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| Name | Jack Taylor |
| Given Name | John Besson |
| Birth Date | 1873-5-23 |
| Birth City | Sandy Hill, MD |
| Height | 6'1" |
| Weight | 190 lbs. |
| Batting Hand | Right |
| Pitching Hand | Right |
| Alive | No |
| Age | 26 |
| Year | Team | Hits | At Bats | Home Runs | Runs Batted | Batting Average | Wins | Losses | # of Pitching Games | Strikeouts | # of Shutouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | New York Giants | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 1892 | Philadelphia Phillies | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0.166667 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1893 | Philadelphia Phillies | 20 | 93 | 0 | 18 | 0.215054 | 10 | 9 | 25 | 41 | 0 |
| 1894 | Philadelphia Phillies | 48 | 144 | 0 | 22 | 0.333333 | 23 | 13 | 41 | 76 | 1 |
| 1895 | Philadelphia Phillies | 45 | 155 | 3 | 35 | 0.290323 | 26 | 14 | 41 | 93 | 1 |
| 1896 | Philadelphia Phillies | 29 | 157 | 0 | 18 | 0.184713 | 20 | 21 | 45 | 97 | 1 |
| 1897 | Philadelphia Phillies | 35 | 139 | 1 | 17 | 0.251799 | 16 | 20 | 40 | 88 | 2 |
| 1898 | St. Louis Browns | 38 | 157 | 1 | 18 | 0.242038 | 15 | 29 | 50 | 89 | 0 |
| 1899 | Cincinnati Reds | 17 | 68 | 0 | 7 | 0.25 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 2 |
| Year | Position | Errors | Double Plays | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | Pitcher | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1892 | Pitcher | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 1893 | Outfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1893 | Pitcher | 2 | 4 | 42 |
| 1894 | Pitcher | 12 | 3 | 68 |
| 1895 | Outfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1895 | Pitcher | 5 | 3 | 89 |
| 1896 | Outfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1896 | Pitcher | 11 | 3 | 107 |
| 1897 | Outfielder | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1897 | Pitcher | 16 | 2 | 89 |
| 1898 | Outfielder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1898 | Pitcher | 22 | 2 | 144 |
| 1899 | Pitcher | 4 | 2 | 37 |