Taylor Williams
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2017-2021)
Taylor Williams was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2021 for 4 teams, including the Milwaukee Brewers, a span of 5 seasons. Across 97 career appearances, he went 3-5 with a 5.29 ERA and 105 strikeouts. His career Pitcher PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of pitching impact — is 793.2.
- 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
- B / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 185 lb
- MLB Debut
- 2017-09-06
- Last Game
- 2021-09-21
Full name: Taylor Grant Williams
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1.93 | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 1 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53.0 | 53 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 4.25 | 4.15 (-2%) | 262.2 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 22 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 9.82 | 4.51 (-118%) | 224.0 |
| 2020 | SEA | AL | 1 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13.2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 19 | 5.93 | 4.45 (-33%) | 307.0 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | SDN | NL | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1.69 | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | MIA | NL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 7.11 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 3 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 98.2 | 105 | 58 | 49 | 105 | 5.29 | — | 793 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | .200 | .200 | .400 | 0 |
Career AVG .200 vs. league average .249 across their career seasons — 19.8% below league average.
Career OBP .200 vs. league average .321 across their career seasons — 37.6% below league average.
Career SLG .200 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 52.4% below league average.
Career OPS .400 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — 46.0% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | MIL | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2018 | MIL | NL | 56 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2019 | MIL | NL | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | SEA | AL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | SDN | NL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | SDN | NL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2021 | MIA | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 7 seasons | 99 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 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 (196 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 52 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Away | 47 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 51 | 52.0 | 65 | 36 | 26 | 56 | 6.23 |
| Away | 46 | 46.2 | 40 | 22 | 23 | 49 | 4.24 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-21 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-18 | MIA | PIT | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-09-14 | MIA | WAS | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-09-12 | MIA | ATL | — | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-09-10 | MIA | ATL | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-09-07 | MIA | NYN | — | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021-04-13 | SDP | PIT | — | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-04-11 | SDP | TEX | — | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-04-07 | SDP | SFG | — | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021-04-04 | SDP | AZ | — | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 | 97 |
Taylor Williams: the record in brief
September 6, 2017 and September 21, 2021 bracket Taylor Williams's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. Club by club, the record runs the Milwaukee Brewers (2017 through 2019), the Seattle Mariners (2020), the San Diego Padres (2020 to 2021), and the Miami Marlins (2021). Listed as a pitcher, Williams switch-hit and threw right-handed. Williams is listed at 5'11" and 185 pounds. The birth record reads July 21, 1991, in Vancouver, WA, USA. The given name on file is Taylor Grant Williams.
The pitching table credits Williams with a 3-5 record and a 5.29 ERA in 97 games. The same table counts 105 strikeouts. The league ERA over Williams's seasons was 4.33, so the 5.29 figure ran 22.2% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 4.25 in 2018, when the league's was 4.15. By Pitcher PIV, Baseball Data Hub's measure of run prevention relative to each season's league, Williams's career adds up to 793.2.
Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor Williams
- What years did Taylor Williams play?
- Taylor Williams played in Major League Baseball from 2017 to 2021.
- Was Taylor Williams a pitcher?
- Yes. Taylor Williams pitched in the major leagues, recording 3 wins and 105 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Taylor Williams hit?
- Taylor Williams hit 0 career home runs with 1 hit.
- What teams did Taylor Williams play for?
- Taylor Williams played for 4 teams: the Milwaukee Brewers (2017–2019), the Seattle Mariners (2020), the San Diego Padres (2020–2021), and the Miami Marlins (2021).
- What were Taylor Williams's career stats?
- In 97 games, Taylor Williams went 3-5 with a 5.29 ERA, 105 strikeouts, 98.2 innings pitched, and 6 saves.
- What position did Taylor Williams play?
- Taylor Williams played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Taylor Williams and how much did he weigh?
- Taylor Williams was listed at 5 feet 11 inches and 185 pounds.
- What was Taylor Williams's career ERA?
- Taylor Williams finished with a 5.29 career ERA, going 3-5 with 105 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Taylor Williams have?
- Taylor Williams recorded 105 career strikeouts.
- Is Taylor Williams in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Taylor Williams has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.