Kevin Tapani

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: February 18, 1964 in Des Moines, IA us

Draft: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 9th round of the 1985 MLB June Amateur Draft from Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI) and the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1986 MLB June Amateur Draft from Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI).

High School: Escanaba HS (Escanaba, MI)

School: Central Michigan University (Mount Pleasant, MI)

Debut: July 4, 1989 (Age 25-136d, 15,637th in major league history)
vs. HOU 4.1 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 3 BB, 1 ER

Last Game: September 27, 2001 (Age 37-221d)
vs. HOU 6.0 IP, 7 H, 4 SO, 2 BB, 6 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1990 season

Agents: Bob Gilhooley, Jim Bronner

Full Name: Kevin Ray Tapani

Pronunciation: \TAP-ah-nee\

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1991 World Series

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

29.2

143

125

ERA

4.35

361

354

2265.0

1482

WHIP

1.307

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1991 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1991 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	4 (3)	Apr 12	MIN		CAL	W,6-0	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
2	9 (4)	Apr 17	MIN	@	SEA	L,3-4	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
3	13 (3)	Apr 22	MIN		OAK	W,3-2	GS	25	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
4	18 (4)	Apr 27	MIN		SEA	W,7-2	GS	30	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
5	22 (3)	May 2	MIN	@	MIL	L,1-5	GS	30	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	28 (5)	May 9	MIN		DET	L,0-3	GS	27	7.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
7	33 (4)	May 15	MIN		MIL	L,2-4	GS	31	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
8	38 (4)	May 21	MIN		TEX	L,5-6	GS	31	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
9	43 (4)	May 26	MIN		KCR	L,1-5	GS	22	4.0	1	1	0	2	0	P
10	48 (4)	May 31	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-4	GS	29	7.0	4	0	0	4	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	53 (4)	Jun 5	MIN		BAL	W,4-3	GS	30	7.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
12	58 (4)	Jun 11	MIN		NYY	W,5-3	GS	29	8.0	1	0	0	1	1	P
13	63 (4)	Jun 16	MIN	@	CLE	W,4-2	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	68 (4)	Jun 22	MIN	@	NYY	W,4-3	GS	32	8.2	1	1	0	2	0	P
15	73 (4)	Jun 27	MIN		TOR	L,0-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	78 (4)	Jul 2	MIN	@	TOR	L,3-4	GS	29	6.1	1	1	1	3	1	P
17	83 (4)	Jul 7	MIN	@	CHW	L,3-4	GS	23	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
18	84	Jul 11	MIN		BOS	W,7-3	GS	26	5.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
19	89 (4)	Jul 16	MIN	@	MIL	L,3-4	GS	33	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
20	93 (3)	Jul 21	MIN	@	BOS	W,14-1	GS	21	6.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
21	97 (3)	Jul 26	MIN		MIL	W,6-3	GS	28	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
22	102 (4)	Jul 31	MIN	@	NYY	W,12-3	GS	26	7.0	1	3	0	4	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
23	107 (4)	Aug 5	MIN	@	CAL	W,7-4	GS	33	8.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
24	112 (4)	Aug 11	MIN	@	SEA	W,5-2	CG	31	9.0	2	2	0	4	0	P
25	117 (4)	Aug 16	MIN		OAK	W,5-4	GS	32	7.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	122 (4)	Aug 21	MIN		SEA	W,9-1	GS	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
27	127 (4)	Aug 26	MIN	@	CLE	W,5-3	GS	32	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
28	131 (3)	Aug 31	MIN		BAL	W,5-2	GS	26	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
29	135 (3)	Sep 6	MIN		NYY	W,3-1	GS	30	8.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
30	140 (4)	Sep 11	MIN	@	KCR	L,1-4	GS	23	5.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
31	145 (4)	Sep 16	MIN		KCR	W,9-0	GS	27	7.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
32	149 (3)	Sep 21	MIN		TEX	W,8-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
33	153 (3)	Sep 27	MIN	@	TOR	L,2-7	GS	28	7.0	2	0	0	2	0	P
34	159 (5)	Oct 3 (2)	MIN	@	CHW	L,12-13	GS	28	5.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
							34gm		244.0	26	26	1	53	2