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Willy Taveras   |   Major Leaguer   2004-2008

Full Name:  Willy Taveras
Born:  December 25,1981  in  Tenares, Dominican Republic
Height:  6-0  Weight:  160  Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right
High School:   -
College:  

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Debut:  September 6,2004

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Drafted:  Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cleveland Indians in 1999  

Transactions:   [May 27,1999] - Signed as undrafted amateur Free Agent by Indians.  [Dec 15,2003] - Selected by Astros from Indians in Rule 5 major league draft  [Dec 12,2006] - Traded by Astros with Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh to Rockies for Jason Jennings and Miguel Asencio.  [Jan 18,2008] - Signed by Rockies (1-year)  

Disabled List:  [Aug 15,2007] - 15 Day Disabled list - (Groin)   [Sep 1,2007] -  

 Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.Level PosLnGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2000BurlingtonApp18CleRk of 50190465043116369234460130 .263.356.332688--
2001ColumbusSAL19CleA of 9739555107157332299227360437 .271.317.367684--
2002ColumbusSAL20CleA of 85313688314142754124568180233 .265.385.355740--
2003KinstonCaro21CleA+ of 113397641129623557125268121613 .282.381.350731--
2004Round RockTex22HouAA of 103409761371312275511387692622 .335.402.386788--
 HoustonNL22HouMLB cf-lf2101200000100100100 .000.000.000000100%
2005HoustonNL23HouMLB cf11525928217213432934112510371744 .291.325.34166658%
2006HoustonNL24HouMLB cf1,21495298314719513033934881101126 .278.333.33867159%
2007Colo SprPCL25ColAAA of 414050000120210001 .357.400.357757--
 ColoradoNL25ColMLB cf19737264119132224339215570711 .320.367.38274958%
2008ColoradoMLB26ColMLB   883244782122121464245520820 .253.307.312619--
 
Major League Totals - 5 Season(s)4961818278520571371041473310430227134911 .286.332.34367559%
Minor League Totals - 6 Season(s)452171830949455181213723255180331523191216 .288.370.361731--


 Playoffs Batting Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrg.SeriesGABRH2B3BHRRBISBCSBBSOHBPIBBSH SFDP AVGOBPSLGOPSGB%
2005HoustonNL23HouDiv414251000001100100 .357.400.429829--
 HoustonNL23HouCh614150000011100100 .357.400.357757--
 HoustonNL23HouWs415252100100320200 .333.412.6001012--
 
Major League Totals - 1 Season(s)14435153100112520400 .349.404.465869--

 Fielding Statistics
YearTeamLgAgeOrgLevelPosGGSInnPOAETCDPPBSBCSFPCTRF
2000BurlingtonApp18CleRkOF50117651280---.961--
 
2001ColumbusSAL19CleAOF9120317112312---.952--
 
2002ColumbusSAL20CleAOF8415711101781---.944--
 
2003KinstonCaro21CleA+OF109267562780---.978--
 
2004Round RockTex22HouAAOF1022071462273---.974--
2004HoustonNL22HouMLBLF2-400000------.00
2004HoustonNL22HouMLBCF4-610010---1.0001.50
2004HoustonNL22HouMLBRF1-100000------.00
 
2005HoustonNL23HouMLBCF14814412543321033452---.9912.45
 
2006HoustonNL24HouMLBCF1381201116.2335953493---.9862.77
 
2007Colo SprPCL25ColAAAOF3--------
2007ColoradoNL25ColMLBCF8685714212742230---.9822.76
 


 Awards
[2004] - Texas League All-Star OF  [2005] - MLB All-Rookie All-Star OF, NL Rookie of the Year (Voting Rank: #2)
 Salaries
YearSalary Rank  Lg Avg  Centile
2004*300,000  1,716,30370
2005316,000  1,825,75666
2006400,000  1,937,00446
2007*402,000  2,923,34074
2008*1,975,000  
 
Career:  $3,393,000   estimate
 Trivia and Player Notes
Participated in the 2004 Futures Game during All-Star Weekend, playing for the World team.

Played in 2006 World Baseball Classic for Dominican Republic.
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