Frank Taveras
1971–1982 · bats R / throws R · Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates
1,150G
.255AVG
.301OBP
.313SLG
1,029H
2HR
214RBI
300SB
2Rare feats
Career batting
| G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | HBP | SF | TB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,150 | 4,399 | 4,043 | 503 | 1,029 | 144 | 44 | 2 | 214 | 249 | 474 | 300 | 106 | 24 | 16 | 1,267 | .255 | .301 | .313 | .614 |
Streaks
15longest hitting streak · 1977-09-02 to 1977-09-15
16longest on-base streak
The three rarest things in this career
| Rarity | What | Date | Rate | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Platinum Sombrero | 1979-05-01 | 1 in 934 games | box score ↗ |
| 41 | Steal of Home | 1976-09-02 | 1 in 107 games | box score ↗ |
| 40 | 3 stolen bases | 1977-08-23 | 1 in 2,019 player-games | box score ↗ |
Splits
Regular season only.
Home and away
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 563 | 2124 | 516 | 0 | 111 | 140 | 204 | .266 | .309 | .326 |
| Away | 587 | 2275 | 513 | 2 | 103 | 109 | 270 | .244 | .273 | .302 |
By month
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 137 | 513 | 108 | 0 | 29 | 25 | 60 | .225 | .259 | .267 |
| May | 200 | 745 | 171 | 0 | 36 | 50 | 79 | .254 | .297 | .308 |
| June | 199 | 787 | 198 | 0 | 39 | 42 | 80 | .274 | .305 | .332 |
| July | 199 | 752 | 161 | 0 | 37 | 38 | 71 | .232 | .265 | .306 |
| August | 193 | 765 | 193 | 2 | 37 | 45 | 88 | .273 | .311 | .331 |
| September | 214 | 814 | 194 | 0 | 36 | 47 | 94 | .260 | .296 | .323 |
| October | 8 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .190 | .261 | .190 |
Most-faced opponents
| G | PA | H | HR | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| montreal-expos | 133 | 514 | 121 | 0 | 17 | 41 | 54 | .262 | .315 | .294 |
| philadelphia-phillies | 128 | 472 | 108 | 0 | 21 | 28 | 68 | .247 | .288 | .325 |
| st-louis-cardinals | 125 | 467 | 107 | 0 | 23 | 30 | 42 | .247 | .293 | .300 |
| chicago-cubs | 123 | 479 | 114 | 0 | 26 | 24 | 47 | .261 | .288 | .305 |
| los-angeles-dodgers | 91 | 319 | 59 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 36 | .197 | .226 | .251 |
| houston-astros | 89 | 367 | 99 | 0 | 22 | 28 | 43 | .306 | .346 | .349 |
| san-diego-padres | 87 | 344 | 89 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 31 | .283 | .308 | .350 |
| atlanta-braves | 85 | 330 | 91 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 32 | .294 | .318 | .388 |
Season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | IP | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1972 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – | .000 | – | – |
| 1974 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 126 | 333 | 82 | – | 26 | 13 | .246 | – | – |
| 1975 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 134 | 378 | 80 | – | 23 | 17 | .212 | – | – |
| 1976 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 144 | 519 | 134 | – | 24 | 58 | .258 | – | – |
| 1977 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 147 | 544 | 137 | 1 | 29 | 70 | .252 | – | – |
| 1978 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 157 | 654 | 182 | – | 38 | 46 | .278 | – | – |
| 1979 | New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates | 164 | 680 | 178 | 1 | 34 | 44 | .262 | – | – |
| 1980 |  New York Mets | 141 | 562 | 157 | – | 25 | 32 | .279 | – | – |
| 1981 | New York Mets | 84 | 283 | 65 | – | 11 | 16 | .230 | – | – |
| 1982 |  Montreal Expos | 48 | 87 | 14 | – | 4 | 4 | .161 | – | – |