Jack Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1898-1907)

W–L 152–139
ERA 2.65
WHIP 1.18
SO 662
Pitcher PIV 1865.1
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 170 lb
Born
12/13/1873 in New Straitsville, OH, USA
Died
3/4/1938 in Columbus, OH, USA
MLB Debut
1898-09-25
Last Game
1907-09-02

Full name: John William Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
152 139 311 287 279 20 5 2626.0 2,504 774 41 584 662 2.65 1865.1

Career ERA 2.65 vs. league average 3.08 across their career seasons — 13.8% better than 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
1898 CHN NL 5 0 5 5 5 0 0 41.0 32 10 10 11 2.20 3.59 (+39%) 585.5
1899 CHN NL 18 21 41 39 39 1 0 354.7 380 148 84 67 3.76 3.85 (+2%) 1653.9
1900 CHN NL 10 17 28 26 25 2 1 222.3 226 63 58 57 2.55 3.68 (+31%) 1478.5
1901 CHN NL 13 19 33 31 30 0 0 275.7 341 103 44 68 3.36 3.49 (+4%) 1852.6
1902 CHN NL 23 11 37 34 34 8 1 333.7 273 48 45 88 1.29 3.17 (+59%) 3967.1
1903 CHN NL 21 14 37 33 33 1 1 312.3 277 85 57 83 2.45 3.10 (+21%) 1733.4
1904 SLN NL 20 19 41 39 39 2 1 352.0 297 87 82 103 2.22 2.66 (+16%) -1480.6
1905 SLN NL 15 21 37 34 34 3 1 309.0 302 118 85 102 3.44 2.82 (-22%) -3075.7
1906 SLN NL 8 9 17 17 17 1 0 155.0 133 37 47 27 2.15 2.68 (+20%) -2513.2
1906 CHN NL 12 3 17 16 15 2 0 147.3 116 30 39 34 1.83 2.68 (+31%) -895.7
1907 CHN NL 7 5 18 13 8 0 0 123.0 127 45 33 22 3.29 2.50 (-32%) -1440.8
Career · 11 seasons 152 139 311 287 279 20 5 2,626.0 2,504 774 584 662 2.65 — 1,865

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
339 1,063 110 236 42 13 2 88 18 66 128 .222 .271 .292 .562 -2,231

Career AVG .222 vs. league average .260 across their career seasons — 14.6% below league average.

Career OBP .271 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 14.9% below league average.

Career SLG .292 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 13.5% below league average.

Career OPS .562 vs. league average .655 across their career seasons — 14.1% 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
1898 CHN NL 5 15 4 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 .200 — — — — 0.0
1899 CHN NL 42 139 25 37 9 2 0 17 0 16 16 .266 .282 (-6%) .343 (+1%) .366 (-2%) .710 (-1%) -5.4
1900 CHN NL 28 81 7 19 3 1 1 6 1 3 7 .235 .279 (-16%) .338 (-23%) .366 (-9%) .705 (-16%) -221.6
1901 CHN NL 35 106 12 23 6 0 0 2 0 4 24 .217 .271 (-20%) .326 (-25%) .359 (-24%) .686 (-24%) -407.5
1902 CHN NL 56 189 18 44 6 1 0 18 6 8 23 .233 .266 (-13%) .321 (-17%) .343 (-20%) .665 (-18%) -527.9
1903 CHN NL 40 126 13 28 3 4 0 17 3 6 13 .222 .261 (-15%) .316 (-17%) .345 (-10%) .662 (-14%) -282.1
1904 SLN NL 42 133 9 28 3 3 1 8 3 4 17 .211 .246 (-15%) .300 (-20%) .321 (-6%) .622 (-13%) -283.9
1905 SLN NL 39 121 11 23 5 2 0 12 4 8 15 .190 .248 (-23%) .307 (-20%) .322 (-18%) .629 (-19%) -340.4
1906 SLN NL 17 53 4 11 0 0 0 2 1 10 0 .208 .247 (-16%) .307 (+8%) .315 (-34%) .622 (-13%) -46.5
1906 CHN NL 17 53 5 11 3 0 0 3 0 4 4 .208 .247 (-16%) .307 (-14%) .315 (-16%) .622 (-15%) -46.5
1907 CHN NL 18 47 2 9 2 0 0 1 0 0 8 .191 — — — — 0.0
Career · 11 seasons 339 1,063 110 236 42 13 2 88 18 66 128 .222 — — — — -2,162

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
Home16751448110139.214
Away17254962126139.230

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1601415.013001712953851.09
Away1511202.112041972932821.47

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1907-09-02 CHCSTLL 200000000
1907-09-02 CHCSTLL 000000000
1907-08-21 CHCNY1L 411100000
1907-08-14 CHCPHIL 201100000
1907-08-13 CHCPHIW 100000001
1907-08-10 CHCPHIL 201000000
1907-08-05 CHCNY1L 300000001
1907-07-28 CHCBSNL 300000000
1907-07-11 CHCPHIL 111000000
1907-06-30 CHCPITL 601000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1907-09-02 CHCSTL — 1.0100000
1907-09-02 CHCSTL — 5.0960310
1907-08-21 CHCNY1 L 8.016120352
1907-08-14 CHCPHI L 6.0540300
1907-08-13 CHCPHI W 2.0000000
1907-08-10 CHCPHI — 7.0520210
1907-08-05 CHCNY1 L 9.01150430
1907-07-28 CHCBSN — 7.1520100
1907-07-11 CHCPHI — 3.2610210
1907-06-30 CHCPIT — 13.01340120

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 16 1 0 2
2B 2 0 0 0 1 0
3B 15 1 16 27 5 0
OF 3 0 1 1 0 0
P 311 119 129 738 43 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1898 CHN P 5 0 0 9 0 1
1899 CHN P 41 0 24 88 8 8
1900 CHN P 28 0 10 42 7 2
1901 CHN P 33 0 24 78 6 3
1902 CHN 1B 2 0 16 1 0 2
1902 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1902 CHN 3B 12 0 12 25 4 0
1902 CHN OF 3 0 1 1 0 0
1902 CHN P 37 0 15 106 6 3
1903 CHN 2B 1 0 0 0 1 0
1903 CHN 3B 1 0 2 0 0 0
1903 CHN P 37 0 14 91 6 2
1904 SLN P 41 39 14 109 6 1
1905 SLN 3B 2 1 2 2 1 0
1905 SLN P 37 34 10 80 2 1
1906 SLN P 17 17 7 51 1 0
1906 CHN P 17 16 5 44 1 2
1907 CHN P 18 13 6 40 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 311
First Base 2
Second Base 2
Third Base 15
Right Field 3

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
    Sam Leever
    194-100, 2.47 ERA
  2. 95
    Jesse Tannehill
    197-117, 2.80 ERA
  3. 94
    Frank Kitson
    129-118, 3.17 ERA
  4. 89
    Deacon Phillippe
    189-109, 2.59 ERA
  5. 88
    Ed Morris
    171-122, 2.82 ERA
  6. 86
    Noodles Hahn
    130-94, 2.55 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Jack Taylor

What years did Jack Taylor play?
Jack Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1898 to 1907.
Was Jack Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. Jack Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 152 wins and 662 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Jack Taylor hit?
Jack Taylor hit 2 career home runs with 236 hits.