Ron Taylor (baseball)

Ron Taylor

Pitcher

Born: December 13, 1937 (1937-12-13) (age 70)
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1962 for the Cleveland Indians
Final game
May 14, 1972 for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
Pitching record	45-43
Earned run average	3.93
Strikeouts	464
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1962) St. Louis Cardinals (1963-1965) Houston Astros (1965-1966) New York Mets (1967-1971) San Diego Padres (1972)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion: 1964 World Series champion: 1969

Ronald Wesley Taylor (December 13, 1937 in Toronto, Canada) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 11 seasons (1962-1972) with the Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Cardinals, Houston Astros, New York Mets and San Diego Padres. Taylor was a member of the 1969 World Series champion Mets. For his career he compiled a 45-43 record with a 3.93 earned run average and 464 strikeouts in 491 appearances, most as a relief pitcher. After his playing career was over Taylor would enter medical school become a doctor. Taylor a Toronto native returned to baseball as the team physician of the Toronto Blue Jays.

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v • d • e New York Mets 1969 World Series roster

20 Tommie Agee \| 12 Ken Boswell \| 27 Don Cardwell \| 5 Ed Charles \| 22 Donn Clendenon \| 31 Jack DiLauro \| 10 Duffy Dyer \| 11 Wayne Garrett \| 17 Rod Gaspar \| 39 Gary Gentry \| 15 Jerry Grote \| 3 Bud Harrelson \| 21 Cleon Jones \| 34 Cal Koonce \| 36 Jerry Koosman \| 7 Ed Kranepool \| 9 J. C. Martin \| 43 Jim McAndrew \| 45 Tug McGraw \| 1 Bobby Pfeil \| 41 Tom Seaver \| 24 Art Shamsky \| 4 Ron Swoboda \| 42 Ron Taylor \| 6 Al Weis

Manager 14 Gil Hodges; Coaches 8 Yogi Berra \| 52 Joe Pignatano \| 54 Rube Walker \| 53 Eddie Yost