Alex Taveras

Alejandro Antonio Taveras Betances

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 10", Weight 155 lb.

• Debut September 9, 1976
• Final Game October 2, 1983
• Born October 9, 1955 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.

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Biographical Information

Infielder Alex Taveras played briefly in the majors, first appearing for the Houston Astros in 1976, for whom he hit .217 in 14 games. After spending the next few seasons in the minors, he was with the Los Angeles Dodgers for parts of the 1982 and 1983 seasons, for a total of 21 games. Used almost solely as a defensive replacement by the Dodgers, he only got 7 at-bats in those games, with one hit. Overall, his career in the United States lasted from 1974 to 1985. He was in AAA for at least part of every season from 1976 to 1985, except for 1980 which he spent entirely with the AA San Antonio Missions. He then managed a number of seasons in the affiliated minors and in the Mexican League.

He managed the Dominican Republic national team in the 2001 Baseball World Cup. He had previously played for the Dominicans in the 1973 Amateur World Series and won Silver in the 1974 Central American and Caribbean Games. In the 1974 Games, he hit .350/.391/.425 with 6 runs and 5 RBI in 10 games. His .929 fielding percentage was the lowest among qualifying second basemen in the Games, but he was 8th in average (between Sergio de la Hoz and Rafael Vega).

Year-By-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1988	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	40-18	1st	Milwaukee Brewers	League Champs
1989	Beloit Brewers	Midwest League	62-72	10th	Milwaukee Brewers
1990	AZL Brewers	Arizona League	36-17	1st	Milwaukee Brewers	League Champs
1992	DSL Indians	Dominican Summer League	34-38		Cleveland Indians
1993	DSL Indians	Dominican Summer League	39-31		Cleveland Indians
1994	DSL Indians	Dominican Summer League	38-28		Cleveland Indians
1995	DSL Indians	Dominican Summer League	48-20		Cleveland Indians
1996	DSL Indians	Dominican Summer League	50-21		Cleveland Indians
2003	Vaqueros Laguna	Mexican League	23-25	--	none		replaced by Roberto Mendez on May 13
2004	Langosteros de Cancun	Mexican League	40-60	14th	none
2005	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexican League	55-53	9th	none	Lost in 1st round
2006	Rieleros de Aguascalientes	Mexican League		16th	none		replaced by Eddy Diaz replaced Eddy Diaz
2007	Potros de Tijuana	Mexican League		--	none		replaced by Juan José Pacho