Wade Taylor
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Wade Eric Taylor is a former Major League Baseball
pitcher
who played with the New York Yankees
in .
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, , he was signed by the Seattle Mariners
as an amateur free agent.
He pitched in 12 games for Seattle's Single-A minor league
affiliate, the Bellingham Mariners, in 1987.
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 inning
s, allowing seven hits
and four earned run
s. He also struck out
four Brewers' hitter, pitching well enough to get credited with the win in the Yankees 7-4 defeat of Milwaukee.
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.
Taylor pitched in only 5 minor league games in , and only 7 in . After not playing in professional baseball from 1994 to 1999, Taylor resurfaced with the Greenville Bluesmen
of the Independent Texas-Louisiana League. He pitched in 17 games for Greenville, going 1-4 with a 6.82 ERA. He did not play again after the season.
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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...
who played with the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in .
Taylor played college baseball at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
. He was drafted twice in , first by the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
, and then by the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
, but did not sign with either team. On June 30, , he was signed by the Seattle Mariners
Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
as an amateur free agent.
He pitched in 12 games for Seattle's Single-A minor league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
affiliate, the Bellingham Mariners, in 1987.
On December 22, 1987, Taylor was traded with Lee Guetterman
Lee Guetterman
Arthur Lee Guetterman is a former Major League Baseball pitcher from to for the Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals...
and Clay Parker
Clay Parker
James Clayton Parker is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Seattle Mariners , the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers...
to the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in exchange for Henry Cotto
Henry Cotto
Henry Cotto is a former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or part of ten seasons in Major League Baseball, from until . He also played one season in Japan for the Yomiuri Giants in , winning a world championship...
and Steve Trout
Steve Trout
Steven Russell Trout is a former major league baseball pitcher who played during the 1980s.He is the son of former major league pitcher Dizzy Trout. Teammates and friends often referred to him simply as "Sorenson" along with the fairly obvious nickname Rainbow 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
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. He pitched 5.1 inning
Inning
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s, allowing seven hits
Hit (baseball)
In baseball statistics, a hit , also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches first base after hitting the ball into fair territory, without the benefit of an error or a fielder's choice....
and four earned run
Earned run
In baseball, an earned run is any run for which the pitcher is held accountable . Any runner who tags his base and reaches home plate is scored against the pitcher as an earned run...
s. He also struck out
Strike Out
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four Brewers' hitter, pitching well enough to get credited with the win in the Yankees 7-4 defeat of Milwaukee.
In 23 games for the Yankees in 1991, Taylor posted a 7-12 win-loss record, a 6.27 earned run average
Earned 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...
, and struck out 72 batters in 116.1 innings.
Taylor pitched in only 5 minor league games in , and only 7 in . After not playing in professional baseball from 1994 to 1999, Taylor resurfaced with the Greenville Bluesmen
Greenville Bluesmen
The Greenville Bluesmen were a minor league baseball team that played in Greenville, Mississippi. The team was a member of the independent Big South League from 1996-1997 and the independent Texas-Louisiana League from 1998-2001...
of the Independent Texas-Louisiana League. He pitched in 17 games for Greenville, going 1-4 with a 6.82 ERA. He did not play again after the season.