Hall of Fame Inductee
Retired
Apai Kaufana
Birthdate:
Aug. 9, 1951 (114 y, 9 m, 0 d)Born In:
Haveloloto, TON, TGANationality:
Tongan
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/RHeight/Weight:
6'0"/229
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher of the Year | 1989 (3rd) | Tafuna (PBF) |
| 1988 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1986 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1985 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1984 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1983 (2nd) | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1982 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1981 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| All-Star | 1989 | Tafuna (PBF) |
| 1988 | Tafuna (PBF) | |
| 1987 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1986 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1985 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1984 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1983 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1982 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1981 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| 1980 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| League Champ | 1991 | Tafuna (PBF) |
| 1984 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| Gold Glove | 1990 - P | Tafuna (PBF) |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1988 | Tafuna (PBF) |
| Aug 1986 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| Jun 1985 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| Sep 1982 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| Jul 1982 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| Aug 1981 | Samoa (PBF) | |
| Player of the Week | Aug 30, 1982 | Samoa (PBF) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 56 |
| Grey Ink | 195 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Augusto Maldonado | 955 |
| Trevor Noel | 921 |
| Adrien Louis | 913 |
| Daniel Kunatani | 902 |
| Semisi Daurewa | 897 |
| Micah Ropati | 892 |
| Jamie Metuariki | 885 |
| Dion Dau | 884 |
| Totilini Tuakoi | 880 |
| Dylan Willis | 871 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | G | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 37 | 10 |
| 1993 | 47 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 27 | 7 |
| 1982 | 28 | 2 |
| 1983 | 27 | 4 |
| 1984 | 28 | 1 |
| 1985 | 28 | 1 |
| 1986 | 27 | 5 |
| 1987 | 27 | 5 |
| 1988 | 27 | 5 |
| 1989 | 27 | 7 |
| 1990 | 28 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 13 | 3 |
| 1982 | 21 | 1 |
| 1983 | 13 | 2 |
| 1984 | 12 | 8 |
| 1985 | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 | 14 | 4 |
| 1988 | 14 | 5 |
| 1989 | 16 | 2 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 11 | 6 |
| 1990 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.619 | 8 |
| 1982 | 0.875 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0.765 | 3 |
| 1984 | 0.632 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0.727 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0.778 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0.636 | 8 |
| 1989 | 0.727 | 1 |
| Year | SV | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10 | 8 |
| Year | Hold | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4 | 3 |
| 1993 | 2 | 7 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 188.0 | 9 |
| 1982 | 194.2 | 7 |
| 1983 | 198.0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 191.1 | 6 |
| 1985 | 195.1 | 5 |
| 1986 | 208.0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 188.2 | 5 |
| 1988 | 203.0 | 4 |
| 1989 | 195.0 | 6 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 793 | 8 |
| 1984 | 774 | 8 |
| 1985 | 764 | 8 |
| 1986 | 820 | 5 |
| 1987 | 803 | 6 |
| 1988 | 817 | 6 |
| 1989 | 828 | 7 |
| 1990 | 792 | 9 |
| Year | BB | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 53 | 10 |
| 1989 | 52 | 6 |
| 1990 | 53 | 7 |
| Year | K | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 214 | 1 |
| 1982 | 223 | 1 |
| 1983 | 232 | 1 |
| 1984 | 221 | 1 |
| 1985 | 241 | 1 |
| 1986 | 232 | 1 |
| 1987 | 174 | 3 |
| 1988 | 147 | 2 |
| 1989 | 123 | 8 |
| Year | WP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 8 | 1 |
| 1989 | 6 | 8 |
| 1990 | 5 | 9 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.867 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1.849 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1.773 | 2 |
| 1984 | 2.728 | 7 |
| 1985 | 2.027 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2.164 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2.261 | 2 |
| 1989 | 2.908 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.247 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0.295 | 7 |
| 1988 | 0.297 | 5 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.915 | 1 |
| 1982 | 0.997 | 1 |
| 1983 | 1.020 | 3 |
| 1984 | 1.077 | 5 |
| 1985 | 0.968 | 1 |
| 1986 | 0.938 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1.064 | 2 |
| 1989 | 1.282 | 9 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.697 | 1 |
| 1982 | 6.796 | 2 |
| 1983 | 7.000 | 2 |
| 1984 | 7.432 | 6 |
| 1985 | 6.497 | 2 |
| 1986 | 6.880 | 2 |
| 1988 | 8.291 | 3 |
| 1989 | 9.139 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.537 | 10 |
| 1982 | 2.173 | 4 |
| 1983 | 2.182 | 7 |
| 1984 | 2.258 | 9 |
| 1985 | 2.212 | 8 |
| 1986 | 1.558 | 4 |
| 1987 | 1.860 | 8 |
| 1988 | 1.286 | 1 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 5 | 6 |
| 1988 | 5 | 7 |
| 1989 | 3 | 9 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 5 |
| 1983 | 2 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 |
| 1986 | 2 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 | 4 |
| 1988 | 1 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 | 4 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 47 | 8 |
| 1985 | 48 | 10 |
| 1986 | 36 | 6 |
| 1987 | 39 | 10 |
| 1988 | 29 | 3 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 202 | 7 |
| 1989 | 198 | 9 |
| 1990 | 232 | 1 |
| Year | Hits (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 119 | 2 |
| 1982 | 147 | 6 |
| 1983 | 154 | 7 |
| 1985 | 141 | 6 |
| 1986 | 159 | 6 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 3 |
| 1982 | 6 | 1 |
| 1983 | 9 | 3 |
| 1984 | 5 | 4 |
| 1985 | 7 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988 | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4 | 2 |
| 1990 | 10 | 2 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1982 | 8.0 | 1 |
| 1983 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1984 | 7.4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 7.8 | 1 |
| 1986 | 9.2 | 1 |
| 1987 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 1988 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 1989 | 4.6 | 2 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | 9 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 8 | 10 |
| 1982 | 3 | 1 |
| 1983 | 4 | 2 |
| 1984 | 7 | 6 |
| 1985 | 6 | 2 |
| 1986 | 4 | 1 |
| 1988 | 8 | 9 |
| 1989 | 6 | 4 |