Billy Taylor

Q: Where was Billy Taylor born?

Billy Taylor was born in Washington, DC .

Q: How tall was Billy Taylor?

Billy Taylor was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

Q: How much did Billy Taylor weigh when playing?

Billy Taylor weighed 204 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

Q: Is Billy Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

Q: What position did Billy Taylor play?

Billy Taylor was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Catcher.

Q: How many strikeouts did Billy Taylor have?

Billy Taylor had 376 strikeouts over his career.

Q: How many teams has Billy Taylor played for?

Billy Taylor played for 7 teams; the Cleveland Blues, Detroit Wolverines, Worcester Ruby Legs, Allegheny City, Philadelphia Athletics, St. Louis Maroons and Baltimore Orioles.

Q: When did Billy Taylor retire?

Billy Taylor last played in 1887.

Q: What are Billy Taylor's nicknames?

Bollicky Bill is a nickname for Billy Taylor.

Positions: Pitcher, Outfielder and Catcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

5-11, 204lb (180cm, 92kg)

Born: 1855 in Washington, DC us

Died: May 14, 1900 in Jacksonville, FL

Buried: Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, FL

Debut: May 21, 1881 (Age 26, 498th in major league history)

Last Game: August 16, 1887 (Age 32)

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1881 season

Full Name: William Henry Taylor

Nicknames: Bollicky Bill

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

10.3

ERA

3.17

100

799.2

376

WHIP

1.221

Standard Pitching

Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W
1881	26	TOT	NL	0	1	.000	5.73	2	1	1	1	0	0	11.0	15	13	7	0	7	2		0	2	57	58	4.23	2.000	12.3	0.0	5.7	1.6	0.29
1881	26	WOR	NL	0	1	.000	7.88	1	1	0	1	0	0	8.0	15	13	7	0	6	0		0	2	47	40	4.94	2.625	16.9	0.0	6.8	0.0	0.00
1881	26	DTN	NL	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
1881	26	CLV	NL	0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	2		0	0	10		2.35	0.333	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	2.00
1882	27	PIT	AA	0	1	.000	16.20	1	0	1	0	0	0	5.0	11	10	9	0	4	1		0	3	31	18	4.76	3.000	19.8	0.0	7.2	1.8	0.25
1883	28	PIT	AA	4	7	.364	5.39	19	9	9	8	0	0	127.0	166	115	76	4	34	41		0	17	594	60	3.82	1.575	11.8	0.3	2.4	2.9	1.21
1884	29	TOT	MLB	43	16	.729	2.10	63	59	4	59	3	4	523.0	454	215	122	5	84	284	12	0	32	2195	152	2.86	1.029	7.8	0.1	1.4	4.9	3.38
1884	29	SLM	UA	25	4	.862	1.68	33	29	4	29	2	4	263.0	222	97	49	2	40	154		0	19	1080	180	2.66	0.996	7.6	0.1	1.4	5.3	3.85
1884	29	PHA	AA	18	12	.600	2.53	30	30	0	30	1	0	260.0	232	118	73	3	44	130	12	0	13	1115	134	3.07	1.062	8.0	0.1	1.5	4.5	2.95
1885	30	PHA	AA	1	5	.167	3.27	6	6	0	6	0	0	52.1	68	35	19	0	9	11	1	0	6	208	106	3.03	1.471	11.7	0.0	1.5	1.9	1.22
1886	31	BAL	AA	1	6	.143	5.72	8	8	0	8	0	0	72.1	87	63	46	1	20	37	2	0	7	328	60	3.17	1.479	10.8	0.1	2.5	4.6	1.85
1887	32	PHA	AA	1	0	1.000	3.00	1	1	0	1	0	0	9.0	10	5	3	1	7	0	0	0	2	42	146	7.05	1.889	10.0	1.0	7.0	0.0	0.00
7 Yrs				50	36	.581	3.17	100	84	15	83	3	4	799.2	811	456	282	11	165	376	15	0	69	3455	102	3.13	1.221	9.1	0.1	1.9	4.2	2.28
162 Game Avg.				18	13	.581	3.17	37	31	6	31	1	1	296	300	169	104	4	61	139	6	0	26	1277	102	3.13	1.221	9.1	0.1	1.9	4.2	2.28

PHA (3 yrs)				20	17	.541	2.66	37	37	0	37	1	0	321.1	310	158	95	4	60	141	13	0	21	1365	129	3.18	1.151	8.7	0.1	1.7	3.9	2.35
PIT (2 yrs)				4	8	.333	5.80	20	9	10	8	0	0	132.0	177	125	85	4	38	42		0	20	625	55	3.85	1.629	12.1	0.3	2.6	2.9	1.11
SLM (1 yr)				25	4	.862	1.68	33	29	4	29	2	4	263.0	222	97	49	2	40	154		0	19	1080	180	2.66	0.996	7.6	0.1	1.4	5.3	3.85
BAL (1 yr)				1	6	.143	5.72	8	8	0	8	0	0	72.1	87	63	46	1	20	37	2	0	7	328	60	3.17	1.479	10.8	0.1	2.5	4.6	1.85
CLV (1 yr)				0	0		0.00	1	0	1	0	0	0	3.0	0	0	0	0	1	2		0	0	10		2.35	0.333	0.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	2.00
DTN (1 yr)				0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
WOR (1 yr)				0	1	.000	7.88	1	1	0	1	0	0	8.0	15	13	7	0	6	0		0	2	47	40	4.94	2.625	16.9	0.0	6.8	0.0	0.00

AA (6 yrs)				25	31	.446	3.87	65	54	10	53	1	0	525.2	574	346	226	9	118	220	15	0	48	2318	87	3.35	1.316	9.8	0.2	2.0	3.8	1.86
NL (1 yr)				0	1	.000	5.73	2	1	1	1	0	0	11.0	15	13	7	0	7	2		0	2	57	58	4.23	2.000	12.3	0.0	5.7	1.6	0.29
UA (1 yr)				25	4	.862	1.68	33	29	4	29	2	4	263.0	222	97	49	2	40	154		0	19	1080	180	2.66	0.996	7.6	0.1	1.4	5.3	3.85

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Player Value--Pitching

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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Season	Age	Team	Lg	WAR	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	OPS+	rOBA	Rbat+	TB	HBP	Pos
1881	26	3TM	NL	-0.4	31	135	135	9	30	4	0	0	15		0	10	.222	.222	.252	.474	50	.218	60	34		O/15
1881	26	WOR	NL	-0.3	6	28	28	3	3	1	0	0	2		0	2	.107	.107	.143	.250	-24	.116	-7	4		/O1
1881	26	DTN	NL	0.1	1	4	4	0	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	352	.669	309	4		/5
1881	26	CLV	NL	-0.2	24	103	103	6	25	1	0	0	12		0	8	.243	.243	.252	.495	59	.229	68	26		O/15
1882	27	PIT	AA	1.6	71	310	302	40	84	16	13	3			8		.278	.297	.447	.744	148	.337	133	135		235/O1
1883	28	PIT	AA	0.0	83	378	369	43	96	13	7	2			9		.260	.278	.350	.627	107	.286	108	129		O21/3
1884	29	2TM	2LG	2.8	73	307	297	52	96	29	3	3			9		.323	.345	.471	.817	166	.370	146	140	1	13/O
1884	29	SLM	UA	2.6	43	193	186	44	68	23	1	3			7		.366	.389	.548	.937	212	.423	176	102		13/O
1884	29	PHA	AA	0.2	30	114	111	8	28	6	2	0			2		.252	.272	.342	.614	93	.280	92	38	1	1
1885	30	PHA	AA	-0.1	6	21	21	0	4	0	0	0	2		0		.190	.190	.190	.381	18	.179	31	4	0	/1
1886	31	BAL	AA	0.1	10	40	39	4	12	0	1	0	8	1	1		.308	.325	.359	.684	118	.321	112	14	0	/123
1887	32	PHA	AA	0.0	1	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250	.500	39	.239	46	1	0	/1
7 Yrs				4.0	275	1195	1167	148	323	62	24	8	26	1	27	10	.277	.294	.392	.685	124	.312	118	457	1	1O235
162 Game Avg				2.4	162	704	687	87	190	37	14	5			16		.277	.294	.392	.685	124	.312	118	269

PHA (3 Yrs)				0.1	37	139	136	8	33	6	2	0	3	0	2	0	.243	.259	.316	.575	80	.263	81	43	1	1
PIT (2 Yrs)				1.7	154	688	671	83	180	29	20	5			17		.268	.286	.393	.680	125	.309	119	264		2O315
SLM (1 Yr)				2.6	43	193	186	44	68	23	1	3			7		.366	.389	.548	.937	212	.423	176	102		13/O
CLV (1 Yr)				-0.2	24	103	103	6	25	1	0	0	12		0	8	.243	.243	.252	.495	59	.229	68	26		O/15
BAL (1 Yr)				0.1	10	40	39	4	12	0	1	0	8	1	1		.308	.325	.359	.684	118	.321	112	14	0	/123
WOR (1 Yr)				-0.3	6	28	28	3	3	1	0	0	2		0	2	.107	.107	.143	.250	-24	.116	-7	4		/O1
DTN (1 Yr)				0.1	1	4	4	0	2	2	0	0	1		0	0	.500	.500	1.000	1.500	352	.669	309	4		/5

AA (6 Yrs)				1.8	201	867	846	95	225	35	23	5	11	1	20	0	.266	.284	.379	.663	117	.302	113	321	1	12O35
UA (1 Yr)				2.6	43	193	186	44	68	23	1	3			7		.366	.389	.548	.937	212	.423	176	102		13/O
NL (1 Yr)				-0.4	31	135	135	9	30	4	0	0	15		0	10	.222	.222	.252	.474	50	.218	60	34		O/15

Player Value--Batting

WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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					Standard									Range Factor				Baserunners
Season	Age	Team	Lg	Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	PB	WP	SB	CS	Awards
1881	26	2TM	NL	OF	28	275.0	81	65	5	11	1	.864	.871	2.29	2.08	2.50	2.06
1881	26	WOR	NL	OF	5	57.0	17	14	1	2	0	.882	.871	2.37	2.08	3.00	2.06
1881	26	CLV	NL	OF	23	218.0	64	51	4	9	1	.859	.871	2.27	2.08	2.39	2.06
1881	26	2TM	NL	P	2	11.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	.895	1.64	2.29	1.00	2.20		2
1881	26	WOR	NL	P	1	8.0	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	.895	2.25	2.25	2.00	2.20		2
1881	26	CLV	NL	P	1	3.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	2.40	0.00	2.20		0
1881	26	2TM	NL	3B	2	19.0	8	1	3	4	0	.500	.860	1.89	3.60	2.00	3.60
1881	26	DTN	NL	3B	1	9.0	4	1	2	1	0	.750	.860	3.00	3.60	3.00	3.60
1881	26	CLV	NL	3B	1	10.0	4	0	1	3	0	.250	.860	0.90	3.60	1.00	3.60
1882	27	PIT	AA	C	27	222.0	181	116	40	25	0	.862	.880	6.32	6.47	5.78	6.30	27		0	0
1882	27	PIT	AA	1B	24	210.0	261	238	5	18	7	.931	.957	10.41	10.76	10.13	10.50
1882	27	PIT	AA	3B	14	119.0	64	19	29	16	0	.750	.799	3.63	3.76	3.43	3.67
1882	27	PIT	AA	OF	8	48.0	10	9	0	1	0	.900	.848	1.69	1.88	1.13	1.83
1882	27	PIT	AA	P	1	5.0	0	0	0	0	0			0.00	3.42	0.00	3.30		3
1883	28	PIT	AA	OF	37	336.0	79	49	10	20	0	.747	.851	1.58	1.83	1.59	1.80
1883	28	PIT	AA	C	33	257.0	195	124	38	33	1	.831	.890	5.67	6.78	4.91	6.68	49		0	0
1883	28	PIT	AA	P	19	127.0	26	8	15	3	0	.885	.852	1.63	2.31	1.21	2.28		17
1883	28	PIT	AA	1B	9	66.0	87	82	3	2	3	.977	.951	11.59	10.85	9.44	10.69
1884	29	2TM	2LG	P	63	523.0	177	29	117	31	3	.825	.836	2.51	2.43	2.32	2.35		32
1884	29	SLM	UA	P	33	263.0	78	17	51	10	2	.872	.844	2.33	2.57	2.06	2.47		19
1884	29	PHA	AA	P	30	260.0	99	12	66	21	1	.788	.829	2.70	2.28	2.60	2.21		13
1884	29	SLM	UA	1B	10	70.0	83	77	2	4	1	.952	.950	10.16	10.59	7.90	10.18
1884	29	SLM	UA	OF	4	83.0	19	16	1	2	1	.895	.816	1.84	1.59	4.25	1.53
1885	30	PHA	AA	P	6	52.0	9	0	5	4	0	.556	.878	0.87	1.90	0.83	1.88		6
1886	31	BAL	AA	P	8	72.0	15	0	12	3	0	.800	.885	1.50	2.00	1.50	1.95		7
1886	31	BAL	AA	1B	1	11.0	12	12	0	0	0	1.000	.968	9.82	10.55	12.00	10.30
1886	31	BAL	AA	C	1	9.0	8	6	2	0	0	1.000	.910	8.00	7.40	8.00	7.20	6		0	0
1887	32	PHA	AA	P	1	9.0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	.880	1.00	2.30	1.00	2.20		2
					Standard									Range Factor				Baserunners
				Pos	G	Inn	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	lgFld%	RF/9	lgRF9	RF/G	lgRFG	PB	WP	SB	CS	Awards
7 Yrs					298	2524.0	1318	852	289	177	17	.866	.893	4.07	4.31	3.83	4.33	82	69	0	0

P (7 Yrs)				P	100	799.0	230	38	151	41	3	.822	.843	2.13	2.34	1.89	2.28		69
OF (4 Yrs)				OF	77	742.0	189	139	16	34	2	.820	.856	1.88	1.90	2.01	1.88
1B (4 Yrs)				1B	44	357.0	443	409	10	24	11	.946	.955	10.56	10.74	9.52	10.46
C (3 Yrs)				C	61	488.0	384	246	80	58	1	.849	.886	6.01	6.65	5.34	6.52	82		0	0
3B (2 Yrs)				3B	16	138.0	72	20	32	20	0	.722	.806	3.39	3.74	3.25	3.66

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where was Billy Taylor born?

Billy Taylor was born in Washington, DC.

How tall was Billy Taylor?

Billy Taylor was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.

How much did Billy Taylor weigh when playing?

Billy Taylor weighed 204 lbs (92 kg) when playing.

How many seasons did Billy Taylor play?

Billy Taylor played 7 seasons.

Is Billy Taylor in the Hall of Fame?

Billy Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

What position did Billy Taylor play?

Billy Taylor was a Pitcher, Outfielder and Catcher.

How many strikeouts did Billy Taylor have?