Willy Taveras eager for chance with Royals
Veteran outfielder Willy Taveras hopes to find a role with the Kansas City Royals' big-league club this upcoming spring.
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | 190 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 44 | 36 | 9 | .263 | .356 | .332 | |
| 2001 | 97 | 395 | 55 | 107 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 22 | 73 | 29 | 9 | .271 | .317 | .367 | |
| 2002 | 85 | 313 | 68 | 83 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 45 | 68 | 54 | 12 | .265 | .385 | .355 | |
| 2003 | 113 | 397 | 64 | 112 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 52 | 68 | 57 | 12 | .282 | .381 | .350 | |
| 2004 | Astros | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 103 | 409 | 76 | 137 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 38 | 76 | 55 | 11 | .335 | .402 | .386 | |
| 2005 | Astros | 152 | 592 | 82 | 172 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 25 | 103 | 34 | 11 | .291 | .325 | .341 |
| 2006 | Astros | 149 | 529 | 83 | 147 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 34 | 88 | 33 | 9 | .278 | .333 | .338 |
| 2007 | Rockies | 97 | 372 | 64 | 119 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 21 | 55 | 33 | 9 | .320 | .367 | .382 |
| 2007 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .357 | .400 | .357 | |
| 2008 | Rockies | 133 | 479 | 64 | 120 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 36 | 79 | 68 | 7 | .251 | .308 | .296 |
| 2009 | Reds | 102 | 404 | 56 | 97 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 58 | 25 | 6 | .240 | .275 | .285 |
| 2010 | Nationals | 27 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .200 | .243 | .257 |
| 2010 | 23 | 96 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 0 | .208 | .255 | .271 | |
| 2011 | 97 | 391 | 67 | 118 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 44 | 21 | 51 | 13 | 4 | .302 | .336 | .448 | |
| Career Total | 670 | 2412 | 358 | 662 | 71 | 16 | 8 | 128 | 136 | 390 | 195 | 44 | .274 | .320 | .327 | |
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