Player Report for #95 Kevin Tapani

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Sunday, August 16th, 1998

Rec	6-9
ERA	6.99
IP	110.2
BB	32
K	33

Name:	Kevin Tapani	Contract:	None
Nickname:		Salary:
Birthday:	02-18-1964	Signed Through:
Age:	34	Years of Major League Service:	9 Years, 91 Days
Born in:	Des Moines (Iowa)	Major League Service Days this Year:	108 Days
Nationality:	American
Height:	6' 0"	Years on 40-Man Roster:	9 Years, 108 Days
Weight:	179 lbs	Years of Pro Service:	10 Years
		Arbitration Eligibility:	Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Position:	SP	Minor League Option Years:	2 option years left
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right	Contract Extension	-
Status:	Completely Rested	Drafted	1988, 10th Pick in Round 1
Morale:	Normal	Local Popularity (National)	Unknown (Unknown)

Pitching Ratings (OSA)

Pitching	Stuff	Movement	Control	Velocity
Overall	2	7	10	85-87 Mph
Versus LHP	2	6	10
Versus RHP	2	7	10
Talent	3	8	10

Pitching Ratings		Pitches:	Fastball, Changeup, Curveball, Slider, Splitter
Endurance:	6
Groundball Pct.:	57
Holding Runners:	6

Batting Ratings (OSA)

Running & Bunting Ratings		Fielding Ratings
Running Speed:	1	Pitcher 5
Stealing Ability:	1
Baserunning Instincts:	3
Sacrifice Bunt:	10
Bunt for Hit:	2
Hitter Type:	Normal

Game Log, Last 10 Games
Date	Opponent	Result	Start	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	Dec
07-11-1998	BOS	Loss, 7-9	X	4.0	9	8	4	0	2	Loss
07-03-1998	@ NYY	Win, 11-10	X	3.1	6	6	6	2	1
06-26-1998	@ MTL	Win, 8-7	X	6.1	11	5	5	3	1	Win
06-21-1998	TOR	Win, 6-3	X	8.0	6	3	3	4	3	Win
06-16-1998	NYY	Loss, 1-9	X	2.0	8	7	6	1	0	Loss
06-12-1998	@ TOR	Loss, 2-5	X	8.0	12	5	5	1	4	Loss
06-07-1998	ATL	Win, 5-3	X	8.0	7	3	3	2	3	Win
06-02-1998	SEA	Win, 10-1	X	8.0	6	1	1	1	4	Win
05-29-1998	TEX	Loss, 4-11	X	3.1	10	7	5	0	0	Loss
05-23-1998	@ OAK	Loss, 3-7	X	0.2	7	6	6	0	0	Loss

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Stats

Pitching	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	CG%	SHO	QS	QS%
Overall	19	19	6	9	0	6.99	110.2	163	95	86	18	32	33	2	10.5	0	4	21.1
Pitching	SVO	BS	SV%	RA	GF	R/9	H/9	K/9	BB/9	ERC	WHIP	VORP	BABIP
Overall	0	0	0.0	0	0	15.86	13.26	2.68	2.60	6.93	1.76	-18.1	.348
Pitching	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	BB	K	SF	SH	HP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
vs. LHB	298	113	25	4	17	74	22	17	5	1	0	.379	.415	.661	1.076
vs. RHB	170	50	12	1	1	21	10	16	3	2	0	.294	.328	.394	.722

Major League Baseball 1998 Pitching Splits

Split	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K
April	5	5	2	1	0	6.40	32.1	44	25	23	6	12	12
May	6	6	0	5	0	8.80	30.2	54	32	30	6	6	3
June	6	6	4	2	0	5.13	40.1	50	24	23	2	12	15
July	2	2	0	1	0	12.27	7.1	15	14	10	4	2	3
Spring Training	4	4	1	1	0	2.25	16.0	14	4	4	2	5	9
Last Year	34	34	12	14	0	4.68	232.2	265	139	121	33	54	64
2 Years Ago	36	36	11	16	0	4.90	209.1	248	125	114	27	44	47
Career	312	312	135	113	0	4.20	2083.0	2254	1091	973	254	508	734
Home	12	12	4	5	0	6.16	76.0	104	60	52	13	20	21
Road	7	7	2	4	0	8.83	34.2	59	35	34	5	12	12
Grass	17	17	5	8	0	7.10	96.1	140	85	76	18	28	28
Turf	2	2	1	1	0	6.28	14.1	23	10	10	0	4	5
Day	4	4	3	0	0	5.10	30.0	35	18	17	4	11	11
Night	15	15	3	9	0	7.70	80.2	128	77	69	14	21	22

Career Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1989 Pittsburgh - MLB	25	29	29	15	7	0	3.45	187.2	168	82	72	15	78	93	1	0	1.31	.260	45.8
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB	26	35	35	17	12	0	4.05	235.2	235	113	106	24	58	102	1	0	1.24	.268	40.4
1991 Pittsburgh - MLB	27	32	32	16	6	0	3.12	230.2	197	84	80	28	42	93	2	0	1.04	.231	60.5
1992 Baltimore - MLB	28	20	20	10	9	0	4.19	135.1	156	71	63	19	33	48	4	0	1.40	.290	24.2
1992 Pittsburgh - MLB	28	11	11	3	6	0	5.85	67.2	87	48	44	17	11	24	0	0	1.45	.299	2.8
1992 Total - MLB	28	31	31	13	15	0	4.74	203.0	243	119	107	36	44	72	4	0	1.41	.293	27.0
1993 Baltimore - MLB	29	30	30	11	11	0	4.37	193.2	233	112	94	23	42	74	2	0	1.42	.298	23.5
1994 Baltimore - MLB	30	31	31	15	14	0	3.47	228.0	228	102	88	24	57	69	5	2	1.25	.259	48.1
1995 Baltimore - MLB	31	35	35	19	9	0	3.75	251.2	274	120	105	26	57	87	7	3	1.32	.284	47.9
1996 Baltimore - MLB	32	36	36	11	16	0	4.90	209.1	248	125	114	27	44	47	6	1	1.39	.286	11.1
1997 Baltimore - MLB	33	34	34	12	14	0	4.68	232.2	265	139	121	33	54	64	1	1	1.37	.277	21.4
1998 Baltimore - MLB	34	19	19	6	9	0	6.99	110.2	163	95	86	18	32	33	2	0	1.76	.348	-18.1
Total MLB		312	312	135	113	0	4.20	2083.0	2254	1091	973	254	508	734	31	7	1.33	.278	307.6

Career Minor League Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1988 Syracuse - A	24	1	0	0	1	0	2.70	3.1	3	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	0.90	.222	0.9
1988 Newark - AAA	24	12	12	7	2	0	1.84	93.0	65	22	19	1	22	82	4	2	0.94	.252	32.0
1989 Newark - AAA	25	5	5	4	0	0	1.59	39.2	30	7	7	1	8	34	1	1	0.96	.269	15.8
Total MLBAAA		17	17	11	2	0	1.76	132.2	95	29	26	2	30	116	5	3	0.94	.257	47.8
Total MLBA		1	0	0	1	0	2.70	3.1	3	1	1	1	0	3	0	0	0.90	.222	0.9

Career Postseason Pitching Stats

Year/Team/League	Age	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP	VORP
1989 Pittsburgh - MLB	25	3	3	1	1	0	1.25	21.2	14	5	3	0	9	8	0	0	1.06	.219	0.0
1990 Pittsburgh - MLB	26	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00	.000	0.0
1995 Baltimore - MLB	31	1	1	1	0	0	0.00	9.0	4	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0.44	.148	0.0
Total MLB		5	4	2	1	0	0.87	31.0	18	5	3	0	9	13	1	1	0.87	.198	0.0

Career Fielding Stats

Year/Team/League	POS	G	GS	PO	A	DP	TC	E	PCT	INN	RANGE	PB	RSTA	RTO	RTO%
1989 Pittsburgh - ML	P	29	29	17	26	1	47	4	.915	187.2	2.06
1990 Pittsburgh - ML	P	35	35	21	41	2	63	1	.984	235.2	2.37
1991 Pittsburgh - ML	P	32	32	13	54	2	67	0	1.000	230.2	2.61
1992 Pittsburgh - ML	P	11	11	6	14	2	20	0	1.000	67.2	2.66
1992 Baltimore - ML	P	20	20	12	20	1	37	5	.865	135.1	2.13
1993 Baltimore - ML	P	30	30	17	31	0	51	3	.941	193.2	2.23
1994 Baltimore - ML	P	31	31	19	43	2	63	1	.984	228.0	2.45
1995 Baltimore - ML	P	35	35	20	44	5	67	3	.955	251.2	2.29
1996 Baltimore - ML	P	36	36	22	41	3	65	2	.969	209.1	2.71
1997 Baltimore - ML	P	34	34	19	38	0	58	1	.983	232.2	2.20
1998 Baltimore - ML	P	19	19	8	33	2	43	2	.953	110.2	3.33

Player History
06-15-1988	Drafted in the 1988 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall Pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
07-02-1988	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Norfolk Express with 6 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
08-01-1988	Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
08-07-1988	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Norfolk Express with 8 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
01-01-1989	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (6); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 8 (8).
04-01-1989	Named the #39 prospect in the MLB
04-04-1989	Pitches a 5-hit shutout against the Birmingham Millionaires with 7 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
05-01-1989	Wins the MLBAAA SL2 Pitcher of the Month Award.
06-24-1989	Injured (damaged meniscus (knee)), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09-01-1989	Wins the MLB NL Pitcher of the Month Award.
11-22-1989	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1990	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 10 (10); Control: 10 (10).
11-22-1990	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1991	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 4 (4); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10).
06-29-1991	Was selected to the 1991 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
11-21-1991	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $300,000 through automatic renewal.
01-01-1992	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10).
06-01-1992	Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Baltimore Orioles, along with 1B K. Maas, in exchange for .
11-17-1992	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,284,800 through arbitration.
01-01-1993	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 10 (10).
11-11-1993	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,116,800 through arbitration.
01-01-1994	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 8 (8); Control: 10 (10).
04-09-1994	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 3 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
08-16-1994	Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Kansas City Royals with 1 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11-13-1994	Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,234,000 through arbitration.
01-01-1995	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 3 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 10 (10).
06-14-1995	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Detroit Tigers with 2 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
09-06-1995	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $23,640,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
09-16-1995	Injured (finger blister), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
10-01-1995	Pitches a 4-hit shutout against the Minnesota Twins with 4 strikeouts and 0 BB allowed!
01-01-1996	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 10 (10).
08-25-1996	Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the New York Yankees with 1 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
11-03-1996	Wins the 1996 MLB AL Gold Glove at P.
01-01-1997	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 7 (7); Control: 10 (10).
11-02-1997	Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,810,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
01-01-1998	OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 2 (3); Movement: 7 (8); Control: 10 (10).
08-15-1998	Released by the Baltimore Orioles.

Leader Boards Appearances

Year	SH	Rank
1991	16	4

Year	GS	Rank
1990	35	7
1995	35	9
1996	36	3
1997	34	10

Year	W	Rank
1990	17	7
1991	16	8
1995	19	2

Year	L	Rank
1996	16	4

Year	Winning %	Rank
1991	.727	4
1995	.679	10

Year	IP	Rank
1990	235.2	7
1991	230.2	5
1994	228.0	4
1995	251.2	3
1997	232.2	3

Year	BF	Rank
1990	991	4
1994	946	9
1995	1049	3
1996	901	10
1997	999	5

Year	HRA	Rank
1990	24	10
1991	28	4
1993	23	5
1994	24	7
1995	26	3
1996	27	3
1997	33	2

Year	ERA	Rank
1991	3.12	9
1994	3.47	10

Year	BABIP	Rank
1989	.260	8
1990	.268	4
1991	.231	1
1994	.259	2
1996	.286	8
1997	.277	6

Year	WHIP	Rank
1991	1.04	3
1994	1.25	9

Year	RA/9	Rank
1991	9.33	2
1994	11.25	8
1995	11.84	9

Year	H/9	Rank
1991	7.69	7

Year	BB/9	Rank
1990	2.21	10
1991	1.64	5
1993	1.95	4
1994	2.25	10
1995	2.04	5
1996	1.89	5
1997	2.09	6

Year	VORP	Rank
1991	60.5	3
1994	48.1	7
1995	47.9	7

Year	QS	Rank
1991	25	4
1995	23	5

Year	QSP	Rank
1991	.781	4
1993	.567	8
1994	.645	4
1995	.657	10

Year	CG	Rank
1991	2	8
1992	4	8
1993	2	9
1994	5	2
1995	7	1
1996	6	1

Year	CGP	Rank
1991	.063	8
1993	.067	8
1994	.161	2
1995	.200	2
1996	.167	2

Year	SHO	Rank
1994	2	2
1995	3	1
1996	1	7
1997	1	4

Year	GB%	Rank
1989	0.61	9