Tony Tarasco

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1993-2002)

AVG .240
HR 34
RBI 118
H 241
OPS .709
PIV -666
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 185 lb
Born
12/9/1970 in New York, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1993-04-30
Last Game
2002-09-01

Full name: Anthony Giacinto Tarasco

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
457 1,006 151 241 46 5 34 118 39 106 171 .240 .313 .397 .709 -666

Career AVG .240 vs. league average .267 across their career seasons — 10.3% below league average.

Career OBP .313 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 7.3% below league average.

Career SLG .397 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 5.6% below league average.

Career OPS .709 vs. league average .757 across their career seasons — 6.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 ATL NL 24 35 6 8 2 0 0 2 0 0 5 .229 — — — — 0.0
1994 ATL NL 87 132 16 36 6 0 5 19 5 9 17 .273 .269 (+1%) .338 (-8%) .424 (+2%) .763 (-2%) -91.7
1995 MON NL 126 438 64 109 18 4 14 40 24 51 78 .249 .266 (-7%) .337 (-3%) .417 (-3%) .755 (-3%) -188.4
1996 BAL AL 31 84 14 20 3 0 1 9 5 7 15 .238 .269 (-12%) .340 (-13%) .426 (-27%) .767 (-21%) -286.4
1997 BAL AL 100 166 26 34 8 1 7 26 2 25 33 .205 .266 (-23%) .336 (-7%) .419 (-7%) .756 (-7%) -175.4
1998 CIN NL 15 24 5 5 2 0 1 4 0 3 5 .208 — — — — 0.0
1999 NYA AL 14 31 5 5 2 0 0 3 1 3 5 .161 — — — — 0.0
2002 NYN NL 60 96 15 24 5 0 6 15 2 8 13 .250 .261 (-4%) .331 (-8%) .416 (+18%) .747 (+6%) 76.0
Career · 8 seasons 457 1,006 151 241 46 5 34 118 39 106 171 .240 — — — — -666

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1996 ALCS BAL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000
1993 NLCS ATL 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home243522851311963.251
Away214484661101555.227

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2002-09-01 NYNPHIL 100000000
2002-08-30 NYNPHIL 100000001
2002-08-28 NYNMIAL 201000000
2002-08-25 NYNCOLW 000000010
2002-08-24 NYNCOLW 211000001
2002-08-23 NYNCOLL 211100000
2002-08-21 NYNSFGL 100000001
2002-08-20 NYNSFGL 101000000
2002-08-18 NYNLADL 301000000
2002-08-17 NYNLADL 000000010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 0 11 0 0 0
OF 325 221 499 16 7 5

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 ATL OF 12 5 11 0 0 0
1994 ATL OF 45 18 42 1 0 0
1995 MON OF 116 114 230 7 5 3
1996 BAL OF 23 19 50 1 0 0
1997 BAL OF 81 39 105 4 1 1
1998 CIN OF 7 4 10 0 0 0
1999 NYA OF 12 9 11 0 0 0
2002 NYN 1B 7 0 11 0 0 0
2002 NYN OF 29 13 40 3 1 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 7
Left Field 78
Center Field 12
Right Field 245
Designated Hitter 11

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
1997 BAL AL $270,000
1996 BAL AL $230,000
1995 MON NL $135,000
1994 ATL NL $111,500
1993 ATL NL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $855,500

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Tony Tarasco (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Willie Calhoun
    .241 avg, 42 HR
  2. 97
    Chet Ross
    .241 avg, 34 HR
  3. 85
    Lloyd McClendon
    .244 avg, 35 HR
  4. 82
    Domonic Brown
    .246 avg, 54 HR
  5. 79
    Chris Jones
    .252 avg, 30 HR
  6. 75
    Trevor Larnach
    .246 avg, 63 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Tony Tarasco

What years did Tony Tarasco play?
Tony Tarasco played in Major League Baseball from 1993 to 2002.
Was Tony Tarasco a pitcher?
No. Tony Tarasco was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Tony Tarasco hit?
Tony Tarasco hit 34 career home runs with 241 hits.