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.

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1998 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Mar 31	CHC	@	FLA	L,6-11	GS	15	2.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
2	6 (4)	Apr 5	CHC		MON	W,7-2	GS	23	5.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
3	10 (3)	Apr 10	CHC	@	MON	W,13-0	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
4	15 (4)	Apr 16	CHC	@	NYM	W,8-4	GS	28	5.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
5	20 (4)	Apr 22	CHC		SDP	L,2-3	GS	25	7.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
6	25 (4)	Apr 27	CHC	@	SDP	W,3-1	GS	33	8.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
7	30 (4)	May 3	CHC		STL	L,5-8	GS	28	6.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
8	34 (3)	May 9 (1)	CHC		SFG	L,1-5	GS	28	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
9	40 (5)	May 14	CHC	@	COL	W,9-7	GS	29	5.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
10	45 (4)	May 20	CHC		LAD	W,5-0	CG	32	9.0	2	3	0	5	0	P
11	50 (4)	May 25	CHC	@	ATL	L,5-9	GS	29	5.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
12	55 (4)	May 31	CHC		ATL	W,4-2	GS	27	7.1	1	2	0	3	0	P
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
13	60 (4)	Jun 6	CHC		CHW	W,7-6	GS	27	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
14	65 (4)	Jun 12	CHC	@	PHI	L,0-4	GS	32	7.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
15	70 (4)	Jun 17	CHC		MIL	L,5-6	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	1	P
16	75 (4)	Jun 22	CHC		CLE	L,1-3	GS	29	6.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
17	80 (4)	Jun 27	CHC	@	KCR	L,3-4	GS	29	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
18	85 (4)	Jul 3	CHC		PIT	W,12-9	GS	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
19	88 (2)	Jul 9	CHC	@	MIL	L,9-12	GS	15	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	P
20	93 (4)	Jul 14	CHC	@	PIT	W,7-4	GS	31	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
21	98 (4)	Jul 20	CHC	@	ATL	W,11-4	GS	28	7.0	0	1	0	1	0	P
22	104 (5)	Jul 25	CHC		NYM	W,3-2	GS	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
23	109 (4)	Jul 30	CHC	@	ARI	L,0-4	GS	22	5.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
24	114 (4)	Aug 4	CHC		ARI	W,2-0	GS	31	8.0	0	2	0	2	0	P
25	119 (4)	Aug 10	CHC	@	SFG	W,8-5	GS	27	5.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
26	123 (3)	Aug 15	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS	26	6.2	0	1	0	1	0	P
27	127 (3)	Aug 20	CHC		SFG	W,7-3	GS	22	5.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
28	132 (4)	Aug 25	CHC	@	CIN	L,9-10	GS	22	3.0	1	0	0	1	0	P
29	137 (4)	Aug 30	CHC	@	COL	W,4-3	GS	27	7.0	0	3	0	3	0	P
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
30	142 (4)	Sep 5	CHC	@	PIT	W,8-4	GS	30	7.1	1	1	0	2	0	P
31	147 (4)	Sep 10	CHC		PIT	W,5-2	GS	32	8.0	3	2	0	5	0	P
32	152 (4)	Sep 15	CHC	@	SDP	W,4-2	GS	32	8.1	0	1	0	1	0	P
33	157 (4)	Sep 20	CHC		CIN	L,3-7	GS	23	4.2	0	0	0	0	0	P
34	160 (2)	Sep 25	CHC	@	HOU	L,2-6	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
35	163 (2)	Sep 28	CHC		SFG	W,5-3		6	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	P
							35gm		219.0	11	31	0	42	1