Willy Taveras
| 27-year-old Center fielder |
| Cincinnati Reds |
| Date of Birth: December 25, 1981 |
| Height: 6-0 Weight: 160 |
| Bats/Throws: R/R |
Basic Statistics
| Basic Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | HBP | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Houston Astros | 635 | 592 | 82 | 172 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 7 | 25 | 103 | .291 | .321 | .341 | 662 | |
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Houston | 586 | 529 | 83 | 147 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 34 | 88 | .278 | .326 | .338 | 664 | |
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 15 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .357 | .400 | .357 | 757 | |
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Colorado | 407 | 372 | 64 | 119 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 55 | .320 | .361 | .382 | 743 | |
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Colorado | 531 | 474 | 63 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 36 | 79 | 67 | .253 | .303 | .300 | 603 |
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Cincinnati | 434 | 404 | 56 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 18 | 58 | 25 | .240 | .270 | .285 | 555 |
| Extended Statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Team | PA | AB | ISOP | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | RC | RC/27 | wOBA | |
| 2005 | 23 | MLB | Houston Astros | 635 | 592 | .050 | 3.9% | 16.2% | .348 | .295 | ||||
| 2006 | 24 | MLB | Houston | 586 | 529 | .060 | 5.8% | 15.0% | .332 | 62% | 13% | .299 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | AAA | Colorado Springs | 15 | 14 | .000 | 0.0% | 13.3% | .417 | 73% | 18% | .350 | ||
| 2007 | 25 | MLB | Colorado | 407 | 372 | .062 | 5.2% | 13.5% | .371 | 60% | 13% | .332 | ||
| 2008 | 26 | MLB | Colorado | 531 | 474 | .047 | 6.8% | 14.9% | .302 | 55% | 17% | .273 | ||
| 2009 | 27 | MLB | Cincinnati | 434 | 404 | .045 | 4.1% | 13.4% | .278 | 54% | 14% | .249 | ||
Extended Statistics
2009: Cincinnati | 2008: Colorado | 2007: Colorado
| Split Statistics with Colorado in 2007 | |||||||||||||
| Split | PA | AB | ISOP | HR | BB% | K% | BABIP | GB% | LD% | AVG | OBP | SLG | wOBA |
| April | 86 | 75 | .013 | 0 | 9.3% | 19.8% | .362 | 65% | 14% | .280 | .360 | .293 | .308 |
| May | 73 | 66 | .046 | 0 | 5.5% | 12.3% | .404 | 50% | 16% | .348 | .384 | .394 | .347 |
| June | 123 | 116 | .104 | 2 | 3.3% | 13.8% | .351 | 63% | 10% | .310 | .333 | .414 | .326 |
| July | 66 | 59 | .085 | 0 | 4.5% | 9.1% | .358 | 55% | 18% | .322 | .364 | .407 | .340 |
| August | 33 | 31 | .033 | 0 | 6.1% | 15.2% | .346 | 71% | 8% | .290 | .333 | .323 | .299 |
| September | 26 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 0.0% | 3.8% | .458 | 62% | 8% | .440 | .462 | .480 | .423 |
| AWAY | 214 | 193 | .047 | 0 | 5.6% | 13.1% | .364 | 59% | 12% | .311 | .360 | .358 | .324 |
| HOME | 193 | 179 | .078 | 2 | 4.7% | 14.0% | .380 | 62% | 14% | .330 | .363 | .408 | .341 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
| October 3 | MLB | vs. Pittsburgh | PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 29 | MLB | vs. St. Louis | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 25 | MLB | @ Houston | PH-CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September 24 | MLB | @ Pittsburgh | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 18 | MLB | vs. San Francisco | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 16 | MLB | vs. Washington | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 15 | MLB | vs. Washington | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 14 | MLB | vs. Washington | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| August 12 | MLB | @ St. Louis | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 11 | MLB | @ St. Louis | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 10 | MLB | @ St. Louis | CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 9 | MLB | @ San Francisco | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| August 8 | MLB | @ San Francisco | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 7 | MLB | @ San Francisco | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 5 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| August 4 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 3 | MLB | vs. Chi Cubs | CF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 29 | MLB | vs. San Diego | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 28 | MLB | vs. San Diego | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 27 | MLB | vs. San Diego | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 26 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 25 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | CF | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 24 | MLB | @ Chi Cubs | CF | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 22 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | CF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 21 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July 20 | MLB | @ LA Dodgers | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 19 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| July 18 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | CF | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| July 17 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July 16 | MLB | vs. Milwaukee | CF | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log
| Date | Level | Pos | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | SO | BB | |
Player Notes
December 2008
MLB.com: Reds ink Taveras to two-year dealNovember 2008
Purple Row: Sunday Rockpile: Dealin' Dan Back for BusinessTaveras have comparable players already in the majors or close.
October 2008
River Ave. Blues: Kennedy for Taveras? Say it ain?t soI know a vocal contingency of Yankees fans don’t like Ian Kennedy.
August 2008
MVN: The Transaction Guy: Fuentes/Taveras Placed On WaiversPurple Row: Willy Taveras (not) about to be sent to the Nationals
