Michael Taylor

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014-2025)

Active Player
AVG .232
HR 109
RBI 388
H 807
OPS .667
PIV -4,817
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 215 lb
Born
3/26/1991 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
MLB Debut
2014-08-12
Awards
Gold Glove

Full name: Michael Anthony Taylor

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,216 3,480 427 807 156 15 109 388 128 263 1,164 .232 .288 .379 .667 -4,817

Career AVG .232 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .288 vs. league average .318 across their career seasons — 9.5% below league average.

Career SLG .379 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — 7.4% below league average.

Career OPS .667 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 8.3% 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
2014 WAS NL 17 39 5 8 3 0 1 5 0 3 17 .205 — — — — 0.0
2015 WAS NL 138 472 49 108 15 2 14 63 16 35 158 .229 .254 (-10%) .316 (-11%) .404 (-12%) .721 (-11%) -853.3
2016 WAS NL 76 221 28 51 11 0 7 16 14 14 77 .231 .255 (-10%) .321 (-13%) .417 (-10%) .738 (-11%) -435.2
2017 WAS NL 118 399 55 108 23 3 19 53 17 29 137 .271 .254 (+6%) .324 (-1%) .425 (+14%) .750 (+7%) 490.9
2018 WAS NL 134 353 46 80 22 3 6 28 24 29 116 .227 .247 (-9%) .318 (-10%) .409 (-13%) .727 (-11%) -670.7
2019 WAS NL 53 88 10 22 7 0 1 3 6 7 34 .250 .252 (-1%) .322 (-5%) .434 (-16%) .757 (-12%) -168.2
2020 WAS NL 38 92 11 18 6 0 5 16 0 6 27 .196 .244 (-20%) .321 (-22%) .417 (+1%) .739 (-9%) -157.1
2021 KCA AL 142 483 58 118 16 1 12 54 14 33 144 .244 .243 (avg) .317 (-6%) .410 (-13%) .727 (-10%) -815.2
2022 KCA AL 124 414 49 105 10 3 9 43 4 35 109 .254 .242 (+4%) .311 (avg) .394 (-9%) .706 (-5%) -302.6
2023 MIN AL 129 355 48 78 14 1 21 51 13 26 130 .220 .248 (-12%) .320 (-13%) .414 (+7%) .734 (-2%) -189.2
2024 PIT NL 113 269 35 52 9 1 5 21 12 23 105 .193 .243 (-21%) .312 (-19%) .399 (-27%) .711 (-24%) -1029.0
2025 CHA AL 134 295 33 59 20 1 9 35 8 23 110 .200 .245 (-18%) .315 (-18%) .403 (-9%) .718 (-13%) -687.3
Career · 12 seasons 1,216 3,480 427 807 156 15 109 388 128 263 1,164 .232 — — — — -4,817

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 Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 1 2 2 9.00 0.0

Career ERA 9.00 vs. league average 3.97 across their career seasons — 126.8% worse 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
2022 KCA AL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 2 2 9.00 — 0.0
Career · 1 season 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2.0 5 2 2 2 9.00 — 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
20 49 8 14 0 0 4 10 4 17 .286

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2023 ALDS2 MIN 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
2023 ALWC2 MIN 2 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 .167
2019 NLCS WAS 2 8 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 4 .250
2019 NLDS1 WAS 4 12 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .333
2019 NLWC WAS 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2019 WS WAS 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1.000
2017 NLDS2 WAS 5 15 3 5 0 0 2 8 3 4 .333
2016 NLDS2 WAS 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (1217 games) →

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home624175622842456208.241
Away592172419938353180.222

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home12.052229.00

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2025-09-28 CHWWASW 301000110
2025-09-27 CHWWASL 100000001
2025-09-26 CHWWASW 100000000
2025-09-25 CHWNYYL 111001200
2025-09-24 CHWNYYL 300000002
2025-09-23 CHWNYYL 000000000
2025-09-21 CHWSDPL 200000002
2025-09-20 CHWSDPL 200000002
2025-09-19 CHWSDPW 300000001
2025-09-17 CHWBALL 200000000

Last 1 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
2022-07-09 KCRCLE — 2.0522221

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
OF 1133 936 2436 50 26 8
P 1 0 0 2 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2014 WAS OF 14 8 31 0 0 0
2015 WAS OF 132 121 302 6 3 1
2016 WAS OF 69 48 125 5 1 0
2017 WAS OF 113 106 259 8 4 1
2018 WAS 1B 1 0 0 0 0 0
2018 WAS OF 113 87 232 6 1 2
2019 WAS OF 31 19 32 2 1 1
2020 WAS OF 35 23 63 0 1 0
2021 KCA OF 139 135 351 11 3 3
2022 KCA OF 123 114 289 8 3 0
2022 KCA P 1 0 0 2 0 0
2023 MIN OF 126 110 289 1 3 0
2024 PIT OF 106 80 229 3 3 0
2025 CHA OF 132 85 234 0 3 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 1
First Base 1
Left Field 99
Center Field 968
Right Field 75
Designated Hitter 14

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2021 Gold Glove LF

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2016 WAS NL $524,000
2015 WAS NL $508,700
Total Career Earnings $1,032,700

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Frequently Asked Questions about Michael Taylor

What years did Michael Taylor play?
Michael Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 2014 to 2025.
Was Michael Taylor a pitcher?
No. Michael Taylor was a position player (Outfielder), though he did pitch in 1 career game.
How many home runs did Michael Taylor hit?
Michael Taylor hit 109 career home runs with 807 hits.