Ed Taubensee

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1991-2001)

AVG .273
HR 94
RBI 419
H 784
OPS .761
PIV 601
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'4" / 205 lb
Born
10/31/1968 in Beeville, TX, USA
MLB Debut
1991-05-18
Last Game
2001-10-07

Full name: Edward Kenneth Taubensee

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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

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
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.

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
1995 NLCS CIN 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home483136217836243194.266
Away491151017342251225.279

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2001-10-07 CLETORW 301000101
2001-10-04 CLEKCRL 101100000
2001-10-02 CLEKCRL 301000010
2001-09-30 CLEMINW 101000100
2001-09-21 CLEMINL 000000000
2001-09-18 CLEKCRW 100000000
2001-09-07 CLECHWL 111000000
2001-09-05 CLEBOSL 200000000
2001-09-02 CLECHWL 100000010
2001-08-30 CLEBOSW 300000001

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

Position Diamond

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

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Ed Taubensee (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Ryan Doumit
    .264 avg, 104 HR
  2. 77
    Damian Miller
    .262 avg, 87 HR
  3. 72
    Michael Barrett
    .263 avg, 98 HR
  4. 71
    Wilson Ramos
    .271 avg, 136 HR
  5. 64
    Earl Battey
    .270 avg, 104 HR
  6. 56
    Harry Danning
    .285 avg, 57 HR

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.