Willy Taveras

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

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

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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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

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

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home3281123178310554.276
Away3421289180352374.273

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

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 623 560 1445 40 23 10

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.

Position Games
Left Field 8
Center Field 601
Right Field 15
Designated Hitter 3

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
2005 MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie
2005 TSN Rookie of the Year

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 Career Earnings $9,343,000

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

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.