Frank Taveras
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| Frank Taveras | ||
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| Shortstop | ||
| Born: December 24, 1949 Las Matas de Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic |
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| Batted: Both | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| September 25, 1971 for the Pittsburgh Pirates |
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| Final game | ||
| July 25, 1982 for the Montreal Expos |
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| Career statistics | ||
| Batting average | .255 | |
| Hits | 1029 | |
| Stolen bases | 300 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | ||
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Franklin Crisostomo Taveras Fabian (born December 24, 1949 in Las Matas De Santa Cruz, Dominican Republic), is a former professional baseball player who played short stop in the Major Leagues from 1971-1982. Taveras would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Mets, and Montreal Expos. On August 5, 1977, as a Pittsburgh Pirate, he hit an inside-the-park grand slam in the second inning of the second game of a doubleheader at Cincinnati.
[edit] Hitting Stats
- 1,150 Games
- 1,029 Hits
- 2 Home Runs
- 214 RBIs
- .255 Batting Average
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| Preceded by Davey Lopes |
National League Stolen Base Champion 1977 |
Succeeded by Omar Moreno |
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