Mel Tappe
Melvin E. Tappe
Born: May 21, 1927
Quincy, IL US
Deceased: July 0, 1992
Quincy, IL US
Primary Position: Pitcher
All Position(s) Played: OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190
Career: 1947-1955
Mel Tappe compiled a career record of 89 wins and 82 losses and a 4.19 ERA in his 302-game pitching career with the Henderson Oilers, Greenville Majors, Corpus Christi Aces, Shreveport Sports, Augusta Rams and Harlingen Capitols. He began playing during the 1947 season and last took the field during the 1955 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 5 | 5 | .500 | 7.20 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 80.0 | 113 | 66 | 64 | 37 | 47 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 13 | 7 | .650 | 3.89 | 32 | 199.0 | 204 | 108 | 86 | 81 | ||||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 8 | 11 | .421 | 4.82 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 183.0 | 234 | 123 | 98 | 69 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 2 | 4 | .333 | 4.76 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 51.0 | 55 | 32 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | 10 | 10 | .500 | 4.70 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 155.0 | 185 | 115 | 81 | 61 | 90 | 2 | 0 | 6 | ||||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 18 | 4 | .818 | 3.22 | 48 | 215.0 | 195 | 92 | 77 | 86 | ||||||||||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 7 | 11.0 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 12 | 11 | .522 | 4.82 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 181.0 | 220 | 120 | 97 | 55 | 88 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 7 | 8 | .467 | 2.66 | 26 | 16 | 122.0 | 116 | 48 | 36 | 5 | 43 | ||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 3 | 9 | .250 | 3.94 | 28 | 13 | 112.0 | 64 | 64 | 49 | 10 | 42 | ||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | 11 | 12 | .478 | 3.98 | 34 | 28 | 17 | 2 | 208.0 | 234 | 122 | 92 | 13 | 55 | 58 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 89 | 82 | .520 | 4.19 | 302 | 57 | 0 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 1517.0 | 1635 | 890 | 707 | 28 | 557 | 0 | 362 | 15 | 2 | 16 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 17 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .179 | .179 | .282 | .462 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | 37 | 74 | 74 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .338 | .338 | .392 | .730 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 55 | 115 | 108 | 7 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | .148 | .193 | .185 | .378 | 20 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | 16 | 45 | 40 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .225 | .279 | .275 | .554 | 11 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | 48 | 110 | 98 | 21 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 7 | .276 | .355 | .286 | .640 | 28 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 56 | 100 | 100 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .230 | .230 | .290 | .520 | 29 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | 39 | 76 | 69 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 9 | .188 | .222 | .203 | .425 | 14 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1952 | AA | TL | Shreveport Sports | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 30 | 51 | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .176 | .176 | .216 | .392 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | 28 | 32 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .125 | .125 | .250 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | 76 | 201 | 179 | 17 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 18 | .246 | .322 | .302 | .623 | 54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 411 | 847 | 794 | 64 | 179 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 53 | .225 | .266 | .268 | .534 | 213 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | .947 | 1.059 |
| 1948 | C | ETXL | Henderson Oilers | P | 32 | .000 | |||||
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 33 | 15 | 38 | 1 | 2 | .981 | 1.606 |
| 1949 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | OF | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.067 |
| 1950 | B | BSTL | Greenville Majors | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| 1950 | C | RGVL | Corpus Christi Aces | P | 33 | 13 | 38 | 2 | 4 | .962 | 1.545 |
| 1951 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | P | 48 | .000 | |||||
| 1952 | B | GULF3 | Corpus Christi Aces | P | 37 | 10 | 40 | 2 | 4 | .962 | 1.351 |
| 1953 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 26 | .000 | |||||
| 1954 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Rams | P | 28 | .000 | |||||
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | P | 34 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 3 | .911 | 1.206 |
| 1955 | B | BSTL | Harlingen Capitols | OF | 31 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .955 | 1.355 |
| Totals | 343 | 115 | 156 | 12 | 13 | .958 | .790 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | C | Lone Star League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1948 | C | Lone Star League | Henderson Oilers | |||
| 1949 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1950 | C | Rio Grande Valley League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1950 | B | Big State League | Greenville Majors | |||
| 1951 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1952 | B | Gulf Coast League | Corpus Christi Aces | |||
| 1952 | AA | Texas League | Shreveport Sports | |||
| 1953 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1954 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Rams | |||
| 1955 | B | Big State League | Harlingen Capitols |
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