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Earl Rapp

Earl Wellington Rapp

Positions: Pinch Hitter and Rightfielder
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2", Weight: 185 lb.

Born: May 20, 1921 in Corunna, MI
Signed
by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent in 1940. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 28, 1949
Teams (by GP): Browns/Senators/WhiteSox/Giants/Tigers 1949-1952

Final Game: September 23, 1952
Died: February 13, 1992 in Swedesboro, NJ
Buried: St. Joseph Cemetery, Swedesboro, NJ
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Standard Batting

Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1949 28 TOT AL 20 60 54 3 14 1 1 0 11 1 1 6 6 .259 .333 .315 .648 75 17 1 0 0 O7/9
1949 28 DET AL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
1949 28 CHW AL 19 59 54 3 14 1 1 0 11 1 1 5 6 .259 .322 .315 .637 72 17 1 0 0 O7/9
1951 30 TOT MLB 39 123 109 14 33 5 3 2 15 1 0 13 14 .303 .377 .459 .836 122 50 2 0 1 9
1951 30 NYG NL 13 13 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 .091 .231 .091 .322 -10 1 1 0 0
1951 30 SLB AL 26 110 98 14 32 5 3 2 14 1 0 11 11 .327 .394 .500 .894 138 49 1 0 1 O9
1952 31 TOT AL 76 123 116 10 26 10 0 0 13 0 0 6 21 .224 .268 .310 .579 61 36 2 1 0 9
1952 31 SLB AL 30 49 49 3 7 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 8 .143 .143 .224 .367 -0 11 2 0 0 /O9
1952 31 WSH AL 46 74 67 7 19 6 0 0 9 0 0 6 13 .284 .351 .373 .724 104 25 0 1 0 O9
3 Seasons 135 306 279 27 73 16 4 2 39 2 1 25 41 .262 .325 .369 .694 89 103 5 1 1
162 Game Avg. 162 367 335 32 88 19 5 2 47 2 1 30 49 .262 .325 .369 .694 89 124 6 1 1
SLB (2 yrs) 56 159 147 17 39 9 3 2 18 1 0 11 19 .265 .316 .408 .725 94 60 3 0 1
WSH (1 yr) 46 74 67 7 19 6 0 0 9 0 0 6 13 .284 .351 .373 .724 104 25 0 1 0
NYG (1 yr) 13 13 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 .091 .231 .091 .322 -10 1 1 0 0
DET (1 yr) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.000 0 0 0 0
CHW (1 yr) 19 59 54 3 14 1 1 0 11 1 1 5 6 .259 .322 .315 .637 72 17 1 0 0
AL (3 yrs) 122 293 268 27 72 16 4 2 38 2 1 23 38 .269 .329 .381 .709 93 102 4 1 1
NL (1 yr) 13 13 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 .091 .231 .091 .322 -10 1 1 0 0

Player Value--Batters

WAR: 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Strtr, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl.
Year Age Tm Lg PA Rbat Rbaser Rroe Rdp Rfield Rpos Rrep RAR WAR oRAR oWAR dWAR Salary Pos Awards
1949 28 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $
1949 28 CHW AL 59 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 2 0 0.0 -1 -0.1 0.1 $ O7/9
1951 30 NYG NL 13 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $
1951 30 SLB AL 110 5 0 0 0 -1 -1 3 6 0.6 7 0.7 -0.1 $ O9
1952 31 SLB AL 49 -6 0 0 0 0 0 1 -5 -0.5 -5 -0.5 0.0 $ /O9
1952 31 WSH AL 74 1 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0.1 3 0.3 -0.2 $ O9
3 Seasons 306 -4 0 0 0 -2 -2 8 0 0.0 2 0.2 -0.2 $
SLB (2 yrs) 159 -1 0 0 0 -1 -1 4 1 0.1 2 0.2 -0.1 $
WSH (1 yr) 74 1 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0.1 3 0.3 -0.2 $
NYG (1 yr) 13 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 -0.2 -2 -0.2 0.0 $
DET (1 yr) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 $
CHW (1 yr) 59 -2 0 0 0 1 -1 2 0 0.0 -1 -0.1 0.1 $

Advanced Batting

Year Age Tm Lg PA Outs RC RC/G AIR BAbip BA lgBA OBP lgOBP SLG lgSLG OPS lgOPS OPS+ OWn% BtRuns BtWins TotA SecA ISO PwrSpd
1949 28 TOT AL 60 42 5 3.2 103 .292 .259 .266 .333 .357 .315 .386 .648 .743 75 .337 -2.0 -0.2 .548 .167 .056 .0
1949 28 DET AL 1 0 0 1.000 .364 0.3 0.0
1949 28 CHW AL 59 42 5 3.2 103 .292 .259 .266 .322 .357 .315 .386 .637 .743 72 .337 -2.4 -0.2 .524 .148 .056 .0
1951 30 TOT MLB 123 79 20 6.8 105 .333 .303 .271 .377 .352 .459 .398 .836 .750 122 .679 3.2 0.3 .821 .284 .156 1.3
1951 30 NYG NL 13 11 0 0.0 104 .125 .091 .269 .231 .343 .091 .407 .322 .750 -10 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .273 .182 .000
1951 30 SLB AL 110 68 20 7.9 105 .353 .327 .271 .394 .353 .500 .398 .894 .750 138 .736 5.0 0.5 .910 .296 .173 1.3
1952 31 TOT AL 123 92 11 3.2 96 .274 .224 .260 .268 .339 .310 .379 .579 .718 61 .387 -6.1 -0.6 .467 .138 .086
1952 31 SLB AL 49 44 2 1.2 99 .171 .143 .264 .143 .344 .224 .385 .367 .729 -0 .098 -6.8 -0.7 .250 .082 .082
1952 31 WSH AL 74 48 9 5.1 94 .352 .284 .257 .351 .336 .373 .375 .724 .710 104 .590 0.7 0.1 .667 .179 .090
3 Seasons 306 213 36 4.5 101 .301 .262 .265 .325 .348 .369 .388 .694 .736 89 .516 -4.9 -0.5 .613 .201 .108 2.0
162 Game Avg. 367 256 43 4.5 101 .301 .262 .265 .325 .348 .369 .388 .694 .736 89 .516 -4.9 -0.5 .613 .201 .108 2
SLB (2 yrs) 159 112 22 5.3 103 .294 .265 .269 .316 .350 .408 .393 .725 .743 94 .583 -1.8 -0.2 .649 .224 .143 1.3
WSH (1 yr) 74 48 9 5.1 94 .352 .284 .257 .351 .336 .373 .375 .724 .710 104 .590 0.7 0.1 .667 .179 .090
NYG (1 yr) 13 11 0 0.0 104 .125 .091 .269 .231 .343 .091 .407 .322 .750 -10 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .273 .182 .000
DET (1 yr) 1 0 0 1.000 .364 0.3 0.0
CHW (1 yr) 59 42 5 3.2 103 .292 .259 .266 .322 .357 .315 .386 .637 .743 72 .338 -2.4 -0.2 .524 .148 .056 .0
AL (3 yrs) 293 202 36 4.8 101 .307 .269 .265 .329 .348 .381 .387 .709 .735 93 .541 -3.2 -0.4 .632 .201 .112 2.0
NL (1 yr) 13 11 0 0.0 104 .125 .091 .269 .231 .343 .091 .407 .322 .750 -10 .000 -1.7 -0.2 .273 .182 .000

Ratio Batting*

Year Age Tm Lg PA HR% SO% BB% XBH% X/H% SO/BB AB/SO AB/HR AB/RBI GB/FB GO/AO IP% LD% HR/FB IF/FB
1949 28 TOT AL 60 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% 3.3% 14% 1.00 9.0 4.9 80%
1949 28 DET AL 1 0.0% 0.0% 100.0% 0.0% 0.00 0%
1949 28 CHW AL 59 0.0% 10.2% 8.5% 3.4% 14% 1.20 9.0 4.9 81%
1951 30 TOT MLB 123 1.6% 11.4% 10.6% 8.1% 30% 1.08 7.8 54.5 7.3 0.59 76%
1951 30 NYG NL 13 0.0% 23.1% 15.4% 0.0% 0% 1.50 3.7 11.0 0.33 62%
1951 30 SLB AL 110 1.8% 10.0% 10.0% 9.1% 31% 1.00 8.9 49.0 7.0 0.65 77%
1952 31 TOT AL 123 0.0% 17.1% 4.9% 8.1% 39% 3.50 5.5 8.9 1.19 77%
1952 31 SLB AL 49 0.0% 16.3% 0.0% 8.2% 57% 6.1 12.3 1.54 84%
1952 31 WSH AL 74 0.0% 17.6% 8.1% 8.1% 32% 2.17 5.2 7.4 0.94 73%
3 Seasons 306 0.7% 13.4% 8.2% 7.2% 30% 1.64 6.8 139.5 7.2 0.89 77%
MLB Averages 1.9% 10.0% 9.9% 6.4% 28% 1.01 8.9 46.1 8.0 0.96 76%

Win Probability

Year Age Tm Lg BtRuns BtWins Plays WPA WPA+ WPA- aLI WPA/LI Clutch RE24 REW boLI RE24/boLI PHlev AB
1949 28 TOT AL -2.0 -0.2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1949 28 DET AL 0.3 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1949 28 CHW AL -2.4 -0.2 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
1951 30 TOT MLB 3.2 0.3 89 0.4 2.2 -1.8 1.21 0.5 -0.2 2.9 0.3 0.92 4.5 2.19 11
1951 30 NYG NL -1.7 -0.2 12 -0.4 0.2 -0.6 2.19 -0.2 -0.0 -3.4 -0.3 0.99 -2.4 2.19 11
1951 30 SLB AL 5.0 0.5 77 0.9 2.1 -1.2 1.06 0.7 0.1 6.2 0.6 0.91 6.9 0
1952 31 TOT AL -6.1 -0.6 121 -1.7 1.6 -3.3 1.42 -0.7 -0.5 -6.4 -0.7 1.05 -5.1 1.78 53
1952 31 SLB AL -6.8 -0.7 48 -0.9 0.4 -1.3 1.29 -0.5 -0.2 -5.1 -0.5 1.07 -4.4 1.48 22
1952 31 WSH AL 0.7 0.1 73 -0.7 1.2 -2.0 1.51 -0.2 -0.3 -1.3 -0.1 1.04 -0.8 1.99 31
3 Seasons -4.9 -0.5 210 -1.2 3.9 -5.1 1.33 -0.2 -0.8 -3.5 -0.4 0.99 -0.7 1.85 64

Baserunning & Misc. Stats*

Year Age Tm Lg ROE XI RS% SBO SB CS SB% SB2 CS2 SB3 CS3 SBH CSH PO PCS OOB BT XBT% 1stS 1stS2 1stS3 1stD 1stD3 1stDH 2ndS 2ndS3 2ndSH
1951 30 TOT MLB 2 0 27% 37 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43% 2 2 0 1 0 1 4 2 2
1951 30 NYG NL 0 0 0% 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1951 30 SLB AL 2 0 29% 33 1 0 100% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43% 2 2 0 1 0 1 4 2 2
1952 31 TOT AL 2 0 30% 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38% 5 3 2 2 2 0 1 0 1
1952 31 SLB AL 2 0 43% 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50% 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1952 31 WSH AL 0 0 27% 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33% 3 2 1 2 2 0 1 0 1
3 Seasons 4 0 26% 73 2 1 67% 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40% 7 5 2 3 2 1 5 2 3

Situational Hitting*

Hits Pinch Hitting Home Runs SH GIDP PrdOut BaseRunners Advances
Year Age Tm Lg PA Ptn% H Inf Bnt AB H HR RBI PHlev All GS GSo vRH vLH Hm Rd IP Att Suc % Opp DP % Opp Suc % BR BRS BRS% <2,3B Scr % 0,2B Adv % PAu
1951 30 TOT MLB 89 75% 33 11 1 0 1 2.19 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 17 2 12% 9 4 44% 54 13 24% 8 5 63% 3 2 67% 34
1951 30 NYG NL 12 100% 1 11 1 0 1 2.19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 25% 4 1 25% 9 1 11% 4 1 25% 0 0 1
1951 30 SLB AL 77 71% 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 13 1 8% 5 3 60% 45 12 27% 4 4 100% 3 2 67% 33
1952 31 TOT AL 121 92% 26 53 8 0 6 1.78 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 2 6% 14 6 43% 110 15 14% 15 9 60% 7 5 71% 2
1952 31 SLB AL 48 94% 7 22 4 0 1 1.48 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 14% 7 2 29% 43 6 14% 3 2 67% 2 1 50% 1
1952 31 WSH AL 73 90% 19 31 4 0 5 1.99 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0% 7 4 57% 67 9 13% 12 7 58% 5 4 80% 1
3 Seasons 210 85% 73 64 9 0 7 1.85 2 0 7 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 49 5 10% 23 10 43% 164 28 17% 23 14 61% 10 7 70% 36
MLB Averages 51% 128% 17% 32% 15% 51% 55%

Cumulative Batting

Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1949 28 20 60 54 3 14 1 1 0 11 1 1 6 6 .259 .333 .315 .648 75 17 1 0 0
1950 29 20 60 54 3 14 1 1 0 11 1 1 6 6 .259 .333 .315 .648 75 17 1 0 0
1951 30 59 183 163 17 47 6 4 2 26 2 1 19 20 .288 .363 .411 .774 107 67 3 0 1
1952 31 135 306 279 27 73 16 4 2 39 2 1 25 41 .262 .325 .369 .694 89 103 5 1 1

Neutralized Batting

Change to: Default / 750 Runs / 1968 Dodgers / 2000 Rockies or

All seasons are converted to 162-game seasons &
average team scoring of 716 total runs (4.42 R/G)
How this works
Year Age G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS RC Gact
1949 28 21 62 56 3 14 1 1 0 11 1 6 6 .250 .323 .304 .626 5 20
1951 30 41 127 114 14 34 5 3 2 15 1 13 15 .298 .370 .447 .817 19 39
1952 31 79 132 124 11 30 12 0 0 15 0 7 22 .242 .288 .339 .627 11 76
3 Seasons 141 321 294 28 78 18 4 2 41 2 26 43 .265 .327 .374 .701 35 135
162 Game Avg. 162 369 338 32 90 21 5 2 47 2 30 49 .265 .327 .374 .701 40 135

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