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Barry Zito League
6-15-2100
Buck Taveras Second Base
Retired (1964, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1682 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-07-1926
HR 248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(104 games)
RBI 973
SB 160 Salary $0.90M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (2.5%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.3%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (97.7%) RF D+ (25.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1952 DET
142
583
93
151
15
6
30
104
45
 123 2 2
12
 3 14
.773
.313
.460
.201
.259
1953 DET
142
570
78
147
25
9
17
78
41
 132 2 2
12
 2 10
.732
.309
.423
.165
.258
1954 DET
110
444
75
127
23
2
13
82
35
 77 2 6
12
 4 14
.771
.337
.435
.149
.286
1955 STL
142
563
88
163
31
10
21
101
46
 107 1 5
14
 8 15
.833
.341
.492
.202
.290
1956 STL
142
576
66
153
26
6
26
94
31
 122 1 3
11
 4 15
.770
.303
.467
.201
.266
1957 STL
142
566
91
170
29
7
34
104
50
 104 0 4
22
 7 13
.911
.355
.557
.256
.300
1958 STL
115
429
63
115
21
5
10
55
28
 86 0 3
12
 8 11
.721
.311
.410
.142
.268
1959 STL
114
444
76
135
15
9
18
73
41
 80 1 1
18
 3 8
.863
.363
.500
.196
.304
1960 STL
143
574
112
154
19
10
25
76
61
 117 3 1
21
 10 4
.808
.341
.467
.199
.268
1961 STL
142
543
94
141
20
9
22
80
62
 110 0 5
17
 4 9
.784
.333
.451
.192
.260
1962 NYA
129
444
56
117
10
4
22
86
48
 88 1 6
2
 3 13
.785
.333
.453
.189
.264
1963 NYA
100
366
45
92
12
4
9
34
26
 68 1 1
3
 1 11
.682
.302
.380
.128
.251
1964 DET
33
72
10
17
1
1
1
6
5
 9 1 0
4
 0 1
.614
.295
.319
.083
.236
Total
1596
6174
947
1682
247
82
248
973
519
 1223 15 39
160
 57 138
.788
.328
.460
.187
.272
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Buck Taveras has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1964-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team.
1964-03-30Buck Taveras has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.9M per year for 1 year.
1963-07-21Buck Taveras of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1962-03-29The New York Robber Barons have promoted Glenn Sullivan to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team.
1962-03-29Buck Taveras has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $2.5M per year for 2 years.
1959-07-09Buck Taveras of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1958-07-22Buck Taveras of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1955-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Dave Clevenger to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Larry Chlupsa to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Charlie Kison to the major league team.
1955-03-28Buck Taveras has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $7.5M per year for 7 years.
1954-08-24Buck Taveras of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1954-06-21Buck Taveras of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1951-10-13The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team.