Graham Taylor (baseball)

Summary

Graham Michael Taylor (born May 25, 1984) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball during the 2009 season.

Graham Taylor
Starting pitcher
Born: (1984-05-25) May 25, 1984 (age 39)
Covington, Kentucky
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 26, 2009, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
May 6, 2009, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0-2
Earned run average8.18
Strikeouts5
Teams

Amateur career edit

Taylor attended Miami University of Ohio, and in 2003 and 2004 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2][3] Prior to this, Danny Phelps hit a home run off him in high school. He was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 10th round of the 2006 MLB Draft. He was signed by scout Matt Anderson.

Professional career edit

He made his minor league debut in 2006, with the Jamestown Jammers. From 2006 to 2008, Taylor had a 28–16 record with a 3.07 ERA in the Minors. In 2007 while pitching for the Greensboro Grasshoppers, Taylor was named Marlins Organizational Pitcher of the Year. He was also named Marlins Pitcher of the Month on 3 occasions, as well as being Named Pitcher of the Week often in the minors.

Taylor made his Major League debut on April 26, 2009, against the Philadelphia Phillies. He pitched 3.2 innings and gave up 4 earned runs on 4 hits, 6 walks, 1 hit batsman. He also struck out 2 batters. The Marlins lost 13–2. Taylor was credited with the loss.

References edit

  1. ^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. ^ "2003 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
  3. ^ "2004 Hyannis Mets". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.

External links edit

  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)