Alex Taveras
Alejandro Antonio (Betances) Taveras
Born: October 9, 1955
Santiago, Santiago DO
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 2B, 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 155
Career: 1974-1985
Major League Statistics
Alex (Betances) Taveras compiled a career batting average of .263 with 31 home runs and 506 RBI in his 1279-game career with the Cedar Rapids Astros, Iowa Oaks, Memphis Blues, Columbus Astros, Charleston Charlies, San Antonio Dodgers, Albuquerque Dukes and Buffalo Bisons. He began playing during the 1974 season and last took the field during the 1985 campaign.
 Iowa Oaks |
 Memphis Blues |
 Columbus Astros |
 Charleston Charlies |
 San Antonio Dodgers |
 Albuquerque Dukes |
 Buffalo Bisons |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | 110 | 446 | 383 | 64 | 109 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 51 | 46 | .285 | .368 | .342 | .710 | 131 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | 135 | 574 | 489 | 58 | 125 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 38 | 13 | 60 | 61 | .256 | .336 | .303 | .638 | 148 | 2 | 17 | 6 | ||
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | 128 | 515 | 447 | 70 | 103 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 42 | 31 | 8 | 56 | 43 | .230 | .316 | .277 | .593 | 124 | 2 | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 47 | 165 | 148 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 20 | .149 | .210 | .182 | .392 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 49 | 197 | 167 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 27 | 10 | .216 | .327 | .275 | .602 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 24 | 88 | 76 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | .224 | .302 | .303 | .605 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 1978 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 105 | 439 | 362 | 65 | 95 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 65 | 39 | .262 | .375 | .345 | .720 | 125 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 119 | 472 | 402 | 55 | 104 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 11 | 51 | 36 | .259 | .339 | .313 | .653 | 126 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 1980 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 115 | 520 | 426 | 66 | 121 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 54 | 20 | 7 | 83 | 44 | .284 | .400 | .378 | .778 | 161 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 13 | 40 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .433 | .526 | .467 | .993 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1982 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 73 | 299 | 250 | 45 | 82 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 20 | .328 | .429 | .476 | .905 | 119 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 24 | 82 | 67 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | .269 | .388 | .328 | .716 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 110 | 445 | 361 | 71 | 116 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 74 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 48 | .321 | .428 | .479 | .907 | 173 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 114 | 468 | 392 | 61 | 104 | 20 | 3 | 4 | 61 | 1 | 5 | 66 | 43 | .265 | .369 | .362 | .731 | 142 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | 109 | 317 | 266 | 36 | 58 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 50 | .218 | .317 | .327 | .644 | 87 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1275 | 5067 | 4266 | 659 | 1123 | 170 | 41 | 31 | 506 | 225 | 94 | 649 | 479 | .263 | .360 | .344 | .704 | 1468 | 8 | 19 | 86 | 47 | 7 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | A | MIDW | Cedar Rapids Astros | SS | 109 | 163 | 260 | 33 | 28 | .928 | 3.881 |
| 1975 | AAA | AA2 | Iowa Oaks | SS | 133 | 207 | 385 | 33 | 75 | .947 | 4.451 |
| 1976 | AAA | IL | Memphis Blues | SS | 127 | 211 | 367 | 30 | 65 | .951 | 4.551 |
| 1977 | AA | SOUL | Columbus Astros | 2B | 49 | 103 | 131 | 9 | 28 | .963 | 4.776 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | SS | 45 | 70 | 132 | 10 | 31 | .953 | 4.489 |
| 1977 | AAA | IL | Charleston Charlies | 2B | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | .929 | 4.333 |
| 1978 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 24 | 38 | 61 | 8 | 11 | .925 | 4.125 |
| 1978 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | SS | 104 | 172 | 275 | 27 | 55 | .943 | 4.298 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 118 | 199 | 305 | 23 | 64 | .956 | 4.271 |
| 1979 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 1980 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | SS | 115 | 202 | 368 | 26 | 80 | .956 | 4.957 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 4.000 |
| 1981 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 10 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 3 | .973 | 3.600 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | 2B | 9 | 16 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 1.000 | 4.333 |
| 1982 | AA | TL | San Antonio Dodgers | SS | 67 | 91 | 189 | 16 | 37 | .946 | 4.179 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 6 | .963 | 4.333 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | .833 | 1.667 |
| 1982 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 13 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 5.385 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 95 | 194 | 277 | 16 | 55 | .967 | 4.958 |
| 1983 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 22 | 29 | 38 | 2 | 9 | .971 | 3.045 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | SS | 88 | 152 | 263 | 32 | 62 | .928 | 4.716 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 3B | 7 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | .905 | 2.714 |
| 1984 | AAA | PCL | Albuquerque Dukes | 2B | 21 | 45 | 53 | 6 | 15 | .942 | 4.667 |
| 1985 | AAA | AA2 | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 104 | 163 | 251 | 16 | 64 | .963 | 3.981 |
| Totals | 1279 | 2127 | 3495 | 294 | 703 | .950 | 4.396 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | A | Midwest League | Cedar Rapids Astros | HOU | ||
| 1975 | AAA | American Association 2 | Iowa Oaks | HOU | ||
| 1976 | AAA | International League | Memphis Blues | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AA | Southern League | Columbus Astros | HOU | ||
| 1977 | AAA | International League | Charleston Charlies | HOU | ||
| 1978 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1978 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1979 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1980 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1981 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1982 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1982 | AA | Texas League | San Antonio Dodgers | LAN | ||
| 1983 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1984 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Albuquerque Dukes | LAN | ||
| 1985 | AAA | American Association 2 | Buffalo Bisons | CHA |
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