Julian Tavarez, baseball player, 1993-2009

Julian Tavarez

Born: 5/22/1973 in Santiago, Santiago, D.R.

MLB Debut: 1993-08-07 | Final Game: 2009-07-19

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 6'2" | Weight: 165 lbs

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Biography

Julian Tavarez, born in 1973, was a professional baseball pitcher who had a career spanning from 1993 to 2009. Over his 16-year tenure in Major League Baseball, Tavarez compiled a record of 88 wins and 82 losses, with an earned run average (ERA) of 4.46. He struck out a total of 842 batters and recorded 23 saves, showcasing his versatility as both a starter and reliever throughout his career. His ability to adapt to various roles on the mound contributed to his longevity in the game, allowing him to pitch for multiple teams, including the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, and Boston Red Sox. Tavarez was recognized for his potential early in his career, earning the TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year award, which highlighted his promising talent as he entered the league. Known for his competitive spirit and resilience, he played during an era characterized by a mixture of traditional pitching styles and the emerging dominance of power hitters. Tavarez's contributions to his teams were significant as he helped navigate the complex dynamics of the game during the late 1990s and 2000s, making him a notable figure in the annals of baseball history.

Career Pitching Statistics

W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
88 82 828 108 2 0 23 1404.3 1540 696 113 563 842 4.46 0

Career ERA 4.46 vs. league average 4.44 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1993 CLE AL 2 2 8 7 0 0 0 37.0 53 27 13 19 6.57 4.19 (-57%) -1348.1
1994 CLE AL 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.7 6 4 1 0 21.60 — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 10 2 57 0 0 0 0 85.0 76 23 21 68 2.44 4.45 (+45%) 2227.4
1996 CLE AL 4 7 51 4 0 0 0 80.7 101 48 22 46 5.36 4.61 (-16%) 561.9
1997 SFG NL 6 4 89 0 0 0 0 88.3 91 38 34 38 3.87 4.39 (+12%) -
1998 SFG NL 5 3 60 0 0 0 1 85.3 96 36 36 52 3.80 4.43 (+14%) -
1999 SFG NL 2 0 47 0 0 0 0 54.7 65 36 25 33 5.93 4.71 (-26%) -
2000 COL NL 11 5 51 12 1 0 1 120.0 124 59 53 62 4.42 4.77 (+7%) -70.5
2001 CHC NL 10 9 34 28 0 0 0 161.3 172 81 69 107 4.52 4.42 (-2%) -
2002 MIA NL 10 12 29 27 0 0 0 153.7 188 92 74 67 5.39 4.28 (-26%) -
2003 PIT NL 3 3 64 0 0 0 11 83.7 75 34 27 39 3.66 4.40 (+17%) 2122.7
2004 STL NL 7 4 77 0 0 0 4 64.3 57 17 19 48 2.38 4.46 (+47%) -
2005 STL NL 2 3 74 0 0 0 4 65.7 68 25 19 47 3.43 4.29 (+20%) -
2006 BOS AL 5 4 58 6 1 0 1 98.7 110 49 44 56 4.47 4.53 (+1%) -811.9
2007 BOS AL 7 11 34 23 0 0 0 134.7 151 77 51 77 5.15 4.47 (-15%) -922.1
2008 BOS AL 0 1 9 0 0 0 0 12.7 18 9 9 6 6.39 4.32 (-48%) -72.8
2008 MIL NL 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 7.3 13 7 5 10 8.59 — 0.0
2008 ATL NL 1 3 36 0 0 0 0 34.7 42 15 14 35 3.89 4.32 (+10%) -42.4
2009 WAS NL 3 7 42 0 0 0 1 35.0 34 19 27 32 4.89 4.32 (-13%) 172.8

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
828 140 8 16 0 0 0 9 0 7 60 0.114 0.156 0.114 0.271 0.0

Career AVG .114 vs. league average .266 across their career seasons — 57.1% below league average.

Career OBP .156 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — 53.4% below league average.

Career SLG .114 vs. league average .423 across their career seasons — 73.0% below league average.

Career OPS 0.271 vs. league average 0.758 across their career seasons — 64.3% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1993 CLE AL 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1994 CLE AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1995 CLE AL 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1996 CLE AL 51 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1997 SFG NL 89 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1998 SFG NL 60 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0.111 — — — — 0.0
1999 SFG NL 47 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.200 — — — — 0.0
2000 COL NL 51 35 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.086 — — — — 0.0
2001 CHC NL 34 41 4 5 0 0 0 4 0 3 17 0.122 — — — — 0.0
2002 MIA NL 29 40 3 5 0 0 0 5 0 2 17 0.125 — — — — 0.0
2003 PIT NL 64 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.000 — — — — 0.0
2004 STL NL 77 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2005 STL NL 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2006 BOS AL 58 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2007 BOS AL 34 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.250 — — — — 0.0
2008 BOS AL 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 MIL NL 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2008 ATL NL 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
2009 WAS NL 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0

Postseason Statistics

Playoff Career Batting

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Batting by Year

Year Round Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 NLCS SLN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2005 NLDS1 SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLCS SLN 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 NLDS1 SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
2004 WS SLN 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1997 NLDS1 SFN 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1996 ALDS1 CLE 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALCS CLE 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 ALDS1 CLE 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
1995 WS CLE 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Playoff Career Pitching

W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2 4 31 0 0 30.7 31 12 10 16 3.52

Playoff Pitching by Year

Year Round Team W L G GS SV IP H ER BB SO ERA
2005 NLCS SLN 0 0 3 0 0 3.3 5 2 0 2 5.40
2005 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 4 2 1 0 13.50
2004 NLCS SLN 2 1 5 0 0 6.0 3 2 2 3 3.00
2004 NLDS1 SLN 0 0 2 0 0 2.3 2 0 0 3 0.00
2004 WS SLN 0 1 2 0 0 2.0 1 1 0 1 4.50
1997 NLDS1 SFN 0 1 3 0 0 4.0 4 2 2 0 4.50
1996 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 2 0 0 1.3 1 0 2 1 0.00
1995 ALCS CLE 0 1 4 0 0 3.3 3 1 1 2 2.70
1995 ALDS1 CLE 0 0 3 0 0 2.7 5 2 0 3 6.75
1995 WS CLE 0 0 5 0 0 4.3 3 0 2 1 0.00

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
P 828 108 115 205 18 24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1993 CLE P 8 7 2 3 0 2
1994 CLE P 1 1 0 0 0 0
1995 CLE P 57 0 7 11 2 1
1996 CLE P 51 4 6 8 0 0
1997 SFN P 89 0 5 13 2 2
1998 SFN P 60 0 4 10 1 1
1999 SFN P 47 0 7 6 1 1
2000 COL P 51 12 14 23 1 1
2001 CHN P 34 28 14 31 3 6
2002 FLO P 29 27 15 30 4 2
2003 PIT P 64 0 6 20 0 3
2004 SLN P 77 0 7 9 0 0
2005 SLN P 74 0 3 7 0 0
2006 BOS P 58 6 7 16 2 2
2007 BOS P 34 23 11 9 1 2
2008 BOS P 9 0 1 2 0 1
2008 MIL P 7 0 1 2 1 0
2008 ATL P 36 0 3 3 0 0
2009 WAS P 42 0 2 2 0 0

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Pitcher 828

Awards & Honors

Year Award Notes
1995 TSN Rookie Pitcher of the Year

Salary History

Year Team League Salary
2009 WAS NL $500,000
2008 BOS AL $3,850,000
2007 BOS AL $3,350,000
2006 BOS AL $3,350,000
2005 SLN NL $2,600,000
2004 SLN NL $1,600,000
2003 PIT NL $750,000
2002 FLO NL $3,100,000
2001 CHN NL $2,275,000
2000 COL NL $1,200,000
1999 SFN NL $1,150,000
1998 SFN NL $1,108,334
1997 SFN NL $683,333
1996 CLE AL $391,666
1995 CLE AL $120,000
1994 CLE AL $115,000
1993 CLE AL $109,000
Total Career Earnings $26,252,333

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1995 Rookie of the Year AL 6th 3.0 140 0