#59 Kevin Tapani, Starting Pitcher, 34 yrs, Boston Red Sox
Thursday, 11/2/1998
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Kevin Tapani

2/18/1964
34
USA,IA,DES MOINES
6"0
192

Starting Pitcher
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
Good
Suffers
Prone
1.0 Stars
 

Contract & Roster Status

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Big League Contract
$ 1,000,000
1998
7 Year(s), 118 Days (1322 total Days)
0 Day(s)
9 Year(s), 152 Days (1700 total Days)
9 Year(s)
Not eligible
Last Option Year
  

Pitching Ratings

PitchingStuffControlMovementVelocity
Overall36586-89 Mph
Versus LHB364 
Versus RHB465 
Talent365 
Pitching Ratings
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Holding Runners :

7
68
4
 Pitches:
Fastball
Changeup
Curveball
Slider
 

Batting Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall13112
Versus LHP13112
Versus RHP13112
Talent111110
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1
3
3
1
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Fielding Ratings
P : 3 (Range), .990 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Outfield Arm : 2

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultStartIPHRERBBKDec    

Pitching Stats 1998

OverallGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGCG%SHOQSQS%
Overall000000.000.0000000.000.0
Projected000000.000.000000     
OverallSVOBSSV%RAGFR/9H/9K/9BB/9RLRLSRLS%IRIRSIRS%ERC
 00.000.0.0.0.000.000.00.00
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
vs. RHB000000000000.000.000.000.000
 GGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
Home000000.000.000000
Road000000.000.000000
Postseason000000.000.000000
This Week000000.000.000000
Last Week000000.000.000000
MonthGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBK
March/April000000.000.000000
May000000.000.000000
June000000.000.000000
July000000.000.000000
August000000.000.000000
Sept./Oct.000000.000.000000

Career Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIPTeams
1989242491104.27166.21728679194692201.31.282 CLE
19903333161305.00207.02371281153061106101.44.300CLE
1991333371606.07184.0231138124337097101.64.323CLE
19923333121505.75189.1228129121266398001.54.314CLE
199322224906.92118.11569591234870001.72.330CLE COL TOR
1994551106.5330.13823225109001.58.295TOR
19953434111105.01196.02301191092357121111.46.317TOR HOU
1996303011905.04175.0192110982765114001.47.302HOU
199716163708.2382.01237775193743001.95.354 BOS
Total230230749205.571348.21607905834205457750511.53.312 

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKCGSHOWHIPBABIP
1989, A10104103.4967.055272681476001.03.275
1994, AAA4005404.8075.0934040171675001.45.352
1997, AAA14147203.4394.1863836102074001.12.276
1998, AAA303091405.28175.22371121032450114001.63.356

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

YearGGSWLSVERAIPHARERBBKCGSHO
1995311001.939.16223200
Total311001.939.16223200

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19892400000000000.000.000.000.000 CLE
19903300000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19913300000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
19923300000000000.000.000.000.000CLE
199322243010010900.125.125.208.333CLE COL TOR
1994500000000000.000.000.000.000TOR
1995346662005432610.091.129.121.250TOR HOU
1996306351004222700.079.108.095.203HOU
19971600000000000.000.000.000.000 BOS
Total230153143109756210.092.119.124.244 

Fielding Stats 1998

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%

Player History

Drafted in 2nd round, 33rd overall pick, by Cleveland in 1989...
Earned first career win on 5/24/1989...
Won Gold Glove Award at Pitcher in 1991...
2/3/1993: Gets a new one-year contract worth $228,571 through salary arbitration...
Traded from Cleveland to Colorado on 2/3/1993 (Going to COL: P Kevin Tapani, SS Walt Weiss, SS Jose Offerman. Going to CLE: C Juvel AA)...
Had first career hit on 5/7/1993, off Darryl Kile (STL)...
6/6/1993: Signed a contract extension with Colorado, $340,000 per year, for 3 years.
Traded from Colorado to Toronto on 6/14/1993 (Going to COL: P Tony Ferreira, P Dennis Cook. Going to TOR: P Kevin Tapani)...
Traded from Toronto to Houston on 2/27/1995 (Going to HOU: P Kevin Tapani. Going to TOR: CF Mike Devereaux)...
Signed as a free agent by Boston on 2/10/1997 to a 2-year deal worth $1,000,000 per year...
Pitching Leader Boards Appearances
Wins
1990 - 16 - 10th
Losses
1991 - 16 - 2nd
1992 - 15 - 7th
   

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