Frank Taveras
Franklin Crisostomo Taveras Fabian
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: December 24, 1949 in Las Matas de Santa Cruz, DR
Signed: 1968 by the Pittsburgh Pirates
Acquired: traded from the Pirates for Tim Foli and Greg Field, April 1979
Departed: traded to the Montreal Expos for Steve Ratzer and cash, December 1981
Frank's game was speed. He stole 300 bases in his career, including a season high of 70 in 1977. He's shown here on a 1980 Burger King card.
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BATTING RECORD (team-leading totals in red)YEAR CLUB G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF OBP SLG AVG 1972 Pit NL 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .000 .000 1974 Pit NL 126 333 33 82 4 2 0 26 90 13 4 41 25 2 4 3 .300 .270 .246 1975 Pit NL 134 378 44 80 9 4 0 23 97 17 6 42 37 2 8 2 .284 .257 .212 1976 Pit NL 144 519 76 134 8 6 0 24 154 58 11 79 44 4 6 0 .321 .297 .258 1977 Pit NL 147 544 72 137 20 10 1 29 180 70 18 71 38 6 9 3 .306 .331 .252 1978 Pit NL 157 654 81 182 31 9 0 38 231 46 25 60 29 5 12 2 .313 .353 .278 1979 2teams 164 680 93 178 29 9 1 34 228 44 20 74 33 2 10 0 .298 .335 .262 1980 *METS* 141 562 65 157 27 0 0 25 184 32 18 64 23 1 10 2 .308 .327 .279 1981 *METS* 84 283 30 65 11 3 0 11 82 16 4 36 12 2 5 3 .263 .290 .230 1982 Mon NL 48 87 9 14 5 1 0 4 21 4 0 6 7 0 3 1 .221 .241 .161 METS TOTALS 378 1480 184 389 64 12 1 69 480 90 41 172 68 5 25 5 .297 .324 .263 OTHER CLUBS 772 2563 319 640 80 32 1 145 787 210 65 302 181 19 42 11 .303 .307 .250 CAREER TOTS 1150 4043 503 1029 144 44 2 214 1267 300 106 474 249 24 67 16 .301 .313 .255 |
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SPLIT SEASONS (team-leading totals in red)YEAR CLUB G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB HBP SAC SF OBP SLG AVG 1979 *METS* 153 635 89 167 26 9 1 33 214 42 19 72 33 2 10 0 .301 .337 .263 |
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This is a list of the Frank Taveras cards that I already have in my collection. If you have any cards that are not listed here, and you are willing to donate or trade them, contact me at
Rounding Third.1974 Topps #607 (Rookie Shortstops)
1975 Topps #277
1975 Topps #460 (NL Championships)
1976 SSPC #583
1976 Topps #36
1977 Topps #538
1978 O-Pee-Chee #4 (Stolen Base Leaders)
1978 Topps #204 (Stolen Base Leaders)
1979 O-Pee-Chee #79
1979 Topps #165
1980 Burger King Pitch, Hit & Run #32
1980 Topps #456
1981 Coca-Cola Mets #9
1981 Donruss #154
1981 Fleer #320
1981 Topps #343
1981 Topps Home Team 5x7s
1981 Topps Stickers #196
1982 Donruss #98
1982 Donruss #344 (pictured on Craig Reynolds' card)
1982 Fleer #539
1982 Topps #782
1982 Topps Traded #118T
1991 WIZ Mets #396
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