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.

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1932 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 12	NYY	@	PHA	W,12-6	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
2	2	Apr 15	NYY	@	PHA	L,8-9	CG	43	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
3	3	Apr 16	NYY	@	BOS	W,14-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
4	4	Apr 19 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	37	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
5	5	Apr 19 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	W,6-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
6	6	Apr 20	NYY		PHA	W,8-3	GS	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
7	7	Apr 21	NYY		PHA	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
8	8	Apr 23	NYY		PHA	W,16-5	GS	41	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
9	9	Apr 24	NYY		BOS	W,9-2	GS	7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0
10	11 (1)	Apr 28	NYY		BOS	W,5-1	GF	3	1.0	0	0	0	0	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
11	14 (2)	May 1	NYY	@	WSH	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
12	15	May 2	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-10	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
13	16	May 3	NYY	@	WSH	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	17	May 6	NYY		DET	W,1-0	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
15	18	May 7	NYY		DET	W,4-1	GS	31	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
16	19	May 10	NYY		SLB	W,10-3	GS	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
17	20	May 11	NYY		SLB	W,3-0	GS	32	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
18	21	May 14	NYY		CHW	W,6-0	GS	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
19	22	May 15	NYY		CLE	W,5-0	GS	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
20	23	May 16	NYY		CLE	W,8-0	GS	32	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
21	24	May 17	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
22	25	May 18	NYY		CLE	W,3-2	CG	40	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
23	26	May 19 (1)	NYY		WSH	L,6-8	CG	47	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	27	May 19 (2)	NYY		WSH	L,7-12	CG	49	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	28	May 20	NYY		WSH	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
26	29	May 21 (1)	NYY		WSH	W,14-2	GS	35	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
27	30	May 21 (2)	NYY		WSH	W,8-0	GS	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
28	31	May 22	NYY		PHA	L,2-4	CG	33	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
29	32	May 23	NYY		PHA	W,6-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
30	33	May 24	NYY		PHA	W,3-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	2	4	0
31	34	May 26	NYY	@	WSH	W,5-0	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
32	35	May 28 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,1-5	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
33	36	May 28 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,5-13	CG	43	8.0	3	0	2	5	0
34	37	May 29	NYY	@	WSH	W,11-8	CG	40	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
35	38	May 30 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,7-5	CG	40	9.0	0	1	1	2	0
36	39	May 30 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,13-3	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
37	40	Jun 1 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,7-8	CG	64	15.1	2	0	0	2	0
38	41	Jun 1 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	L,6-7	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
39	42	Jun 2	NYY	@	PHA	W,5-1	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
40	43	Jun 3	NYY	@	PHA	W,20-13	CG	51	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
41	44	Jun 4 (1)	NYY	@	PHA	L,7-10	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
42	45	Jun 4 (2)	NYY	@	PHA	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
43	46	Jun 5	NYY		BOS	W,12-1	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
44	47	Jun 7	NYY	@	DET	W,9-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	48	Jun 8	NYY	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
46	49	Jun 9	NYY	@	DET	L,4-5	CG	36	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
47	50	Jun 10	NYY	@	DET	W,8-7	CG	48	11.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	51	Jun 11	NYY	@	CLE	L,3-6	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
49	52	Jun 12	NYY	@	CLE	W,13-5	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
50	53	Jun 13	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-7	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
51	54	Jun 14	NYY	@	CLE	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
52	55	Jun 15	NYY	@	CHW	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
53	56	Jun 16	NYY	@	CHW	W,6-1	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
54	57	Jun 18	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-2	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
55	58	Jun 19	NYY	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	29	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
56	59	Jun 20	NYY	@	SLB	W,3-1	CG	33	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
57	60	Jun 21	NYY	@	SLB	W,11-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
58	61	Jun 22	NYY	@	SLB	L,10-17	CG	50	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	62	Jun 23	NYY	@	SLB	L,10-14	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
60	63	Jun 25	NYY		PHA	W,7-4	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	64	Jun 26	NYY		PHA	W,6-2	GS	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
62	65	Jun 28	NYY		WSH	W,5-2	GS	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
63	66	Jun 29	NYY		WSH	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
64	67	Jun 30	NYY	@	BOS	W,15-4	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
65	68	Jul 1	NYY	@	BOS	L,6-11	CG	45	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
66	69	Jul 2 (1)	NYY	@	BOS	W,8-5	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
67	70	Jul 2 (2)	NYY	@	BOS	L,5-6	CG	39	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
68	71	Jul 3	NYY	@	BOS	W,13-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
69	72	Jul 4 (1)	NYY	@	WSH	L,3-5	CG	0	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
70	73	Jul 4 (2)	NYY	@	WSH	L,6-12	GS	0		2	0	1	3	0
71	74	Jul 7	NYY		DET	L,5-8	GS	49	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
72	75	Jul 8	NYY		DET	W,3-2	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
73	76	Jul 9 (1)	NYY		DET	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
74	77	Jul 9 (2)	NYY		DET	W,14-9	GS	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
75	78	Jul 10 (1)	NYY		SLB	L,9-10	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
76	79	Jul 10 (2)	NYY		SLB	L,7-8	GS	0		4	0	0	4	0
77	80	Jul 11	NYY		SLB	W,15-4	GS	35	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
78	81	Jul 12	NYY		SLB	W,4-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
79	82	Jul 13	NYY		SLB	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
80	83	Jul 14	NYY		CLE	L,3-11	CG	48	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
81	84	Jul 15	NYY		CLE	W,8-5	GS	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
82	85	Jul 16	NYY		CLE	L,1-8	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
83	86	Jul 17 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	CG	0	12.0	5	0	1	6	0
84	87	Jul 17 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,3-2	GS	0		0	0	0	0	0
85	88	Jul 18	NYY		CHW	W,6-4	GS	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
86	89	Jul 19	NYY		CHW	W,6-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
87	90	Jul 20	NYY		CHW	W,7-2	CG	34	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
88	91	Jul 21	NYY		BOS	L,2-3	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
89	92	Jul 23 (1)	NYY		BOS	W,4-3	CG	55	15.0	2	0	0	2	0
90	93	Jul 23 (2)	NYY		BOS	W,5-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
91	94	Jul 24	NYY		PHA	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
92	95	Jul 25	NYY	@	PHA	L,7-8	GS	36	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
93	96	Jul 27 (1)	NYY	@	CLE	L,1-2	CG	31	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
94	97	Jul 27 (2)	NYY	@	CLE	L,10-12	GS	46	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
95	100 (2)	Jul 30	NYY	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
96	101	Jul 31	NYY	@	DET	W,12-8	CG	45	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
97	102	Aug 1	NYY	@	DET	T,6-3	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
98	103	Aug 3	NYY	@	CHW	L,2-3	CG	37	9.2	5	0	0	5	0
99	104	Aug 4	NYY	@	CHW	W,15-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
100	105	Aug 6 (1)	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-10	CG	43	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
101	106	Aug 6 (2)	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	107	Aug 7 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	W,11-5	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
103	108	Aug 7 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	W,9-4	CG	0	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
104	109	Aug 9	NYY	@	SLB	W,5-3	CG	38	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
105	110	Aug 10	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-6	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
106	111	Aug 13	NYY	@	WSH	W,1-0	CG	35	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
107	112	Aug 14	NYY	@	WSH	W,5-4	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
108	113	Aug 16 (1)	NYY		DET	W,13-8	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
109	114	Aug 16 (2)	NYY		DET	W,7-3	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
110	115	Aug 17	NYY		DET	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
111	116	Aug 19 (1)	NYY		DET	L,3-4	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
112	117	Aug 19 (2)	NYY		DET	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	2	1	0	3	1
113	118	Aug 20	NYY		SLB	W,5-0	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
114	119	Aug 21	NYY		SLB	W,3-1	CG	31	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
115	120	Aug 22	NYY		SLB	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
116	121	Aug 23	NYY		SLB	W,8-7	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
117	122	Aug 24	NYY		CLE	W,9-3	CG	40	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
118	123	Aug 25	NYY		CLE	W,4-3	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
119	124	Aug 26	NYY		CLE	W,4-2	CG	34	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
120	125	Aug 27	NYY		CLE	W,5-4	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
121	126	Aug 28 (1)	NYY		CHW	L,2-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
122	127	Aug 28 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,11-5	CG	36	9.0	4	1	0	5	1
123	128	Aug 29 (1)	NYY		CHW	W,10-3	CG	33	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
124	129	Aug 29 (2)	NYY		CHW	W,4-3	CG	40	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
125	130	Aug 30	NYY		CHW	W,6-5	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
126	131	Sep 1	NYY		WSH	L,2-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
127	132	Sep 2	NYY		WSH	L,1-7	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
128	133	Sep 3	NYY		WSH	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	6	1	0	7	0
129	134	Sep 4	NYY		BOS	W,8-2	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
130	135	Sep 5 (1)	NYY		PHA	W,8-6	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
131	136	Sep 5 (2)	NYY		PHA	W,6-3	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
132	137	Sep 8 (1)	NYY	@	DET	W,6-4	CG	64	14.0	4	0	0	4	0
133	138	Sep 8 (2)	NYY	@	DET	T,7-7	CG	37	7.0	0	0	0	0	0
134	139	Sep 9 (1)	NYY	@	DET	L,13-14	CG	70	13.1	3	1	0	4	0
135	140	Sep 9 (2)	NYY	@	DET	L,1-4	CG	0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0
136	141	Sep 10 (1)	NYY	@	DET	W,11-10	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
137	142	Sep 10 (2)	NYY	@	DET	W,4-1	CG	34	10.0	0	0	1	1	0
138	143	Sep 11	NYY	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	34	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
139	144	Sep 12	NYY	@	CLE	W,8-3	CG	55	12.0	1	0	0	1	0
140	145	Sep 13	NYY	@	CLE	W,9-3	CG	35	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
141	146	Sep 14	NYY	@	CHW	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
142	147	Sep 15	NYY	@	CHW	L,5-8	CG	39	8.0	2	1	0	3	0
143	148	Sep 16	NYY	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
144	149	Sep 17	NYY	@	SLB	W,6-4	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
145	150	Sep 18 (1)	NYY	@	SLB	W,7-2	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
146	151	Sep 18 (2)	NYY	@	SLB	L,1-2	CG	0	9.2	5	0	0	5	0
147	152	Sep 21	NYY	@	PHA	L,4-8	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
148	153	Sep 22	NYY	@	PHA	W,8-7	CG	46	10.0	2	0	0	2	0
149	154	Sep 23	NYY	@	BOS	W,3-0	CG	36	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
150	156 (1)	Sep 25	NYY	@	BOS	L,3-8	CG	39	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
							171gm			276	13	18	307	2