El Tappe

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1954-1962)

AVG .207
HR 0
RBI 17
H 63
OPS .522
PIV -1,135
Position
Catcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'11" / 180 lb
Born
5/21/1927 in Quincy, IL, USA
Died
10/10/1998 in Quincy, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1954-04-24
Last Game
1962-07-17

Full name: Elvin Walter Tappe

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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 .207 .282 .240 .522 -1,135

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 .522 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 27.6% below 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
1954 CHN NL 46 119 5 22 3 0 0 4 0 10 9 .185 .261 (-29%) .333 (-26%) .390 (-46%) .723 (-37%) -698.4
1955 CHN NL 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1956 CHN NL 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
1958 CHN NL 17 28 2 6 0 0 0 4 0 3 1 .214 — — — — 0.0
1960 CHN NL 51 103 11 24 7 0 0 3 0 11 12 .233 .255 (-9%) .323 (-3%) .387 (-22%) .711 (-14%) -199.1
1962 CHN NL 26 53 3 11 0 0 0 6 0 4 3 .208 .257 (-19%) .326 (-12%) .393 (-47%) .719 (-31%) -237.3
Career · 6 seasons 145 304 21 63 10 0 0 17 0 29 25 .207 — — — — -1,135

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
Home85171113109.181
Away60133103209.241

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1962-07-17 CHCSTLL 000000000
1962-07-14 CHCCINW 100000000
1962-07-13 CHCCINW 401000001
1962-07-12 CHCCINL 200000000
1962-07-06 CHCATLL 400000000
1962-07-02 CHCCINW 311000000
1962-06-28 CHCSTLW 200000020
1962-06-27 CHCSTLL 300000000
1962-06-27 CHCSTLL 000000000
1962-06-14 CHCPITL 200000001

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 Diamond

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Position Games
Catcher 142

Frequently Asked Questions about El Tappe

What years did El Tappe play?
El Tappe played in Major League Baseball from 1954 to 1962.
Was El Tappe a pitcher?
No. El Tappe was a position player (Catcher).
How many home runs did El Tappe hit?
El Tappe hit 0 career home runs with 63 hits.