1981
Born December 25, 1981
Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal, D.R.
Willy Taveras Notable
b. December 25, 1981 · Houston Astros 2004–2006, Colorado Rockies 2007–2008, Cincinnati Reds 2009, Washington Nationals 2010
Willy Taveras played for four clubs across seven seasons as a center fielder, opening with the Houston Astros in 2004 and closing with the Washington Nationals in 2010.
Across 670 games he batted .274, with 662 hits and 358 runs. He finished with 8 home runs, 71 doubles and 195 stolen bases.
He led the league in stolen bases once, in 2008, with 68. He played 623 games in the outfield, with 1,445 putouts and 23 errors.
He was born in Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal, D.R. on December 25, 1981. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| MLB Players Choice Outstanding Rookie | 1 | 2005 |
| The Sporting News Rookie of the Year | 1 | 2005 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | HOU | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 |
| 2005 | HOU | 152 | 592 | 82 | 172 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 103 | 34 | .291 |
| 2006 | HOU | 149 | 529 | 83 | 147 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 34 | 88 | 33 | .278 |
| 2007 | COL | 97 | 372 | 64 | 119 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 55 | 33 | .320 |
| 2008 | COL | 133 | 479 | 64 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 79 | 68 | .251 |
| 2009 | CIN | 102 | 404 | 56 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 25 | .240 |
| 2010 | WSN | 27 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .200 |
| Career | — | 670 | 2412 | 358 | 662 | 71 | 16 | 8 | 128 | 136 | 390 | 195 | .274 |