Oscar Taveras
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2014)
Oscar Taveras was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 2014 for the St. Louis Cardinals. In 80 career games, he hit .239 with 56 hits, 3 home runs, and 22 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
- Position
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- L / L
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 200 lb
- Died
- 10/26/2014 in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R.
- MLB Debut
- 2014-05-31
- Last Game
- 2014-09-28
Full name: Oscar Francisco Taveras
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 234 | 18 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 37 | .239 | .278 | .312 | .590 | -565 |
Career AVG .239 vs. league average .251 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .278 vs. league average .314 across their career seasons — 11.3% below league average.
Career SLG .312 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 19.3% below league average.
Career OPS .590 vs. league average .700 across their career seasons — 15.7% below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SLN | NL | 80 | 234 | 18 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 37 | .239 | .251 (-5%) | .313 (-11%) | .386 (-19%) | .700 (-16%) | -565.4 |
| Career · 1 season | 80 | 234 | 18 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 37 | .239 | — | — | — | — | -565 | ||
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
Playoff Batting by Year
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (80 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 37 | 104 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 11 | .269 |
| Away | 43 | 130 | 10 | 28 | 2 | 11 | .215 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-28 | STL | AZ | W | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-27 | STL | AZ | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-26 | STL | AZ | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-24 | STL | CHC | L | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-23 | STL | CHC | L | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-22 | STL | CHC | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-21 | STL | CIN | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-20 | STL | CIN | W | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014-09-18 | STL | MIL | W | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014-09-16 | STL | MIL | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Center Field | 3 |
| Right Field | 62 |
Oscar Taveras: the record in brief
According to the bio, Oscar Taveras debuted on May 31, 2014 and played a final game on September 28, 2014. Taveras spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the St. Louis Cardinals. Taveras, born on June 19, 1992, in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R., is listed as an outfielder and both batted and threw left-handed. The bio gives 200 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio records the death on October 26, 2014, in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R. Oscar Taveras was the playing name; the full given name is Oscar Francisco.
Taveras's career batting table shows 80 games, 234 at bats and 56 hits, a .239 average, along with 3 home runs and 22 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .278 and .312 give Taveras a career OPS of .590. Against a .251 league average for those years, Taveras's .239 average was near the norm. The OPS comparison is .590 to a league .700, 15.7% below average. Only one season appears, 2014 for the St. Louis Cardinals, when Taveras played 80 games and went 56 for 234. That year the league hit .251, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Oscar Taveras
- Was Oscar Taveras a pitcher?
- No. Oscar Taveras was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Oscar Taveras hit?
- Oscar Taveras hit 3 career home runs with 56 hits.
- What teams did Oscar Taveras play for?
- Oscar Taveras played for one team, the St. Louis Cardinals (2014).
- What were Oscar Taveras's career stats?
- In 80 games, Oscar Taveras had 56 hits, 3 home runs, 22 RBI, and 18 runs, with a .239 batting average.
- What position did Oscar Taveras play?
- Oscar Taveras played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Oscar Taveras and how much did he weigh?
- Oscar Taveras was listed at 6 feet 2 inches and 200 pounds.
- What was Oscar Taveras's career batting average?
- Oscar Taveras batted .239 over his career, with 56 hits in 234 at bats.
- How many RBI did Oscar Taveras have?
- Oscar Taveras drove in 22 runs in his career.
- Is Oscar Taveras in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Oscar Taveras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.