Cliff Dapper
Clifford Roland Dapper
Born: January 2, 1920
Los Angeles, CA US
Deceased: February 8, 2011
Fallbrook, CA US
Primary Position: Catcher
All Position(s) Played: 1B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 190
Career: 1938-1957
Major League Statistics
Cliff Dapper compiled a career batting average of .273 with 102 home runs and 404 RBI in his 1623-game career with the Bellingham Chinooks, Hollywood Stars, Montreal Royals, Mobile Bears, St. Paul Saints, Atlanta Crackers, Eugene Larks, Billings Mustangs, Eugene Emeralds and Salt Lake City Bees. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1957 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | NORW | Bellingham Chinooks | 46 | 138 | 138 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .217 | .217 | .283 | .500 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 88 | 209 | 209 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .316 | .316 | .388 | .703 | 81 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 79 | 209 | 209 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 2 | .249 | .249 | .316 | .565 | 66 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 125 | 487 | 433 | 76 | 120 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 63 | 9 | 39 | 38 | .277 | .344 | .430 | .773 | 186 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | 101 | 340 | 299 | 38 | 67 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 39 | .224 | .314 | .334 | .648 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 37 | 120 | 100 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .210 | .319 | .280 | .599 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 69 | 262 | 214 | 28 | 55 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 0 | 39 | 19 | .257 | .374 | .425 | .799 | 91 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 136 | 589 | 495 | 90 | 144 | 32 | 5 | 9 | 105 | 4 | 81 | 53 | .291 | .398 | .430 | .828 | 213 | 7 | 6 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | 112 | 396 | 327 | 46 | 78 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 47 | 2 | 63 | 56 | .239 | .366 | .349 | .715 | 114 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 115 | 426 | 353 | 64 | 99 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 3 | 68 | 26 | .280 | .402 | .416 | .819 | 147 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 82 | 222 | 192 | 15 | 47 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 18 | .245 | .335 | .339 | .673 | 65 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 50 | 183 | 151 | 20 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 25 | 22 | .219 | .337 | .325 | .662 | 49 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| 1951 | D | FARW | Eugene Larks | 38 | 115 | 115 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 4 | .383 | .383 | .626 | 1.009 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 130 | 440 | 440 | 153 | 35 | 5 | 19 | .348 | .348 | .580 | .927 | 255 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 81 | 231 | 231 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 5 | .294 | .294 | .446 | .740 | 103 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | C | PION | Billings Mustangs | 113 | 368 | 368 | 109 | 27 | 1 | 12 | .296 | .296 | .473 | .769 | 174 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 101 | 343 | 343 | 103 | 20 | 1 | 9 | .300 | .300 | .443 | .743 | 152 | |||||||||||
| 1956 | B | NORW | Eugene Emeralds | 76 | 198 | 198 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .167 | .192 | .359 | 38 | |||||||||||
| 1957 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | 44 | 126 | 106 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 21 | .189 | .317 | .274 | .591 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 1623 | 5402 | 4921 | 397 | 1342 | 270 | 42 | 102 | 404 | 27 | 2 | 409 | 305 | .273 | .332 | .407 | .739 | 2002 | 23 | 29 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | NORW | Bellingham Chinooks | C | 40 | 188 | 24 | 6 | .972 | 5.300 | |||||
| 1939 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 76 | 239 | 34 | 7 | .975 | 3.592 | |||||
| 1940 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 59 | 240 | 35 | 9 | .968 | 4.661 | |||||
| 1941 | AA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 116 | 488 | 91 | 8 | 13 | .986 | 4.991 | 9 | |||
| 1942 | AA | IL | Montreal Royals | C | 87 | 392 | 60 | 14 | 4 | .970 | 5.195 | 7 | 48 | 27 | 36.0 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 67 | 314 | 37 | 5 | 12 | .986 | 5.239 | 3 | |||
| 1946 | AAA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | C | 29 | 144 | 21 | 5 | 4 | .971 | 5.690 | 1 | |||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | C | 119 | 576 | 75 | 10 | 12 | .985 | 5.471 | 7 | |||
| 1947 | AA | SOUA | Mobile Bears | 1B | 11 | 72 | 3 | 4 | 5 | .949 | 6.818 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | IL | Montreal Royals | C | 104 | 555 | 55 | 3 | 14 | .995 | 5.865 | 2 | |||
| 1949 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | C | 108 | 433 | 56 | 7 | 6 | .986 | 4.528 | 4 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 62 | 218 | 30 | 5 | 4 | .980 | 4.000 | 1 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | 1B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 1951 | AAA | PCL | Hollywood Stars | C | 49 | 221 | 19 | 3 | 3 | .988 | 4.898 | 7 | |||
| 1957 | C | PION | Salt Lake City Bees | C | 35 | 217 | 19 | 3 | 1 | .987 | 6.743 | 2 | |||
| Totals | 963 | 4298 | 560 | 89 | 78 | .982 | 5.045 | 43 | 48 | 27 | 36.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | B | Western International League | Bellingham Chinooks | |||
| 1939 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1940 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | |||
| 1941 | AA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | NY1 | ||
| 1942 | AA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1946 | AAA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | BRO | ||
| 1947 | AA | Southern League | Mobile Bears | BRO | ||
| 1948 | AAA | International League | Montreal Royals | BRO | ||
| 1949 | AA | Southern Association | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1950 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | BRO | ||
| 1951 | D | Far West League | Eugene Larks | PIT | ||
| 1951 | AAA | Pacific Coast League | Hollywood Stars | PIT | ||
| 1952 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | PIT | ||
| 1953 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | PIT | ||
| 1954 | C | Pioneer League | Billings Mustangs | PIT | ||
| 1955 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | |||
| 1956 | B | Northwest League | Eugene Emeralds | |||
| 1957 | C | Pioneer League | Salt Lake City Bees | PHI |
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