# Gene Krapp
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{{short description|American baseball player (1887-1923)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Gene Krapp
|image=Gene Krapp.jpg
|position=[Pitcher](/source/Pitcher)
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{birth date|1887|5|12|mf=y}}
|birth_place=[Rochester, New York](/source/Rochester%2C_New_York), U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1923|4|13|1887|5|12}}
|death_place=[Detroit](/source/Detroit), Michigan, U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 14
|debutyear=1911
|debutteam=Cleveland Naps
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=September 30
|finalyear=1915
|finalteam=Buffalo Blues
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching))
|stat1value=40–47
|stat2label=[Earned run average](/source/Earned_run_average)
|stat2value=3.23
|stat3label=[Strikeout](/source/Strikeout)s
|stat3value=353
|teams=
*[Cleveland Naps](/source/Cleveland_Indians) (1911–1912)
*[Buffalo Buffeds/Blues](/source/Buffalo_Buffeds%2FBlues) (1914–1915)
}}
'''Eugene Hamlet Krapp''' (May 12, 1887 – April 13, 1923) was an American [pitcher](/source/pitcher) in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) from 1911 to 1915. He played for the [Cleveland Naps](/source/Cleveland_Indians) and [Buffalo Buffeds/Blues](/source/Buffalo_Buffeds%2FBlues). In a four season career where he pitched in 118 games, Krapp had a [win–loss record](/source/Win%E2%80%93loss_record_(pitching)) of 40-47 and a 3.23 [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average).[[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/krappge01.shtml "Gene Krapp Statistics and History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-25.]
==Biography==
Krapp was born in [Rochester, New York](/source/Rochester%2C_New_York), to Frederick “Fritz” and Bertha (Hettig) Krapp on May 12, 1887. Of [German](/source/German-American) stock, both of his parents were from Wurtemberg, Germany.[[https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/14d34d58]"Eugene Hamlet Krapp was born to Frederick “Fritz” and Bertha (Hettig) Krapp on May 12, 1887 in Rochester, New York. His father was born in Wurtemberg, Germany in 1854 and came to the United States three years later. His mother was a native New Yorker whose family had come from the same area in Germany."] He started his professional baseball career in 1906, in the [Southern Michigan League](/source/Southern_Michigan_League).[[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=krapp-002eug "Gene Krapp Minor League Statistics & History"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-25.] In 1909, he led the league with 23 wins[[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/leader.cgi?type=pitch&id=14093 "1909 Southern Michigan League Pitching Leaders"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-25.] and then went to the [Portland Beavers](/source/Portland_Beavers) of the class A [Pacific Coast League](/source/Pacific_Coast_League). Krapp had his greatest season in 1910. Nicknamed "Rubber Arm" for his durability, he pitched 442 innings and went 29–16, as Portland won the pennant.[Campf, Brian. [http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=2159&pid=9161 "Walt McCredie"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714040349/http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&pid=9161&bid=2159 |date=2010-07-14 }}. ''bioproj.sabr.org''. Retrieved 2010-11-15.] Krapp led the PCL with a 1.26 [earned run average](/source/earned_run_average).[[https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/leader.cgi?type=pitch&id=13355 "1910 Pacific Coast League Pitching Leaders"]. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-25.]
The following season, Krapp made his major league debut for the Cleveland Naps, a team which featured stars such as [Shoeless Joe Jackson](/source/Shoeless_Joe_Jackson) and [Nap Lajoie](/source/Nap_Lajoie). Krapp led the [American League](/source/American_League) with 138 [walks](/source/Base_on_balls) in 1911 but was also difficult to hit, and he went 13–9. However, he slumped badly in 1912.[[https://baseballbiography.com/gene-krapp-1887 "The Ballplayers - Gene Krapp"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224163453/http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Gene_Krapp_1887 |date=2010-12-24 }}. ''baseballlibrary.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-25.]
Krapp returned to the Portland Beavers in 1913 before making his way to the [Federal League](/source/Federal_League). In 1914, he went 16–14 with a 2.49 ERA for Buffalo, setting his major league career-bests in innings pitched, wins, and ERA.