El Tappe
Elvin Walter Tappe
Born: May 21, 1927
Quincy, IL US
Deceased: October 10, 1998
Quincy, IL US
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1947-1963
Major League Statistics
El Tappe compiled a career batting average of .235 with 7 home runs and 149 RBI in his 802-game career with the Henderson Oilers, Beaumont Roughnecks, Los Angeles Angels, Des Moines Bruins, Beaumont Exporters and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1963 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 27 | 113 | 107 | 10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 22 | .243 | .277 | .271 | .548 | 29 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 30 | 99 | 99 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .283 | .283 | .333 | .616 | 33 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 137 | 546 | 488 | 54 | 132 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 58 | 7 | 45 | 44 | .270 | .336 | .336 | .672 | 164 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 1950 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 35 | 56 | 56 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .286 | .304 | .589 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | AA | TL | Beaumont Roughnecks | 88 | 262 | 262 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | .244 | .244 | .282 | .527 | 74 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 49 | 132 | 114 | 7 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | .211 | .297 | .237 | .534 | 27 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 38 | 131 | 114 | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 13 | 9 | .281 | .354 | .298 | .653 | 34 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 85 | 257 | 257 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .214 | .230 | .444 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | 23 | 64 | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .188 | .188 | .250 | .438 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 62 | 187 | 165 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 13 | .121 | .181 | .139 | .320 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | 45 | 141 | 126 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | .230 | .312 | .278 | .590 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 100 | 363 | 303 | 30 | 81 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 46 | 40 | .267 | .367 | .350 | .717 | 106 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 4 | ||
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | 79 | 235 | 214 | 15 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 31 | .182 | .238 | .206 | .444 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 1963 | AAA | PCL | Salt Lake City Bees | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 802 | 2589 | 2372 | 146 | 558 | 72 | 5 | 7 | 149 | 10 | 1 | 161 | 189 | .235 | .287 | .279 | .565 | 661 | 35 | 12 | 39 | 5 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | C | 27 | 118 | 21 | 2 | 4 | .986 | 5.148 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | C | 137 | 590 | 81 | 19 | 15 | .972 | 4.898 | 11 | |||
| 1952 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 45 | 154 | 12 | 3 | 1 | .982 | 3.689 | 2 | |||
| 1953 | A | WL3 | Des Moines Bruins | C | 76 | 372 | 41 | 8 | .981 | 5.434 | |||||
| 1953 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 38 | 147 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 1.000 | 4.237 | 0 | 8 | 100.0 | |
| 1955 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 62 | 336 | 22 | 4 | 5 | .989 | 5.774 | 3 | 10 | 100.0 | |
| 1955 | AA | TL | Beaumont Exporters | C | 42 | 222 | 22 | 1 | 3 | .996 | 5.810 | 0 | |||
| 1956 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 96 | 467 | 42 | 9 | 14 | .983 | 5.302 | 5 | 17 | 100.0 | |
| 1957 | Open | PCL | Los Angeles Angels | C | 77 | 309 | 41 | 0 | 7 | 1.000 | 4.545 | 3 | |||
| Totals | 600 | 2715 | 296 | 46 | 54 | .985 | 5.018 | 26 | 0 | 35 | 100.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1949 | C | East Texas League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1950 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1951 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Roughnecks | NYA | ||
| 1952 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1953 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1953 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1954 | A | Western League | Des Moines Bruins | CHN | ||
| 1955 | AA | Texas League | Beaumont Exporters | ML1 | ||
| 1955 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1956 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | CHN | ||
| 1957 | Open | Pacific Coast League | Los Angeles Angels | BRO | ||
| 1963 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Salt Lake City Bees | CHN |
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