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Cool Papa Bell League
5-6-2061
Derek Tapani Relief Pitcher
Retired (1980, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.18 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 96-103 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
SV 8 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 02-18-1944
K 1417 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1967)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(90 games)
IP 1837.1
WHIP 1.37
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D+ Contact vs. L C- Endurance   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Endurance   Velocity   Control   Total 
1967 Minors 23 9.00 0 / 0 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 9
1967 Majors 23 35.39 123 11 0 1 / 4 0 / 15 0 / 16 1 / 35
1968 Majors 24 43.98 151 25 11 1 / 8 1 / 16 2 / 19 4 / 43
1969 Majors 25 48.53 162 1 0 1 / 8 3 / 22 4 / 18 8 / 48
1970 Majors 26 47.15 162 5 0 1 / 9 3 / 17 1 / 21 5 / 47
1971 Majors 27 44.71 162 0 0 1 / 6 3 / 17 3 / 21 7 / 44
1972 Majors 28 49.39 162 35 0 1 / 7 3 / 25 1 / 17 5 / 49
1973 Majors 29 41.77 162 23 0 1 / 9 0 / 19 0 / 13 1 / 41
1974 Majors 30 48.51 162 33 0 0 / 10 1 / 19 0 / 19 1 / 48
1975 Majors 31 46.68 162 31 0 0 / 10 0 / 17 0 / 19 0 / 46
1976 Majors 32 39.87 132 26 27 0 / 6 0 / 14 0 / 19 0 / 39
1977 Majors 33 44.12 162 18 0 0 / 5 0 / 21 0 / 18 0 / 44
1978 Majors 34 36.80 162 14 0 -2 / 5 -5 / 6 -1 / 25 -8 / 36
1979 Majors 35 32.37 162 4 0 -3 / 2 -3 / 14 -5 / 16 -11 / 32
1980 Majors 36 40.97 162 23 0 -4 / 8 -2 / 15 -1 / 17 -7 / 40
Total 2188 249 38 -2 / 97 4 / 242 4 / 262 6 / 601
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1980-11-01Derek Tapani has retired from the Kansas City Athletics
1977-06-01A trade has been completed between the Kansas City Athletics and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Cincinnati Bengals receive Terrell Nieman, Draft Pick 1978 Round 2 LAA (Wayne Floyd) from the Kansas City Athletics in exchange for Frank Remy, Derek Tapani.
1977-04-18The Cincinnati Bengals have placed Derek Tapani on the trade block.
1976-08-26A trade has been completed between the Cincinnati Bengals and the St. Louis Reddish Browns. The St. Louis Reddish Browns receive Chris Sampson from the Cincinnati Bengals in exchange for Derek Tapani.
1976-06-27Derek Tapani of the St. Louis Reddish Browns is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1975-06-08The St. Louis Reddish Browns have placed Derek Tapani on the trade block.
1970-08-07A trade has been completed between the San Francisco Criminals and the St. Louis Tanagers. The St. Louis Tanagers receive Johnny Braxton, Derek Tapani, Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 SF (Freddie Swaggerty), Draft Pick 1971 Round 1 BRO (Barney Blum) from the San Francisco Criminals in exchange for Sean Clark.
1968-09-22The Montreal Manhattans have promoted Derek Tapani to the major league team. The Montreal Manhattans have sent Matt Langford to the minors.
1968-09-19The Montreal Manhattans have promoted Matt Langford to the major league team. The Montreal Manhattans have sent Derek Tapani to the minors.
1968-09-12Derek Tapani of the Montreal Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
1968-03-01The Montreal Meatballs have renamed Von Tapani to Derek Tapani.
1967-05-15A trade has been completed between the Milwaukee Meatballs and the Boston Colonials. The Boston Colonials receive Leo LaPoint, Chance Barros, Chris Paumier, Draft Pick - 1968 Round 4 (MIL) from the Milwaukee Meatballs in exchange for Von Tapani.