Kerry Taylor
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-1994)
Kerry Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994 for the San Diego Padres, a span of 2 seasons. Across 37 career appearances, he went 0-5 with a 6.56 ERA and 48 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
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'3" / 200 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1993-04-13
- Last Game
- 1994-06-26
Full name: Kerry Thomas Taylor
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 0 | 5 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.1 | 72 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 6.45 | 4.19 (-54%) | -1296.1 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8.31 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 5 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72.2 | 81 | 53 | 50 | 48 | 6.56 | — | -1,296 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .000 vs. league average .335 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .412 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .000 vs. league average .747 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SDN | NL | 36 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | SDN | NL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (74 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 41.2 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 31 | 3.89 |
| Away | 17 | 31.0 | 55 | 35 | 25 | 17 | 10.16 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-26 | SDP | CIN | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993-09-22 | SDP | COL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-15 | SDP | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-14 | SDP | LAD | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-11 | SDP | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-03 | SDP | ATL | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-02 | SDP | MIA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-01 | SDP | MIA | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-08-29 | SDP | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-08-22 | SDP | PIT | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-26 | SDP | CIN | — | 4.1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 1993-09-22 | SDP | COL | — | 1.2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-15 | SDP | LAD | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993-09-14 | SDP | LAD | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993-09-11 | SDP | ATL | — | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-03 | SDP | ATL | — | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-02 | SDP | MIA | — | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-09-01 | SDP | MIA | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993-08-29 | SDP | PIT | — | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993-08-22 | SDP | PIT | — | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 37 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | SDN | NL | $109,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $109,000 | ||
Kerry Taylor: the record in brief
April 13, 1993 and June 26, 1994 bracket Kerry Taylor's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Taylor spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the San Diego Padres. Listed as a pitcher, Taylor batted and threw right-handed. Taylor is listed at 200 pounds on a 6-foot-3 frame. Taylor was born on January 25, 1971, in Bemidji, MN, USA. Taylor's full given name, per the bio, is Kerry Thomas Taylor.
The pitching table credits Taylor with a 0-5 record and a 6.56 ERA in 37 games. Taylor had 48 strikeouts. The league ERA over Taylor's seasons was 4.32, so the 6.56 figure ran 51.8% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 6.45 in 1993, when the league's was 4.19.
The position breakdown shows 37 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 4 putouts and 7 assists against 0 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Kerry Taylor
- What years did Kerry Taylor play?
- Kerry Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 1994.
- Was Kerry Taylor a pitcher?
- Yes. Kerry Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 48 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Kerry Taylor hit?
- Kerry Taylor hit 0 career home runs.
- What was Kerry Taylor's career batting average?
- Kerry Taylor batted .000 over his career, with 0 hits in 14 at bats.
- What was Kerry Taylor's career ERA?
- Kerry Taylor finished with a 6.56 career ERA, going 0-5 with 48 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Kerry Taylor have?
- Kerry Taylor recorded 48 career strikeouts.