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.

1937 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1937 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	1	Apr 19	WSH		PHA	L,3-4	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
2	2	Apr 20	WSH	@	NYY	W,3-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
3	3	Apr 23	WSH		PHA	L,1-7	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	4	Apr 24	WSH		PHA	L,4-6	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
5	5	Apr 26	WSH	@	BOS	L,5-12	CG	46	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
6	6	Apr 28	WSH		NYY	L,1-6	CG	43	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	7	Apr 29	WSH		NYY	L,2-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
8	8	Apr 30	WSH		NYY	W,4-1	CG	0	9.0	3	0	1	4	0
May			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
9	9	May 1	WSH	@	PHA	L,1-2	CG	33	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
10	10	May 2	WSH	@	PHA	W,10-7	CG	42	9.0	5	0	1	6	0
11	11	May 4	WSH	@	CLE	W,12-5	CG	49	11.0	4	0	0	4	0
12	12	May 6	WSH	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
13	13	May 7	WSH	@	DET	L,2-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
14	14	May 8	WSH	@	DET	W,8-3	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
15	15	May 9	WSH	@	SLB	W,7-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
16	16	May 10	WSH	@	SLB	L,3-6	CG	36	8.0	3	0	1	4	0
17	23 (6)	May 18	WSH		SLB	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
18	24	May 19	WSH		SLB	W,9-8	CG	43	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
19	25	May 20	WSH		SLB	W,5-4	CG	44	12.0	4	0	0	4	0
20	26	May 21	WSH		CLE	L,5-7	GS	32	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
21	32 (5)	May 27	WSH		CHW	W,2-1	CG	32	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
22	33	May 28	WSH	@	BOS	L,0-7	CG	39	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
23	34	May 29	WSH	@	BOS	L,2-4	CG	36	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	35	May 30	WSH	@	BOS	W,11-4	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
25	36	May 31 (1)	WSH		PHA	W,6-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
26	37	May 31 (2)	WSH		PHA	W,6-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
27	38	Jun 2	WSH	@	DET	L,8-11	CG	53	10.2	0	0	0	0	0
28	39	Jun 3	WSH	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
29	40	Jun 4	WSH	@	DET	L,3-10	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
30	41	Jun 5	WSH	@	CLE	L,6-8	CG	40	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
31	42	Jun 6	WSH	@	CLE	W,8-7	CG	40	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
32	43	Jun 7	WSH	@	CLE	L,5-17	CG	47	8.0	5	0	0	5	0
				Player went from Washington Nationals to Boston Red Sox
33	39	Jun 11	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	35	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
34	40	Jun 12 (1)	BOS	@	DET	L,2-3	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
35	41	Jun 12 (2)	BOS	@	DET	W,5-4	CG	41	10.0	4	2	0	6	0
36	42	Jun 13	BOS	@	DET	L,1-3	CG	35	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
37	43	Jun 15	BOS		CHW	W,5-1	CG	36	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	44	Jun 16	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
39	45	Jun 17 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,5-2	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
40	46	Jun 17 (2)	BOS		CHW	W,3-2	CG	39	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
41	47	Jun 18	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	1	1	1	3	0
42	48	Jun 20 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,5-2	CG	34	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
43	49	Jun 20 (2)	BOS		CLE	L,7-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
44	50	Jun 23	BOS		DET	W,6-5	CG	39	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
45	51	Jun 24	BOS		DET	W,9-0	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
46	52	Jun 25	BOS		SLB	W,4-2	CG	32	9.0	9	0	0	9	0
47	53	Jun 26	BOS		SLB	L,1-7	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
48	54	Jun 27 (1)	BOS		SLB	W,8-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
49	55	Jun 27 (2)	BOS		SLB	W,11-7	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
50	56	Jun 29	BOS	@	WSH	T,2-2	CG	51	12.0	0	0	0	0	0
51	57	Jun 30	BOS	@	WSH	L,4-6	GS	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
52	58	Jul 1	BOS	@	WSH	L,2-3	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
53	59	Jul 2	BOS		PHA	W,8-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
54	60	Jul 3	BOS		PHA	W,8-3	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
55	61	Jul 4 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,7-6	CG	44	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
56	62	Jul 4 (2)	BOS		PHA	W,4-2	CG	34	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
57	63	Jul 5 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,0-15	GS	32	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
58	64	Jul 5 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,4-8	CG	37	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
59	65	Jul 9	BOS	@	PHA	W,12-11	CG	62	12.0	1	0	0	1	0
60	66	Jul 10 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,9-2	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
61	67	Jul 10 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,5-2	CG	44	11.0	3	0	0	3	0
62	68	Jul 11 (1)	BOS	@	PHA	W,9-4	GS	24	6.0	2	0	0	2	0
63	69	Jul 11 (2)	BOS	@	PHA	W,8-2	GS	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
64	73 (3)	Jul 17	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-4	CG	32	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
65	74	Jul 18 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,5-6	CG	41	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
66	75	Jul 18 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,0-1	GS	10	3.0	2	0	0	2	0
67	76	Jul 19	BOS	@	CHW	L,4-6	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
68	77	Jul 20	BOS	@	DET	L,9-10	CG	49	9.2	0	0	0	0	0
69	78	Jul 21	BOS	@	DET	W,10-3	CG	38	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
70	79	Jul 22	BOS	@	DET	L,4-17	CG	46	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
71	80	Jul 23	BOS	@	CLE	W,6-2	CG	38	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
72	81	Jul 24	BOS	@	CLE	L,5-6	CG	47	10.2	1	0	0	1	0
73	82	Jul 25	BOS	@	CLE	W,4-1	CG	18	5.0	1	0	0	1	0
74	83	Jul 27	BOS		SLB	L,5-8	CG	45	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
75	84	Jul 28	BOS		SLB	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
76	85	Jul 29	BOS		SLB	W,5-3	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
77	86	Jul 30	BOS		DET	W,6-5	CG	48	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
78	87	Jul 31	BOS		DET	W,12-1	CG	33	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
79	88	Aug 1 (1)	BOS		DET	W,11-4	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
80	89	Aug 1 (2)	BOS		DET	T,2-2	CG	43	10.0	0	0	0	0	0
81	90	Aug 3	BOS		CLE	W,13-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
82	91	Aug 4 (1)	BOS		CLE	W,8-6	CG	41	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
83	92	Aug 4 (2)	BOS		CLE	W,6-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
84	93	Aug 5	BOS		CLE	W,5-4	CG	35	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
85	94	Aug 6	BOS		CHW	W,7-3	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
86	95	Aug 7	BOS		CHW	W,5-4	CG	38	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
87	96	Aug 8 (1)	BOS		CHW	W,7-6	CG	41	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
88	97	Aug 8 (2)	BOS		CHW	L,0-13	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
89	98	Aug 11 (1)	BOS		NYY	L,5-8	CG	67	14.0	3	0	0	3	0
90	99	Aug 11 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,4-10	CG	38	7.0	3	0	0	3	0
91	100	Aug 12 (1)	BOS		NYY	W,16-10	CG	45	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
92	101	Aug 12 (2)	BOS		NYY	L,3-5	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
93	102	Aug 13	BOS	@	WSH	L,0-3	CG	0	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
94	103	Aug 14	BOS	@	WSH	L,3-8	CG	38	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
95	104	Aug 15 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	L,3-8	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
96	105	Aug 15 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	L,3-9	CG	0	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
97	106	Aug 17	BOS	@	PHA	W,6-1	CG	39	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
98	107	Aug 18	BOS	@	PHA	L,2-4	CG	37	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
99	108	Aug 19	BOS	@	PHA	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
100	109	Aug 20	BOS		WSH	L,1-3	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
101	110	Aug 24	BOS	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	54	12.0	0	0	0	0	0
102	111	Aug 25 (1)	BOS	@	CLE	L,1-8	CG	41	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
103	112	Aug 25 (2)	BOS	@	CLE	W,7-2	CG	36	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
104	113	Aug 26	BOS	@	DET	L,5-6	CG	45	8.2	1	0	0	1	0
105	114	Aug 27	BOS	@	DET	W,8-5	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
106	115	Aug 28	BOS	@	DET	W,3-0	CG	32	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
107	116	Aug 29 (1)	BOS	@	SLB	W,2-0	CG	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
108	117	Aug 29 (2)	BOS	@	SLB	L,3-8	CG	42	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
109	118	Aug 31	BOS	@	CHW	L,6-7	CG	44	8.1	3	0	1	4	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
110	119	Sep 1	BOS	@	CHW	W,2-0	CG	22	6.0	0	0	0	0	0
111	120	Sep 2 (1)	BOS	@	CHW	L,2-4	CG	33	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
112	121	Sep 2 (2)	BOS	@	CHW	L,8-10	CG	41	8.0	1	1	0	2	1
113	122	Sep 4 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,5-4	CG	44	10.0	3	0	0	3	0
114	123	Sep 4 (2)	BOS		PHA	L,4-10	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
115	124	Sep 6 (1)	BOS		WSH	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
116	125	Sep 6 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,0-2	CG	0	9.0	1	1	0	2	0
117	126	Sep 7 (1)	BOS		WSH	L,5-11	CG	49	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
118	127	Sep 7 (2)	BOS		WSH	L,4-5	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
119	128	Sep 8 (1)	BOS	@	NYY	L,2-3	CG	43	8.2	0	0	0	0	0
120	129	Sep 8 (2)	BOS	@	NYY	L,6-9	CG	40	8.2	4	0	0	4	0
121	130	Sep 9	BOS	@	NYY	W,13-7	CG	44	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
122	131	Sep 10	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-3	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
123	132	Sep 11	BOS	@	PHA	W,6-4	CG	40	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
124	133	Sep 12	BOS	@	PHA	W,13-6	CG	37	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
125	134	Sep 15	BOS		CHW	L,3-5	CG	42	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
126	135	Sep 17	BOS		CLE	L,1-4	CG	32	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
127	136	Sep 18	BOS		CLE	L,6-7	CG	42	9.0	2	1	0	3	0
128	137	Sep 20 (1)	BOS		SLB	L,6-8	CG	46	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
129	138	Sep 20 (2)	BOS		SLB	W,7-5	CG	39	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
130	139	Sep 21 (1)	BOS		DET	W,12-7	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
131	140	Sep 21 (2)	BOS		DET	L,1-4	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
132	141	Sep 22	BOS		DET	L,4-6	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
133	142	Sep 23	BOS		DET	W,4-3	CG	36	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
134	143	Sep 24	BOS		NYY	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
135	144	Sep 25	BOS		NYY	L,2-5	CG	42	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
136	145	Sep 26	BOS		NYY	W,7-2	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
137	146	Sep 27 (1)	BOS		PHA	W,6-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
138	147	Sep 27 (2)	BOS		PHA	L,0-6	CG	36	6.0	1	0	0	1	0
139	148	Sep 29 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	W,3-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
140	149	Sep 29 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	W,7-4	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
141	150	Sep 30 (1)	BOS	@	WSH	L,3-4	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
142	151	Sep 30 (2)	BOS	@	WSH	W,9-3	CG	39	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
143	152	Oct 1	BOS	@	NYY	W,4-2	CG	32	7.0	4	0	0	4	0
144	153	Oct 2	BOS	@	NYY	L,3-11	CG	46	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
145	154	Oct 3	BOS	@	NYY	L,1-6	CG	38	8.0	2	1	1	4	0
							146gm		8.0	265	9	9	283	1