Elder Haapala
Elder Herman Haapala "Hap"
Born: July 30, 1930
Elmont, NY US
Deceased: September 27, 2003
Rutland, VT US
Primary Position: Outfield
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 175
Career: 1949-1954
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Elder Haapala compiled a career batting average of .263 with 24 home runs and 63 RBI in his 702-game career with the Amsterdam Rugmakers, Manchester Yankees, Norfolk Tars, Quincy Gems, Binghamton Triplets, Scranton Miners, Hagerstown Packets and Williamsport Grays. He began playing during the 1949 season and last took the field during the 1954 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | 68 | 303 | 262 | 40 | 71 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 38 | 45 | .271 | .363 | .351 | .714 | 92 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 46 | 205 | 182 | 23 | 58 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 20 | 18 | .319 | .389 | .445 | .834 | 81 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | B | PIED | Norfolk Tars | 23 | 93 | 93 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | .237 | .237 | .301 | .538 | 28 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | 92 | 348 | 348 | 94 | 14 | 2 | 2 | .270 | .270 | .339 | .609 | 118 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 131 | 495 | 495 | 132 | 22 | 8 | 7 | .267 | .267 | .386 | .653 | 191 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | IIIL | Quincy Gems | 39 | 142 | 142 | 41 | 4 | 1 | 4 | .289 | .289 | .415 | .704 | 59 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | A | EL | Binghamton Triplets | 62 | 187 | 187 | 50 | 10 | 3 | 2 | .267 | .267 | .385 | .652 | 72 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | 140 | 491 | 491 | 113 | 20 | 5 | 6 | .230 | .230 | .328 | .558 | 161 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | EL | Williamsport Grays | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4 | .333 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | B | PIED | Hagerstown Packets | 97 | 330 | 330 | 83 | 21 | 5 | 2 | .252 | .252 | .364 | .615 | 120 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 702 | 2606 | 2542 | 63 | 668 | 116 | 35 | 24 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 58 | 63 | .263 | .280 | .364 | .644 | 926 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | B | NENL | Manchester Yankees | OF | 68 | 193 | 9 | 9 | 1 | .957 | 2.971 |
| 1949 | C | CAML | Amsterdam Rugmakers | OF | 46 | 84 | 5 | 7 | 1 | .927 | 1.935 |
| 1953 | A | EL | Scranton Miners | OF | 132 | 337 | 24 | 12 | .968 | 2.735 | |
| Totals | 246 | 614 | 38 | 28 | 2 | .959 | 2.650 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1949 | B | New England League | Manchester Yankees | NYA | ||
| 1950 | C | Canadian-American League | Amsterdam Rugmakers | NYA | ||
| 1950 | B | Piedmont League | Norfolk Tars | NYA | ||
| 1951 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1952 | B | Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League | Quincy Gems | NYA | ||
| 1952 | A | Eastern League | Binghamton Triplets | NYA | ||
| 1953 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Miners | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | B | Piedmont League | Hagerstown Packets | WS1 | ||
| 1954 | A | Eastern League | Williamsport Grays | PIT |
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