1961
Born October 16, 1961
Monticello, FL, USA
Billy Taylor Notable
Pitcher · b. October 16, 1961
Oakland Athletics 1994, 1996–1999, New York Mets 1999, Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2000, Pittsburgh Pirates 2001
Billy Taylor played for four clubs across eight seasons as a pitcher, opening with the Oakland Athletics in 1994 and closing with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2001.
Working almost entirely in relief, he saved 100 games and appeared 317 times, with a 4.21 earned run average. He struck out 307.
He was born in Monticello, FL, USA on October 16, 1961. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | OAK | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | OAK | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | OAK | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | OAK | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | NYM/OAK | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | TBD | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | — | 317 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | OAK | 1 | 3 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 46.1 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 48 | 3.50 |
| 1996 | OAK | 6 | 3 | 55 | 0 | 17 | 60.1 | 52 | 29 | 25 | 67 | 4.33 |
| 1997 | OAK | 3 | 4 | 72 | 0 | 23 | 73.0 | 70 | 31 | 36 | 66 | 3.82 |
| 1998 | OAK | 4 | 9 | 70 | 0 | 33 | 73.0 | 71 | 29 | 22 | 58 | 3.58 |
| 1999 | NYM/OAK | 1 | 6 | 61 | 0 | 26 | 56.1 | 68 | 31 | 23 | 52 | 4.95 |
| 2000 | TBD | 1 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 8.56 |
| 2001 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4.50 |
| Career | — | 16 | 28 | 317 | 0 | 100 | 324.2 | 314 | 152 | 133 | 307 | 4.21 |