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Cool Papa Bell League
5-5-2061
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 C    Ldrship A-
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D+ Velocity A-   Mentor Val A+
Speed C- Bunt B  Control B-
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  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   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1967 MIL
49
33
3
5
0
0
0
3
2
 4 0 0
0
 0 2
.352
.200
.152
.000
.152
1968 MON
42
34
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
 10 0 0
0
 0 0
.170
.111
.059
.000
.059
1969 SF
91
7
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
 0 0 0
0
 0 1
.393
.250
.143
.000
.143
1970 SF-STL
74
18
3
4
1
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 1
.500
.222
.278
.056
.222
1971 STL
63
13
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.154
.077
.077
.000
.077
1972 STL
35
63
3
8
1
0
0
4
2
 24 0 0
0
 0 3
.297
.154
.143
.016
.127
1973 STL
23
37
1
7
1
0
0
2
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.427
.211
.216
.027
.189
1974 STL
33
51
4
7
1
0
0
3
2
 9 0 0
0
 0 1
.327
.170
.157
.020
.137
1975 STL
31
42
3
5
1
0
0
2
2
 9 1 1
0
 0 0
.317
.174
.143
.024
.119
1976 STL-CIN
26
46
2
7
0
0
0
3
0
 12 0 1
0
 0 0
.301
.149
.152
.000
.152
1977 CIN-KC
36
38
3
7
1
0
0
1
3
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.454
.244
.211
.026
.184
1978 KC
24
33
3
7
0
0
0
3
1
 9 0 0
0
 0 0
.447
.235
.212
.000
.212
1979 KC
36
18
0
2
0
0
0
3
0
 6 0 0
0
 0 1
.222
.111
.111
.000
.111
1980 KC
23
35
1
3
0
0
0
3
7
 10 0 1
0
 2 0
.318
.233
.086
.000
.086
Total
586
468
27
66
6
0
0
28
23
 115 1 3
0
 2 9
.336
.182
.154
.013
.141
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.