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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

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Summary

Team Record in Appearances	12-17 / in Starts: 12-17
Longest Hitting Streak	3 games
Longest On Base Streak	4 games
Most Games w/o HR	23 games
Most Games w/o RBI	12 games
Grand Slams	0 in 0 bases loaded PA and 0 AB
Go-Ahead Hits:	2

RBI Opportunities

RBIs
in 68 PAs	4
Actual Runners on Base	43 (23-14-6)
Avg. MLBer w/ 68 PAs	8
Avg. Runners on Base	43 (21-14-7)

Most Driven In
W Greene	1
J Reed	1
J Zuleta	1
Self	1
D Buford	0

Most Driven In By
Self	1
M Grace	1
R GutiÃ©rrez	1
C Meyers	0

2000 Batting Game Log

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2000 Batting Game Log
Rk	Gcar	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
1	85	3 (2)	Apr 3	CHC	@	STL	L,1-7	GS-5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	9	.91	-0.023	.91	-0.01%	-0.33	P
2	86	7 (3)	Apr 8	CHC	@	CIN	L,3-4	GS-7	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667	1.000	9	.81	0.078	.73	0.04%	0.84	P
3	87	11 (3)	Apr 13	CHC		ATL	W,3-2	GS-8	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600	1.000	9	1.29	0.015	1.10	0.01%	0.25	P
4	88	16 (4)	Apr 18	CHC	@	MON	L,3-4	GS-9	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375	.375	.875	1.250	9	1.39	0.015	1.11	0.01%	0.26	P
5	89	21 (4)	Apr 23	CHC	@	NYM	L,8-15	GS-4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.300	.300	.700	1.000	9	1.28	-0.061	.88	-0.03%	-0.61	P
6	90	25 (3)	Apr 28	CHC		ARI	W,6-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250	.250	.583	.833	9	.86	-0.047	.58	-0.02%	-0.42	P
May		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
7	91	31 (5)	May 5	CHC		PIT	L,2-4	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.214	.214	.500	.714	9	1.32	-0.074	.93	-0.03%	-0.71	P
8	92	36 (4)	May 10	CHC		MIL	W,9-8	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.188	.188	.438	.625	9	.72	-0.050	.34	-0.01%	-0.73	P
9	93	41 (4)	May 16	CHC		LAD	L,5-6	GS-9	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.158	.158	.368	.526	9	1.21	-0.095	.43	-0.02%	-0.89	P
10	94	45 (3)	May 21	CHC		CIN	W,4-2	GS-9	3	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.182	.364	.545	9	.72	-0.050	.21	-0.01%	-0.58	P
11	95	49 (3)	May 26	CHC	@	SFG	L,3-5	GS-8	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.167	.333	.500	9	.75	-0.042	.18	-0.01%	-0.48	P
Jun		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
12	96	54 (4)	Jun 1	CHC		ATL	W,5-3	GS-7	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.148	.148	.296	.444	9	.47	-0.037	.10	-0.01%	-0.68	P
13	97	59 (4)	Jun 6	CHC		ARI	W,4-1	CG	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.161	.161	.290	.452	9	.54	-0.073	.14	-0.01%	-0.72	P
14	98	64 (4)	Jun 13	CHC		NYM	W,4-3	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.156	.156	.281	.438	9	1.46	-0.054	.46	-0.01%	-0.47	P
15	99	69 (4)	Jun 20	CHC	@	ATL	L,4-11	GS-3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0		0	0	.156	.156	.281	.438	9						P
16	100	73 (3)	Jun 24	CHC	@	FLA	L,4-7	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.147	.147	.265	.412	9	1.46	-0.097	.32	-0.01%	-0.99	P
17	101	77 (3)	Jun 29	CHC	@	PIT	L,4-5	GS-7	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.139	.139	.250	.389	9	1.27	-0.063	.19	-0.01%	-0.64	P
Jul		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
18	102	82 (4)	Jul 4	CHC		PIT	L,4-10	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.132	.154	.237	.391	9	1.25	0.021	.09	0.00%	-0.06	P
19	103	86 (3)	Jul 9	CHC		CHW	W,9-6	GS-6	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.128	.150	.231	.381	9	1.49	-0.053	.06	0.00%	-0.48	P
20	104	94 (7)	Jul 20	CHC		PHI	L,2-3	GS-8	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.122	.143	.220	.362	9	1.20	-0.064	.11	0.00%	-0.55	P
21	105	99 (4)	Jul 26	CHC	@	PHI	W,14-9	GS-7	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.116	.156	.209	.365	9	.83	-0.004	.17	0.00%	-0.19	P
22	106	104 (4)	Jul 31	CHC		COL	W,2-0	GS-7	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.156	.191	.244	.436	9	1.03	-0.018	.38	0.00%	-0.33	P
Aug		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
23	107	109 (4)	Aug 5	CHC	@	SDP	W,6-3	GS-8	3	3	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.200	.271	.471	9	.42	0.032	.12	0.01%	0.07	P
24	108	114 (4)	Aug 11	CHC		CIN	L,4-6	GS-8	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.157	.189	.255	.444	9	.52	-0.035	.22	-0.01%	-0.16	P
25	109	119 (4)	Aug 16	CHC		STL	L,1-5	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.154	.185	.250	.435	9	1.61	-0.142	.32	-0.02%	-1.44	P
26	110	123 (3)	Aug 21	CHC	@	HOU	L,4-5	GS-7	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.170	.200	.264	.464	9	.92	0.003	.02	0.00%	-0.02	P
27	111	128 (4)	Aug 26	CHC		LAD	W,6-4	GS-7	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.167	.196	.259	.456	9	1.41	-0.023	.01	0.00%	-0.36	P
28	112	133 (4)	Aug 31	CHC		SDP	L,5-11	GS-6	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.207	.268	.475	9	.92	-0.035	.00	0.00%	-0.33	P
Sept		Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	ROE	GDP	SB	CS	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	BOP	aLI	WPA	acLI	cWPA	RE24	Pos
29	113	140 (6)	Sep 8	CHC		HOU	L,10-13	GS-4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.179	.220	.268	.488	9	.41	0.017	.00	0.00%	0.27	P
							12-17		68	56	3	10	2	0	1	4	3	0	20	0	9	0	1	1	0	1	.179	.220	.268	.488		1.00	-0.959	.35	-0.16%	-10.46

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