Wade Taylor Explained

Wade Taylor
Team:Milwaukee Milkmen
Position:Pitcher / Coach
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:19 October 1965
Birth Place:Mobile, Alabama
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:June 2
Debutyear:1991
Debutteam:New York Yankees
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 26
Finalyear:1991
Finalteam:New York Yankees
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:7–12
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:6.27
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:72
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Wade Eric Taylor (born October 19, 1965, in Mobile, Alabama) is an American pitching coach and former Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the New York Yankees in . He has been an advance scout for the Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers.[1]

Taylor played college baseball at the University of Miami. He was drafted twice in, first by the Toronto Blue Jays, and then by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign with either team. On June 30,, Taylor was signed by the Seattle Mariners as an amateur free agent.[2]

Taylor pitched in 12 games for Seattle's Single-A minor league affiliate, the Bellingham Mariners, in 1987.[3] On December 22, 1987, Taylor was traded with Lee Guetterman and Clay Parker to the New York Yankees in exchange for Henry Cotto and Steve Trout. After spending three full years in the Yankees minor league system, Taylor was called up in early June . Taylor started his first game on June 2, against the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitched 5.1 innings, allowing seven hits and four earned runs. Taylor also struck out four Brewers' hitters and was credited with the win in the Yankees 7–4 defeat of Milwaukee.[4]

In 23 games for the Yankees in 1991, Taylor posted a 7–12 win–loss record, a 6.27 earned run average, and struck out 72 batters in 116.1 innings.

On January 17, 2020, Taylor was announced as the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Jackson, Tony (August 12, 2010) Dodgers reach out to Royals. ESPN
  2. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/taylowa01.shtml Wade Taylor
  3. https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=04cc3579 1987 Bellingham Mariners
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA199106020.shtml June 2, 1991, Brewers at Yankees
  5. News: Graettinger . Alison . Milkmen Announce 2020 Coaching Staff . 18 December 2020 . www.milwaukeemilkmen.com . January 17, 2020.