Ben Chapman

Positions: Outfielder and Third Baseman

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: December 25, 1908 in Nashville, TN us

Died: July 7, 1993 in Hoover, AL

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, AL

High School: Phillips HS (Birmingham, AL)

Debut: April 15, 1930 (Age 21-111d, 7,048th in major league history)
vs. PHA 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: May 12, 1946 (Age 37-138d)
vs. BRO 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1930 season

Full Name: William Benjamin Chapman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.7

6478

1958

.302

1144

RBI

977

287

OBP

.383

SLG

.440

OPS

.823

OPS+

114

Fielding stats are given overall and by position. In some cases, they will be identical.

1931 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1931 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 14	NYY		BOS	W,6-3	CG	34	9.0	4	4	0	8	0
2	2	Apr 15	NYY		BOS	W,8-7	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
3	3	Apr 16	NYY		BOS	W,2-1	CG	36	9.0	7	3	1	11	2
4	4	Apr 18	NYY		BOS	L,4-5	CG	62	15.0	2	3	0	5	0
5	5	Apr 19	NYY		PHA	L,2-3	CG	36	9.0	0	5	0	5	0
6	6	Apr 20	NYY		PHA	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	2	0	3	1
7	7	Apr 21	NYY		PHA	W,12-1	CG	34	9.0	5	3	0	8	0
8	8	Apr 22	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-5	CG	41	9.0	1	4	1	6	0
9	9	Apr 24	NYY	@	BOS	W,7-4	CG	34	9.0	1	2	0	3	0
10	10	Apr 25	NYY	@	BOS	L,4-5	CG	45	9.2	1	1	0	2	0
11	11	Apr 26	NYY	@	WSH	L,7-9	CG	39	8.0	1	5	0	6	1
12	12	Apr 27	NYY	@	WSH	L,8-9	CG	56	11.2	2	0	0	2	0
13	13	Apr 28	NYY	@	WSH	T,7-7	CG	61	14.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	14	Apr 29	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-9	CG	46	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	15	Apr 30	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
16	16	May 1	NYY	@	PHA	L,0-4	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
17	17	May 3	NYY		BOS	W,8-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
18	18	May 4	NYY		WSH	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
19	19	May 5	NYY		WSH	W,18-8	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
20	20	May 6	NYY		WSH	W,10-7	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
21	21	May 9	NYY	@	CHW	W,13-9	GS	42	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
22	22	May 13	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
23	23	May 14	NYY	@	SLB	W,14-2	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	24	May 15	NYY	@	DET	L,0-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	25	May 16	NYY	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	31	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
26	26	May 17	NYY	@	DET	W,8-5	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
27	27	May 18	NYY	@	DET	W,20-8	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
28	28	May 19	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-6	GS	42	9.0	6	1	0	7	0
29	29	May 21	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
30	30	May 23	NYY		WSH	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
31	31	May 24	NYY		PHA	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
32	32	May 25 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	33	May 25 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-16	CG	47	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
34	34	May 26	NYY	@	PHA	W,6-2	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
35	35	May 27	NYY	@	PHA	L,5-6	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
36	36	May 28	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-5	CG	40	8.2	2	1	1	4	0
37	37	May 30 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
38	38	May 30 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,9-8	GS	26	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
39	39	May 31	NYY	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	31	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	40	Jun 2	NYY		SLB	W,9-2	CG	38	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
41	41	Jun 3	NYY		SLB	L,6-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
42	42	Jun 4	NYY		SLB	L,6-8	CG	40	9.0	1	2	0	3	0
43	43	Jun 5	NYY		SLB	W,8-7	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
44	44	Jun 6	NYY		CLE	L,5-7	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	45	Jun 7	NYY		CLE	W,5-1	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
46	47 (1)	Jun 12	NYY		CHW	W,11-2	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
47	48	Jun 13	NYY		CHW	W,11-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
48	49	Jun 14	NYY		DET	L,2-4	CG	0	10.0	4	0	0	4	0
49	50	Jun 15	NYY		DET	L,5-8	CG	40	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
50	51	Jun 19	NYY	@	SLB	W,16-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
51	52	Jun 20	NYY	@	SLB	W,9-1	CG	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
52	53	Jun 21 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	L,7-9	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	54	Jun 21 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	L,2-8	CG	0	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
54	55	Jun 22	NYY	@	SLB	L,10-14	CG	49	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
55	56	Jun 23 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-6	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
56	57	Jun 23 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
57	58	Jun 24	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-3	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
58	59	Jun 25 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-9	CG	49	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
59	60	Jun 25 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
60	61	Jun 27 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,5-12	CG	43	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
61	62	Jun 27 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	35	8.1	5	0	0	5	0
62	63	Jun 28	NYY	@	CLE	W,9-5	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
63	64	Jun 29 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,6-15	GS	46	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
64	65	Jun 29 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
65	66	Jun 30	NYY	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	54	10.1	4	0	0	4	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
66	67	Jul 1	NYY	@	DET	W,4-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
67	68	Jul 2	NYY	@	DET	W,13-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
68	69	Jul 4 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,6-1	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
69	70	Jul 4 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
70	71	Jul 5	NYY		BOS	L,3-6	CG	46	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
71	72	Jul 8 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,13-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
72	73	Jul 8 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,9-4	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
73	74	Jul 9	NYY		PHA	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
74	75	Jul 10	NYY		PHA	L,6-8	CG	60	14.0	4	0	0	4	0
75	76	Jul 11	NYY		PHA	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
76	77	Jul 12	NYY	@	WSH	W,10-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
77	78	Jul 14 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,19-2	CG	37	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
78	79	Jul 14 (2)	NYY		CLE	L,1-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
79	80	Jul 15	NYY		CLE	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
80	81	Jul 16	NYY		CLE	L,8-9	CG	50	9.0	4	1	0	5	0
81	82	Jul 17	NYY		CLE	L,1-2	CG	34	8.0	4	0	1	5	0
82	83	Jul 19 (1)	NYY		SLB	W,10-9	CG	0	9.0	2	1	1	4	0
83	84	Jul 19 (2)	NYY		SLB	W,8-2	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
84	85	Jul 20	NYY		SLB	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
85	86	Jul 22 (1)	NYY		DET	L,2-3	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
86	87	Jul 22 (2)	NYY		DET	W,9-5	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
87	88	Jul 23	NYY		DET	W,7-6	CG	54	13.0	0	0	0	0	0
88	89	Jul 24	NYY		DET	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
89	90	Jul 25	NYY		DET	W,10-7	CG	49	11.0	7	0	1	8	0
90	91	Jul 26 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,4-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
91	92	Jul 26 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,22-5	GS	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
92	93	Jul 27 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,7-8	CG	49	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
93	94	Jul 27 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,12-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
94	95	Jul 28	NYY		CHW	L,12-14	CG	47	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
95	96	Jul 29	NYY		CHW	W,10-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
96	97	Jul 31	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	98	Aug 1	NYY	@	BOS	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
98	99	Aug 2 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
99	101 (1)	Aug 3	NYY	@	BOS	W,9-8	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
100	102	Aug 5 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
101	103	Aug 5 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,4-1	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
102	104	Aug 6	NYY		PHA	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
103	105	Aug 8	NYY		PHA	W,3-2	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
104	106	Aug 9	NYY		PHA	L,3-5	GS	40	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
105	107	Aug 12 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	W,18-1	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
106	108	Aug 12 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,7-17	CG	49	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
107	109	Aug 14 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,7-13	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
108	110	Aug 14 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-9	CG	41	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
109	111	Aug 15	NYY	@	DET	W,7-5	CG	0	16.0	4	0	0	4	0
110	112	Aug 16	NYY	@	DET	W,9-6	GS	31	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
111	115 (2)	Aug 19	NYY	@	SLB	L,3-7	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
112	116	Aug 20	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
113	117	Aug 21	NYY	@	SLB	W,11-7	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
114	118	Aug 22	NYY	@	SLB	W,8-6	CG	54	11.0	1	0	0	1	0
115	119	Aug 23 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	W,10-4	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
116	120	Aug 23 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,9-1	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
117	121	Aug 24	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
118	122	Aug 25	NYY	@	CHW	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
119	123	Aug 26	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
120	124	Aug 28	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
121	125	Aug 29	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
122	126	Aug 30	NYY	@	BOS	W,14-4	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
123	127	Aug 31	NYY		WSH	L,5-6	CG	39	9.0	3	1	0	4	1
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
124	128	Sep 1 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,11-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
125	129	Sep 1 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,5-1	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
126	130	Sep 2	NYY		BOS	W,7-6	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
127	131	Sep 4	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	46	9.2	1	0	0	1	0
128	132	Sep 5 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
129	133	Sep 5 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	W,7-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
130	134	Sep 6	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-4	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
131	135	Sep 7 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	W,15-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
132	136	Sep 7 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,9-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
133	137	Sep 11	NYY		CHW	L,1-3	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
134	138	Sep 12 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,5-8	CG	51	13.0	6	0	0	6	0
135	139	Sep 12 (2)	NYY		CHW	T,13-13	CG	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
136	140	Sep 13 (1)	NYY		DET	W,2-1	CG	0	12.0	3	0	0	3	0
137	141	Sep 13 (2)	NYY		DET	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
138	142	Sep 14	NYY		DET	W,2-1	GS	29	8.0	1	0	1	2	0
139	146 (3)	Sep 18	NYY		SLB	W,14-4	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
140	147	Sep 19	NYY		SLB	W,3-0	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
141	148	Sep 20 (1)	NYY		CLE	W,7-1	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
142	149	Sep 20 (2)	NYY		CLE	W,10-4	CG	31	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
143	150	Sep 21	NYY		CLE	L,1-5	CG	42	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
144	151	Sep 23	NYY		WSH	L,2-3	CG	34	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
145	152	Sep 25	NYY		WSH	W,8-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
146	153	Sep 26 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
147	154	Sep 26 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,8-3	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
148	155	Sep 27	NYY		PHA	W,13-1	GS	13	3.0	1	0	0	1	0
							151gm		104.0	307	47	14	368	5