Kevin Tapani was a pitcher in MLB. Across 361 career appearances, with a 4.35 ERA and 1482 strikeouts. This page covers season stats, team history, salary history, and career profile.
Season-by-season performance, contract terms, and the complete archive.
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MIN | 2 | 2 | 3.86 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 32.2 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 1.29 |
| 1989 | NYM | 0 | 0 | 3.68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.23 |
| 1990 | MIN | 12 | 8 | 4.07 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 159.1 | 164 | 72 | 29 | 101 | 1.21 |
| 1991 | MIN | 16 | 9 | 2.99 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 244.0 | 225 | 81 | 40 | 135 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | MIN | 16 | 11 | 3.97 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 220.0 | 226 | 97 | 48 | 138 | 1.25 |
| 1993 | MIN | 12 | 15 | 4.43 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 225.2 | 243 | 111 | 57 | 150 | 1.33 |
| 1994 | MIN | 11 | 7 | 4.62 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 156.0 | 181 | 80 | 39 | 91 | 1.41 |
| 1995 | LAD | 4 | 2 | 5.05 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 57.0 | 72 | 32 | 14 | 43 | 1.51 |
| 1995 | MIN | 6 | 11 | 4.92 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 133.2 | 155 | 73 | 34 | 88 | 1.41 |
| 1996 | CWS | 13 | 10 | 4.59 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 225.1 | 236 | 115 | 76 | 150 | 1.38 |
| 1997 | CHC | 9 | 3 | 3.39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 85.0 | 77 | 32 | 23 | 55 | 1.18 |
| 1998 | CHC | 19 | 9 | 4.85 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 219.0 | 244 | 118 | 62 | 136 | 1.40 |
| 1999 | CHC | 6 | 12 | 4.83 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 136.0 | 151 | 73 | 33 | 73 | 1.35 |
| 2000 | CHC | 8 | 12 | 5.01 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 195.2 | 208 | 109 | 47 | 150 | 1.30 |
| 2001 | CHC | 9 | 14 | 4.49 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 168.1 | 186 | 84 | 40 | 149 | 1.34 |
| Career Totals | — | 143 | 125 | 4.35 | 361 | 354 | 0 | 2265.0 | 2407 | 1094 | 554 | 1482 | 1.31 |
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | MIN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | NYM | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1990 | MIN | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | MIN | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | MIN | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | MIN | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | LAD | 13 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | .176 | .176 | .235 | .412 |
| 1995 | MIN | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CWS | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | CHC | 13 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | .136 | .208 | .136 | .345 |
| 1998 | CHC | 35 | 75 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 30 | .133 | .205 | .200 | .405 |
| 1999 | CHC | 23 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21 | .051 | .119 | .077 | .196 |
| 2000 | CHC | 30 | 56 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .179 | .220 | .268 | .488 |
| 2001 | CHC | 29 | 50 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | .240 | .255 | .240 | .495 |
| Career Totals | — | 361 | 261 | 14 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 16 | 105 | .153 | .201 | .199 | .401 |
| Year | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990 | $102,000 |
| 1991 | $197,500 |
| 1992 | $485,000 |
| 1993 | $2,000,000 |
| 1994 | $2,575,000 |
| 1995 | $3,600,000 |
| 1996 | $1,500,000 |
| 1997 | $3,750,000 |
| 1998 | $4,000,000 |
| 1999 | $3,500,000 |
| 2000 | $6,000,000 |
| 2001 | $6,500,000 |
Career Total: $34,209,500 (12 seasons)
Average: $2,850,792
Salary data is available from 1985 onward.
TGN salary figures show base salary. Signing bonuses, accounting allocations, and luxury-tax values are listed separately where available.