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Billy Hamilton League
10-23-2077
Joe Tappe Center Field
Retired (1964, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .275 Total Rating   Bats/Throws L/R
OPS .769 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1221 Age at Death 77 Date of Birth 02-02-1929
HR 117 Drafted Round 17, Pick 260
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(158 games)
RBI 545
SB 105
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L Endurance B-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R B- Power vs. L B- Velocity D+   Mentor vR B+
Speed B+ Bunt C+ Control D-   Mentor vL
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS (0.1%) Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF D- (6.7%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health B- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF (17.2%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1951 BRO
25
44
7
14
1
1
1
6
4
5 0 0
1
0 1
.830
.375
.455
.136
.318
1952 BRO-CLE
91
343
53
92
14
2
4
27
35
52 1 2
8
5 2
.692
.336
.356
.087
.268
1953 CLE
99
367
46
115
13
2
10
63
46
55 3 1
9
3 1
.835
.393
.441
.128
.313
1954 CLE
142
502
76
147
24
8
15
78
53
96 4 4
8
1 1
.824
.362
.462
.169
.293
1955 CLE
133
498
81
139
33
10
11
69
57
67 1 4
16
5 5
.804
.352
.452
.173
.279
1956 CLE
118
433
62
114
24
6
13
55
38
62 1 0
8
5 2
.761
.324
.436
.173
.263
1957 CLE
140
518
90
134
16
4
14
50
72
77 2 2
13
8 2
.736
.350
.386
.127
.259
1958 CLE
108
222
41
61
14
2
7
24
19
38 0 1
4
2 1
.781
.331
.450
.176
.275
1959 CLE
112
379
65
108
19
3
10
51
35
55 2 3
12
2 3
.776
.346
.430
.145
.285
1960 CLE
133
518
85
134
15
9
12
44
48
96 4 1
12
6 3
.718
.326
.392
.133
.259
1961 CLE
131
534
98
142
20
8
19
69
59
54 3 3
12
4 4
.781
.341
.440
.174
.266
1962 CLE
30
24
4
6
0
1
1
4
4
5 0 0
0
0 0
.815
.357
.458
.208
.250
1963 CLE
37
35
4
10
3
0
0
3
3
7 0 0
1
0 0
.714
.342
.371
.086
.286
1964 CLE-WAS
21
30
3
5
1
0
0
2
1
2 0 0
1
0 0
.394
.194
.200
.033
.167
Total
1320
4447
715
1221
197
56
117
545
474
671 21 21
105
41 25
.769
.346
.423
.148
.275
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1964-11-01Joe Tappe has retired from the Washington Weasels
1964-10-23The Washington Weasels have acquired Joe Tappe from the waiver wire.
1964-10-03The Cleveland BadTads have promoted Carlos Wehner to the major league team. The Cleveland BadTads have designated Joe Tappe for assignment.
1964-04-12The Cleveland BadTads have promoted Joe Tappe to the major league team.
1953-06-01The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Karl Hamelin to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Joe Tappe to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Milt Garrido to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Bill Bruton to the minors.
1953-04-04The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Ray Kreutzer to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have promoted Milt Garrido to the major league team. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Joe Tappe to the minors. The Cleveland Road Kill have sent Chris Tozer to the minors.
1952-09-22A trade has been completed between the Brooklyn Bees and the Cleveland Spiders. The Cleveland Spiders receive Johnny Robbins, Joe Tappe from the Brooklyn Bees in exchange for Ozzie Hammer, Bill Baumgartner.
1952-08-27The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Ed Ripple to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Joe Tappe to the minors.
1952-04-22The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Joe Tappe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1951-10-03The Brooklyn Bees have promoted John Dolan to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Joe Tappe to the minors.
1951-09-29The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Joe Tappe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Bill Crouch to the minors.
1951-08-31The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Pete Burwell to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Joe Tappe to the minors.
1951-07-08The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Joe Tappe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Pete Burwell to the minors.
1950-04-01The Brooklyn Bees have promoted Randy McCarthy to the major league team. The Brooklyn Bees have sent Joe Tappe to the minors.