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 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.

What teams did Oscar Taveras play for?

Oscar Taveras played for the St. Louis Cardinals.

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 September 9, 2026

AVG .239

HR 3

RBI 22

H 56

OPS .590

PIV -565

Position: Outfielder
Bats / Throws: L / L
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 200 lb
Born: 6/19/1992 in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata, D.R.
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

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Career Batting Statistics

Oscar 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

Career Arc

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Oscar Taveras — Season-by-Season Batting
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

Oscar Taveras — Playoff Career Batting
G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
7	7	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	1	.429

Playoff Batting by Year

Oscar Taveras — Playoff Batting by Year
Year	Round	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	AVG
2014	NLCS	SLN	3	3	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	.667
2014	NLDS2	SLN	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.250

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Oscar Taveras — 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

Oscar Taveras — Last 10 Games — Batting
Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	SO
2014-09-28	STL	AZ	W	3	0	0	0
2014-09-27	STL	AZ	L	1	0	0	0
2014-09-26	STL	AZ	W	1	0	0	0
2014-09-24	STL	CHC	L	3	0	1	0
2014-09-23	STL	CHC	L	3	1	1	0
2014-09-22	STL	CHC	W	1	0	0	0
2014-09-21	STL	CIN	L	1	0	0	0
2014-09-20	STL	CIN	W	2	0	0	1
2014-09-18	STL	MIL	W	3	0	1	0
2014-09-16	STL	MIL	L	1	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Oscar Taveras — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
OF	63	61	107	3	1	1

Season-by-Season Fielding

Oscar Taveras — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2014	SLN	OF	63	61	107	3	1	1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Oscar Taveras — Career Games by Position
Position	Games
Center Field	3
Right Field	62

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 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.
What teams did Oscar Taveras play for?: Oscar Taveras played for the St. Louis Cardinals.