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Orlando Cepeda League (A)
4-1-2121
Elvin Tappe Catcher
Retired (1966, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .227 Total Rating C+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .602 Status Deceased (2004) Option Years 0  
H 154 Age at Death 72 Date of Birth 10-29-1932
HR 9 Drafted Round 4, Pick 50
(1954)		 Majors Svc Time 0 years
(20 games)
RBI 77
SB 9
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R C+ Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B+
Power vs. R C  Power vs. L C+ Velocity D+   Mentor vR B-
Speed B- Bunt C- Control D    Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * A+ (100%) SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B F  (0.4%) LF --- Arm B+ WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1954 BOS
47
141
16
30
4
2
4
17
5
 33 1 2
3
 1 2
.596
.242
.355
.142
.213
1955 BOS
47
105
13
20
7
0
1
11
11
 18 1 2
0
 0 1
.555
.269
.286
.095
.190
1956 BOS
80
229
29
55
7
1
1
26
25
 37 2 0
4
 1 3
.613
.320
.293
.052
.240
1957 BOS
23
68
8
21
3
0
2
13
2
 11 1 0
2
 0 0
.779
.338
.441
.132
.309
1958 BOS
35
111
11
25
5
1
1
9
9
 17 0 0
0
 0 0
.599
.283
.315
.090
.225
1959 BOS
7
20
1
3
0
0
0
1
0
 3 0 0
0
 0 0
.300
.150
.150
.000
.150
1966 BOS-NYN
15
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total
254
679
78
154
26
4
9
77
52
 120 5 4
9
 2 6
.602
.285
.317
.090
.227
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1966-11-01Elvin Tappe has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1966-08-30The New York Shadows have waived Elvin Tappe.
1966-08-16The New York Shadows have designated Elvin Tappe for assignment.
1966-07-24The New York Shadows have promoted Elvin Tappe to the major league team.
1966-07-24The New York Shadows have acquired Elvin Tappe from the waiver wire.
1966-04-01The Boston Wonders have waived Elvin Tappe.
1963-03-31The Boston Wonders have promoted Bill Smith to the major league team. The Boston Wonders have designated Elvin Tappe for assignment. The Boston Wonders have designated Pete Biggs for assignment. The Boston Wonders have designated Lonny Leinhauser for assignment.
1962-09-09The Boston Wonders have promoted Elvin Tappe to the major league team.
1962-05-29The Boston Wonders have acquired Elvin Tappe from the waiver wire.
1961-09-02The Boston Elite Giants have waived Elvin Tappe.
1959-05-17The Boston Elite Giants have promoted Happy Milner to the major league team. The Boston Elite Giants have sent Elvin Tappe to the minors.
1958-06-18The New York Elite Giants have promoted Elvin Tappe to the major league team. The New York Elite Giants have designated Danny Knaupp for assignment.
1958-06-13The New York Elite Giants have acquired Elvin Tappe from the waiver wire.
1958-06-03The Chicago Hells Angels have acquired Tommy Kirke from the waiver wire. The Chicago Hells Angels have waived Elvin Tappe.
1957-08-09The Milwaukee Hells Angels have promoted Paul Henke to the major league team. The Milwaukee Hells Angels have sent Elvin Tappe to the minors.
1954-03-31The Brooklyn Hells Angels have promoted Elvin Tappe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Hells Angels have promoted Ox Eckhardt to the major league team. The Brooklyn Hells Angels have promoted Artie Wilson to the major league team. The Brooklyn Hells Angels have designated Gene Lillard for assignment. The Brooklyn Hells Angels have designated Lou Satriano for assignment. The Brooklyn Hells Angels have sent Dale Long to the minors.
1954-03-31The Brooklyn Hells Angels have renamed Greg Garcia to Elvin Tappe.