Ariel Tápanes
Full name: Ariel Tápanes Pérez
- Born
- —
- Debut
- 1989
Ariel Tápanes is a Cuban baseball player. His full name is recorded as Ariel Tápanes Pérez.
The record here covers 10 seasons in the Cuban Selective Series and Serie Nacional de Béisbol, between 1991 and 1998. Most of that was with Matanzas, 8 seasons of it, with the remainder for Henequeneros and Occidentales. His play before 1991 survives only as a single career aggregate, so the season-by-season table begins after it. He appears in 1 postseason campaigns.
He is credited with 49 wins against 53 losses, an earned run average of 4.29, and 406 strikeouts. His best recorded season earned run average was 2.47, in 1997-98 (149.1 IP). His most wins in a season was 8, in 1994-95.
Career summary
- Seasons 10 (1991–1998), plus aggregate totals through 1991
- Leagues Cuban Selective Series, Serie Nacional de Béisbol
- TeamsHenequeneros, Matanzas, Occidentales
- ERA 4.10
· Innings 817.1
Pitching
| Season | Team | League | W | L | ERA | G | GS | CG | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 15 | 5.44 | 40 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 142.1 | 182 | 97 | 86 | 16 | 69 | 74 | 1.760 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 0 | 4.26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1.740 |
| 1991-92 | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 0 | 5.40 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18.1 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.420 |
| 1992 | Matanzas | Cuban Selective Series | 2 | 2 | 6.05 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 41.2 | 56 | 31 | 28 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 1.990 |
| 1992-93 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 2 | 2 | 3.13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 37.1 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 1.450 |
| 1993-94 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 0 | 2 | 6.11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17.2 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2.040 |
| 1994-95 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 2 | 3.18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 79.1 | 75 | 32 | 28 | 2 | 35 | 39 | 1.390 |
| 1995 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 0 | 1 | 6.14 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44.0 | 62 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 11 | 1.910 |
| 1995-96 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 1 | 3 | 5.32 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23.2 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 1.860 |
| 1996-97 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 8 | 3 | 3.02 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 89.1 | 85 | 35 | 30 | 2 | 30 | 50 | 1.290 |
| 1997-98 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 7 | 8 | 2.47 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 149.1 | 138 | 57 | 41 | 5 | 64 | 70 | 1.350 |
| 1998-99 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6 | 11 | 4.34 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 124.1 | 143 | 75 | 60 | 7 | 65 | 53 | 1.670 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 47 | 50 | 4.10 | 176 | — | — | 0 | 817.1 | 894 | 431 | 372 | 50 | 395 | 378 | 1.580 |
| Career total | — | Cuban Selective Series | 2 | 3 | 6.09 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 85.2 | 118 | 62 | 58 | 10 | 49 | 28 | 1.949 |
Fielding
| Season | Team | League | INN | PO | A | E | DP | FPCT | TC | TP | PB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Through 1991 (aggregate) | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 142.1 | 5 | 37 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 · Postseason | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 6.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | Henequeneros | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 18.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | Matanzas | Cuban Selective Series | 41.2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 37.1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 17.2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 79.1 | 4 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | Occidentales | Cuban Selective Series | 44.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 23.2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996-97 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 89.1 | 7 | 26 | 1 | 1 | .971 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997-98 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 149.1 | 10 | 53 | 3 | 2 | .955 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | Matanzas | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 124.1 | 7 | 37 | 4 | 3 | .917 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | — | Serie Nacional de Béisbol | 817.0 | 42 | 232 | 8 | 10 | .972 | 282 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding totals are published aggregated across every position a player appeared at, not split by position.
Transactions
- 1991-92–1992-93 —
Henequeneros →
Matanzas - 1992–1995 —
Matanzas →
Occidentales
Moves are inferred from a change of club between consecutive seasons in the same competition. No transfer date is recorded because none is published.
Frequently asked questions
When was Ariel Tápanes born?
Ariel Tápanes's date of birth is not recorded in any of the open sources this page draws on.
Which teams did Ariel Tápanes play for?
Ariel Tápanes appears for Henequeneros, Matanzas, Occidentales across 10 recorded seasons.
Sources and licences
- Season leaders computed from the season lines held in this database, using a qualification of 3.1 plate appearances or one inning per scheduled game. CC0-1.0 (retrieved 2026-09-01)
- Cuban league statistics from the Federación Cubana de Béisbol (beisbolcubano.cu). (retrieved 2026-08-29)
