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Kevin Tapani
Kevin Ray Tapani
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0" , Weight: 187 lb.

Born: February 18, 1964 in Des Moines, IA
Schools: Central Michigan University
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft.
Signed June 7, 1986. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 4, 1989
Final Game: September 27, 2001
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Year Age Tm Lg W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
1989 25 TOT MLB 2 2 .500 3.82 8 5 1 0 0 0 40.0 39 18 17 3 12 1 23 0 1 0 169 105 1.275 8.8 0.7 2.7 5.2 1.92
1989 25 NYM NL 0 0 3.68 3 0 1 0 0 0 7.1 5 3 3 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 31 88 1.227 6.1 1.2 4.9 2.5 0.50
1989 25 MIN AL 2 2 .500 3.86 5 5 0 0 0 0 32.2 34 15 14 2 8 1 21 0 0 0 138 108 1.286 9.4 0.6 2.2 5.8 2.63
1990 26 MIN AL 12 8 .600 4.07 28 28 0 1 1 0 159.1 164 75 72 12 29 2 101 2 0 1 659 103 1.211 9.3 0.7 1.6 5.7 3.48 RoY-5
1991 27 MIN AL 16 9 .640 2.99 34 34 0 4 1 0 244.0 225 84 81 23 40 0 135 2 3 3 974 143 1.086 8.3 0.8 1.5 5.0 3.38 CYA-7
1992 28 MIN AL 16 11 .593 3.97 34 34 0 4 1 0 220.0 226 103 97 17 48 2 138 5 0 4 911 102 1.245 9.2 0.7 2.0 5.6 2.88
1993 29 MIN AL 12 15 .444 4.43 36 35 0 3 1 0 225.2 243 123 111 21 57 1 150 6 0 4 964 98 1.329 9.7 0.8 2.3 6.0 2.63
1994 30 MIN AL 11 7 .611 4.62 24 24 0 4 1 0 156.0 181 86 80 13 39 0 91 4 0 1 672 106 1.410 10.4 0.8 2.3 5.3 2.33
1995 31 TOT MLB 10 13 .435 4.96 33 31 0 3 1 0 190.2 227 116 105 29 48 4 131 5 0 4 834 91 1.442 10.7 1.4 2.3 6.2 2.73
1995 31 MIN AL 6 11 .353 4.92 20 20 0 3 1 0 133.2 155 79 73 21 34 2 88 4 0 3 579 98 1.414 10.4 1.4 2.3 5.9 2.59
1995 31 LAD NL 4 2 .667 5.05 13 11 0 0 0 0 57.0 72 37 32 8 14 2 43 1 0 1 255 75 1.509 11.4 1.3 2.2 6.8 3.07
1996 32 CHW AL 13 10 .565 4.59 34 34 0 1 0 0 225.1 236 123 115 34 76 5 150 3 0 13 971 103 1.385 9.4 1.4 3.0 6.0 1.97
1997 33 CHC NL 9 3 .750 3.39 13 13 0 1 1 0 85.0 77 33 32 7 23 2 55 2 2 0 352 127 1.176 8.2 0.7 2.4 5.8 2.39
1998 34 CHC NL 19 9 .679 4.85 35 34 0 2 2 0 219.0 244 120 118 30 62 4 136 5 0 7 945 90 1.397 10.0 1.2 2.5 5.6 2.19
1999 35 CHC NL 6 12 .333 4.83 23 23 0 1 0 0 136.0 151 81 73 12 33 2 73 4 0 3 591 93 1.353 10.0 0.8 2.2 4.8 2.21
2000 36 CHC NL 8 12 .400 5.01 30 30 0 2 0 0 195.2 208 113 109 35 47 1 150 8 0 1 829 91 1.303 9.6 1.6 2.2 6.9 3.19
2001 37 CHC NL 9 14 .391 4.49 29 29 0 0 0 0 168.1 186 93 84 24 40 6 149 7 0 3 729 92 1.343 9.9 1.3 2.1 8.0 3.73
13 Seasons 143 125 .534 4.35 361 354 1 26 9 0 2265.0 2407 1168 1094 260 554 30 1482 53 6 44 9600 101 1.307 9.6 1.0 2.2 5.9 2.68
162 Game Avg. 14 12 .534 4.35 34 34 0 2 1 0 215 229 111 104 25 53 3 141 5 1 4 913 101 1.307 9.6 1.0 2.2 5.9 2.68
W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB Awards
MIN (7 yrs) 75 63 .543 4.06 181 180 0 19 6 0 1171.1 1228 565 528 109 255 8 724 23 3 16 4897 108 1.266 9.4 0.8 2.0 5.6 2.84
CHC (5 yrs) 51 50 .505 4.66 130 129 0 6 3 0 804.0 866 440 416 108 205 15 563 26 2 14 3446 94 1.332 9.7 1.2 2.3 6.3 2.75
NYM (1 yr) 0 0 3.68 3 0 1 0 0 0 7.1 5 3 3 1 4 0 2 0 1 0 31 88 1.227 6.1 1.2 4.9 2.5 0.50
LAD (1 yr) 4 2 .667 5.05 13 11 0 0 0 0 57.0 72 37 32 8 14 2 43 1 0 1 255 75 1.509 11.4 1.3 2.2 6.8 3.07
CHW (1 yr) 13 10 .565 4.59 34 34 0 1 0 0 225.1 236 123 115 34 76 5 150 3 0 13 971 103 1.385 9.4 1.4 3.0 6.0 1.97
AL (8 yrs) 88 73 .547 4.14 215 214 0 20 6 0 1396.2 1464 688 643 143 331 13 874 26 3 29 5868 107 1.285 9.4 0.9 2.1 5.6 2.64
NL (7 yrs) 55 52 .514 4.67 146 140 1 6 3 0 868.1 943 480 451 117 223 17 608 27 3 15 3732 93 1.343 9.8 1.2 2.3 6.3 2.73

Postseason Pitching

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Rslt Opp W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
1991 27 MIN AL ALCS W TOR 0 1 .000 7.84 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 16 9 9 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 48 1.839 13.9 0.0 2.6 7.8 3.00
1991 27 MIN AL WS W ATL 1 1 .500 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 13 6 6 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 50 1.250 9.8 0.8 1.5 5.3 3.50
1995 31 LAD NL NLDS L CIN 0 0 81.00 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0 3 3 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 5 12.000 0.0 0.0 108.0 27.0 0.25
1998 34 CHC NL NLDS L ATL 0 0 1.00 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.0 5 1 1 1 3 0 6 0 1 0 35 0.889 5.0 1.0 3.0 6.0 2.00
3 Seasons (4 Series) 1 2 .333 5.40 7 5 0 0 0 0 31.2 34 19 19 2 12 1 23 0 1 0 138 1.453 9.7 0.6 3.4 6.5 1.92
2 NLDS 0 0 3.86 3 1 0 0 0 0 9.1 5 4 4 1 7 1 7 0 1 0 40 1.286 4.8 1.0 6.8 6.8 1.00
1 ALCS 0 1 .000 7.84 2 2 0 0 0 0 10.1 16 9 9 0 3 0 9 0 0 0 48 1.839 13.9 0.0 2.6 7.8 3.00
1 WS 1 1 .500 4.50 2 2 0 0 0 0 12.0 13 6 6 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 50 1.250 9.8 0.8 1.5 5.3 3.50

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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
1989 25 TOT MLB 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1989 25 NYM NL 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0 /1
1995 31 TOT MLB 13 20 17 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 .176 .176 .235 .412 12 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1995 31 LAD NL 13 20 17 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 .176 .176 .235 .412 12 4 0 0 3 0 0 1
1997 33 CHC NL 12 28 22 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 12 .136 .208 .136 .345 -8 3 1 0 4 0 0 1
1998 34 CHC NL 34 88 75 7 10 2 0 1 11 0 0 7 30 .133 .205 .200 .405 6 15 2 0 5 1 0 1
1999 35 CHC NL 22 47 39 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 21 .051 .119 .077 .196 -48 3 0 0 5 0 0 1
2000 36 CHC NL 29 68 56 3 10 2 0 1 4 0 1 3 20 .179 .220 .268 .488 24 15 1 0 9 0 0 1
2001 37 CHC NL 29 58 50 1 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 14 .240 .255 .240 .495 32 12 0 0 7 0 0 1
13 Seasons 142 311 261 14 40 6 0 2 22 1 1 16 97 .153 .201 .199 .401 5 52 4 0 33 1 0
162 Game Avg. 162 355 298 16 46 7 0 2 25 1 1 18 111 .153 .201 .199 .401 5 59 5 0 38 1 0
CHC (5 yrs) 126 289 242 14 37 5 0 2 20 1 1 16 97 .153 .205 .198 .403 5 48 4 0 30 1 0
NYM (1 yr) 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 -100 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAD (1 yr) 13 20 17 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 .176 .176 .235 .412 12 4 0 0 3 0 0
NL (7 yrs) 142 311 261 14 40 6 0 2 22 1 1 16 105 .153 .201 .199 .401 5 52 4 0 33 1 0

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1991 27 MIN AL WS ATL W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0
1995 31 LAD NL NLDS CIN L 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1998 34 CHC NL NLDS ATL L 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0
3 Seasons (3 Series) 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0
2 NLDS 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 2 0 0
1 WS 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1989 TOT MLB 25 P 8 5 40.0 8 4 4 0 1 1.000 1.80 1.00 .962 1.87 0.65
1989 NYM NL 25 P 3 0 7.1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.45 0.67 .950 1.84 0.63
1989 MIN AL 25 P 5 5 32.2 6 3 3 0 1 1.000 1.65 1.20 .967 1.87 0.66
1990 MIN AL 26 P 28 28 159.1 35 14 20 1 1 .971 1.92 1.21 .951 1.78 0.59 RoY-5
1991 MIN AL 27 P 34 34 244.0 53 26 26 1 2 .981 1.92 1.53 .955 1.80 0.58 CYA-7
1992 MIN AL 28 P 34 34 220.0 45 17 26 2 0 .956 1.76 1.26 .953 1.72 0.56
1993 MIN AL 29 P 36 35 225.2 49 17 32 0 2 1.000 1.95 1.36 .951 1.79 0.56
1994 MIN AL 30 P 24 24 156.0 39 11 27 1 2 .974 2.19 1.58 .956 1.72 0.52
1995 TOT MLB 31 P 33 31 190.2 42 20 21 1 1 .976 1.94 1.24 .960 1.81 0.52
1995 MIN AL 31 P 20 20 133.2 27 16 11 0 1 1.000 1.82 1.35 .959 1.79 0.53
1995 LAD NL 31 P 13 11 57.0 15 4 10 1 0 .933 2.21 1.08 .960 1.85 0.51
1996 CHW AL 32 P 34 34 225.1 42 15 26 1 4 .976 1.64 1.21 .960 1.77 0.52
1997 CHC NL 33 P 13 13 85.0 14 4 10 0 0 1.000 1.48 1.08 .950 1.85 0.52
1998 CHC NL 34 P 35 34 219.0 42 11 31 0 1 1.000 1.73 1.20 .960 1.85 0.54
1999 CHC NL 35 P 23 23 136.0 20 2 18 0 0 1.000 1.32 0.87 .950 1.72 0.48
2000 CHC NL 36 P 30 30 195.2 30 11 19 0 1 1.000 1.38 1.00 .960 1.74 0.48
2001 CHC NL 37 P 29 29 168.1 36 5 30 1 1 .972 1.87 1.21 .958 1.75 0.46
13 Seasons P 361 354 2265.0 455 157 290 8 16 .982 1.78 1.24 .956 1.78 0.53
13 Seasons TOT 361 354 2265.0 455 157 290 8 16 .982 1.78 1.24 .938 1.78 0.53
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year-Value-Rank, Glossary

Cy Young (yr-lg-rk-shr)
1991-AL--7--4%
0.04 Career Shares (213th)

Earned Run Average s c a p y
1991 AL--2.988--7th

Wins s c a p y
1991 AL--16--10th
1992 AL--16--10th
1994 AL--11--10th
1998 NL--19--2nd

Win-Loss % s c a p y
1998 NL--.679--9th

Walks & Hits per IP s c a p y
1991 AL--1.086--4th

Bases On Balls per 9 IP s c a p y
1991 AL--1.475--3rd
1992 AL--1.964--4th
1993 AL--2.273--4th
1994 AL--2.250--8th
2000 NL--2.162--8th
2001 NL--2.139--7th
Career--2.201--153rd

Strikeouts per 9 IP s c a p y
2001 NL--7.966--9th
Career--5.889--250th

Innings Pitched s c a p y
1991 AL--244.0--5th
1996 AL--225.3--10th

Strikeouts s c a p y
Career--1482--174th

Games Started s c a p y
1991 AL--34--7th
1992 AL--34--7th
1993 AL--35--3rd
1998 NL--34--5th
Career--354--184th

Shutouts s c a p y
1993 AL--1--10th
1995 AL--1--9th
1998 NL--2--5th

Home Runs s c a p y
1991 AL--23--8th
1996 AL--34--4th
1998 NL--30--7th
2000 NL--35--4th
Career--260--79th

Hits s c a p y
1991 AL--225--9th
1992 AL--226--9th
1993 AL--243--4th
1994 AL--181--4th
1998 NL--244--5th

Strikeouts / Base On Balls s c a p y
1991 AL--3.375--4th
1992 AL--2.875--3rd
1993 AL--2.632--7th
1994 AL--2.333--10th
2000 NL--3.192--10th
2001 NL--3.725--5th
Career--2.675--56th

Home Runs per 9 IP s c a p y
1994 AL--.750--8th

Losses s c a p y
1993 AL--15--3rd
2001 NL--14--7th

Earned Runs s c a p y
1992 AL--97--9th
1993 AL--111--6th
1998 NL--118--5th
2000 NL--109--9th
Career--1094--173rd

Wild Pitches s c a p y
1996 AL--13--3rd

Batters Faced s c a p y
1991 AL--974--9th
1993 AL--964--10th
Career--9600--250th

Adjusted ERA+ s c a p y
1991 AL--143--3rd

Hall Of Fame Statistics

Player rank in (·)

Gray InkPitching - 48 (530), Average HOFer ≈ 185
Hall of Fame MonitorPitching - 15 (731), Likely HOFer ≈ 100
Hall of Fame StandardsPitching - 15 (484), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 3, 1985: Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 9th round of the 1985 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 2, 1986: Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1986 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1986.

December 11, 1987: Traded as part of a 3-team trade by the Oakland Athletics with Wally Whitehurst to the New York Mets. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Bob Welch and Matt Young to the Oakland Athletics. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Jack Savage to the New York Mets. The Oakland Athletics sent Alfredo Griffin and Jay Howell to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The New York Mets sent Jesse Orosco to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

July 31, 1989: Traded by the New York Mets with a player to be named later, Rick Aguilera, Tim Drummond and David West to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later and Frank Viola. The New York Mets sent Jack Savage (October 16, 1989) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

July 31, 1995: Traded by the Minnesota Twins with Mark Guthrie to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Ron Coomer, Greg Hansell and Jose Parra. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Chris Latham (October 30, 1995) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

December 21, 1995: Granted Free Agency.

February 3, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago White Sox.

October 29, 1996: Granted Free Agency.

December 13, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Chicago Cubs.

November 7, 2001: Granted Free Agency.

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1990Minnesota Twins$102,000
1991Minnesota Twins$197,500
1992Minnesota Twins$485,000
1993Minnesota Twins$2,000,000
1994Minnesota Twins$2,575,000
1995Minnesota Twins$3,600,000
1996Chicago White Sox$1,500,000
1997Chicago Cubs$3,750,000
1998Chicago Cubs$4,000,000
1999Chicago Cubs$3,500,000
2000Chicago Cubs$6,000,000
2001Chicago Cubs$6,500,000
Career (may be incomplete)$34,209,500
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
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