Jim Dorsey vs. Ron Taylor — Career Comparison

Jim Dorsey
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston Red SoxAmerican LeagueStarting Pitcher
Ron Taylor
Silent GenerationCANThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueRelief Pitcher

Jim Dorsey built a career as a starting pitcher and Ron Taylor as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Ron Taylor posted stronger surface numbers — ERA 3.93 and WHIP 1.349 compared to 11.79 and 2.704 for Jim Dorsey. By the career numbers, Ron Taylor had the better of this cross-role comparison — though era context would sharpen the verdict.

Pitching Stats for Jim Dorsey and Ron Taylor

Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.04
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
5.52
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
45
0.51
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
43
0.48
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
25
25
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
51.14
51.14
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
72
0.81
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.79
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
349
3.93
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.79
11.79
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.93
3.93
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
12.36
12.36
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.44
3.44
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6.68
6.68
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.94
3.94
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.398
0.398
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.257
0.257
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2400
27
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
800
9
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
43
16.35
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
794
8.93
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
16.35
16.35
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.93
8.93
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
76
0.86
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.52
1.52
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.86
0.86
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.5
0.5
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.15
0.15
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
7.61
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
209
2.35
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.38
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
76
0.86
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
7.61
7.61
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.35
2.35
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
14
5.32
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
464
5.22
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.32
5.32
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.22
5.22
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.75
1.75
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.95
0.95
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.437
1.437
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.841
0.841
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
12
0.14
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
21
0.24
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0.06
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
130
49.44
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3339
37.56
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
282
3.17
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
31
11.79
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
370
4.16
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
11.79
11.79
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.16
4.16
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.15
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.76
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.662
2.662
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.254
1.254
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
108
41.07
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3090
34.76
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.88
3.88
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.75
0.75
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.433
0.433
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.282
0.282
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
49.44
49.44
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.56
37.56

Fielding Stats for Jim Dorsey and Ron Taylor

Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
3
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
11
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
3.04
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
491
5.53
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
1.9
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.19
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
71
27
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2399
27
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
23.2
9
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
799.2
9
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
37
0.42
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
1.14
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
129
1.45
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0.38
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
0.03
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
1.9
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
169
1.9
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
1.52
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
166
1.87
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
80
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.22
98.22
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.5
0.5
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.338
0.338
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
62.5
62.5
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.46
3.46
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6
0.07
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Jim Dorsey and Ron Taylor

Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
8
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
491
2434.71
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
121
600
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
116
575.21
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.26
0.26
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12
59.5
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
10
49.59
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.167
0.167
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.41
6.98
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
14
69.42
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
64.46
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.111
0.111
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.121
0.121
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.232
0.232
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.017
0.017
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.08
0.08
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.143
0.143
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
9.92
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
14.88
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
-3.82
-18.94
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
4.96
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
68
337.19
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.78
1.78
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.01
0.01
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
19.83
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
1
4.96
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Dorsey
Career
Per 600 PA
Ron Taylor
Career
Per 600 PA