What years did Josh Taylor play?

Josh Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2023.

Was Josh Taylor a pitcher?

Yes. Josh Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 155 strikeouts.

Josh Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2019-2023)

W–L 5–6

ERA 4.35

WHIP 1.39

SO 155

Pitcher PIV 3191.5

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'5" / 245 lb
Born: 3/2/1993 in Phoenix, AZ, USA
MLB Debut: 2019-05-29

Full name: Josh Earl Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
5	6	138	2	0	0	1	120.0	114	58	13	53	155	4.35	3191.5

Career ERA 4.35 vs. league average 4.38 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	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
2019	BOS	AL	2	2	52	1	0	47.3	40	16	16	62	3.04	4.51 (+32%)	1668.7
2020	BOS	AL	1	1	8	0	0	7.3	7	8	5	7	9.82	—	0.0
2021	BOS	AL	1	0	61	0	1	47.7	45	18	23	60	3.40	4.27 (+20%)	1722.2
2023	KCA	AL	1	3	17	1	0	17.7	22	16	9	26	8.15	4.33 (-88%)	-199.5
Career · 4 seasons			5	6	138	2	1	120.0	114	58	53	155	4.35	—	3,191

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
138	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
2019	BOS	AL	52	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2020	BOS	AL	8	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2021	BOS	AL	61	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
2023	KCA	AL	17	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 4 seasons			138	—	—	—	—	—	0

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
6	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
2021	ALCS	BOS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2021	ALDS2	BOS	3	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	6	0	0	4.0	4	1	0	2	2.25

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year	Round	Team	W	L	G	GS	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
2021	ALCS	BOS	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	3	1	0	1	4.50
2021	ALDS2	BOS	0	0	3	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	1	0.00

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (276 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	70	0	0	0	0	0	—
Away	68	0	0	0	0	0	—

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	70	62.2	63	42	28	74	6.03
Away	68	57.1	51	16	25	81	2.51

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
2023-05-27	KCR	WAS	L	0.0	3	2	2	1	0	0
2023-05-24	KCR	DET	L	1.0	3	3	3	0	1	1
2023-05-22	KCR	DET	—	1.1	0	0	0	0	3	0
2023-05-20	KCR	CHW	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0
2023-05-17	KCR	SDP	W	0.2	2	2	2	1	2	0
2023-05-15	KCR	SDP	—	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
2023-05-13	KCR	MIL	—	0.2	2	1	1	1	1	1
2023-05-12	KCR	MIL	L	1.0	1	1	0	1	2	0
2023-05-06	KCR	OAK	—	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
2023-05-05	KCR	OAK	—	1.0	1	2	2	3	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	138	2	0	6	2	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	A	E
2019	BOS	P	52	1	4	1
2020	BOS	P	8	0	0	1
2021	BOS	P	61	0	2	0
2023	KCA	P	17	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	138

Frequently Asked Questions about Josh Taylor

What years did Josh Taylor play?: Josh Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 2019 to 2023.
Was Josh Taylor a pitcher?: Yes. Josh Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 5 wins and 155 strikeouts.