What years did Frank Taveras play?

Frank Taveras played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1982.

Was Frank Taveras a pitcher?

No. Frank Taveras was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Frank Taveras hit?

Frank Taveras hit 2 career home runs with 1,029 hits.

What teams did Frank Taveras play for?

Frank Taveras played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–1972, 1974–1979), the New York Mets (1979–1981), and the Montreal Expos (1982).

What were Frank Taveras's career stats?

In 1,150 games, Frank Taveras had 1,029 hits, 2 home runs, 214 RBI, 503 runs, and 300 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.

What position did Frank Taveras play?

Frank Taveras played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.

How tall was Frank Taveras and how much did he weigh?

Frank Taveras was listed at 6 feet and 155 pounds.

How many home runs did Frank Taveras hit each season?

Frank Taveras's home runs by season: 0 in 1972, 0 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 0 in 1976, 1 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 1 in 1979, 0 in 1980, 0 in 1981, and 0 in 1982. His most in one season was 1, in 1977 and 1979.

What was Frank Taveras's career batting average?

Frank Taveras batted .255 over his career, with 1,029 hits in 4,043 at bats.

How many RBI did Frank Taveras have?

Frank Taveras drove in 214 runs in his career.

Is Frank Taveras in the Hall of Fame?

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

Frank Taveras

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1971-1982)

Frank Taveras was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1982 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Mets, and the Montreal Expos, a span of 12 seasons. In 1,150 career games, he hit .255 with 1,029 hits, 2 home runs, and 214 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 October 25, 2026

AVG .255

HR 2

RBI 214

H 1,029

OPS .614

PIV -8,181

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 155 lb
Born: 12/24/1949 in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, D.R.
MLB Debut: 1971-09-25
Last Game: 1982-07-25

Full name: Franklin Crisostomo Taveras

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Career Batting Statistics

Frank Taveras — Career Batting Statistics
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
1,150	4,043	503	1,029	144	44	2	214	300	249	474	.255	.301	.313	.614	-8,181

Career AVG .255 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .301 vs. league average .323 across their career seasons — 7.0% below league average.

Career SLG .313 vs. league average .378 across their career seasons — 17.0% below league average.

Career OPS .614 vs. league average .701 across their career seasons — 12.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Frank Taveras Stats, Bio & Career Records
Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1971	PIT	NL	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1972	PIT	NL	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1974	PIT	NL	126	333	33	82	4	2	0	26	13	25	41	.246	.256 (-4%)	.324 (-7%)	.369 (-27%)	.693 (-18%)	-872.8
1975	PIT	NL	134	378	44	80	9	4	0	23	17	37	42	.212	.257 (-18%)	.327 (-13%)	.374 (-31%)	.701 (-23%)	-1315.3
1976	PIT	NL	144	519	76	134	8	6	0	24	58	44	79	.258	.255 (+1%)	.320 (avg)	.360 (-18%)	.681 (-9%)	-618.2
1977	PIT	NL	147	544	72	137	20	10	1	29	70	38	71	.252	.264 (-5%)	.329 (-7%)	.401 (-18%)	.730 (-13%)	-1122.6
1978	PIT	NL	157	654	81	182	31	9	0	38	46	29	60	.278	.257 (+8%)	.323 (-3%)	.378 (-7%)	.702 (-5%)	-595.5
1979	PIT	NL	11	45	4	11	3	0	0	1	2	0	2	.244	—	—	—	—	0.0
1979	NYN	NL	153	635	89	167	26	9	1	33	42	33	72	.263	.265 (-1%)	.329 (-9%)	.397 (-15%)	.727 (-12%)	0.0
1980	NYN	NL	141	562	65	157	27	0	0	25	32	23	64	.279	.264 (+6%)	.326 (-6%)	.387 (-16%)	.714 (-11%)	-978.6
1981	NYN	NL	84	283	30	65	11	3	0	11	16	12	36	.230	.255 (-10%)	.320 (-18%)	.368 (-21%)	.688 (-20%)	-903.9
1982	MON	NL	48	87	9	14	5	1	0	4	4	7	6	.161	.261 (-38%)	.324 (-32%)	.388 (-38%)	.712 (-35%)	-502.5
Career · 12 seasons			1,150	4,043	503	1,029	144	44	2	214	300	249	474	.255	—	—	—	—	-6,909

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

Frank Taveras — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
5	9	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	.111

Playoff Batting by Year

Frank Taveras — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
1975	NLCS	PIT	3	7	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	.143
1974	NLCS	PIT	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Frank Taveras — Batting — Home / Away
Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	563	1941	264	516	0	111	.266
Away	587	2102	239	513	2	103	.244

Last 10 Games — Batting

Frank Taveras — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1982-07-25	WSN	SFG	L	2	1	1	0	0
1982-07-24	WSN	SFG	L	0	0	0	0	0
1982-07-21	WSN	LAD	W	0	0	0	0	0
1982-07-20	WSN	LAD	L	0	0	0	0	0
1982-07-18	WSN	SDP	W	3	1	0	0	0
1982-07-11	WSN	SFG	L	1	0	0	0	0
1982-07-09	WSN	SFG	L	3	0	0	0	0
1982-07-08	WSN	LAD	W	4	0	0	1	1
1982-07-07	WSN	LAD	L	4	0	0	0	0
1982-07-06	WSN	SDP	L	2	1	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Frank Taveras — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	19	17	38	54	4	13
SS	1113	1037	1640	3099	236	555

Season-by-Season Fielding

Frank Taveras — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1972	PIT	SS	4	0	2	2	0	1
1974	PIT	SS	124	107	170	321	31	60
1975	PIT	SS	132	122	200	369	28	74
1976	PIT	SS	141	137	210	481	35	74
1977	PIT	SS	146	143	178	449	25	62
1978	PIT	SS	157	157	216	448	38	80
1979	PIT	SS	11	11	17	26	3	4
1979	NYN	SS	153	150	270	438	25	88
1980	NYN	SS	140	131	237	347	25	63
1981	NYN	SS	79	73	120	202	24	44
1982	MON	2B	19	17	38	54	4	13
1982	MON	SS	26	6	20	16	2	5

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Frank Taveras Stats, Bio & Career Records
Position	Games
Second Base	19
Shortstop	1111

Awards & Honors

Frank Taveras — Awards & Honors
Year	Award	Notes
1980	Player of the Week	Week of 1980-05-23

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Career Spans

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Frank Taveras: the record in brief

Frank Taveras played a first major league game on September 25, 1971 and a last one on July 25, 1982. The team column moves through the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971 through 1979), the New York Mets (1979 through 1981), and the Montreal Expos (1982). Born on December 24, 1949, in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, D.R., Taveras is listed as a shortstop and threw and hit right-handed. Size on record: 6 feet, 0 inches and 155 pounds. On the record, Frank Taveras was born Franklin Crisostomo Taveras.

The batting record for Taveras: 1,150 games, 1,029 hits in 4,043 at bats, and a .255 average, plus 2 homers, 214 RBI, and 300 stolen bases. Taveras's career OPS of .614 combines a .301 on-base mark with .313 slugging. Against a .258 league average for those years, Taveras's .255 average was near the norm. By OPS the gap is 12.4% below league average (.614 against .701). No season topped the 182 hits of 1978. 1978 brought the most runs batted in, 38. 1977 brought a season-best 70 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Frank Taveras

What years did Frank Taveras play?: Frank Taveras played in Major League Baseball from 1971 to 1982.
Was Frank Taveras a pitcher?: No. Frank Taveras was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Frank Taveras hit?: Frank Taveras hit 2 career home runs with 1,029 hits.
What teams did Frank Taveras play for?: Frank Taveras played for 3 teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates (1971–1972, 1974–1979), the New York Mets (1979–1981), and the Montreal Expos (1982).
What were Frank Taveras's career stats?: In 1,150 games, Frank Taveras had 1,029 hits, 2 home runs, 214 RBI, 503 runs, and 300 stolen bases, with a .255 batting average.
What position did Frank Taveras play?: Frank Taveras played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Frank Taveras and how much did he weigh?: Frank Taveras was listed at 6 feet and 155 pounds.
How many home runs did Frank Taveras hit each season?: Frank Taveras's home runs by season: 0 in 1972, 0 in 1974, 0 in 1975, 0 in 1976, 1 in 1977, 0 in 1978, 1 in 1979, 0 in 1980, 0 in 1981, and 0 in 1982. His most in one season was 1, in 1977 and 1979.
What was Frank Taveras's career batting average?: Frank Taveras batted .255 over his career, with 1,029 hits in 4,043 at bats.
How many RBI did Frank Taveras have?: Frank Taveras drove in 214 runs in his career.
Is Frank Taveras in the Hall of Fame?: No. Frank Taveras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.