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Kevin Ray Tapani (born February 18, 1964) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago White Sox, and Chicago Cubs from 1989 to 2001.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Kevin Tapani. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
Kevin Tapani Bio. Fullname: Kevin Ray Tapani; Born: 2/18/1964 in Des Moines, IA; Draft: 1986, Oakland Athletics, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 40; College: Central Michigan; Debut: 7/04/1989; Relationship(s): father of Ryan Tapani
Tapani pitched for the Mets’ Class A and Double-A affiliates in 1988 and then made his major-league debut on July 4, 1989, against the Houston Astros. Taking over for starter Bob Ojeda with the Mets behind, 8-0, Tapani threw 4⅓ innings, gave up two hits and one run, and walked three batters.
Jan 10, 2024 · Knowing that pitcher Kevin Tapani, among the heroes for the 1991 Twins champions, came from Escanaba — in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, with its large Finnish population — it occurred that...
Kevin Tapani, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Tuesday, February 18, 1964, in Des Moines, Iowa. Tapani was 25 years old when he broke into the major leagues on July 4, 1989, with the New York Mets. Kevin Tapani stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
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Kevin Tapani. Induction: 1999. Class: 1986. Skip Ad. Bio. The most successful Chippewa pitcher on the professional level in school history, Kevin was drafted by Oakland in 1986 and played for the New York Mets, the Minnesota Twins, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Chicago White Sox and the Chicago Cubs over the course of his 13-year career ... he ...
Jun 17, 2002 · Former Central Michigan University pitcher Kevin Tapani had a stellar big league career playing for the Mets, Twins, Dodgers, White Sox and Cubs. Perhaps one of his more memorable seasons came in 1991 when he led the Twins to a World Series title and won game two of the "Fall Classic."
Kevin Tapani played 13 seasons for 5 teams, including the Twins and Cubs. He had 143 wins, 125 losses, an ERA of 4.35 and 1,482 strikeouts. He won 1 World Series.
