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Buck Taveras Second Base
Retired (1964, Age 38)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .272 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .788 Status Deceased (2003) Option Years 0  
H 1682 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 06-07-1926
HR 248 Drafted Round 1, Pick 1
(1950)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(104 games)
RBI 973
SB 160 Salary $0.90M Final Contract Year 1964
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B  Endurance B-   Ldrship D-
Power vs. R A  Power vs. L B+ Velocity D-   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF F  (2.5%) Arm B+ WS Appearances 1
2B A+ (100%) CF F  (0.3%)   Health C  LCS Appearances 3
3B A+ (97.7%) RF D+ (25.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 5
* League requires 75% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1950 Minors 24 57.00 2 / 2 2 / 12 5 / 13 0 / 3 2 / 4 7 / 11 5 / 12 23 / 57
1951 Minors 25 64.00 4 / 9 1 / 12 2 / 6 1 / 9 1 / 13 5 / 9 2 / 6 16 / 64
1952 Majors 26 73.58 162 142 0 1 / 9 0 / 8 4 / 11 1 / 10 1 / 10 5 / 13 6 / 12 18 / 73
1953 Majors 27 71.51 162 142 0 5 / 15 1 / 8 1 / 11 1 / 12 1 / 13 2 / 10 1 / 2 12 / 71
1954 Majors 28 53.44 124 110 33 0 / 3 1 / 8 0 / 8 2 / 9 0 / 4 1 / 10 0 / 11 4 / 53
1955 Majors 29 64.58 162 142 0 1 / 12 1 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 6 1 / 8 1 / 7 0 / 10 4 / 64
1956 Majors 30 62.80 162 142 0 0 / 8 1 / 13 1 / 11 0 / 5 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 6 3 / 62
1957 Majors 31 66.08 162 142 0 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 11 0 / 9 0 / 12 0 / 8 0 / 9 1 / 66
1958 Majors 32 49.82 128 100 34 0 / 7 0 / 8 0 / 5 0 / 11 1 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 5 1 / 49
1959 Majors 33 53.09 132 106 25 0 / 10 0 / 11 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 5 0 / 53
1960 Majors 34 63.88 162 143 0 -2 / 11 -2 / 5 0 / 6 -3 / 8 -3 / 10 -1 / 9 -1 / 14 -12 / 63
1961 Majors 35 65.16 162 142 0 -1 / 16 -4 / 12 -1 / 8 -7 / 10 -2 / 11 -1 / 4 -3 / 4 -19 / 65
1962 Majors 36 64.98 162 125 0 -1 / 6 -3 / 10 -2 / 9 -4 / 6 -3 / 11 -1 / 12 0 / 10 -14 / 64
1963 Majors 37 47.63 133 96 29 -4 / 9 -2 / 6 -2 / 7 -7 / 3 -5 / 6 0 / 6 -1 / 10 -21 / 47
1964 Majors 38 22.62 162 13 0 -2 / 6 -4 / 5 -2 / 2 -4 / 2 -5 / 5 -3 / 1 -3 / 1 -23 / 22
Total 1975 1545 121 3 / 131 -8 / 138 7 / 128 -20 / 108 -10 / 126 15 / 125 6 / 117 -7 / 873
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Buck Taveras has retired from the Detroit Blazers
1964-04-01The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team.
1964-03-30Buck Taveras has signed with the Detroit Blazers for $0.9M per year for 1 year.
1963-07-21Buck Taveras of the New York Robber Barons is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
1962-03-29The New York Robber Barons have promoted Glenn Sullivan to the major league team. The New York Robber Barons have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team.
1962-03-29Buck Taveras has signed with the New York Robber Barons for $2.5M per year for 2 years.
1959-07-09Buck Taveras of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
1958-07-22Buck Taveras of the St. Louis Writers is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
1955-03-28The St. Louis Writers have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Dave Clevenger to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Larry Chlupsa to the major league team. The St. Louis Writers have promoted Charlie Kison to the major league team.
1955-03-28Buck Taveras has signed with the St. Louis Writers for $7.5M per year for 7 years.
1954-08-24Buck Taveras of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1954-06-21Buck Taveras of the Detroit Blazers is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1951-10-13The Detroit Blazers have promoted Buck Taveras to the major league team.