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P Kevin Tapani #36
Age: 33 | Bats: R | Throws: R
07/14/1997
DBL | SCORES | STANDINGS | STATS | TEAMS | PLAYERS | TRANSACTIONS | HISTORY | FRONT OFFICE
P KEVIN TAPANI #36 - AGE: 33 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
19 19 10-8 0 5.18 116.1 128 21 23 98 1.30 1.7
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 9 9 9 9
Movement 11 11 11 12
Control 17 16 17 17
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 11 11
Slider 9 10
Changeup 5 5
Forkball 10 10
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 90-92 Mph
Stamina 16
Suggested Role Starter
Type Extreme Flyball
Hold Runners 4
Defense 15
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 2
Baserunning Inst.: 5
Sacrifice Bunt: 20
Bunt for Hit: 10
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/11/1997 @ CHC Win, 3-2 X 6.2 5 1 1 0 7 Win
07/05/1997 MIL Loss, 1-8 X 5.1 10 5 5 2 7 Loss
06/30/1997 KC Loss, 1-15 X 3.2 7 9 9 3 5 Loss
06/25/1997 FLA Win, 10-3 X 6.0 6 3 3 0 6 Win
06/19/1997 @ CHC Win, 5-0 X 8.0 2 0 0 2 5 Win
06/13/1997 MIN Loss, 5-10 X 4.2 9 8 8 3 3 Loss
06/06/1997 CIN Loss, 0-3 X 6.0 4 3 2 2 5 Loss
06/01/1997 MIL Loss, 9-13 X 5.2 10 5 5 1 3
05/26/1997 @ ORL Win, 9-5 X 7.2 6 3 3 0 5 Win
05/20/1997 NYY Win, 9-1 X 5.2 4 1 1 0 6 Win
Birthday:02/18/1964
Born in:Des Moines, IA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 0"
Weight:185 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Insignificant
STATUS
Drafted:1988, 6th Pick in Round 1
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 19 19 10 8 0 5.18 116.1 128 69 67 21 23 98 0 0.0 0 10 52.6
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF R/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 11.84 9.90 7.58 1.78 4.16 1.30 97 1.7 .309        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 238 71 15 2 13 40 11 51 2 0 0 .298 .327 .542 .869      
vs. RHB 224 57 15 2 8 29 12 47 1 1 2 .254 .297 .446 .743      
DOUBLEDAY BASEBALL LEAGUE 1997 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
Last Week 1 1 1 0 0 1.35 6.2 5 1 1 0 0 7  
April 6 6 3 3 0 5.70 36.1 41 23 23 10 6 32  
May 5 5 4 1 0 2.91 34.0 34 12 11 2 4 25  
June 6 6 2 3 0 7.15 34.0 38 28 27 9 11 27  
July 2 2 1 1 0 4.50 12.0 15 6 6 0 2 14  
Last Year 21 21 9 11 0 5.36 141.0 150 94 84 28 44 111  
2 Years Ago 4 4 2 1 0 6.67 27.0 34 21 20 8 10 16  
Career 234 216 118 67 0 4.41 1564.0 1498 816 767 250 374 1137  
Home 10 10 4 5 0 6.28 57.1 66 41 40 11 14 54  
Road 9 9 6 3 0 4.12 59.0 62 28 27 10 9 44  
Grass 17 17 9 7 0 5.09 106.0 114 61 60 18 22 91  
Turf 2 2 1 1 0 6.10 10.1 14 8 7 3 1 7  
Day 6 6 3 2 0 5.71 34.2 45 22 22 6 4 30  
Night 13 13 7 6 0 4.96 81.2 83 47 45 15 19 68  
As Starter 19 19 10 8 0 5.18 116.1 128 69 67 21 23 98  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Kansas City - DBL 25 33 33 17 10 0 3.88 238.2 223 110 103 33 45 150 9 1 1.12 .262 3.90 3.9 106
1990 Kansas City - DBL 26 33 33 13 12 0 4.83 229.1 225 125 123 39 62 142 1 0 1.25 .264 4.74 1.7 87
1991 Kansas City - DBL 27 31 31 24 4 0 3.51 243.1 218 107 95 28 46 191 7 0 1.08 .269 3.38 6.0 121
1992 Kansas City - DBL 28 31 31 17 11 0 5.12 214.1 215 126 122 40 55 169 6 2 1.26 .279 4.55 2.1 83
1993 Kansas City - DBL 29 31 13 9 3 0 3.19 141.0 103 55 50 19 34 97 5 1 0.97 .213 4.02 1.8 133
1994 Kansas City - DBL 30 31 31 17 7 0 4.35 213.0 202 109 103 34 55 163 6 0 1.21 .271 4.27 3.2 101
1995 Kansas City - DBL 31 4 4 2 1 0 6.67 27.0 34 21 20 8 10 16 0 0 1.63 .299 6.62 -0.3 63
1996 Kansas City - DBL 32 21 21 9 11 0 5.36 141.0 150 94 84 28 44 111 1 0 1.38 .288 4.85 1.1 82
1997 Charlotte - DBL 33 19 19 10 8 0 5.18 116.1 128 69 67 21 23 98 0 0 1.30 .309 4.16 1.7 83
Total DBL 234 216 118 67 0 4.41 1564.0 1498 816 767 250 374 1137 35 4 1.20 .269 4.24 21.2 100
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1995 Omaha - AAA 31 25 25 19 4 0 3.25 196.2 190 72 71 21 21 163 10 2 1.07 .293 4.03 4.4 148
1996 Omaha - AAA 32 6 6 2 4 0 3.33 46.0 56 19 17 5 4 30 1 0 1.30 .331 4.48 0.9 154
Total HBL 31 31 21 8 0 3.26 242.2 246 91 88 26 25 193 11 2 1.12 .301 4.11 148.9
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1989 Kansas City - DBL 25 1 1 0 1 0 4.00 9.0 6 4 4 3 0 8 1 0 0.67 .136 0.00 0.0 0
1990 Kansas City - DBL 26 1 1 0 1 0 5.63 8.0 10 5 5 3 0 6 0 0 1.25 .304 0.00 0.0 0
1991 Kansas City - DBL 27 2 2 1 1 0 2.57 14.0 12 4 4 0 3 8 0 0 1.07 .279 0.00 0.0 0
1992 Kansas City - DBL 28 4 0 0 0 0 2.25 8.0 7 4 2 0 2 6 0 0 1.13 .269 0.00 0.0 0
1993 Kansas City - DBL 29 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 .000 0.00 0.0 0
1994 Kansas City - DBL 30 1 1 0 1 0 5.40 6.2 9 6 4 1 1 8 0 0 1.50 .400 0.00 0.0 0
1995 Omaha - HBL 31 2 2 1 1 0 3.52 15.1 17 6 6 1 4 9 0 0 1.37 .308 0.00 0.0 0
1996 Kansas City - DBL 32 2 0 0 0 0 4.76 5.2 5 3 3 1 1 7 0 0 1.06 .267 0.00 0.0 0
Total DBL 12 5 1 4 0 3.74 53.0 49 26 22 8 7 44 1 0 1.06 .268 3.56 152.6
Total HBL 2 2 1 1 0 3.52 15.1 17 6 6 1 4 9 0 0 1.37 .308 4.37 136.2
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1989 Kansas City - DBL P 33 33 10 36 0 47 1 .979 238.2 1.73 -1.6 1.014
1990 Kansas City - DBL P 33 33 11 35 2 46 0 1.000 229.1 1.81 -0.6 1.037
1991 Kansas City - DBL P 31 31 15 34 1 50 1 .980 243.1 1.81 -1.4 1.011
1992 Kansas City - DBL P 31 31 6 19 1 26 1 .962 214.1 1.05 -1.7 .992
1993 Kansas City - DBL P 31 13 9 11 0 20 0 1.000 141.0 1.28 -0.9 1.042
1994 Kansas City - DBL P 31 31 5 28 1 35 2 .943 213.0 1.39 -1.9 1.008
1995 Kansas City - DBL P 4 4 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 27.0 0.33 -0.2 1.041
1995 Omaha - AAA P 25 25 7 15 1 23 1 .957 196.2 1.01 -0.1 1.041
1996 Kansas City - DBL P 21 21 6 25 0 34 3 .912 141.0 1.98 -1.0 1.001
1996 Omaha - AAA P 6 6 1 13 0 14 0 1.000 46.0 2.74 +0.5 1.150
1997 Charlotte - DBL P 19 19 0 14 2 14 0 1.000 116.1 1.08 -0.8 1.041
TOTAL P 265 247 70 231 8 310 9 .971 1806.2 1.50 -9.8 1.025
PLAYER HISTORY
12/30/1988 Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 6, 6th overall pick) by the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17).
03/27/1989 Named the #17 prospect in the DBL
04/08/1989 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 15 (15); Control: 17 (17).
05/08/1990 Injured (Hamstring soreness), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17).
07/10/1991 Was selected to the 1991 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 17 (17).
04/06/1992 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Orlando Sun Rays with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
08/07/1992 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
09/12/1992 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 7 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 16 (16).
05/12/1993 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 7 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
07/11/1993 Was selected to the 1993 Doubleday Baseball League All-Star Game.
10/26/1993 Wins the 1993 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (13); Control: 17 (17).
07/24/1994 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 2 days.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 17 (17).
06/11/1995 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Nashville Sounds with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
07/01/1995 Wins the HBL PAC Pitcher of the Month Award.
07/29/1995 Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Colorado Springs Sky Fox with 8 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09/11/1995 Finished 2nd in 1995 HBL PAC Pitcher of the Year Award voting.
10/21/1995 Wins the 1995 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 11 (12); Control: 17 (17).
10/25/1996 Was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for .
01/01/1997 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 18 (18).
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year GS Rank
1989 33 7
1990 33 8
Year W Rank
1989 17 6
1991 24 1
1992 17 8
1994 17 8
Year Win. % Rank
1989 .630 10
1991 .857 1
1994 .708 5
Year IP Rank
1991 243.1 6
Year HRA Rank
1990 39 4
1992 40 8
Year ERA Rank
1991 3.51 10
Year WHIP Rank
1989 1.12 6
1991 1.08 7
Year K/BB Rank
1989 3.33 5
1991 4.15 4
Year RA/9 Rank
1989 10.18 6
1991 9.80 5
Year BB/9 Rank
1989 1.70 4
1991 1.70 3
1994 2.32 10
Year CG Rank
1989 9 5
1991 7 9
1994 6 10
Year CGP Rank
1989 .273 8
1991 .226 10
1994 .194 10
Year SHO Rank
1992 2 3
Year WAR Rank
1991 6.0 4
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