RF Willy Taveras #72
Pittsburgh Pirates MLB
Age: 25 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Good
11/04/2006
 OA: 41 POT: 41
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RF WILLY TAVERAS #72 - AGE: 25 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GOOD
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
58 135 41 2 4 0 11 4 27 .304 .343 .378 13 0.8
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 55 55 55 55
Gap 35 35 35 35
Power 25 25 25 25
Eye 35 35 35 40
Avoid K's 50 50 50 50
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 25 55
Errors: - 20 60
Arm: 20 25 55
Turn DP: - 25 -
Framing: 20 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 65
1st Base: - Center Field: 40
2nd Base: - Right Field: 55
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 80
Stealing Aggressiveness: 80
Stealing Ability: 80
Baserunning Inst.: 80
Sacrifice Bunt: 30
Bunt for Hit: 70
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
10/05/2006 @ FLO Loss, 3-6 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
10/04/2006 @ FLO Loss, 4-9 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10/01/2006 STL Loss, 4-5 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
09/30/2006 STL Win, 10-6 3 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
09/29/2006 STL Win, 7-5 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1
09/28/2006 ARI Win, 4-2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
09/27/2006 ARI Loss, 4-5 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
09/26/2006 ARI Win, 7-3 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 0
09/24/2006 @ CHC Loss, 4-5 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
09/23/2006 @ CHC Win, 3-2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
PERSONALITY
Never causes even a hint of trouble.
Low: Loyalty
Birthday:12/25/1980
Born in:Unknown
Nationality:Dominican
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Insignificant
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$300,000
Signed Through:2006 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 47 Days
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, None
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:Out of option years
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:1998, 15th Pick in Round 1(Supp.)
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2006 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 58 135 41 2 4 0 11 35 4 27 .304 .343 .378 .720 .322 .074 94
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 28 143 4 0 0 0 1 0 51 6 13 3 81.2 19.3 5.31 .8  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   47 14 1 3 0 4 9 1 11 0 0 3 .298 .353 .447 .800
Versus Right   88 27 1 1 0 7 20 3 16 0 1 1 .307 .337 .341 .678
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
April   9 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 .000 .100
May   18 3 0 0 0 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 .167 .167 .167 .333
June   11 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 5 0 0 0 .182 .182 .364 .545
July   5 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 .400 .500 .600 1.100
August   5 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .400 .400 .800
September   82 32 1 3 0 6 23 3 16 0 1 3 .390 .432 .476 .907
October   5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Spring Training   52 12 1 0 0 2 4 4 10 0 0 2 .231 .310 .250 .560
Postseason   8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750
2 Years Ago   80 14 1 0 0 2 9 2 21 0 1 1 .175 .205 .188 .392
Career   366 92 8 6 0 22 61 12 87 1 9 7 .251 .288 .306 .594
Home   61 20 1 4 0 6 18 2 13 0 0 3 .328 .379 .475 .854
Road   74 21 1 0 0 5 17 2 14 0 1 1 .284 .312 .297 .609
Grass   135 41 2 4 0 11 35 4 27 0 1 4 .304 .343 .378 .720
Day   65 13 1 0 0 6 12 0 15 0 1 3 .200 .235 .215 .451
Night   70 28 1 4 0 5 23 4 12 0 0 1 .400 .440 .529 .969
As Starter   125 38 2 4 0 10 27 3 26 0 1 4 .304 .341 .384 .725
As Reliever / Substitution   10 3 0 0 0 1 8 1 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .300 .664
Pinch Hitting   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 .000 .333
Close/Late   37 13 0 1 0 5 10 0 7 0 0 1 .351 .368 .405 .774
Inning 1-3   50 15 0 1 0 3 10 3 8 0 1 2 .300 .364 .340 .704
Inning 4-6   36 13 2 2 0 3 9 0 7 0 0 1 .361 .378 .528 .906
Inning 7-9   43 10 0 1 0 4 7 1 12 0 0 1 .233 .267 .279 .546
Extra Innings   6 3 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
0 Outs   42 11 0 1 0 0 11 2 7 0 1 1 .262 .311 .310 .621
1 Outs   50 18 2 1 0 6 11 2 10 0 0 2 .360 .407 .440 .847
2 Outs   43 12 0 2 0 5 7 0 10 0 0 1 .279 .295 .372 .668
Scoring Position   40 12 0 1 0 10 10 0 9 0 1 3 .300 .349 .350 .699
Bases Empty   68 19 1 3 0 0 13 4 15 0 0 1 .279 .329 .382 .711
Runner on 1st   27 10 1 0 0 1 6 0 3 0 0 0 .370 .370 .407 .778
Runner on 2nd   15 5 0 1 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .375 .467 .842
Runner on 3rd   2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Runner on 1st & 2nd   11 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 1 .182 .250 .182 .432
Runner on 1st & 3rd   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   5 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 .600 .600 .600 1.200
Bases Loaded   6 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
Two Strikes   50 8 1 1 0 2 7 2 27 0 0 2 .160 .222 .220 .442
First Pitch   29 12 1 1 0 5 8 0 0 0 0 1 .414 .433 .517 .951
Count 0-1   15 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Count 0-2   7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Count 1-0   16 4 0 2 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .294 .500 .794
Count 1-1   14 5 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 .357 .357 .357 .714
Count 1-2   19 5 1 1 0 2 4 0 10 0 0 1 .263 .300 .421 .721
Count 2-0   6 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Count 2-1   4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750 .750 .750 1.500
Count 2-2   16 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 0 0 1 .125 .176 .125 .301
Count 3-1   1 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000
Full Count   8 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 .125 .300 .125 .425
Behind in Count   41 10 1 1 0 3 7 0 15 0 0 1 .244 .262 .317 .579
Ahead in Count   27 11 0 2 0 2 8 2 0 0 1 1 .407 .467 .556 1.022
Batting Leadoff   16 4 0 0 0 3 4 0 4 0 0 1 .250 .294 .250 .544
Batting 2nd   113 35 2 4 0 7 23 3 23 0 1 3 .310 .345 .398 .743
Batting 6th   2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Batting 7th   2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500 .667 .500 1.167
Batting 8th   2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500 .500 1.000
Low Leverage   58 15 1 2 0 1 6 3 16 0 0 2 .259 .317 .345 .662
Medium Leverage   57 18 1 2 0 6 13 1 8 0 1 1 .316 .339 .404 .742
High Leverage   20 8 0 0 0 4 10 0 3 0 0 1 .400 .429 .400 .829
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2003 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 70 151 37 5 2 0 9 17 6 2 1 39 14 3 .245 .281 .305 .586 52 53 0.0
2004 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 27 80 14 1 0 0 2 9 2 1 0 21 5 2 .175 .205 .188 .392 6 4 -0.9
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 58 135 41 2 4 0 11 35 4 4 0 27 13 3 .304 .343 .378 .720 91 94 0.8
Total MLB 155 366 92 8 6 0 22 61 12 7 1 87 32 8 .251 .288 .306 .594 57 58 -0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
1998 GCL - DE 17 60 205 58 5 2 2 15 25 9 0 2 44 24 15 .283 .310 .356 .666 97 95 0.3
1999 GCL - DE 18 2 5 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 2 1 1 .200 .333 .200 .533 42 48 -0.1
1999 Williamsport - BC 18 75 253 61 4 5 4 18 32 26 2 1 73 49 17 .241 .316 .344 .659 81 74 1.1
2000 GCL - DE 19 39 140 38 5 1 3 8 25 21 5 0 40 21 9 .271 .386 .386 .771 96 106 0.6
2000 Williamsport - BC 19 6 24 4 1 0 0 3 2 6 0 0 11 5 2 .167 .333 .208 .542 43 55 -0.1
2001 Williamsport - BC 20 39 150 47 6 3 3 23 19 14 2 1 35 21 6 .313 .377 .453 .831 119 119 0.8
2001 Lynchburg - A 20 24 100 27 5 0 1 9 16 9 0 1 18 21 4 .270 .327 .350 .677 83 83 0.5
2002 Hickory - A 21 52 203 52 11 4 0 10 28 14 5 1 36 19 3 .256 .318 .350 .668 96 89 1.4
2002 Altoona - AA 21 50 199 58 5 3 3 19 27 11 2 0 43 21 5 .291 .335 .392 .727 103 104 1.2
2003 Nashville - AAA 22 30 138 44 6 3 1 6 26 2 2 0 30 16 1 .319 .338 .428 .766 104 104 0.8
2004 Nashville - AAA 23 75 317 99 9 4 4 36 46 12 3 5 54 29 8 .312 .338 .404 .742 87 86 1.0
2005 Indianapolis - AAA 24 110 450 116 13 3 4 34 64 17 21 2 91 45 11 .258 .314 .327 .641 85 86 1.3
Total PCL 105 455 143 15 7 5 42 72 14 5 5 84 45 9 .314 .338 .411 .749 92 91
Total IL 110 450 116 13 3 4 34 64 17 21 2 91 45 11 .258 .314 .327 .641 85 86
Total EL 50 199 58 5 3 3 19 27 11 2 0 43 21 5 .291 .335 .392 .727 103 104
Total SALL 52 203 52 11 4 0 10 28 14 5 1 36 19 3 .256 .318 .350 .668 96 89
Total CARL 24 100 27 5 0 1 9 16 9 0 1 18 21 4 .270 .327 .350 .677 83 83
Total NYPL 120 427 112 11 8 7 44 53 46 4 2 119 75 25 .262 .338 .375 .713 92 88
Total GULF 101 350 97 10 3 5 25 52 32 5 4 86 46 25 .277 .343 .366 .708 95 99
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2005 Indianapolis - IL 24 7 29 8 0 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 9 3 1 .276 .344 .276 .620 81 85 -0.1
2006 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 93 88 0.2
Total MLB 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 .250 .250 .500 .750 93 88
Total IL 7 29 8 0 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 9 3 1 .276 .344 .276 .620 81 85
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1999 Williamsport - BC LF 39 37 57 2 1 60 1 .983 307.1 1.73 +0.6 1.053
1999 GCL - DE LF 2 2 4 0 0 4 0 1.000 17.0 2.12 -0.1 1.021
1999 Williamsport - BC CF 32 29 84 2 2 89 3 .966 246.0 3.15 +3.4 1.025
1999 Williamsport - BC RF 6 5 10 0 0 10 0 1.000 40.0 2.25 +0.5 1.028
2000 Williamsport - BC LF 5 5 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 40.2 1.99 -0.1 1.012
2000 Williamsport - BC CF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.0 3.00 +0.0 1.021
2000 GCL - DE CF 38 38 78 3 0 83 2 .976 318.2 2.29 -0.3 .996
2000 Williamsport - BC RF 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 6.1 2.84 +0.0 1.023
2001 Lynchburg - A LF 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.0 1.12 +0.0 .994
2001 Williamsport - BC LF 9 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 17.0 0.53 +0.1 .000
2001 Lynchburg - A CF 23 22 75 0 0 76 1 .987 194.2 3.47 -1.3 .996
2001 Williamsport - BC CF 37 37 93 3 1 99 3 .970 311.0 2.78 -2.3 1.008
2002 Altoona - AA LF 27 26 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 212.2 1.52 -0.1 .995
2002 Hickory - A LF 27 26 50 1 1 51 0 1.000 236.0 1.94 +0.2 .994
2002 Altoona - AA CF 6 4 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 44.0 2.86 -1.8 .877
2002 Hickory - A CF 24 24 70 0 0 70 0 1.000 204.0 3.09 +0.3 1.025
2002 Altoona - AA RF 22 20 36 0 0 36 0 1.000 173.2 1.87 +1.2 1.043
2003 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 33 9 24 0 0 24 0 1.000 96.1 2.24 +1.6 1.026
2003 Nashville - AAA LF 14 14 37 0 0 38 1 .974 123.0 2.71 -0.8 1.020
2003 Pittsburgh - LGS CF 36 28 75 0 0 76 1 .987 259.1 2.60 -0.2 .936
2003 Nashville - AAA CF 5 0 9 0 0 9 0 1.000 18.1 4.42 +0.1 .969
2003 Pittsburgh - LGS RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2003 Nashville - AAA RF 16 16 21 0 0 21 0 1.000 121.2 1.55 +0.0 1.083
2004 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 8 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 32.2 3.58 +0.5 .978
2004 Nashville - AAA LF 13 12 28 0 0 28 0 1.000 110.0 2.29 +0.3 .990
2004 Pittsburgh - LGS CF 15 14 38 0 0 39 1 .974 129.0 2.65 -2.2 .895
2004 Nashville - AAA CF 5 4 11 0 0 11 0 1.000 35.0 2.83 +0.8 1.208
2004 Nashville - AAA RF 58 57 108 3 0 111 0 1.000 493.2 2.02 +2.4 1.028
2005 Indianapolis - AAA LF 23 22 34 3 1 38 1 .974 191.0 1.74 -0.4 .988
2005 Indianapolis - AAA CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.1 0.00 0.0 .000
2005 Indianapolis - AAA RF 83 81 133 1 1 137 3 .978 725.1 1.66 +3.7 1.051
2006 Pittsburgh - LGS LF 2 1 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 10.0 2.70 +0.0 .984
2006 Pittsburgh - LGS CF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 .994
2006 Pittsburgh - LGS RF 32 27 71 2 0 75 2 .973 250.0 2.63 +2.2 1.055
TOTAL LF 203 158 297 6 3 306 3 .990 1401.2 1.95 +1.8 1.010
TOTAL CF 224 201 550 8 3 569 11 .981 1768.1 2.84 -3.4 .990
TOTAL RF 220 206 381 6 1 392 5 .987 1812.2 1.92 +10.1 1.045
PLAYER HISTORY
06/01/1998 Drafted in the 1998 first-year player draft (Supplemental Round 1, Pick 15, 45th overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
01/01/1999 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (50).
01/01/2000 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 30 (30); Eye: 40 (50).
07/04/2000 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for one week.
07/08/2000 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 1 day.
08/03/2000 Injured (fractured foot),out for 4 weeks.
01/01/2001 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 30 (55); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (45).
09/01/2001 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
01/01/2002 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 45 (55); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
02/19/2002 Successfully completed training to improve his base-stealing technique at the Pittsburgh Pirates development complex.
04/05/2002 Injured (fractured rib),out for 5-6 weeks.
07/07/2002 Injured (bruised elbow),day-to-day for 4 days.
09/03/2002 Injured (knee contusion),day-to-day for 4 days.
01/01/2003 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (55); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
11/10/2003 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $268,000.
01/01/2004 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 50 (60); Power: 20 (20); Eye: 35 (40).
05/09/2004 Injured (strained abdominal muscle),out for 5-6 weeks.
06/28/2004 Wins the PCL AmericanL Player of the Week Award.
08/06/2004 Goes 5-8 against the New Orleans Zephyrs, with 1 RBI and 1 R.
09/03/2004 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
11/29/2004 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $276,000.
01/01/2005 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 55 (60); Power: 20 (25); Eye: 35 (40).
04/08/2005 Injured (jammed finger),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/24/2005 Injured (bruised thigh),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/04/2005 Injured (fractured thumb),out for 4 weeks.
07/25/2005 Wins the IL Player of the Week Award.
11/28/2005 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $300,000.
01/01/2006 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 60 (60); Power: 25 (25); Eye: 40 (40).
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