El Tappe, baseball player, 1954-1962

El Tappe

Born: 5/21/1927 in Quincy, IL, USA

Died: 10/10/1998 in Quincy, IL, USA

MLB Debut: 1954-04-24 | Final Game: 1962-07-17

Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 5'11" | Weight: 180 lbs

Full name: Elvin Walter Tappe

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Biography

El Tappe was a professional baseball player who had a career spanning from 1954 to 1962. Born in 1927, Tappe played primarily as a position player, contributing to teams during a transitional period in Major League Baseball characterized by the rise of television and an influx of talent from the integration of the sport. Throughout his career, he appeared in 145 games, showcasing his skills at the plate despite a challenging batting average of .207. Over the course of his time in the big leagues, Tappe recorded 63 hits, 17 runs batted in, and notably did not hit any home runs. His playing style was marked by a focus on contact hitting rather than power, as evidenced by his lack of stolen bases and home runs. While Tappe may not have achieved the statistical prominence of some of his contemporaries, he remained a valuable member of his teams and contributed to the fabric of baseball during the late 1950s and early 1960s.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
145 304 21 63 10 0 0 17 0 29 25 0.207 0.282 0.240 0.522 -1228.6

Career AVG .207 vs. league average .258 across their career seasons — 19.7% below league average.

Career OBP .282 vs. league average .328 across their career seasons — 14.2% below league average.

Career SLG .240 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 38.9% below league average.

Career OPS 0.522 vs. league average 0.721 across their career seasons — 27.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1954 CHC NL 46 119 5 22 3 0 0 4 0 10 9 0.185 .261 (-29%) .333 (-26%) .390 (-46%) .723 (-37%) -761.0
1955 CHC NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHC NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHC NL 17 28 2 6 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 0.214 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHC NL 51 103 11 24 7 0 0 3 0 11 12 0.233 .255 (-9%) .323 (-3%) .387 (-22%) .711 (-14%) -218.9
1962 CHC NL 26 53 3 11 0 0 0 6 0 4 3 0.208 .257 (-19%) .326 (-12%) .393 (-47%) .719 (-31%) -248.8

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 142 102 554 67 7 10

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1954 CHN C 46 34 185 22 3 2
1955 CHN C 2 0 3 1 0 0
1956 CHN C 3 0 4 0 0 0
1958 CHN C 16 9 46 4 2 0
1960 CHN C 49 38 215 27 2 4
1962 CHN C 26 21 101 13 0 4

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 142