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Jack Taylor (20th century baseball player)
Encyclopedia
John W. "Jack" Taylor was an award-winning right-handed pitcher
in Major League Baseball
for the Chicago Cubs
baseball team.
He was born in New Straitsville, Ohio
.
), 1902 (1.33 ERA with 7 shutout
s; #1 in the league), 1903 (2.45 ERA), and 1906 (1.99 ERA). His career average was 2.66 ERA.
In 1904, Taylor set a major league record by pitching 39 consecutive complete games. Taylor actually threw 187 consecutive complete games between June 1901 and August 1906., but this streak was interrupted by 15 additional relief appearances. Thus Taylor appeared in 202 consecutive games without being relieved himself.
Taylor and fellow Cub Larry McLean
were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
in return for Mordecai Brown
and Jack O'Neill
in December 1903; he was then traded back to Chicago in July 1906 (in return for Fred Beebe
and Pete Noonan
).
Thus he was part of the wonder team of the 1906 Cubs; that year the ERA for the entire pitching staff was 1.76. He also contributed to the World Series-winning season in 1907.
Taylor died in Columbus, Ohio
at the age of 64.
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
baseball team.
He was born in New Straitsville, Ohio
New Straitsville, Ohio
New Straitsville is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 774 at the 2000 census.-History:New Straitsville was originally founded in 1870 as a coal mining town by the New Straitsville Mining Company. The town grew quickly and by 1880 the population was over 4000 people...
.
Career
He made his major league debut with the Cubs on September 25, 1898. His best years as a pitcher were 1900 (2.55 earned run averageEarned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
), 1902 (1.33 ERA with 7 shutout
Shutout
In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....
s; #1 in the league), 1903 (2.45 ERA), and 1906 (1.99 ERA). His career average was 2.66 ERA.
In 1904, Taylor set a major league record by pitching 39 consecutive complete games. Taylor actually threw 187 consecutive complete games between June 1901 and August 1906., but this streak was interrupted by 15 additional relief appearances. Thus Taylor appeared in 202 consecutive games without being relieved himself.
Taylor and fellow Cub Larry McLean
Larry McLean
John Bannerman McLean was a professional baseball catcher between 1901 until 1915. He was killed on March 14, 1921 in Boston, Massachusetts, when he was shot by a bartender during a barroom brawl....
were traded to the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in return for Mordecai Brown
Mordecai Brown
Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown , nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher at the turn of the 20th century. Due to a farm-machinery accident in his youth, Brown lost parts of two fingers on his right hand and eventually acquired his nickname as a result...
and Jack O'Neill
Jack O'Neill (baseball)
John Joseph "Jack" O'Neill was catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago Cubs and Boston Beaneaters . He batted and threw right-handed....
in December 1903; he was then traded back to Chicago in July 1906 (in return for Fred Beebe
Fred Beebe
Frederick Leonard Beebe was a professional baseball player.Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Beebe played baseball for the Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois and the University of Illinois. He played Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1916. In his rookie year, Beebe led the major leagues with...
and Pete Noonan
Pete Noonan
Peter John Noonan , is a former professional baseball player who was a infielder in the Major Leagues from 1904 to 1907. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago Cubs, and St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
).
Thus he was part of the wonder team of the 1906 Cubs; that year the ERA for the entire pitching staff was 1.76. He also contributed to the World Series-winning season in 1907.
Taylor died in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
at the age of 64.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of MLB individual streaks
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- Complete Games Records
- MLB All-Time Hit Batsmen ListMLB All-Time Hit Batsmen ListThis is a list of top 100 Major League Baseball pitchers who have the most hit batsmen of all time. There is an of hitters who have been hit by pitch the most times.Active players are denoted in bold text.-The List:* Bold denotes active player...
- Jack Taylor (1890s pitcher)