Steve Taylor (minors01)

Steven Craig Taylor

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 4", Weight 200 lb.
• School University of Delaware
• Born February 9, 1956 in Wilmington, DE USA

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Biographical Information

Pitcher Steve Taylor was taken 23rd overall in the 1977 amateur draft by the New York Yankees, one pick after pitcher Scott Munninghoff and a few picks ahead of outfielder Dave Henderson.

He played in the minor leagues until 1981. Between the Fort Lauderdale Yankees and West Haven Yankees in 1977, he went 5-2 with a 3.08 ERA in 13 starts. With the Triple-A Tacoma Yankees in 1978, he was 5-4 with a 3.82 ERA in 19 games (18 starts). In 1979, he pitched for the West Haven Yankees and Triple-A Columbus Clippers, going a combined 7-2 with a 3.23 ERA in 22 games (15 starts). After a down year with the Nashville Sounds in 1980, he rebounded to go 9-0 with a 2.70 ERA in 12 games with the club. He struggled in his Triple-A stints with the Clippers and Tucson Toros (of the Houston Astros chain), to bring his season totals to 10-6 with a 4.25 ERA.

Overall, he was 29-15 with a 3.82 ERA in 85 games (67 starts).

His identical twin brother, Jeff Taylor, played in the minors and scouted.