Frank Baker vs. Oscar Taveras — Career Comparison
Looking at the career totals, Frank Baker and Oscar Taveras are closely matched on the surface stats. Frank Baker posted stronger numbers in OPS (.629 vs .590) and on-base percentage (.292 vs .278). Oscar Taveras had the advantage in batting average (.239 vs .232). By the career numbers, Frank Baker had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.
Hitting Stats for Frank Baker and Oscar Taveras
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
125
195.31
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
80
193.55
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
384
600
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
248
600
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
353
551.56
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
234
566.13
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.232
0.232
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.239
0.239
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.64
0.64
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.6
0.6
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
25
39.06
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
11
26.61
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.305
0.305
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.196
0.196
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.011
0.011
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.049
0.049
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.054
0.054
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
34.05
53.2
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
18.11
43.81
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
119
185.94
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
73
176.61
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
110
171.88
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
69
166.94
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.287
0.287
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.278
0.278
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.337
0.337
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.105
0.105
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.073
0.073
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.213
0.213
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.203
0.203
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.53
0.53
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.455
0.455
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.272
0.272
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
73
114.06
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
37
89.52
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
33.94
53.03
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
19.04
46.07
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
68
106.25
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
37
89.52
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
5.65
5.65
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
6.7
6.7
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
0.38
0.38
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0.32
0.32
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
8
12.5
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
10
24.19
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
4
6.25
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.42
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
7
10.94
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
1
2.42
Frank Baker
Career
Per 600 PA
42.86
42.86
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fielding Stats for Frank Baker and Oscar Taveras
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
97
1.15
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
63
1.13
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
1.02
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
61
1.1
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
2284
27
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1500
27
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
761.1
9
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
500
9
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
136
1.61
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
107
1.93
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
148
1.75
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
111
2
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
143
1.69
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
1.98
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.62
96.62
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
99.1
99.1
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.474
1.474
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.746
1.746
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.66
88.66
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
96.83
96.83
Frank Baker
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.01
Oscar Taveras
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.02