Born: (1981-12-25) December 25, 1981 (age 42) Tenares, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 2004, for the Houston Astros
Last MLB appearance
May 15, 2010, for the Washington Nationals
MLB statistics
Batting average
.274
Home runs
8
Runs batted in
128
Stolen bases
195
Teams
Houston Astros (2004–2006)
Colorado Rockies (2007–2008)
Cincinnati Reds (2009)
Washington Nationals (2010)
Career highlights and awards
NL stolen base leader (2008)
Willy Taveras (born December 25, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a total of seven seasons for the Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals.
As a rookie in 2005, Taveras was instrumental in the Astros' first-ever league pennant win and World Series appearances. Behind his hitting, speed, and defense, Taveras won the Players Choice Award for National League (NL) Outstanding Rookie, the Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year, and a selection to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.
WillyTaveras (born December 25, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a total of...
48 RBI, and 19 stolen bases in 132 games. Taveras was selected to the 2018 All-Star Futures Game. Taveras was ranked as the #47 overall prospect in baseball...
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the Colorado Rockies with Miguel Asencio to the Houston Astros for WillyTaveras, Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh. January 30, 2007: Choo Freeman was...
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collected a hit in 25 straight games, which set a new franchise record; WillyTaveras topped his mark in 2006. On October 2, 2004, he hit his 288th home run...
Netherlands' upset of the favored Dominican Republic team, Jansen threw out WillyTaveras on an attempted steal of third base in the ninth inning, a key play...
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Tulowitzki hit into a double play that scored Todd Helton. Next inning, WillyTaveras singled with one out, stole second, and scored on Kazuo Matsui's RBI...
traded Jennings, along with Miguel Asencio, to the Houston Astros for WillyTaveras, Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh. The deal seemed to work in favor of...
Retrieved February 5, 2024. "The 2007 COL N World Series Batting Splits for WillyTaveras". Retrosheet. Archived from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved...
half of the eighth when reliever Cliff Politte hit WillyTaveras, threw a wild pitch, sending Taveras to second, and walked Lance Berkman. After Morgan...
Andy Pettitte filed for free agency. On December 12, the Astros traded WillyTaveras, Taylor Buchholz, and Jason Hirsh to the Colorado Rockies for Rockies...
half of the eighth when reliever Cliff Politte hit WillyTaveras, threw a wild pitch, sending Taveras to second, and walked Lance Berkman. After Morgan...
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training, Sullivan lost out on the starting center fielder position to WillyTaveras and began the season in Triple-A Colorado Springs. In January 2009,...
Arizona Diamondbacks 1999 Albert Pujols 30 St. Louis Cardinals 2003 WillyTaveras 30 Houston Astros 2006 Moisés Alou 30 New York Mets 2007 Ryan Zimmerman...
Morgan, Chad Gaudin, Daric Barton, Manny Rodriguez, Rodolfo Amador, and WillyTaveras were traded to Acereros de Monclova in exchange for RHP Joaquín Lara...
Sox general manager Ken Williams. On December 12, the Astros traded WillyTaveras, Buchholz, and Jason Hirsh to the Colorado Rockies for Rockies pitchers...
Mariners Ryan Freel 5 Cincinnati Reds July 27, 2005 Los Angeles Dodgers WillyTaveras 5 Colorado Rockies June 14, 2008 Chicago White Sox Dexter Fowler 5 Colorado...
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