Scott Taylor (left-handed pitcher)
| Scott Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 2, 1967 Defiance, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1992, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1993, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–2 |
| Earned run average | 6.31 |
| Strikeouts | 15 |
| Teams | |
Rodney Scott Taylor (born August 2, 1967) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox.
Biography
[edit]Taylor played high school baseball in his hometown of Defiance, Ohio.[1] His senior year, he threw a no-hitter[a] and posted a 5–2 win–loss record with a 0.52 earned run average (ERA).[1] In June 1985, he committed to attend Bowling Green State University.[1]
Taylor played college baseball for three seasons with the Bowling Green Falcons,[4] receiving all-Mid-American Conference (MAC) honorable mention in 1986 and 1987, and second-team honors in 1988.[5]: 2 Taylor noted that he was hampered by a sore lower back during the 1987 season, and during that summer had issues with a torn muscle in his arm.[6] He was named the team's outstanding pitcher for 1988,[5]: 3–4 having recorded 87 strikeouts in 83+1⁄3 innings pitched (9.4 strikeouts per nine innings pitched) while posting a 4–5 record with a 3.24 ERA.[7][8] Taylor was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 28th round of the 1988 MLB draft;[9] he signed with the team the following week.[10]
Taylor made his professional debut in 1988 with the Elmira Pioneers, a Class A Short Season affiliate of the Red Sox.[11] He was limited to just 3+2⁄3 innings due to a tender left bicep muscle.[12] In 1989, he played for the Class A Lynchburg Red Sox in the Carolina League, making 19 appearances (nine starts) while pitching to a 5–3 record with a 2.89 ERA and 99 strikeouts in 81 innings pitched.[13]
Taylor first reached the Double-A level in 1990, and the Triple-A level in 1991.[11] Taylor was a September call-up for Boston in both 1992 and 1993, appearing in four games (one start) from mid-September through the end of the season in 1992,[14] and in 16 games (all in relief) during the final month of the 1993 season.[15] In 20 total major-league appearances (one start), Taylor pitched to a 1–2 record with an ERA of 6.31; he struck out 15 batters in 25+2⁄3 innings pitched.[16]
Taylor was released by the Red Sox at the end of spring training in 1994, then underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left rotator cuff,[17] causing him to miss the 1994 season.[18] He played a final professional season in 1995, at the Triple-A level in the Pacific Coast League with the Calgary Cannons, a farm team of the Pittsburgh Pirates.[11]
In 1999, Taylor was inducted to the athletic hall of fame of his high school in Ohio.[19]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Taylor's no-hitter is absent from the detailed baseball records kept by Defiance High School,[2] but was reported locally in The Lima News.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Falcons sign Defiance pitcher". The Daily Sentinel-Tribune. Bowling Green, Ohio. June 6, 1985. p. 22. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Defiance HS Baseball Record Book (PDF). 2022. pp. 67–68. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via defiancecityschools.org.
- ^ Naveau, Jim (April 28, 1985). "Spartans, Indians pull off close Sectional wins". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. p. D3. Retrieved January 30, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
But the pitcher of the day was Defiance's Taylor. The senior lefthander struck out 10 and walked one in his no-hitter.
- ^ "Bowling Green State University Baseball Players Who Made it to the Major Leagues". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ a b BGSU Baseball Record Book (PDF). Bowling Green State University Athletics. June 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via bgsufalcons.com.
- ^ "Taylor healthy once again". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. April 13, 1988. p. C2. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Around the campuses". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. June 6, 1988. p. C2. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "BG's Kevin Ward on MAC first team". Sentinel Tribune. Bowling Green, Ohio. May 24, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scott Taylor". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor signs with Red Sox". Sentinel Tribune. Bowling Green, Ohio. June 8, 1988. p. 16. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Scott Taylor Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 19, 2023.
- ^ "Taylor has frustrating summer". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. August 29, 1988. p. C2. Retrieved January 29, 2024 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scott Taylor Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "The 1992 BOS A Regular Season Pitching Log for Scott Taylor". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "The 1993 BOS A Regular Season Pitching Log for Scott Taylor". Retrosheet. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Scott Taylor Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
- ^ Usher, Tom (May 12, 1994). "Taylor hopeful of another shot". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. p. D1. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Taylor fires shutout innings". The Lima News. Lima, Ohio. April 14, 1995. p. D1. Retrieved June 21, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Scott Taylor inducted in 1999". defiancecityschools.org. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Baseball Almanac