Willy Taveras
| Willy Taveras | |
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Taveras during the 2007 World Series | |
| Center fielder | |
| Born: December 25, 1981 Tenares, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 6, 2004, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 15, 2010, for the Washington Nationals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 8 |
| Runs batted in | 128 |
| Stolen bases | 195 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Willy Taveras (born December 25, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played a total of seven seasons for the Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, and Washington Nationals.
As a rookie in 2005, Taveras was instrumental in the Astros' first-ever league pennant win and World Series appearances. Behind his hitting, speed, and defense, Taveras won the Players Choice Award for National League (NL) Outstanding Rookie, the Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year, and a selection to the Topps All-Star Rookie Team.