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Joe Jackson League
4-1-2062
John Taveras Left Field
Retired (1986, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .267 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .675 Status Deceased (2023) Option Years 0  
H 215 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 12-24-1951
HR 3 Drafted Round 4, Pick 60
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 3 years
(140 games)
RBI 58
SB 27
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship A+
Power vs. R D+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (100%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (94.6%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 3
3B D- (5.8%) RF D- (10.8%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1975 NYN
42
134
15
36
9
1
1
16
16
13 0 1
4
7 11
.718
.344
.373
.104
.269
1976 NYN
119
434
62
124
18
2
1
30
53
56 3 0
15
15 16
.711
.367
.343
.058
.286
1977 NYN
54
194
23
47
4
1
0
10
25
25 0 1
8
11 5
.600
.327
.273
.031
.242
1978 NYN
20
40
1
7
1
0
1
2
2
10 0 0
0
0 4
.489
.214
.275
.100
.175
1985 BOS
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
Total
237
804
101
215
32
4
3
58
96
104 3 2
27
33 36
.675
.347
.328
.061
.267
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1986-11-01John Taveras has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1986-04-05The Boston Bandits have waived John Taveras.
1986-03-03The Boston Bandits have promoted John Reitz to the major league team. The Boston Bandits have sent Gary Moore to the minors. The Boston Bandits have designated John Taveras for assignment.
1985-09-28The Boston Bandits have promoted John Rawley to the major league team. The Boston Bandits have promoted John Taveras to the major league team. The Boston Bandits have promoted Mark Rabbitt to the major league team.
1985-08-28The Boston Bandits have designated John Taveras for assignment.
1985-08-23The Boston Bandits have promoted John Taveras to the major league team.
1985-08-23The Boston Bandits have acquired John Taveras from the waiver wire.
1985-04-14The New York Knights have waived John Taveras.
1978-08-30The New York Giants have sent John Taveras to the minors.
1977-08-01John Taveras of the New York GiantBums is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1975-05-19The New York GiantBums have promoted John Taveras to the major league team. The New York GiantBums have sent Joe Templeton to the minors.
1975-05-09The New York GiantBums have promoted Joe Templeton to the major league team. The New York GiantBums have sent John Taveras to the minors.
1975-03-07The New York GiantBums have promoted John Taveras to the major league team. The New York GiantBums have designated Antoine-Henri Becquerel . for assignment.
1975-03-07The New York GiantBums have acquired John Taveras from the waiver wire.
1974-04-01The Chicago Cubs have waived John Taveras.