Ron Taylor, baseball player, 1962-1972

Ron Taylor

Born: 12/13/1937 in Toronto, ON, CAN

Died: 6/16/2025 in Toronto, ON, CAN

MLB Debut: 1962-04-11 | Final Game: 1972-05-14

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 195 lbs

Full name: Ronald Wesley Taylor

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Biography

Ron Taylor was a professional baseball pitcher whose career spanned from 1962 to 1972. Born in 1937, he made his mark in Major League Baseball during a time when the game was transitioning from the deadball era to a more offense-driven style. Taylor played for several teams, most notably the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Mets, and established himself as a reliable arm in the bullpen and rotation. Over his career, Taylor compiled a record of 45-43 with a 3.93 earned run average (ERA) across his appearances. He recorded 464 strikeouts and successfully notched 72 saves, showcasing his ability to close out games and contribute to his teams' success in high-pressure situations. His versatility as both a starting pitcher and reliever made him a valuable asset during the evolving landscape of Major League Baseball in the 1960s and early 1970s. Taylor's contributions helped pave the way for future generations of pitchers who would follow in his footsteps.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
45 43 491 17 3 0 72 800.0 794 349 76 209 464 3.93 0

Career ERA 3.93 vs. league average 3.51 across their career seasons — 11.9% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1962 CLE AL 2 2 8 4 1 0 0 33.3 36 22 13 15 5.94 3.96 (-50%) -1142.7
1963 STL NL 9 7 54 9 2 0 11 133.3 119 42 30 91 2.83 3.46 (+18%) -
1964 STL NL 8 4 63 2 0 0 7 101.3 109 52 33 69 4.62 3.58 (-29%) -
1965 STL NL 2 1 25 0 0 0 1 43.7 43 22 15 26 4.53 3.50 (-30%) -
1965 HOU NL 1 5 32 1 0 0 4 57.7 68 41 16 37 6.40 3.50 (-83%) 65.9
1966 HOU NL 2 3 36 1 0 0 0 64.7 89 41 10 29 5.71 3.52 (-62%) 265.1
1967 NYN NL 4 6 50 0 0 0 8 73.0 60 19 23 46 2.34 3.30 (+29%) 1593.6
1968 NYN NL 1 5 58 0 0 0 13 76.7 64 23 18 49 2.70 2.98 (+9%) 882.8
1969 NYN NL 9 4 59 0 0 0 13 76.0 61 23 24 42 2.72 3.61 (+25%) 48.8
1970 NYN NL 5 4 57 0 0 0 13 66.3 65 29 16 28 3.93 3.89 (-1%) 652.5
1971 NYN NL 2 2 45 0 0 0 2 69.0 71 28 11 32 3.65 3.47 (-5%) 182.9
1972 SDP NL 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 5.0 9 7 0 0 12.60 — -

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
491 116 2 12 2 0 0 1 0 1 68 0.103 0.111 0.121 0.232 0.0

Career AVG .103 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 58.2% below league average.

Career OBP .111 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 64.6% below league average.

Career SLG .121 vs. league average .369 across their career seasons — 67.3% below league average.

Career OPS 0.232 vs. league average 0.683 across their career seasons — 66.1% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1962 CLE AL 8 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.273 — — — — 0.0
1963 STL NL 54 32 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 0.031 — — — — 0.0
1964 STL NL 63 15 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.133 — — — — 0.0
1965 STL NL 25 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.400 — — — — 0.0
1965 HOU NL 32 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1966 HOU NL 36 12 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.167 — — — — 0.0
1967 NYN NL 50 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1968 NYN NL 58 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1969 NYN NL 59 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1970 NYN NL 57 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1971 NYN NL 45 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0.250 — — — — 0.0
1972 SDP NL 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1969 NLCS NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1969 WS NYN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1964 WS SLN 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1 0 6 0 3 10.3 3 0 2 9 0.00

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
1969 NLCS NYN 1 0 2 0 1 3.3 3 0 0 4 0.00
1969 WS NYN 0 0 2 0 1 2.3 0 0 1 3 0.00
1964 WS SLN 0 0 2 0 1 4.7 0 0 1 2 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 491 17 37 129 3 6

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1962 CLE P 8 4 0 5 0 0
1963 SLN P 54 9 2 13 0 0
1964 SLN P 63 2 2 27 1 3
1965 SLN P 25 0 2 8 0 0
1965 HOU P 32 1 3 7 0 0
1966 HOU P 36 1 0 7 0 0
1967 NYN P 50 0 7 11 1 1
1968 NYN P 58 0 9 14 1 1
1969 NYN P 59 0 6 13 0 1
1970 NYN P 57 0 5 12 0 0
1971 NYN P 45 0 1 11 0 0
1972 SDN P 4 0 0 1 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 491