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Steel Arm Johnny Taylor



John Boyce Taylor


Born: August 12, 1879 in Anderson, SC
Died: March 25, 1956 in Peoria, IL
          (76 years old)

Bats: R
Throws: R
Ht: 5'5"
Wt: 168
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Notes:


• College: Biddle University (Charlotte, NC)
• Buried: Springdale Cemetery (Peoria, IL)
• Relatives: Ben Taylor (Brother) , C. I. Taylor (Brother) , Candy Jim Taylor (Brother)
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Pitching

Multi-Stint Seasons:

Glossary
Basic Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
BG
SOU
27
SP
0
2
.000
2
2
2
0
0
16.2
9
6
22
0
2
14
1
2
78
3.24
75
BG
SOU
28
SP
2
1
.667
3
3
3
2
0
26.0
2
2
15
1
3
11
0
5
102
0.69
75
SPG
WES
29
SP
3
1
.750
4
3
3
0
0
32.2
15
10
31
1
6
17
0
1
137
2.76
107
WES
30
SP
2
2
.500
7
5
3
0
0
50.1
18
12
40
0
11
18
0
1
199
2.15
139
SLG
WES
31
SP
3
1
.750
7
4
2
1
0
36.0
15
10
37
3
9
17
0
0
153
2.50
159
WBS
WES
32
SP
1
1
.500
3
2
2
0
0
18.2
18
15
27
0
2
7
0
0
87
7.23
48
33
SP
5
2
.714
9
7
7
1
0
73.2
22
15
59
0
13
35
0
0
282
1.83
199
ABC
WES
34
SP
3
6
.333
11
8
4
0
0
76.1
53
37
80
5
27
28
0
3
346
4.36
86
WES
35
SP
4
2
.667
7
5
4
0
0
49.0
25
17
45
0
12
21
0
1
199
3.12
101
ABC
WES
36
SP
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
1.1
10
9
8
1
1
0
0
1
14
60.75
5
ABC
NNL
40
RP
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0.1
3
3
2
0
2
0
0
1
6
81.00
5
11
9
SP
23
18
.561
56
40
30
4
0
381.0
190
136
366
11
88
168
1
15
1603
3.21
96
162 Game Average
16
13
.561
40
28
21
3
0
270.0
135
96
259
8
62
119
1
11
1135
3.21
96
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
11
Negro Leagues
23
18
.561
55
40
30
4
0
375.1
188
136
362
11
87
166
1
15
1578
3.26
95
1
vs Major Leaguers
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
5.2
2
0
4
0
1
2
0
0
25
0.00
0
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
W
L
W%
G
GS
GF
CG
SHO
SV
IP
R
ER
H
HR
BB
K
WP
BK
HBP
BF
ERA
ERA+
2
Birmingham Giants
SP
2
3
.400
5
5
5
2
0
42.2
11
8
37
1
5
25
1
7
180
1.69
75
1
St. Paul Gophers
SP
3
1
.750
4
3
3
0
0
32.2
15
10
31
1
6
17
0
1
137
2.76
107
1
Chicago Giants
SP
2
1
.667
5
4
2
0
0
37.0
15
10
29
0
9
9
0
1
145
2.43
123
3
West Baden Sprudels
SP
3
4
.429
10
7
7
0
0
73.0
37
28
74
0
9
36
0
0
301
3.45
101
1
St. Louis Stars I
SP
3
1
.750
7
4
2
1
0
36.0
15
10
37
3
9
17
0
0
153
2.50
159
1
Chicago American Giants
SP
3
0
1.000
4
3
3
1
0
32.2
6
4
23
0
8
15
0
0
122
1.10
328
3
Indianapolis ABCs I
SP
3
6
.333
14
9
4
0
0
78.0
66
49
90
6
30
28
0
5
366
5.65
62
1
Louisville White Sox
SP
2
2
.500
4
4
3
0
0
33.1
22
15
35
0
8
17
0
1
144
4.05
78
1
Chicago Black Sox
RP
2
0
1.000
3
1
1
0
0
15.2
3
2
10
0
4
4
0
0
55
1.15
275



Advanced Pitching
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
BG
SOU
27
SP
16.2
1.44
1.10
17.9%
23.5%
2.6%
5.9%
7.00
4.00
0.0%
0.7%
BG
SOU
28
SP
26.0
0.69
0.70
10.8%
21.9%
2.9%
5.3%
3.67
4.13
1.0%
0.3%
SPG
WES
29
SP
32.2
1.13
1.23
12.4%
12.1%
4.4%
7.4%
2.83
1.64
0.7%
0.4%
WES
30
SP
50.1
1.01
1.17
9.0%
13.9%
5.5%
5.6%
1.64
2.48
0.0%
0.8%
SLG
WES
31
SP
36.0
1.28
1.33
11.1%
13.2%
5.9%
7.2%
1.89
1.82
2.0%
0.9%
WBS
WES
32
SP
18.2
1.55
1.29
8.0%
12.8%
2.3%
6.6%
3.50
1.94
0.0%
0.7%
33
SP
73.2
0.98
1.33
12.4%
15.6%
4.6%
7.2%
2.69
1.97
0.0%
0.7%
ABC
WES
34
SP
76.1
1.40
1.31
8.1%
12.2%
7.8%
7.9%
1.04
1.55
1.4%
0.9%
WES
35
SP
49.0
1.16
1.21
10.6%
12.6%
6.0%
7.8%
1.75
1.60
0.0%
0.7%
ABC
WES
36
SP
1.1
6.75
1.17
0.0%
12.3%
7.1%
8.4%
0.00
1.47
7.1%
0.4%
ABC
NNL
40
RP
0.1
12.00
1.34
0.0%
11.1%
33.3%
8.3%
0.00
1.33
0.0%
0.5%
11
9
SP
381.0
1.19
1.23
10.5%
14.0%
5.5%
7.0%
1.91
2.10
0.7%
0.7%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
11
Negro Leagues
375.1
1.20
1.22
10.5%
13.9%
5.5%
7.0%
1.91
2.09
0.7%
0.7%
1
vs Major Leaguers
5.2
0.88
1.45
8.0%
21.0%
4.0%
8.1%
2.00
2.59
0.0%
1.0%
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
IP
WHIP
Lg
K%
Lg
BB%
Lg
K/BB
Lg
HR%
Lg
2
Birmingham Giants
SP
42.2
0.98
0.86
13.9%
22.6%
2.8%
5.6%
5.00
4.08
0.6%
0.5%
1
St. Paul Gophers
SP
32.2
1.13
1.23
12.4%
12.1%
4.4%
7.4%
2.83
1.64
0.7%
0.4%
1
Chicago Giants
SP
37.0
1.03
1.17
6.2%
14.1%
6.2%
5.7%
1.00
2.48
0.0%
0.8%
3
West Baden Sprudels
SP
73.0
1.14
1.30
12.0%
13.7%
3.0%
6.6%
4.00
2.08
0.0%
0.7%
1
St. Louis Stars I
SP
36.0
1.28
1.33
11.1%
13.2%
5.9%
7.2%
1.89
1.82
2.0%
0.9%
1
Chicago American Giants
SP
32.2
0.95
1.32
12.3%
12.9%
6.6%
6.8%
1.88
1.91
0.0%
0.6%
3
Indianapolis ABCs I
SP
78.0
1.54
1.30
7.7%
12.2%
8.2%
7.9%
0.93
1.55
1.6%
0.9%
1
Louisville White Sox
SP
33.1
1.29
1.21
11.8%
12.7%
5.6%
7.9%
2.13
1.60
0.0%
0.7%
1
Chicago Black Sox
RP
15.2
0.89
1.21
7.3%
12.5%
7.3%
7.8%
1.00
1.60
0.0%
0.7%



Opponent's Batting
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
BG
SOU
27
SP
2
78
73
9
22
0
1
0
2
2
14
2
1
0
.301
.338
.329
.666
BG
SOU
28
SP
3
102
92
2
15
1
0
1
0
3
11
5
2
2
.163
.230
.207
.437
SPG
WES
29
SP
4
137
130
15
31
6
0
1
8
6
17
1
0
0
.238
.277
.308
.585
WES
30
SP
7
199
179
18
40
6
2
0
5
11
18
1
8
3
.223
.272
.279
.552
SLG
WES
31
SP
7
153
143
15
37
6
0
3
7
9
17
0
1
2
.259
.303
.364
.666
WBS
WES
32
SP
3
87
83
18
27
6
2
0
3
2
7
0
2
1
.325
.341
.446
.787
33
SP
9
282
258
22
59
12
2
0
1
13
35
0
11
4
.229
.266
.291
.556
ABC
WES
34
SP
11
346
306
53
80
13
1
5
18
27
28
3
10
5
.261
.327
.359
.687
WES
35
SP
7
199
181
25
45
3
3
0
11
12
21
1
5
5
.249
.299
.298
.597
ABC
WES
36
SP
2
14
12
10
8
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
.667
.714
1.000
1.714
ABC
NNL
40
RP
1
6
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
.667
.833
1.000
1.833
11
9
SP
56
1603
1460
190
366
55
11
11
55
88
168
15
40
22
.251
.300
.326
.626
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
11
Negro Leagues
55
1578
1437
188
362
54
11
11
55
87
166
15
39
22
.252
.301
.328
.629
1
vs Major Leaguers
1
25
23
2
4
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
.174
.208
.217
.426
 
Year
Team Lg
Age
Pos
G
PA
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SB
CS
BB
SO
IBB
HBP
SH
SF
DP
BA
OBP
SLG
OPS
2
Birmingham Giants
SP
5
180
165
11
37
1
1
1
2
5
25
7
3
2
.224
.277
.261
.537
1
St. Paul Gophers
SP
4
137
130
15
31
6
0
1
8
6
17
1
0
0
.238
.277
.308
.585
1
Chicago Giants
SP
5
145
129
15
29
5
2
0
4
9
9
1
6
3
.225
.281
.295
.575
3
West Baden Sprudels
SP
10
301
284
37
74
13
4
0
4
9
36
0
8
4
.261
.283
.335
.618
1
St. Louis Stars I
SP
7
153
143
15
37
6
0
3
7
9
17
0
1
2
.259
.303
.364
.666
1
Chicago American Giants
SP
4
122
107
6
23
6
0
0
1
8
15
0
7
1
.215
.270
.271
.541
3
Indianapolis ABCs I
SP
14
366
321
66
90
15
1
6
18
30
28
5
10
5
.280
.351
.389
.741
1
Louisville White Sox
SP
4
144
131
22
35
3
3
0
8
8
17
1
4
2
.267
.314
.336
.650
1
Chicago Black Sox
RP
3
55
50
3
10
0
0
0
3
4
4
0
1
3
.200
.259
.200
.459

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