Earl Rapp

Earl Rapp

Infobox MLB retired
bgcolor1=darkblue
bgcolor2=maroon
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
name=Earl Rapp
position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date|1921|5|20|mf=y
deathdate=death date and age|1992|2|13|1921|5|20
debutdate=April 28
debutyear=by|1949
debutteam=Detroit Tigers
finaldate=September 23
finalyear=by|1952
finalteam=Washington Senators
stat1label=Batting Average
stat1value=.262
stat2label=Home Runs
stat2value=2
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=39
teams=
*Detroit Tigers (1949)
*Chicago White Sox (1949)
*New York Giants (1951)
*St. Louis Browns (1951-1952)
*Washington Senators (1952)
highlights=
*none

Earl Wellington "Rappy" Rapp (May 20, 1921 in Corunna, Michigan - February 13, 1992 in Swedesboro, New Jersey) was a 6'2", 185 pound Major League Baseball outfielder who played in 1949 and from 1951 to 1952 for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, New York Giants, St. Louis Browns and Washington Senators.

Rapp, whose father was a plant inspector, went to high school in Swedesboro, New Jersey, where he lettered in baseball, basketball, football and track.

He was signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies in 1940. Before the 1941 season, he was sent to the Boston Red Sox in an unknown transaction. In June of that year, the Red Sox sent him to the Tigers in another unknown transaction. He then spent many years in the minor leagues, missing 1943 to 1945 due to military service.

In 1948, Rapp hit .298 with 17 home runs and 96 RBI for the Seattle Rainiers. Prior to getting the call up to the majors in 1949, he hit .340 with 15 home runs and 86 RBI for the Oakland Oaks.

On April 28, 1949, he made his major league debut. He had one at-bat, drawing a walk. On May 7, 1949, he was traded to the White Sox for Don Kolloway. With the White Sox, he hit .259 in 19 games. He was sent to the Oakland Oaks on June 11 of that season to complete an earlier trade made on June 2. The deal went like this: the White Sox sent a player to be named later (Rapp), Jerry Scala and cash for a player to be named later and Catfish Metkovich. The White Sox sent Scala to complete the trade, and the Oaks sent Rapp.

In 1950, he hit .347 with 24 home runs and 145 RBI for Oakland.

On July 1, 1951, Rapp was sent by the Oaks to the Giants for Spider Jorgensen and Red Hardy. He played in 13 games for the Giants, collecting 1 hit in 11 at-bats for a .091 batting average. He was selected off waivers by the Browns on September 1 of that year, and in 98 at-bats with them he hit .327 with two home runs and 15 RBI. Overall, he hit .303 in 109 at-bats that season. With the Oaks that year, he hit .322 with 10 homers and 74 RBI.

Despite having a solid run with the Browns in 1951, Brown did not perform well for them in 1952. In fact, he hit only .143 in 49 at-bats, prompting them to trade him to the Senators for Fred Marsh on June 10. He wrapped up his career with the Senators, hitting .284 in 67 at-bats with them. Overall, he hit .224 with 13 RBI in 116 at-bats that season. He played his final game on September 23.

In 1953, Rapp hit .311 with 24 home runs and 108 RBI for the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League. In 1954, he hit .337 with 24 homers and 111 RBI. In 1955, he hit .302 with 30 home runs and 133 RBI for them. In 1956, he hit .300 with nine home runs and 65 RBI. For the Padres and Portland Beavers in 1957, he hit .278 with three home runs and 19 RBI.

Overall, Rapp hit .262 in 279 big league at-bats. He hit two home runs and drove 39 runs in. He played for 12 different minor league clubs from 1940 to 1959, and in 12 years at Triple-A he hit .313.

Rapp served as a scout from 1960 to 1989. He was responsible for the signing of Mark Gubicza. At the time of his death, he was a consultant to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Following his death, he was interred at St. Joseph Cemetery in Swedesboro.

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rappea01.shtml Baseball Reference]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • San Francisco Giants all-time roster — This list is complete and up to date as of April 30, 2010. This is a list of players, both past and present, who appeared at least in one game for the New York Giants or the San Francisco Giants. Players in Bold are members of the National… …   Wikipedia

  • Detroit Tigers all-time roster — This is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Detroit Tigers, with their main position and years played. Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in Italics have had… …   Wikipedia

  • Chicago White Sox all-time roster — The following is a list of players and managers (* ), both past and current, who appeared at least in one regular season game for the Chicago White Sox franchise. Players in Bold are members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Players in… …   Wikipedia

  • Minnesota Twins all-time roster — The following is a list of players, both past and current, who appeared at least in one game for the Minnesota Twins American League franchise (1961–present), also known previously as the Washington Senators (1901–1960). Players in Bold are… …   Wikipedia

  • Minor league baseball — Part of the History of baseball series. Minor league baseball Minor League Baseball logo Sport Baseball Founded 1869 No. of teams 240 …   Wikipedia

  • Oakland Oaks (PCL) — For the American Basketball Association team, see Oakland Oaks (ABA). For the American Basketball League team, see Oakland Oaks (ABL). Oakland Oaks 1903–1955 Oakland, California Team Logo …   Wikipedia

  • Don Kolloway — Second baseman/First baseman Born: August 4, 1918(1918 08 04) Posen, Illinois Died: June 30, 1994(1994 06 30) (aged 75) Blue Island, Illinois …   Wikipedia

  • Fred Marsh — Infobox MLB retired bgcolor1=darkblue bgcolor2=maroon textcolor1=white textcolor2=white name=Fred Marsh position=Third baseman bats=Right throws=Right birthdate=birth date|1924|1|5|mf=y deathdate=death date and age|2006|10|26|1924|1|5… …   Wikipedia

  • 1949 Chicago White Sox season — MLB yearly infobox pre1969 alt name = Chicago White Sox season = 1949 misc = current league = American League y1 = 1901 division = American League West y2 = 1969 Uniform ballpark = Comiskey Park y4 = 1910 city = Chicago, Illinois y5 = 1900 owners …   Wikipedia

  • Jerry Scala — Outfielder Born: September 27, 1924(1924 09 27) Bayonne, New Jersey Died: December 14, 1993(1993 12 14) (aged 69) Fallston, Maryland …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”