What years did Alex Taveras play?

Alex Taveras played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983.

Was Alex Taveras a pitcher?

No. Alex Taveras was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Alex Taveras hit?

Alex Taveras hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.

What was Alex Taveras's career batting average?

Alex Taveras batted .208 over his career, with 11 hits in 53 at bats.

How many RBI did Alex Taveras have?

Alex Taveras drove in 4 runs in his career.

Is Alex Taveras in the Hall of Fame?

No. Alex Taveras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

Alex Taveras

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1976-1983)

Alex Taveras was a second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983 for the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, a span of 8 seasons. In 35 career games, he hit .208 with 11 hits and 4 RBI.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .208

HR 0

RBI 4

H 11

OPS .463

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'10" / 155 lb
Born: 10/9/1955 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1976-09-09
Last Game: 1983-10-02

Full name: Alejandro Antonio Taveras

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Career Batting Statistics

Alex Taveras — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
35	53	4	11	1	0	0	4	1	2	3	.208	.236	.226	.463	0

Career AVG .208 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — 20.0% below league average.

Career OBP .236 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 26.9% below league average.

Career SLG .226 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — 40.4% below league average.

Career OPS .463 vs. league average .703 across their career seasons — 34.2% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Alex Taveras — Season-by-Season Batting
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1976	HOU	NL	14	46	3	10	0	2	1	2	1	.217	—	—	—	—	0.0
1982	LAN	NL	11	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	1	.333	—	—	—	—	0.0
1983	LAN	NL	10	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 3 seasons			35	53	4	11	1	4	1	2	3	.208	—	—	—	—	0

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

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

Batting — Home / Away

Alex Taveras — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	21	24	2	6	0	2	.250
Away	14	29	2	5	0	2	.172

Last 10 Games — Batting

Alex Taveras — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1983-10-02	LAD	SFG	L	0	0
1983-10-01	LAD	SFG	L	4	1
1983-09-28	LAD	SDP	L	0	0
1983-09-26	LAD	CIN	W	0	0
1983-09-20	LAD	HOU	L	0	0
1983-09-18	LAD	SFG	L	0	0
1983-05-06	LAD	STL	W	0	0
1983-05-04	LAD	PIT	W	0	0
1983-04-23	LAD	PIT	W	0	0
1983-04-17	LAD	SDP	L	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Alex Taveras — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	13	7	19	26	3	2
3B	5	0	0	7	0	1
SS	12	6	13	26	0	2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Alex Taveras — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1976	HOU	2B	7	6	15	21	3	2
1976	HOU	SS	7	6	11	23	0	2
1982	LAN	2B	4	0	1	2	0	0
1982	LAN	3B	4	0	0	5	0	0
1982	LAN	SS	2	0	2	3	0	0
1983	LAN	2B	2	1	3	3	0	0
1983	LAN	3B	1	0	0	2	0	1
1983	LAN	SS	3	0	0	0	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Alex Taveras — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Second Base	13
Third Base	5
Shortstop	12

Frequently Asked Questions about Alex Taveras

What years did Alex Taveras play?: Alex Taveras played in Major League Baseball from 1976 to 1983.
Was Alex Taveras a pitcher?: No. Alex Taveras was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Alex Taveras hit?: Alex Taveras hit 0 career home runs with 11 hits.
What was Alex Taveras's career batting average?: Alex Taveras batted .208 over his career, with 11 hits in 53 at bats.
How many RBI did Alex Taveras have?: Alex Taveras drove in 4 runs in his career.
Is Alex Taveras in the Hall of Fame?: No. Alex Taveras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.