1964
Born February 18, 1964
Des Moines, IA, USA
Kevin Tapani Notable
b. February 18, 1964 · New York Mets 1989, Minnesota Twins 1989–1995, Los Angeles Dodgers 1995, Chicago White Sox 1996, Chicago Cubs 1997–2001
Kevin Tapani played for five clubs across 13 seasons as a pitcher, opening with the New York Mets in 1989 and closing with the Chicago Cubs in 2001. His longest stay was with the Minnesota Twins, from 1989 to 1995.
He went 143 and 125 with a 4.35 earned run average, pitching 2,265 innings in 361 games. He struck out 1,482, completed 26 of his 354 starts and threw 9 shutouts. Across 361 games he batted .153, with 40 hits and 14 runs. He finished with 2 home runs, 6 doubles and 1 stolen base.
He was born in Des Moines, IA, USA on February 18, 1964. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Honors
| Award | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Month | 1 | 1991 |
| Player of the Week | 1 | 1993 |
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MIN/NYM | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 |
| 1990 | MIN | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | MIN | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | LAD/MIN | 33 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | .176 |
| 1996 | CHW | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | CHC | 13 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | .136 |
| 1998 | CHC | 35 | 75 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 30 | 0 | .133 |
| 1999 | CHC | 23 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 0 | .051 |
| 2000 | CHC | 30 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 0 | .179 |
| 2001 | CHC | 29 | 50 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 0 | .240 |
| Career | — | 361 | 261 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 105 | 1 | .153 |
Pitching, season by season
| Year | Team | W | L | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MIN/NYM | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 40.0 | 39 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 3.83 |
| 1990 | MIN | 12 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 159.1 | 164 | 72 | 29 | 101 | 4.07 |
| 1991 | MIN | 16 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 244.0 | 225 | 81 | 40 | 135 | 2.99 |
| 1992 | MIN | 16 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 220.0 | 226 | 97 | 48 | 138 | 3.97 |
| 1993 | MIN | 12 | 15 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 225.2 | 243 | 111 | 57 | 150 | 4.43 |
| 1994 | MIN | 11 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 156.0 | 181 | 80 | 39 | 91 | 4.62 |
| 1995 | LAD/MIN | 10 | 13 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 190.2 | 227 | 105 | 48 | 131 | 4.96 |
| 1996 | CHW | 13 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 225.1 | 236 | 115 | 76 | 150 | 4.59 |
| 1997 | CHC | 9 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 85.0 | 77 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 3.39 |
| 1998 | CHC | 19 | 9 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 219.0 | 244 | 118 | 62 | 136 | 4.85 |
| 1999 | CHC | 6 | 12 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 136.0 | 151 | 73 | 33 | 73 | 4.83 |
| 2000 | CHC | 8 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 195.2 | 208 | 109 | 47 | 150 | 5.01 |
| 2001 | CHC | 9 | 14 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 168.1 | 186 | 84 | 40 | 149 | 4.49 |
| Career | — | 143 | 125 | 361 | 354 | 0 | 2265.0 | 2407 | 1094 | 554 | 1482 | 4.35 |
On this day & linked events
1989
Major-league debut: Kevin Tapani
Kevin Tapani made a major-league debut on July 4, 1989.
2001
Final major-league game: Kevin Tapani
Kevin Tapani played a final major-league game on September 27, 2001.
Image: Grand Slam Card Company, public domain