Steel Arm Johnny Taylor

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records

W–L 17–13
ERA 3.52
WHIP 1.23
SO 120
Pitcher PIV 936.5
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
— / 168 lb
Born
8/12/1879 in Anderson, SC, USA
Died
3/25/1956 in Peoria, IL, USA

Full name: John Boyce Taylor

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Negro Leagues Career Statistics

Batting

PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB BA OBP SLG OPS
4.0 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 .000 .250 .000 .250

Pitching

W L GS CG GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO ERA WHIP
1 0 1 1 1 0 11.0 4 0 0 0 4 9 0.00 0.73

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
17 13 43 30 21 2 0 283.7 280 111 10 70 120 3.52 936.5

Career ERA 3.52 vs. league average 3.04 across their career seasons — 16.0% 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
1909 SPG WES 3 1 4 3 3 0 0 32.7 31 10 6 17 2.76 2.55 (-8%) 251.2
1910 COG WES 2 1 5 4 2 0 0 37.0 29 10 9 9 2.43 2.79 (+13%) 104.7
1910 WBS WES 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 13.3 11 2 2 9 1.35 2.79 (+52%) 446.9
1911 SLG WES 3 1 7 4 2 1 0 36.0 37 10 9 17 2.50 3.37 (+26%) -284.8
1912 WBS WES 1 1 3 2 2 0 0 18.7 27 15 2 7 7.23 3.36 (-115%) 432.6
1913 WBS WES 2 2 4 4 4 0 0 35.3 32 11 4 18 2.80 3.07 (+9%) 1028.7
1913 CAG WES 3 0 4 3 3 1 0 32.7 23 4 8 15 1.10 3.07 (+64%) 542.6
1914 ABC WES 3 6 11 8 4 0 0 76.3 80 37 27 28 4.36 2.93 (-49%) -1585.3
1916 ABC WES 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1.3 8 9 1 0 60.75 — 0.0
1920 ABC NNL 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.3 2 3 2 0 81.00 — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 17 13 43 30 21 2 0 283.2 280 111 70 120 3.52 — 937

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
51 118 9 22 4 0 1 12 1 8 0 .186 .250 .246 .496 0

Career AVG .186 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 27.8% below league average.

Career OBP .250 vs. league average .324 across their career seasons — 22.8% below league average.

Career SLG .246 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 28.0% below league average.

Career OPS .496 vs. league average .665 across their career seasons — 25.5% 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
1909 SPG WES 4 11 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .273 — — — — 0.0
1910 COG WES 5 14 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .071 — — — — 0.0
1910 WBS WES 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1911 SLG WES 7 13 2 4 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .308 — — — — 0.0
1912 WBS WES 3 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .125 — — — — 0.0
1913 WBS WES 4 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 — — — — 0.0
1913 CAG WES 4 9 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 .111 — — — — 0.0
1914 ABC WES 17 44 5 9 3 0 0 6 0 3 0 .205 — — — — 0.0
1916 ABC WES 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1920 ABC NNL 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 10 seasons 51 118 9 22 4 0 1 12 1 8 0 .186 — — — — 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.

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 2 0 11 1 3 0
C 2 0 6 1 0 0
OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
P 43 0 14 84 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1909 SPG P 4 0 2 10 1 0
1910 COG P 5 0 2 15 1 0
1910 WBS P 2 0 0 2 0 0
1911 SLG P 7 0 4 10 1 0
1912 WBS P 3 0 0 6 0 0
1913 WBS P 4 0 4 12 0 1
1913 CAG P 4 0 0 9 0 0
1914 ABC 1B 2 0 11 1 3 0
1914 ABC C 2 0 6 1 0 0
1914 ABC OF 1 0 1 0 0 0
1914 ABC P 11 0 2 19 1 1
1916 ABC P 2 0 0 0 0 0
1920 ABC P 1 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Pitcher 43
Catcher 2
First Base 2
Right Field 1

Frequently Asked Questions about Steel Arm Johnny Taylor

Was Steel Arm Johnny Taylor a pitcher?
Yes. Steel Arm Johnny Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 17 wins and 120 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Steel Arm Johnny Taylor hit?
Steel Arm Johnny Taylor hit 1 career home runs with 22 hits.