Willy Taveras

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willy Taveras
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 25, 1981(1981-12-25)
Age	43
Birthplace	Tenares
Country	Dominican Republic
Birth City	Hermanas Mirabal
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Willy Taveras Biography

Willy Taveras is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on December 25, 1981 in Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal, Dominican Republic. Willy Taveras (born December 25 1981) is an Dominican ex-professional baseball player. As a centerfielder Taveras was a part of Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals.

On the 12th of December on the 12th of December, the 12th of December, Taveras has been dealt along alongside Taylor Buchholz and Jason Hirsh by the Astros to the Colorado Rockies for Rockies pitchers Jason Jennings and Miguel Asencio.

In 2007, Taveras hit .320, including an MLB leading 27 bunt singles, 2 home runs, 24 RBIs, 33 stolen bases, and caught stealing 9 times. He was part of the World Series roster after making a big play in the NLCS vs the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Rockies were swept by the Red Sox.

On December 27, 2008, Taveras signed a two-year deal worth $6.25 million with the Cincinnati Reds. In his debut with the Reds, he hit a pinch-hit triple in the 8th inning after being down with the flu for over a week.

As of 2005, the catcher was the top player in the majors in hits in the infield (71) and Bunt hit hits (31) in singles (152) as well as being the top rookie in runs (82) as well as hits (172) as well as stolen bases (34 6th in NL). He hit .291. Taveras is the Astros center fielder who started the season in his first season (2005) and was replaced by Carlos Beltran, who signed with the New York Mets in the offseason. The game 4 in the NLCS with the St. Louis Cardinals, Taveras caught a ball when he was running through Tal’s Hill Maid Park’s deep centerfield to close the eighth innings and secure the lead of 2-1. He was credited with scoring the winning run when he played an infield pinch-runner before scoring by executing a short sac fly in center field.

Willy Taveras Net Worth

Willy Taveras is one of the richest Baseball Player from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willy Taveras 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Taveras was in the lineup for 10 games towards the end during the 2003 Astros season typically as a backup runner.

Taveras is a skilled player when it comes to hitting slaps, but Taveras is prone to strike out often (103 occasions in 2005) and seldom walks. His highest number of walks in his career is 36, which results in an insignificant on-base percentage. Furthermore, Taveras is an exceptionally poor power hitter. He had the lowest slugging rate of all outfielders in the major leagues for the 2005 and the 2006 seasons. He is extremely quick and has been measured as speedy at 3.57 seconds from first base to home as a right-handed player. Taveras has also been the league’s top the infield with singles and his BABIP (batting average of balls that are in play) was .374 in 2007.

In 2006, Taveras’ batting average regressed to .278, though he again led the majors in bunt hits (21) and had 33 stolen bases (10th in the NL), but just 30 RBI. Taveras had a 30-game hitting streak that ended August 29, 2006, during a game in which he was hit twice by Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Tomo Ohka. His streak is a franchise record, breaking the record of 25 previously held by Jeff Kent. He is the 42nd player in MLB history with a hit streak of 30-or- more games.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Willy Taveras Dating?

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On June 3, 2010, he signed a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies. He was assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Facts & Trivia

Willy Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Willy Taveras celebrates birthday on December 25 of every year.

In 2009, Taveras had the lowest slugging percentage, .285, and the lowest on- base percentage, .275, of all National League players with at least 350 plate appearances. On February 1, 2010, Taveras was traded along with Adam Rosales to the Oakland Athletics for Aaron Miles and a player to be named later. He was later designated for assignment by Oakland. Taveras declined a Triple-A assignment and was granted free agency.

Top Facts about Willy Taveras

1. Willy Taveras is a Dominican former professional baseball player.
2. He was born on December 25, 1981, in Tenares, Dominican Republic.
3. Taveras played as an outfielder for six different MLB teams.
4. He made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros in 2004.
5. Taveras led the National League in stolen bases in 2008 with 68.
6. He also set a record for most consecutive games with a hit to start a season (10) in 2007.
7. Taveras played for the Dominican Republic national team in the World Baseball Classic.
8. His career batting average was .276 and he stole a total of 339 bases.
9. Taveras retired from professional baseball in 2015 after playing in Mexico.
10. He currently works as an instructor at his own baseball academy in the Dominican Republic.