Jack Taylor (1900s pitcher) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jack Taylor |
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| Born: January 14, 1874 New Straitsville, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Died: March 4, 1938 (aged 64) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
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| September 25, 1898, for the Chicago Orphans | |||
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| September 7, 1907, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
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| Win–loss record | 152–139 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.65 | ||
| Strikeouts | 662 | ||
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John W. Taylor (born December 13, 1873 – died March 4, 1938) was a famous right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Jack Taylor's Baseball Career
Jack Taylor started his professional baseball journey with the Chicago Cubs. His first game in Major League Baseball was on September 25, 1898. He was known for having some really great years as a pitcher.
Pitching Highlights
Some of his best seasons were in 1900, 1902, 1903, and 1906. In 1902, he had an amazing 1.33 ERA, which was the best in the league that year! ERA is a stat that shows how many runs a pitcher allows per nine innings. A lower ERA means a pitcher is doing a better job. He also pitched 7 shutouts in 1902. A shutout means the pitcher didn't let the other team score any runs at all during the entire game. Over his whole career, his ERA was an impressive 2.65.
Record-Breaking Streaks
Jack Taylor set an incredible record in 1904. He pitched 39 complete games in a row! A complete game means the pitcher plays the entire game without anyone else taking over for them.
Even more amazing, between June 1901 and August 1906, Taylor pitched 187 consecutive complete games. This means he finished almost every game he started for five years! During this time, he also made 15 appearances where he came in to help finish a game that someone else started. This means he played in 202 games in a row without ever being taken out of a game by his coach.
Team Trades and World Series Win
In December 1903, Jack Taylor and his teammate Larry McLean were traded from the Cubs to the St. Louis Cardinals. In return, the Cubs received two other players, Mordecai Brown and Jack O'Neill.
Later, in July 1906, Taylor was traded back to the Chicago Cubs. This time, the Cardinals received Fred Beebe and Pete Noonan.
Being traded back to the Cubs was a great move for Taylor. He became part of the famous 1906 Cubs team. That year, the entire pitching staff for the Cubs had an incredibly low ERA of 1.76. He also helped the Cubs win the 1907 World Series championship!
Batting Skills
Jack Taylor wasn't just a great pitcher; he was also a pretty good hitter for a pitcher. Most pitchers don't hit very well, but Taylor had a .222 batting average. This means he got a hit about 22% of the times he tried to hit the ball. He also scored 110 runs, hit 2 home runs, and had 88 RBI (runs batted in). He also got to first base 66 times by drawing walks.
Jack Taylor passed away in Columbus, Ohio when he was 64 years old.
