Ed Taubensee
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)
Ed Taubensee was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001 for the Cleveland Guardians, the Houston Astros, and the Cincinnati Reds, a span of 11 seasons. In 975 career games, he hit .273 with 784 hits, 94 home runs, and 419 RBI. His career PIV — Baseball Data Hub's era-adjusted measure of offensive impact — is 601.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'4" / 205 lb
- MLB Debut
- 1991-05-18
- Last Game
- 2001-10-07
Full name: Edward Kenneth Taubensee
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 975 | 2,874 | 351 | 784 | 151 | 9 | 94 | 419 | 11 | 255 | 574 | .273 | .331 | .430 | .761 | 601 |
Career AVG .273 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .331 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .430 vs. league average .416 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .761 vs. league average .752 across their career seasons — near league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CLE | AL | 26 | 66 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 16 | .242 | .255 (-5%) | .323 (-11%) | .384 (-21%) | .708 (-17%) | -188.6 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | 104 | 297 | 23 | 66 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 2 | 31 | 78 | .222 | .255 (-13%) | .322 (-7%) | .377 (-14%) | .699 (-11%) | -477.9 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | 94 | 288 | 26 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 42 | 1 | 21 | 44 | .250 | .265 (-6%) | .332 (-10%) | .403 (-4%) | .735 (-6%) | -341.1 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .100 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1994 | CIN | NL | 61 | 177 | 29 | 52 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 28 | .294 | .269 (+9%) | .338 (+2%) | .424 (+17%) | .763 (+10%) | 0.0 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | 80 | 218 | 32 | 62 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 2 | 22 | 52 | .284 | .266 (+7%) | .337 (+5%) | .417 (+18%) | .755 (+12%) | 471.4 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | 108 | 327 | 46 | 95 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 48 | 3 | 26 | 64 | .291 | .269 (+8%) | .340 (-1%) | .426 (+8%) | .767 (+4%) | 203.7 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | 108 | 254 | 26 | 68 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 34 | 0 | 22 | 66 | .268 | .266 (avg) | .336 (-4%) | .419 (+9%) | .756 (+3%) | 69.8 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | 130 | 431 | 61 | 120 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 72 | 1 | 52 | 93 | .278 | .266 (+5%) | .335 (+5%) | .420 (-1%) | .755 (+2%) | 201.9 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | 126 | 424 | 58 | 132 | 22 | 2 | 21 | 87 | 0 | 30 | 67 | .311 | .271 (+15%) | .344 (+3%) | .433 (+20%) | .778 (+12%) | 990.1 |
| 2000 | CIN | NL | 81 | 266 | 29 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 44 | .267 | .270 (-1%) | .344 (-6%) | .437 (-13%) | .782 (-10%) | -440.2 |
| 2001 | CLE | AL | 52 | 116 | 16 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 19 | .250 | .263 (-5%) | .332 (-5%) | .426 (-15%) | .758 (-11%) | -190.8 |
| Career · 12 seasons | 975 | 2,874 | 351 | 784 | 151 | 9 | 94 | 419 | 11 | 255 | 574 | .273 | — | — | — | — | 298 | ||
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.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (974 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 483 | 1362 | 178 | 362 | 43 | 194 | .266 |
| Away | 491 | 1510 | 173 | 422 | 51 | 225 | .279 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-10-07 | CLE | TOR | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001-10-04 | CLE | KCR | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-10-02 | CLE | KCR | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-09-30 | CLE | MIN | W | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-21 | CLE | MIN | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-18 | CLE | KCR | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-07 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-05 | CLE | BOS | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001-09-02 | CLE | CHW | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001-08-30 | CLE | BOS | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 10 | 7 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| C | 871 | 727 | 4941 | 340 | 65 | 47 |
| OF | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | CLE | C | 25 | 20 | 89 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | HOU | C | 103 | 88 | 557 | 66 | 5 | 6 |
| 1993 | HOU | C | 90 | 80 | 551 | 41 | 5 | 5 |
| 1994 | HOU | C | 5 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | CIN | C | 61 | 48 | 362 | 17 | 4 | 1 |
| 1995 | CIN | 1B | 3 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1995 | CIN | C | 65 | 52 | 326 | 21 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | CIN | C | 94 | 78 | 538 | 42 | 11 | 7 |
| 1997 | CIN | 1B | 7 | 5 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | CIN | C | 64 | 46 | 358 | 24 | 5 | 6 |
| 1997 | CIN | OF | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | CIN | C | 126 | 109 | 776 | 44 | 10 | 5 |
| 1999 | CIN | C | 124 | 110 | 733 | 48 | 9 | 8 |
| 2000 | CIN | C | 76 | 66 | 420 | 26 | 5 | 8 |
| 2001 | CLE | C | 38 | 28 | 212 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 871 |
| First Base | 10 |
| Left Field | 6 |
| Right Field | 5 |
| Designated Hitter | 8 |
Salary History
| Year | Team | League | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | CLE | AL | $1,800,000 |
| 2001 | CLE | AL | $1,800,000 |
| 2000 | CIN | NL | $1,400,000 |
| 1999 | CIN | NL | $1,200,000 |
| 1998 | CIN | NL | $975,000 |
| 1997 | CIN | NL | $900,000 |
| 1996 | CIN | NL | $625,000 |
| 1995 | CIN | NL | $710,000 |
| 1994 | HOU | NL | $275,000 |
| 1993 | HOU | NL | $170,000 |
| 1992 | HOU | NL | $132,000 |
| 1991 | CLE | AL | $100,000 |
| Total Career Earnings | $10,087,000 | ||
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Ed Taubensee: the record in brief
Between the debut on May 18, 1991 and the final game on October 7, 2001, Ed Taubensee built the record summarized on this page. Club by club, the record runs the Cleveland Indians (1991 through 2001), the Houston Astros (1992 through 1994), and the Cincinnati Reds (1994 through 2000). The bio lists Taubensee as a catcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. The recorded size is 6 feet, 4 inches and 205 pounds. Taubensee was born on October 31, 1968, in Beeville, TX, USA. The given name on file is Edward Kenneth Taubensee.
Taubensee collected 784 hits in 2,874 at bats across 975 games, good for a .273 batting average, along with 94 home runs and 419 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .331 and .430 give Taubensee a career OPS of .761. Taubensee hit .273 while the league hit .266 over the same span, a figure close to average. The single-season home run high is 21, set in 1999. No season topped the 132 hits of 1999.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Taubensee
- What years did Ed Taubensee play?
- Ed Taubensee played in Major League Baseball from 1991 to 2001.
- Was Ed Taubensee a pitcher?
- No. Ed Taubensee was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Ed Taubensee hit?
- Ed Taubensee hit 94 career home runs with 784 hits.
- What was Ed Taubensee's career batting average?
- Ed Taubensee batted .273 over his career, with 784 hits in 2,874 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Taubensee have?
- Ed Taubensee drove in 419 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Taubensee in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Taubensee has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.