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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
61
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
89
WES
30
SP
2
2
.500
7
5
3
0
0
50.1
18
12
40
0
11
18
0
1
199
2.15
133
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
32
SP
1
2
.333
4
3
3
0
0
27.2
20
17
32
0
2
10
0
0
119
5.53
64
33
SP
5
2
.714
9
7
7
1
0
73.2
22
15
59
0
13
35
0
0
282
1.83
191
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
92
WES
35
SP
4
2
.667
7
5
4
0
0
49.0
25
17
45
0
12
21
0
1
199
3.12
104
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
4
11
9
SP
23
19
.548
57
41
31
4
0
390.0
192
138
371
11
88
171
1
15
1635
3.18
96
162 Game Average
16
13
.548
40
28
22
3
0
270.2
133
96
257
8
61
119
1
10
1134
3.18
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
93
2
vs Major Leagues
0
1
.000
2
1
1
0
0
14.2
4
2
9
0
1
5
0
0
57
1.23
267
 
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
66
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
89
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
115
3
West Baden Sprudels
SP
3
5
.375
11
8
8
0
0
82.0
39
30
79
0
9
39
0
0
333
3.29
109
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
285
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
66
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
79
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
297



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
0.63
10.8%
22.5%
2.9%
4.9%
3.67
4.61
1.0%
0.3%
SPG
WES
29
SP
32.2
1.13
1.10
12.4%
12.4%
4.4%
6.8%
2.83
1.83
0.7%
0.5%
WES
30
SP
50.1
1.01
1.14
9.0%
14.0%
5.5%
5.5%
1.64
2.55
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
32
SP
27.2
1.23
1.22
8.4%
14.2%
1.7%
5.1%
5.00
2.76
0.0%
0.6%
33
SP
73.2
0.98
1.30
12.4%
15.7%
4.6%
7.1%
2.69
2.02
0.0%
0.7%
ABC
WES
34
SP
76.1
1.40
1.36
8.1%
12.1%
7.8%
8.1%
1.04
1.49
1.4%
0.9%
WES
35
SP
49.0
1.16
1.24
10.6%
12.5%
6.0%
8.0%
1.75
1.57
0.0%
0.7%
ABC
WES
36
SP
1.1
6.75
1.20
0.0%
12.2%
7.1%
8.6%
0.00
1.43
7.1%
0.4%
ABC
NNL
40
RP
0.1
12.00
1.32
0.0%
11.1%
33.3%
8.2%
0.00
1.36
0.0%
0.5%
11
9
SP
390.0
1.18
1.21
10.5%
14.1%
5.4%
6.9%
1.94
2.20
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
1.21
10.5%
14.0%
5.5%
6.9%
1.91
2.14
0.7%
0.7%
2
vs Major Leagues
14.2
0.68
1.18
8.8%
17.9%
1.8%
5.5%
5.00
3.80
0.0%
0.6%
 
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
0.81
13.9%
22.9%
2.8%
5.3%
5.00
4.37
0.6%
0.5%
1
St. Paul Gophers
SP
32.2
1.13
1.10
12.4%
12.4%
4.4%
6.8%
2.83
1.83
0.7%
0.5%
1
Chicago Giants
SP
37.0
1.03
1.13
6.2%
14.3%
6.2%
5.5%
1.00
2.57
0.0%
0.8%
3
West Baden Sprudels
SP
82.0
1.07
1.28
11.7%
13.8%
2.7%
6.4%
4.33
2.32
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
1.22
12.3%
13.3%
6.6%
6.4%
1.88
2.08
0.0%
0.6%
3
Indianapolis ABCs I
SP
78.0
1.54
1.36
7.7%
12.1%
8.2%
8.1%
0.93
1.49
1.6%
0.9%
1
Louisville White Sox
SP
33.1
1.29
1.22
11.8%
12.6%
5.6%
7.9%
2.13
1.59
0.0%
0.7%
1
Chicago Black Sox
RP
15.2
0.89
1.27
7.3%
12.3%
7.3%
8.1%
1.00
1.53
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
32
SP
4
119
115
20
32
7
3
0
3
2
10
0
2
0
3
.278
.291
.391
.682
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
57
1635
1492
192
371
56
12
11
55
88
171
15
40
0
24
.249
.297
.324
.622
 
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
2
vs Major Leagues
2
57
55
4
9
2
1
0
0
1
5
0
1
0
2
.164
.179
.236
.415
 
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
11
333
316
39
79
14
5
0
4
9
39
0
8
0
6
.250
.271
.326
.597
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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All biographical data, copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1887-1922 and 1926-1938, as well as all Cuban League games (1902-1928) and Negro League vs. Major League games (1887-1944), copyright 2011-2018 Gary Ashwill.

Playing statistics for 1923 (except Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Patrick Rock.

Playing statistics for 1933 and 1943, copyright 2013-2018 Scott Simkus.

Playing statistics for 1924-1925, 1939-1942, and 1944-1946 Negro Leagues (not including Cuban League and Negro League vs. Major League games), copyright 2011-2018 Larry Lester, Wayne Stivers, Gary Ashwill.


Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James