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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.

  Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year OS Age  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range 
195024B-A+B-A+A-B-C+
195125B-A+B A+A B B-
195226B-A+B A+A B+B-
195327B A+B+A+A B+B 
195428B A+B+A+A A-B 
195529B A+B+A+A A-B 
195630B A+B+A+A A-B 
195731B A+B+A+A A-B 
195832B A+B+A+A A-B 
195933B A+B+A+A A-B 
196034B A+B+A+A A-B 
196135B A+B+A+A A-B 
196236B A+B+A A A-B 
196337B A+B+A-A-B+B 
196438B-A+B A-A-B+B-
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.