John Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

John Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Giants and the New York Lincoln Giants. Across 69 career appearances, he went 17-35 with a 4.49 ERA and 174 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 2730.0.

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 17–35
ERA 4.49
WHIP 1.47
SO 174
Pitcher PIV 2730.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
— / R
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Career Pitching Statistics

John Taylor — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 35 69 51 40 1 1 439.0 535 219 16 109 174 4.49 2730.0

Career ERA 4.49 vs. league average 4.06 across their career seasons — 10.7% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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John 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
1920 COG NNL 2 9 16 11 10 1 0 108.0 114 49 25 48 4.08 3.45 (-19%) 470.7
1921 COG NNL 5 13 21 16 16 0 1 141.0 153 52 19 59 3.32 4.02 (+17%) 2639.8
1924 NLG ECL 9 5 19 14 9 0 0 129.2 172 59 35 44 4.10 4.13 (+1%) -489.4
1925 NLG ECL 1 8 13 10 5 0 0 60.1 96 59 30 23 8.80 4.55 (-93%) 108.9
Career · 4 seasons 17 35 69 51 40 1 1 439.0 535 219 109 174 4.49 — 2,730

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

John Taylor — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
69 164 11 21 3 1 0 9 0 7 1 .128 .164 .159 .322 -737

Career AVG .128 vs. league average .283 across their career seasons — 54.7% below league average.

Career OBP .164 vs. league average .343 across their career seasons — 52.3% below league average.

Career SLG .159 vs. league average .390 across their career seasons — 59.3% below league average.

Career OPS .322 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 56.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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John 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
1920 COG NNL 16 43 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .047 — — — — 0.0
1921 COG NNL 21 48 3 5 1 1 0 3 0 3 1 .104 — — — — -451.9
1924 NLG ECL 19 51 7 11 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 .216 .283 (-24%) .345 (-29%) .389 (-40%) .734 (-35%) -285.6
1925 NLG ECL 13 22 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .136 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 69 164 11 21 3 1 0 9 0 7 1 .128 — — — — -737

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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

John Taylor — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 69 51 10 141 8 4

Season-by-Season Fielding

John Taylor — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 COG P 16 12 2 39 3 2
1921 COG P 21 16 1 43 3 1
1924 NLG P 19 14 7 59 2 1
1925 NLG P 13 9 0 0 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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John Taylor — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 69

Most Similar Players

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

  1. 98
    Isidro Fabré
    26-29, 4.42 ERA
  2. 86
    Mark Knudson
    24-29, 4.72 ERA
  3. 85
    Scott Diamond
    19-27, 4.50 ERA
  4. 84
    Lucas Boada
    25-44, 4.65 ERA
  5. 81
    Luther McDonald
    36-26, 4.28 ERA
  6. 78
    Basilio Rosell
    18-45, 4.64 ERA

John Taylor: the record in brief

John Taylor's record on this page is drawn from the season tables, which run from 1920 to 1925. The season rows list, in order, the Chicago Giants (1920 through 1921) and the New York Lincoln Giants (1924 through 1925). The bio lists Taylor's primary position as pitcher.

Taylor went 17-35 with a 4.49 ERA in 69 games, 51 of them starts. The same table counts 174 strikeouts and 40 complete games. The league ERA over Taylor's seasons was 4.06, so the 4.49 figure ran 10.7% worse than average. The best win total was 9, in 1924. Taylor struck out 59 batters in 1921, a career high. 1921 was Taylor's sharpest full season, a 3.32 ERA against the league's 4.02. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Taylor's career adds up to 2,730.0.

Every defensive appearance on record for Taylor, 69 games, came at pitcher. On the mound, the fielding record shows 8 errors alongside 10 putouts and 141 assists.

Frequently Asked Questions about John Taylor

Was John Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. John Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 174 strikeouts.
How many home runs did John Taylor hit?
John Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 21 hits.
What was John Taylor's career batting average?
John Taylor batted .128 over his career, with 21 hits in 164 at bats.
How many RBI did John Taylor have?
John Taylor drove in 9 runs in his career.
What was John Taylor's career ERA?
John Taylor finished with a 4.49 career ERA, going 17-35 with 174 strikeouts.
How many strikeouts did John Taylor have?
John Taylor recorded 174 career strikeouts.