Frank Taveras
Franklin Crisostomo Taveras
Born: December 24, 1949
Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi D.R.
Primary Position: SS
All Position(s) Played: 2B, SS, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 155
Career: 1971-1982
Minor League Statistics
Frank Taveras compiled a career batting average of .255 with 2 home runs and 214 RBI in his 1150-game career with the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets and Montreal Expos. He began playing during the 1971 season and last took the field during the 1982 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .250 | .000 | .250 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 126 | 367 | 333 | 33 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 25 | 41 | .246 | .300 | .270 | .571 | 90 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 134 | 427 | 378 | 44 | 80 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 42 | .212 | .284 | .257 | .541 | 97 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 573 | 519 | 76 | 134 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 58 | 11 | 44 | 79 | .258 | .321 | .297 | .618 | 154 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 1977 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 147 | 600 | 544 | 72 | 137 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 70 | 18 | 38 | 71 | .252 | .306 | .331 | .637 | 180 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
| 1978 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 157 | 702 | 654 | 81 | 182 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 38 | 46 | 25 | 29 | 60 | .278 | .313 | .353 | .666 | 231 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| 1979 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | 11 | 45 | 45 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .244 | .244 | .311 | .556 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | NL | New York Mets | 153 | 680 | 635 | 89 | 167 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 33 | 42 | 19 | 33 | 72 | .263 | .301 | .337 | .639 | 214 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980 | NL | New York Mets | 141 | 598 | 562 | 65 | 157 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 32 | 18 | 23 | 64 | .279 | .308 | .327 | .635 | 184 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | NL | New York Mets | 84 | 305 | 283 | 30 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 36 | .230 | .263 | .290 | .553 | 82 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | NL | Montreal Expos | 48 | 98 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .161 | .221 | .241 | .462 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 1150 | 4399 | 4043 | 503 | 1029 | 144 | 44 | 2 | 214 | 300 | 106 | 249 | 474 | .255 | .301 | .313 | .614 | 1267 | 65 | 24 | 67 | 16 | 9 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 4 | 0 | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.600 | 1.000 |
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 124 | 107 | 915.7 | 170 | 321 | 31 | 60 | .941 | 4.826 | 3.960 |
| 1975 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 132 | 122 | 1022.7 | 200 | 369 | 28 | 74 | .953 | 5.007 | 4.311 |
| 1976 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 141 | 137 | 1180.3 | 210 | 481 | 35 | 74 | .952 | 5.269 | 4.901 |
| 1977 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 146 | 143 | 1225.7 | 178 | 449 | 25 | 62 | .962 | 4.604 | 4.295 |
| 1978 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 157 | 157 | 1368.3 | 216 | 448 | 38 | 80 | .946 | 4.367 | 4.229 |
| 1979 | NL | New York Mets | SS | 153 | 150 | 1322.3 | 270 | 438 | 25 | 88 | .966 | 4.819 | 4.627 |
| 1979 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | SS | 11 | 11 | 90.0 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 4 | .935 | 4.300 | 3.909 |
| 1980 | NL | New York Mets | SS | 140 | 131 | 1162.3 | 237 | 347 | 25 | 63 | .959 | 4.522 | 4.171 |
| 1981 | NL | New York Mets | SS | 79 | 73 | 627.3 | 120 | 202 | 24 | 44 | .931 | 4.620 | 4.076 |
| 1982 | NL | Montreal Expos | 2B | 19 | 17 | 147.0 | 38 | 54 | 4 | 13 | .958 | 5.633 | 4.842 |
| 1982 | NL | Montreal Expos | SS | 26 | 6 | 80.3 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 5 | .947 | 4.033 | 1.385 |
| Totals | 1132 | 1054 | 9152.0 | 1678 | 3153 | 240 | 568 | .953 | 4.751 | 4.268 |
Postseason - Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | NLCS | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | NLCS | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 5 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .111 | .273 | .111 | .384 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Postseason - Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Rnd | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | NLCS | SS | 2 | 2 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 | 1.500 |
| 1975 | NL | Pittsburgh Pirates | NLCS | SS | 3 | 3 | 21.0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.286 | 3.333 |
| Totals | 5 | 5 | 30.0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 3.900 | 2.600 |
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