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Barry Zito League
9-4-2100
Mike Taveras Third Base
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .274 Total Rating A-   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .773 Status Deceased (2012) Option Years 0  
H 1402 Age at Death 62 Date of Birth 12-24-1950
HR 138 Drafted Round 2, Pick 28
(1968)		 Majors Svc Time 10 years
(49 games)
RBI 684
SB 97 Salary $0.50M Final Contract Year 1985
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R A- Contact vs. L A+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R A- Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A 
Speed A- Bunt D  Control F    Mentor vL A 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 0
1B F  (2.3%) LF --- Arm A+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health D  LCS Appearances 2
3B A+ (100%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 75% 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
1968 BAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
1975 BAL
70
256
28
58
9
4
7
33
22
 50 1 2
5
 1 6
.663
.288
.375
.148
.227
1976 KC
111
372
45
95
18
5
4
37
35
 70 4 2
4
 3 10
.687
.324
.363
.108
.255
1977 KC
118
483
71
138
27
4
9
69
51
 89 2 5
14
 8 8
.767
.353
.414
.128
.286
1978 KC
135
501
91
142
21
7
21
97
59
 90 4 4
9
 8 10
.840
.361
.479
.196
.283
1979 TOR
126
506
72
145
21
6
11
56
45
 106 1 1
9
 0 9
.762
.345
.417
.130
.287
1980 TOR
135
539
92
136
20
3
19
72
68
 103 1 2
17
 2 5
.742
.336
.406
.154
.252
1981 TOR
135
554
93
152
25
9
18
68
66
 98 0 2
7
 6 12
.800
.350
.449
.175
.274
1982 TOR
135
574
86
173
29
11
18
86
51
 102 1 2
7
 2 15
.843
.358
.484
.183
.301
1983 TOR
135
548
92
162
30
9
16
69
60
 107 5 2
6
 1 11
.840
.369
.471
.175
.296
1984 TOR
135
561
76
151
31
7
13
75
59
 110 0 3
11
 7 10
.756
.337
.419
.150
.269
1985 BAL
91
214
17
50
10
0
2
22
31
 48 0 1
8
 3 2
.638
.329
.308
.075
.234
Total
1326
5108
763
1402
241
65
138
684
547
 973 19 26
97
 41 98
.773
.345
.428
.154
.274
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Mike Taveras has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-08-21The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have waived Mike Taveras.
1985-08-10The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted King Martina to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have designated Mike Taveras for assignment.
1985-07-09The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have placed Mike Taveras on the trade block.
1985-03-29The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted J.C. Koch to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Rod Adams to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Mauro Burda to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have promoted Mike Taveras to the major league team. The Baltimore Yellow Stockings have sent Dave Bell to the minors.
1985-03-29Mike Taveras has signed with the Baltimore Yellow Stockings for $2.0M per year for 1 year.
1979-09-19Mike Taveras of the Toronto Soulpeppers is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1979-03-29The Toronto Soulpeppers have promoted Mike Taveras to the major league team.
1979-03-29Mike Taveras has signed with the Toronto Soulpeppers for $4.5M per year for 6 years.
1977-06-23Mike Taveras of the Kansas City Clippers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1975-06-28The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Taveras to the major league team.
1973-03-28The Baltimore Clippers have sent Bill McHale to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Roger McKechnie to the minors. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Taveras to the minors.
1973-03-28The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Roger McKechnie to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Bill McHale to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Taveras to the major league team.
1968-09-18The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Taveras to the minors.
1968-09-17The Baltimore Clippers have auto-promoted Mike Taveras to the major leagues.
1968-04-01The Baltimore Clippers have promoted George Porter to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have sent Mike Taveras to the minors.
1968-03-31The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Pop McIlveen to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Mike Taveras to the major league team. The Baltimore Clippers have promoted Craig Ancker to the major league team.