Wiley Taylor
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1911-1914)
Wiley Taylor was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1914 for the Detroit Tigers, the Chicago White Sox, and the St. Louis Browns, a span of 4 seasons. Across 27 career appearances, he went 2-10 with a 4.10 ERA and 45 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
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- Died
- 7/8/1954 in Westmoreland, KS, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1911-09-06
- Last Game
- 1914-08-05
Full name: Philip Wiley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | DET | AL | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3.79 | 3.37 (-12%) | -103.1 |
| 1912 | CHA | AL | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4.95 | 3.36 (-47%) | -602.8 |
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31.2 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4.83 | 3.07 (-58%) | -223.5 |
| 1914 | SLA | AL | 2 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 41 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 3.42 | 2.93 (-17%) | -442.2 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 2 | 10 | 27 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 120.2 | 113 | 55 | 65 | 45 | 4.10 | — | -1,372 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .061 | .088 | .061 | .149 | 0 |
Career AVG .061 vs. league average .262 across their career seasons — 76.9% below league average.
Career OBP .088 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — 73.2% below league average.
Career SLG .061 vs. league average .349 across their career seasons — 82.6% below league average.
Career OPS .149 vs. league average .678 across their career seasons — 78.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911 | DET | AL | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1912 | CHA | AL | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1913 | SLA | AL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1914 | SLA | AL | 16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 4 seasons | 27 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .061 | — | — | — | — | 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 (54 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 13 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .095 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 57.1 | 48 | 19 | 28 | 22 | 2.98 |
| Away | 13 | 63.1 | 65 | 33 | 37 | 23 | 4.69 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-05 | SLA | BOS | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-30 | SLA | PHA | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-28 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-10 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-07 | SLA | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-27 | SLA | CLE | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1914-06-24 | SLA | CLE | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-14 | SLA | BOS | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-10 | SLA | NYY | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-06 | SLA | MIN | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914-08-05 | SLA | BOS | — | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-30 | SLA | PHA | — | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-28 | SLA | MIN | — | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1914-07-10 | SLA | MIN | L | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-07-07 | SLA | MIN | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1914-06-27 | SLA | CLE | L | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1914-06-24 | SLA | CLE | — | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1914-06-14 | SLA | BOS | — | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1914-06-10 | SLA | NYY | — | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1914-06-06 | SLA | MIN | L | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 27 |
Wiley Taylor: the record in brief
Wiley Taylor played a first major league game on September 6, 1911 and a last one on August 5, 1914. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Tigers (1911), the Chicago White Sox (1912), and the St. Louis Browns (1913 to 1914). Born on March 18, 1888, in Wamego, KS, USA, Taylor is listed as a pitcher and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6'1" and 175 pounds. Taylor died on July 8, 1954, in Westmoreland, KS, USA. On the record, Wiley Taylor was born Philip Wiley Taylor.
The pitching table credits Taylor with a 2-10 record and a 4.10 ERA in 27 games. Taylor had 45 strikeouts. Against a 3.15 league ERA for the same seasons, the 4.10 mark was 30.1% worse. In 1914, one of the busiest seasons, Taylor posted a 3.42 ERA; the league figure that year was 2.93.
The position breakdown shows 27 games, all at pitcher. Fielding on the mound produced 3 putouts and 36 assists against 5 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Wiley Taylor
- What years did Wiley Taylor play?
- Wiley Taylor played in Major League Baseball from 1911 to 1914.
- Was Wiley Taylor a pitcher?
- Yes. Wiley Taylor pitched in the major leagues, recording 2 wins and 45 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Wiley Taylor hit?
- Wiley Taylor hit 0 career home runs with 2 hits.
- What was Wiley Taylor's career batting average?
- Wiley Taylor batted .061 over his career, with 2 hits in 33 at bats.
- What was Wiley Taylor's career ERA?
- Wiley Taylor finished with a 4.10 career ERA, going 2-10 with 45 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Wiley Taylor have?
- Wiley Taylor recorded 45 career strikeouts.