Ron Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1962-1972)

W–L 45–43
ERA 3.93
WHIP 1.25
SO 464
Pitcher PIV 2346.7
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'1" / 195 lb
Born
12/13/1937 in Toronto, ON, CAN
Died
6/16/2025 in Toronto, ON, CAN
MLB Debut
1962-04-11
Last Game
1972-05-14

Full name: Ronald Wesley Taylor

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Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 43 491 17 3 0 72 800.0 794 349 76 209 464 3.93 2346.7

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 11.9% 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
1962 CLE AL 2 2 8 4 1 0 0 33.3 36 22 13 15 5.94 3.96 (-50%) -1134.9
1963 SLN NL 9 7 54 9 2 0 11 133.3 119 42 30 91 2.83 3.46 (+18%) 2071.7
1964 SLN NL 8 4 63 2 0 0 7 101.3 109 52 33 69 4.62 3.58 (-29%) -1503.5
1965 SLN NL 2 1 25 0 0 0 1 43.7 43 22 15 26 4.53 3.50 (-30%) -778.4
1965 HOU NL 1 5 32 1 0 0 4 57.7 68 41 16 37 6.40 3.50 (-83%) 65.9
1966 HOU NL 2 3 36 1 0 0 0 64.7 89 41 10 29 5.71 3.52 (-62%) 265.1
1967 NYN NL 4 6 50 0 0 0 8 73.0 60 19 23 46 2.34 3.30 (+29%) 1593.6
1968 NYN NL 1 5 58 0 0 0 13 76.7 64 23 18 49 2.70 2.98 (+9%) 882.8
1969 NYN NL 9 4 59 0 0 0 13 76.0 61 23 24 42 2.72 3.61 (+25%) 48.8
1970 NYN NL 5 4 57 0 0 0 13 66.3 65 29 16 28 3.93 3.89 (-1%) 652.5
1971 NYN NL 2 2 45 0 0 0 2 69.0 71 28 11 32 3.65 3.47 (-5%) 182.9
1972 SDN NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 9 7 0 0 12.60 — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 45 43 491 17 3 0 72 800.0 794 349 209 464 3.93 — 2,347

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
491 116 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 68 .103 .111 .121 .232 0

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OPS .232 vs. league average .683 across their career seasons — 66.1% 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
1962 CLE AL 8 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .273 — — — — 0.0
1963 SLN NL 54 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 .031 — — — — 0.0
1964 SLN NL 63 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 .133 — — — — 0.0
1965 SLN NL 25 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .400 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 32 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 .000 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 36 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 .167 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 50 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 .000 — — — — 0.0
1968 NYN NL 58 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 .000 — — — — 0.0
1969 NYN NL 59 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250 — — — — 0.0
1970 NYN NL 57 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 .000 — — — — 0.0
1971 NYN NL 45 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDN NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 12 seasons 491 116 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 68 .103 — — — — 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 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1969 WS NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1964 WS SLN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 3 10.3 3 0 2 9 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1969 NLCS NYN 1 0 2 0 1 3.3 3 0 0 4 0.00
1969 WS NYN 0 0 2 0 1 2.3 0 0 1 3 0.00
1964 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 1 4.7 0 0 1 2 0.00

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home247450501.111
Away244712700.099

Pitching — Home / Away

SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home247397.0388176872313.99
Away244403.04061731222323.86

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1972-05-14 SDPWSNL 000000000
1972-04-30 SDPPHIL 000000000
1972-04-26 SDPNYNL 000000000
1972-04-21 SDPLADL 000000000
1971-09-22 NYNCHCL 000000000
1971-09-14 NYNWSNL 100000001
1971-09-07 NYNWSNL 000000000
1971-09-05 NYNPHIL 000000000
1971-08-20 NYNSDPL 000000000
1971-08-15 NYNSFGL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1972-05-14 SDPWSN — 1.2333002
1972-04-30 SDPPHI — 1.1422001
1972-04-26 SDPNYN — 1.0000000
1972-04-21 SDPLAD — 1.0222002
1971-09-22 NYNCHC — 1.0000010
1971-09-14 NYNWSN — 3.1866011
1971-09-07 NYNWSN — 2.1311010
1971-09-05 NYNPHI — 2.0100050
1971-08-20 NYNSDP — 1.0100020
1971-08-15 NYNSFG — 1.1222011

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 491 17 37 129 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 CLE P 8 4 0 5 0 0
1963 SLN P 54 9 2 13 0 0
1964 SLN P 63 2 2 27 1 3
1965 SLN P 25 0 2 8 0 0
1965 HOU P 32 1 3 7 0 0
1966 HOU P 36 1 0 7 0 0
1967 NYN P 50 0 7 11 1 1
1968 NYN P 58 0 9 14 1 1
1969 NYN P 59 0 6 13 0 1
1970 NYN P 57 0 5 12 0 0
1971 NYN P 45 0 1 11 0 0
1972 SDN P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Position Games
Pitcher 491

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ron Taylor (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Claude Raymond
    46-53, 3.66 ERA
  2. 97
    Jon Rauch
    43-40, 3.90 ERA
  3. 95
    Dave Schmidt
    54-55, 3.88 ERA
  4. 92
    Donnie Moore
    43-40, 3.67 ERA
  5. 91
    Bob Patterson
    39-40, 4.08 ERA
  6. 91
    Chuck Crim
    47-43, 3.83 ERA

Frequently Asked Questions about Ron Taylor

What years did Ron Taylor play?
Ron Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1972.
Was Ron Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. Ron Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 45 wins and 464 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ron Taylor hit?
Ron Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 12 hits.