Earl Rapp

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1949-1952)

AVG .262
HR 2
RBI 39
H 73
OPS .694
PIV 317
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
L / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 185 lb
Born
5/20/1921 in Corunna, MI, USA
Died
2/13/1992 in Swedesboro, NJ, USA
MLB Debut
1949-04-28
Last Game
1952-09-23

Full name: Earl Wellington Rapp

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
135 279 27 73 16 4 2 39 2 25 41 .262 .325 .369 .694 317

Career AVG .262 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .325 vs. league average .336 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OPS .694 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1949 DET AL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1949 CHA AL 19 54 3 14 1 1 0 11 1 5 6 .259 .262 (-1%) .343 (-6%) .384 (-18%) .727 (-12%) 0.0
1951 NY1 NL 13 11 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 .091 — — — — 0.0
1951 SLA AL 26 98 14 32 5 3 2 14 1 11 11 .327 .260 (+25%) .336 (+17%) .385 (+30%) .721 (+24%) 0.0
1952 SLA AL 30 49 3 7 4 0 0 4 0 0 8 .143 — — — — 0.0
1952 WS1 AL 46 67 7 19 6 0 0 9 0 6 13 .284 .252 (+12%) .326 (+8%) .369 (+1%) .696 (+4%) 0.0
Career · 6 seasons 135 279 27 73 16 4 2 39 2 25 41 .262 — — — — 0

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home721411239026.277
Away631381534213.246

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1952-09-23 MINPHAL 000000100
1952-09-19 MINBOSW 100000000
1952-09-12 MINSLAL 100000001
1952-09-09 MINCHWL 100000001
1952-09-06 MINNYYL 100000000
1952-09-02 MINPHAW 000000000
1952-09-01 MINPHAL 100000001
1952-08-30 MINNYYL 100000100
1952-08-27 MINCHWL 100000001
1952-08-25 MINCLEL 100000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
OF 55 0 104 4 3 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1949 CHA OF 13 0 36 2 1 0
1951 SLA OF 25 0 45 2 1 0
1952 SLA OF 7 0 12 0 0 0
1952 WS1 OF 10 0 11 0 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
Left Field 11
Right Field 44

Frequently Asked Questions about Earl Rapp

What years did Earl Rapp play?
Earl Rapp played in Major League Baseball from 1949 to 1952.
Was Earl Rapp a pitcher?
No. Earl Rapp was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Earl Rapp hit?
Earl Rapp hit 2 career home runs with 73 hits.