With a lifetime batting average of .255 and a OBP of .301, Franklin Fabian Taveras was no All-Star when it came to leadoff men. He literally never made the All-Star team which honestly surprised a little. But he sufficed just fine for the Pittsburgh Pirates (and later the Mets) and even led the NL in stolen bases with 70 in 1970.
This Frank Taveras card however, is from his last year in the majors in 1982 when he was with the Expos. He batted .161 in 48 games and 87 at-bats. He hit no homeruns that year but that wasn’t too surprising. He hit just two in his 11-year career. He did hit five doubles and a triple while stealing four bases.
| Split | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Totals | 48 | 23 | 98 | 87 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | .161 | .221 | .241 |
Taveras does get rated as a Fast SS-8 which does count for something. His power numbers 6-6 will require him to power up with the bases loaded in order to hit that real-life triple.
In addition to his 8-8-9-9, he has a 15-11. He also was given a 45-14* to go along with two naked 14s.
Ugly numbers: 25-39, 66-6, 35-13
Taveras did do something in 1982 that he hadn’t in his first ten years in the majors. He played a position other than shortstop. In 19 games, he played second base and was rated as a 2B-7.
