1899-09-12

Full name: John Besson Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
120 117 271 235 209 7 9 2091.0 2,476 981 74 583 529 4.22 8008.5

Career ERA 4.22 vs. league average 4.13 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
1891 NY1 NL 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.0 4 1 3 3 1.12 — 0.0
1892 PHI NL 1 0 3 3 2 0 0 26.0 28 4 10 7 1.38 3.28 (+58%) -497.9
1893 PHI NL 10 9 25 16 14 0 1 170.0 187 80 77 41 4.24 4.66 (+9%) -1053.9
1894 PHI NL 23 13 41 34 31 1 1 298.0 347 135 96 76 4.08 5.33 (+23%) 2527.8
1895 PHI NL 26 14 41 37 33 1 1 335.0 403 167 83 93 4.49 4.77 (+6%) 5400.3
1896 PHI NL 20 21 45 41 35 1 1 359.0 459 191 112 97 4.79 4.36 (-10%) -1009.8
1897 PHI NL 16 20 40 37 35 2 2 317.3 376 149 76 88 4.23 4.30 (+2%) 3019.4
1898 SLN NL 15 29 50 47 42 0 1 397.3 465 172 83 89 3.90 3.59 (-8%) 91.8
1899 CIN NL 9 10 25 19 16 2 2 180.3 207 82 43 35 4.09 3.85 (-6%) -469.1
Career · 9 seasons 120 117 271 235 209 7 9 2,091.0 2,476 981 583 529 4.22 — 8,009

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
288 931 100 234 46 8 5 137 9 44 101 .251 .288 .334 .622 -2,570

Career AVG .251 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 9.7% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .347 across their career seasons — 16.9% below league average.

Career SLG .334 vs. league average .373 across their career seasons — 10.4% below league average.

Career OPS .622 vs. league average .719 across their career seasons — 13.5% 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
1891 NY1 NL 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1892 PHI NL 3 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 — — — — 0.0
1893 PHI NL 31 93 11 20 5 1 0 18 1 1 8 .215 .279 (-23%) .356 (-35%) .379 (-23%) .735 (-29%) -473.8
1894 PHI NL 42 145 20 48 11 2 0 24 4 6 13 .331 .309 (+7%) .379 (-5%) .435 (avg) .814 (-2%) -83.3
1895 PHI NL 42 155 26 45 11 2 3 35 3 7 18 .290 .296 (-2%) .361 (-9%) .399 (+11%) .761 (+2%) -6.3
1896 PHI NL 47 157 10 29 6 0 0 18 0 9 18 .185 .290 (-36%) .354 (-35%) .387 (-42%) .741 (-39%) -1018.4
1897 PHI NL 43 139 12 35 6 1 1 17 0 7 17 .252 .291 (-14%) .354 (-19%) .387 (-15%) .741 (-17%) -401.5
1898 SLN NL 54 157 17 38 5 2 1 18 1 12 19 .242 .270 (-11%) .333 (-11%) .347 (-8%) .680 (-10%) -254.6
1899 CIN NL 25 71 3 17 2 0 0 7 0 0 7 .239 .282 (-15%) .343 (-30%) .366 (-27%) .710 (-29%) -331.7
Career · 9 seasons 288 931 100 234 46 8 5 137 9 44 101 .251 — — — — -2,570

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home411061030117.283
Away38120102508.208

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home38280.233313160564.20
Away37293.033913066683.99

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1899-09-12 CINWSNL 100000000
1899-09-08 CINSTLL 401000000
1899-09-04 CINCL4W 401000100
1899-08-31 CINPHIL 301000000
1899-08-27 CINNY1W 100000000
1899-08-22 CINPITL 410000000
1899-08-17 CINNY1L 411000001
1899-08-15 CINBSNW 301000000
1899-08-12 CINBSNW 300000100
1899-08-08 CINBROW 401000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1899-09-12 CINWSN L 4.0544120
1899-09-08 CINSTL L 8.015129315
1899-09-04 CINCL4 W 9.0411000
1899-08-31 CINPHI L 9.01598200
1899-08-27 CINNY1 SV 3.0200010
1899-08-22 CINPIT — 9.0943300
1899-08-17 CINNY1 L 8.01255020
1899-08-15 CINBSN W 9.0500320
1899-08-12 CINBSN W 9.01021030
1899-08-08 CINBRO W 9.0863220

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 9 0 7 0 3 0
P 271 0 101 579 77 19

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1891 NY1 P 1 0 1 0 0 0
1892 PHI P 3 0 0 3 5 0
1893 PHI OF 3 0 3 0 1 0
1893 PHI P 25 0 13 42 2 4
1894 PHI P 41 0 13 68 12 3
1895 PHI OF 1 0 0 0 1 0
1895 PHI P 41 0 19 89 5 3
1896 PHI OF 2 0 0 0 0 0
1896 PHI P 45 0 19 107 11 3
1897 PHI OF 1 0 3 0 1 0
1897 PHI P 40 0 12 89 16 2
1898 SLN OF 2 0 1 0 0 0
1898 SLN P 50 0 18 144 22 2
1899 CIN P 25 0 6 37 4 2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 271
Left Field 2
Center Field 3
Right Field 3

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
Manhattan College New York NY 1891

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

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

  1. 98
    Ad Gumbert
    123-102, 4.27 ERA
  2. 54
    Scott Stratton
    97-114, 3.87 ERA
  3. 49
    Harry Staley
    136-119, 3.81 ERA
  4. 48
    Frank Foreman
    96-93, 3.97 ERA
  5. 43
    Jack Russell
    85-141, 4.46 ERA
  6. 38
    Duke Esper
    101-100, 4.39 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Taylor

What years did Jack Taylor play?
Jack Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1891 to 1899.
Was Jack Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 120 wins and 529 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Taylor hit?
Jack Taylor hit 5 career home runs with 234 hits.