Willy Taveras

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (2004-2010)

Willy Taveras was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010 for 4 teams, including the Houston Astros, a span of 7 seasons. In 670 career games, he hit .274 with 662 hits, 8 home runs, and 128 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

AVG .274
HR 8
RBI 128
H 662
OPS .647
PIV -5,180
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
12/25/1981 in Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal, D.R.
MLB Debut
2004-09-06
Last Game
2010-05-15
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Career Batting Statistics

Willy Taveras — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
670 2,412 358 662 71 16 8 128 195 136 390 .274 .320 .327 .647 -5,180

Career AVG .274 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .333 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .327 vs. league average .420 across their career seasons — 22.1% below league average.

Career OPS .647 vs. league average .753 across their career seasons — 14.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Willy 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
2004 HOU NL 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 HOU NL 152 592 82 172 13 4 3 29 34 25 103 .291 .264 (+10%) .330 (-2%) .418 (-19%) .749 (-11%) -1023.7
2006 HOU NL 149 529 83 147 19 5 1 30 33 34 88 .278 .269 (+3%) .336 (-1%) .431 (-22%) .768 (-13%) -1017.6
2007 COL NL 97 372 64 119 13 2 2 24 33 21 55 .320 .268 (+19%) .335 (+9%) .422 (-10%) .758 (-1%) 7.8
2008 COL NL 133 479 64 120 15 2 1 26 68 36 79 .251 .263 (-5%) .333 (-8%) .416 (-29%) .749 (-19%) -1454.2
2009 CIN NL 102 404 56 97 11 2 1 15 25 18 58 .240 .262 (-9%) .332 (-18%) .417 (-32%) .750 (-25%) -1692.0
2010 WAS NL 27 35 7 7 0 1 0 4 1 2 6 .200 — — — — 0.0
Career · 7 seasons 670 2,412 358 662 71 16 8 128 195 136 390 .274 — — — — -5,180

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

Willy Taveras — Playoff Career Batting
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
21 69 9 18 4 1 0 1 4 13 .261

Playoff Batting by Year

Willy Taveras — Playoff Batting by Year
Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2007 NLCS COL 4 18 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 5 .167
2007 WS COL 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 .000
2005 NLCS HOU 6 14 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 .357
2005 NLDS2 HOU 4 14 2 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 .357
2005 WS HOU 4 15 2 5 2 1 0 0 0 3 .333

Game Log & Splits

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

Batting — Home / Away

Willy Taveras — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3281123178310554.276
Away3421289180352374.273

Last 10 Games — Batting

Willy Taveras — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
2010-05-15 WASCOLL 100000001
2010-05-15 WASCOLL 000000000
2010-05-13 WASCOLW 111000000
2010-05-12 WASNYNW 000000000
2010-05-11 WASNYNL 302000010
2010-05-10 WASNYNW 110000000
2010-05-09 WASMIAW 000000000
2010-05-07 WASMIAL 100000000
2010-05-04 WASATLW 010000000
2010-05-01 WASMIAL 200000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Willy Taveras — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 623 560 1445 40 23 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Willy Taveras — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
2004 HOU OF 7 0 1 0 0 0
2005 HOU OF 148 144 332 10 3 2
2006 HOU OF 138 120 335 9 5 3
2007 COL OF 86 85 212 7 4 0
2008 COL OF 124 110 282 6 7 2
2009 CIN OF 98 95 266 7 4 2
2010 WAS OF 22 6 17 1 0 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Willy Taveras — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Left Field 8
Center Field 601
Right Field 15
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Willy Taveras — Awards & Honors
Year Award Notes
2005 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2005 TSN Rookie of the Year

Salary History

Willy Taveras's recorded salaries total $9,343,000 over 6 seasons, 2005 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Taveras's career ran from 2004 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2004.

Willy Taveras — Salary History
Year Team League Salary
2010 OAK AL $3,600,000
2010 WAS NL $400,000
2009 CIN NL $2,250,000
2008 COL NL $1,975,000
2007 COL NL $402,000
2006 HOU NL $400,000
2005 HOU NL $316,000
Total recorded salary (partial) $9,343,000

Award Voting History

Willy Taveras — Award Voting History
Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
2005 Rookie of the Year NL 2nd 78.0 160 7

Most Similar Players

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

Career Spans

Willy Taveras (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Armando Marsans
    .268 avg, 2 HR
  2. 96
    Harry Bay
    .273 avg, 5 HR
  3. 93
    Dave Fultz
    .271 avg, 3 HR
  4. 91
    Miguel Dilone
    .265 avg, 6 HR
  5. 85
    Ben Revere
    .284 avg, 7 HR
  6. 84
    Eric Owens
    .264 avg, 26 HR

Willy Taveras: the record in brief

September 6, 2004 and May 15, 2010 bracket Willy Taveras's time in the majors: the debut and the last game on record. The season rows list, in order, the Houston Astros (2004 to 2006), the Colorado Rockies (2007 through 2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009), and the Washington Nationals (2010). Taveras played primarily as an outfielder and both batted and threw right-handed. The bio adds a birth date on December 25, 1981, in Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal, D.R. and a listed size of 6 feet, 0 inches and 180 pounds.

Taveras's career batting table shows 670 games, 2,412 at bats and 662 hits, a .274 average, along with 8 home runs, 128 RBI, and 195 stolen bases. Taveras got on base at a .320 rate and slugged .327 (.647 OPS). Against a .265 league average for those years, Taveras's .274 average was near the norm. In OPS terms, Taveras's .647 stands 14.0% below the league's .753. Taveras collected a career-high 172 hits in 2005. The RBI column peaks at 30 in 2006. 2008 brought a season-best 68 stolen bases.

Frequently Asked Questions about Willy Taveras

What years did Willy Taveras play?
Willy Taveras played in Major League Baseball from 2004 to 2010.
Was Willy Taveras a pitcher?
No. Willy Taveras was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Willy Taveras hit?
Willy Taveras hit 8 career home runs with 662 hits.
What teams did Willy Taveras play for?
Willy Taveras played for 4 teams: the Houston Astros (2004–2006), the Colorado Rockies (2007–2008), the Cincinnati Reds (2009), and the Washington Nationals (2010).
What were Willy Taveras's career stats?
In 670 games, Willy Taveras had 662 hits, 8 home runs, 128 RBI, 358 runs, and 195 stolen bases, with a .274 batting average.
How much did Willy Taveras earn in his career?
Willy Taveras's recorded salaries total $9,343,000 over 6 seasons, 2005 to 2010. This total is partial: the salary data covers 1985 to 2016, and Taveras's career ran from 2004 to 2010. No salary is recorded for 2004.
What was Willy Taveras's salary?
Willy Taveras's last recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2010. His highest recorded salary was $4,000,000, in 2010, and his lowest was $316,000, in 2005. The Salary History table lists each season from 2005 to 2010.
What position did Willy Taveras play?
Willy Taveras played primarily as an outfielder, the position where he appeared in the most games.
How tall was Willy Taveras and how much did he weigh?
Willy Taveras was listed at 6 feet and 180 pounds.
How many home runs did Willy Taveras hit each season?
Willy Taveras's home runs by season: 0 in 2004, 3 in 2005, 1 in 2006, 2 in 2007, 1 in 2008, 1 in 2009, and 0 in 2010. His most in one season was 3, in 2005.
What was Willy Taveras's career batting average?
Willy Taveras batted .274 over his career, with 662 hits in 2,412 at bats.
How many RBI did Willy Taveras have?
Willy Taveras drove in 128 runs in his career.
Is Willy Taveras in the Hall of Fame?
No. Willy Taveras has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.