Shalom Taalitua
Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Shalom Taalitua
Birthdate:
March 26, 1987 (79 y, 1 m, 13 d)
Born In:
Lotofaga, RES, SAM
Nationality:
Samoan
Position:
CF
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Height/Weight:
6'0"/247
Entry:
2005 Draft - Round: 1, Overall: 1, Team: Avarua Kiore
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None

Career Major League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2024 37 81 367 338 95 17 3 0 17 49 17 40 15 0 .281 .330 .349 .679 .318 .300 71 -0.81
Suva - PBF
SUV - PBF
2023 36 56 249 222 74 12 3 0 17 34 21 12 6 3 .333 .402 .414 .816 .351 .362 113 0.39
Suva - PBF
SUV - PBF
2022 35 111 521 470 168 27 5 2 34 56 33 32 8 1 .357 .407 .449 .856 .376 .377 127 2.96
PTM - PBF
2021 34 115 524 467 144 14 5 4 53 55 30 41 11 1 .308 .365 .385 .751 .326 .336 92 0.85
PTM - PBF
2020 33 98 423 379 110 21 7 0 42 57 34 27 10 1 .290 .363 .383 .745 .313 .332 91 0.25
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2019 32 93 417 383 126 18 7 2 29 54 23 24 16 1 .329 .379 .428 .807 .345 .360 115 1.66
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2018 31 116 522 471 168 26 6 2 50 76 32 38 24 6 .357 .415 .450 .865 .383 .386 137 2.17
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2017 30 120 526 490 175 29 3 1 48 62 24 38 24 2 .357 .397 .435 .832 .384 .374 125 2.24
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2016 29 120 526 478 145 31 6 2 37 55 34 45 19 2 .303 .363 .406 .769 .330 .344 113 2.03
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2015 28 111 527 487 161 30 7 1 39 77 21 39 31 6 .331 .375 .427 .802 .356 .361 117 3.79
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2014 27 92 399 352 125 20 2 1 34 57 30 26 22 8 .355 .423 .432 .855 .379 .387 138 3.02
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2013 26 58 269 241 69 9 1 0 12 29 13 17 14 1 .286 .351 .332 .683 .308 .321 88 1.85
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2012 25 104 510 437 160 15 3 2 40 86 52 26 23 13 .366 .441 .428 .869 .383 .397 143 5.21
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2011 24 106 515 456 135 14 2 2 38 60 40 41 25 15 .296 .369 .349 .718 .322 .338 100 3.04
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2010 23 121 580 531 165 23 5 2 59 91 29 84 39 10 .311 .359 .384 .743 .363 .339 99 4.68
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2009 22 120 575 512 191 25 7 3 69 101 43 59 41 18 .373 .433 .467 .900 .416 .415 150 7.29
Avarua - PBF
AVA - PBF
2008 21 25 111 105 37 5 3 0 14 17 5 10 10 2 .352 .387 .457 .845 .390 .383 125 1.34
Port Moresby (2 yrs)
PTM (2 yrs)
213 947 846 254 35 12 4 95 112 64 68 21 2 .300 .364 .384 .748 .320 .334 91 1.10
Suva (2 yrs)
SUV (2 yrs)
167 770 692 242 39 8 2 51 90 54 44 14 4 .350 .406 .438 .843 .368 .372 122 3.35
Avarua (13 yrs)
AVA (13 yrs)
1267 5844 5281 1752 262 55 18 486 814 363 487 303 84 .332 .389 .412 .801 .361 .364 118 37.50
Total - PBF
PBF
1647 7561 6819 2248 336 75 24 632 1016 481 599 338 90 .330 .387 .412 .799 .357 .361 115 41.95

Career Minor League Stats

Team Year Age G PA AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS BABIP wOBA wRC+ WAR
Bulolo - AAA
BUL - AAA
2026 39 57 253 227 61 8 5 0 14 24 20 16 2 0 .269 .339 .348 .687 .289 .320 77 0.23
Feleasiu - AAA
FEL - AAA
2025 38 36 36 33 15 1 0 1 8 4 2 2 0 0 .455 .500 .576 1.076 .467 .489 210 0.53
Limpio - AAA
LIM - AAA
2023 36 7 34 29 10 2 1 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 .345 .441 .483 .924 .370 .426 162 0.36
Navua - PA
NAV - PA
2022 35 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -141 -0.07
Arutunga - AAA
ARU - AAA
2008 21 81 369 337 107 15 2 1 43 57 25 56 24 12 .318 .366 .383 .749 .373 .356 100 1.20
Arutunga - AAA
ARU - AAA
2007 20 77 346 322 92 16 5 3 27 50 15 59 11 7 .286 .326 .394 .720 .342 .336 91 0.55
Omoka - PAA
OMO - PAA
2006 19 90 417 368 105 14 5 0 25 56 36 56 29 6 .285 .353 .351 .703 .333 .337 99 1.60
Omoka - PAA
OMO - PAA
2005 18 84 344 320 71 6 0 0 19 34 11 78 22 7 .222 .260 .241 .500 .291 .248 34 -1.15
Aregua HS - FHS
ARE - FHS
2004 17 40 202 170 67 9 2 0 29 38 22 5 9 5 .394 .470 .471 .941 .396 .452 135 1.37
Aregua HS - FHS
ARE - FHS
2003 16 40 199 168 75 9 3 0 22 41 22 6 14 3 .446 .528 .536 1.063 .460 .513 208 2.76
Aregua HS - FHS
ARE - FHS
2002 15 40 199 173 63 7 3 0 29 38 19 6 4 3 .364 .442 .439 .882 .375 .429 112 0.99
Total - AAA
AAA
258 1038 948 285 42 13 5 96 139 66 135 37 19 .301 .353 .388 .741 .345 .348 97 2.87
Total - AA
AA
174 761 688 176 20 5 0 44 90 47 134 51 13 .256 .311 .299 .610 .315 .296 69 0.44
Total - A
A
3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 -141 -0.07
Total - HS
HS
120 600 511 205 25 8 0 80 117 63 17 27 11 .401 .480 .481 .961 .410 .465 152 5.12
Total - Minors
Minors
435 1802 1639 461 62 18 5 141 229 113 269 88 32 .281 .335 .350 .685 .332 .325 85 3.24