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El Tappe El Tappe

Full name: Elvin Walter Tappe Born: May 21, 1927, Quincy, Illinois Died October 10, 1998, Quincy, Illinois Buried at Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Illinois First Game: April 24, 1954; Final Game: July 17, 1962 Managed First Game: May 31, 1961; Managed Final Game: April 30, 1962 Bat: Right Throw: Right Height: 5' 11" Weight: 180 El Tappe Collectibles! El Tappe Memorabilia! El Tappe Cards! El Tappe Autographs! Game Used Memorabilia! Register on eBay for free today and start buying & selling with millions each week!

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Batting RecordBatting Record

Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam
1954 CHI N                46   119    5   22   3   0   0    4   10        9   0   2   1           2    0   0  .185  .246  .210  -1.1 1954 CHI N
1955 CHI N                 2     0    0    0   0   0   0    0    0   0    0   0   0   0           0    0   0     -     -     -   0.1 1955 CHI N
1956 CHI N                 3     1    0    0   0   0   0    0    1   0    0   0   0   0           0    0   0  .000  .500  .000   0.0 1956 CHI N
1958 CHI N                17    28    2    6   0   0   0    4    3   2    1   0   1   0           2    0   0  .214  .290  .214  -0.3 1958 CHI N
1960 CHI N Daily Splits   51   103   11   24   7   0   0    3   11   1   12   1   6   0   0   2   2    0   1  .233  .313  .301   0.1 1960 CHI N
1962 CHI N Daily Splits   26    53    3   11   0   0   0    6    4   0    3   2   1   0   0   1i  2    0   0  .208  .288  .208  -0.1 1962 CHI N
Total            Splits  145   304   21   63  10   0   0   17   29   3i  25   3  10   1   0i  3i  8    0   1  .207  .282  .240  -1.3 Total
Year Team                  G    AB    R    H  2B  3B  HR  RBI   BB IBB   SO HBP  SH  SF  XI ROE GDP   SB  CS   AVG   OBP   SLG   BFW Year TeamTeam

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Fielding RecordFielding Record

Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG
1954 CHI N         C   46                     185   22    3    2        0                 .986
1955 CHI N         C    2                       3    1    0    0        0                1.000
1956 CHI N         C    3                       4    0    0    0        0                1.000
1958 CHI N         C   16                      46    4    2    0        1                 .962
1960 CHI N Daily   C   49   38   21   323     215   27    2    4   0    3   22   23    0  .992
1962 CHI N Daily   C   26   21   10   170.1   101   13    0    4   0    1    5    9    0i1.000
Total              C  142   59i  31i  493.1i  554   67    7   10   0i   5   27i  32i   0i .989
Year Team        POS    G   GS   CG   INN      PO    A  ERR   DP  TP   PB   CS   SB  PkO   AVG

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Managerial RecordManagerial Record

Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING
1961 CHI N    2    2    0 1.000    15     7   5-31   6- 1    7  7  7
1961 CHI N   79   35   43  .449   393   435   6- 9   8-31    7  7  7
1961 CHI N   16    5   11  .313    53    80   9-12           7  7
1962 CHI N   20    4   16  .200    64   128          4-30   10  9
Total       117   46   70  .397   525   650
Year Team     G    W    L   PCT    RS    RA  START    END  STANDING

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Selected by Chicago Cubs from New York Yankees in the minor league draft (December 3, 1951).

Released by Chicago Cubs (October 10, 1960).

Signed by Chicago Cubs (1961).

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