Taubensee's best season came in 1999 as a member of Cincinnati Reds, when he surprisingly became one of club's best hitters for a team which was a surprise contender and nearly made the playoffs (ultimately losing an extra regular season game to go to the wildcard game to the New York Mets).
Taubensee's most successful year was in 1999 while he was a member of the Cincinnati Reds, when he unexpectedly became one of the team's top hitters for a surprise contender that narrowly missed the playoffs after losing an extra regular season game to the New York Mets.