1927
Born May 21, 1927
Quincy, IL, USA
El Tappe Notable
b. May 21, 1927 · Chicago Cubs 1954–1956, 1958, 1960, 1962
El Tappe played 1954 to 1962 for the Chicago Cubs as a catcher.
Across 145 games he batted .207, with 63 hits and 21 runs. He finished with 10 doubles.
He played 142 games behind the plate, with 554 putouts and 7 errors. He turned 10 double plays.
He was born in Quincy, IL, USA on May 21, 1927, and died on October 10, 1998. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | CHC | 46 | 119 | 5 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 0 | .185 |
| 1955 | CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | CHC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1958 | CHC | 17 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .214 |
| 1960 | CHC | 51 | 103 | 11 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .233 |
| 1962 | CHC | 26 | 53 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | .208 |
| Career | — | 145 | 304 | 21 | 63 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 0 | .207 |
On this day & linked events
1998
Died October 10, 1998
Image: Bowman, public domain