Frank Taveras Notable

b. December 24, 1949 · Pittsburgh Pirates 1971–1972, 1974–1979, New York Mets 1979–1981, Montreal Expos 1982

Frank Taveras played for three clubs across 12 seasons as a shortstop, opening with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971 and closing with the Montreal Expos in 1982.

He stole 300 bases and scored 503 runs, with 1,029 hits and a .255 average. He finished with 2 home runs and 144 doubles.

He led the league in stolen bases once, in 1977, with 70. He played 1,113 games at shortstop, with 3,099 assists and 236 errors. He turned 555 double plays.

He was born in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, D.R. on December 24, 1949. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.

Honors

Award	Times	Years
Player of the Week	1	1980

Batting, season by season

Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	AVG
1971	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—
1972	PIT	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	.000
1974	PIT	126	333	33	82	4	2	0	26	25	41	13	.246
1975	PIT	134	378	44	80	9	4	0	23	37	42	17	.212
1976	PIT	144	519	76	134	8	6	0	24	44	79	58	.258
1977	PIT	147	544	72	137	20	10	1	29	38	71	70	.252
1978	PIT	157	654	81	182	31	9	0	38	29	60	46	.278
1979	NYM/PIT	164	680	93	178	29	9	1	34	33	74	44	.262
1980	NYM	141	562	65	157	27	0	0	25	23	64	32	.279
1981	NYM	84	283	30	65	11	3	0	11	12	36	16	.230
1982	MON	48	87	9	14	5	1	0	4	7	6	4	.161
Career	—	1150	4043	503	1029	144	44	2	214	249	474	300	.255

On this day & linked events

1949

Born December 24, 1949

Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Monte Cristi, D.R.

1971

Major-league debut: Frank Taveras

Frank Taveras made a major-league debut on September 25, 1971.

1982

Final major-league game: Frank Taveras

Frank Taveras played a final major-league game on July 25, 1982.

Image: New York Mets, public domain