Sam Chapman

Position: Centerfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg)

Born: April 11, 1916 in Tiburon, CA us

Died: December 22, 2006 in Kentfield, CA

High School: Tamalpais HS (Mill Valley, CA)

School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)

Debut: May 16, 1938 (Age 22-035d, 8,486th in major league history)
vs. CLE 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB

Last Game: September 22, 1951 (Age 35-164d)
vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1938 season

Full Name: Samuel Blake Chapman

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1x All-Star

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

17.2

4988

1329

180

.266

754

RBI

773

OBP

.343

SLG

.438

OPS

.780

OPS+

107

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

1938 Fielding Game Log (overall)

1938 Fielding Game Log (overall)
Rk	Gtm	Date	Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
1	22 (21)	May 16	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	40	9.1	0	0	1	1	0
2	23	May 17	PHA	@	CLE	L,1-5	CG	40	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
3	24	May 18	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
4	25	May 19	PHA	@	DET	L,2-6	CG	34	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
5	26	May 20	PHA	@	DET	W,5-2	CG	36	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
6	27	May 21	PHA	@	DET	L,5-7	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
7	28	May 22	PHA	@	SLB	W,8-5	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
8	29	May 24	PHA	@	SLB	W,6-1	GS	32	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
9	30	May 25	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-7	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
10	31	May 26	PHA	@	CHW	W,4-1	CG	35	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
11	32	May 28	PHA		NYY	W,10-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
12	33	May 29	PHA		NYY	W,11-9	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
13	34	May 30 (1)	PHA		WSH	L,4-9	CG	48	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
14	35	May 30 (2)	PHA		WSH	W,9-1	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jun			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
15	36	Jun 1	PHA		CLE	W,9-5	CG	42	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
16	37	Jun 2	PHA		CLE	L,5-10	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
17	38	Jun 3	PHA		CLE	L,5-10	CG	44	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
18	39	Jun 4	PHA		CHW	W,9-4	CG	40	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
19	40	Jun 5 (1)	PHA		CHW	L,2-8	CG	40	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
20	41	Jun 5 (2)	PHA		CHW	W,7-6	CG	39	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
21	42	Jun 7	PHA		DET	L,4-5	CG	37	9.0	1	0	1	2	0
22	43	Jun 8	PHA		DET	L,1-5	CG	39	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
23	44	Jun 9	PHA		DET	W,8-5	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
24	45	Jun 10	PHA		SLB	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
25	46	Jun 11	PHA		SLB	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
26	47	Jun 12 (1)	PHA		SLB	W,8-3	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
27	48	Jun 12 (2)	PHA		SLB	W,1-0	CG	16	5.0	0	0	0	0	0
28	49	Jun 14	PHA	@	DET	W,8-2	CG	36	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
29	50	Jun 15	PHA	@	DET	W,7-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
30	51	Jun 16	PHA	@	DET	L,3-12	CG	45	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
31	52	Jun 17	PHA	@	CLE	L,1-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	1	1	0
32	53	Jun 18	PHA	@	CLE	W,8-4	CG	40	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
33	54	Jun 19	PHA	@	CLE	L,4-5	CG	35	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
34	55	Jun 21	PHA	@	SLB	L,2-5	CG	37	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
35	56	Jun 22	PHA	@	SLB	W,7-1	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
36	57	Jun 23	PHA	@	SLB	W,7-1	CG	0	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
37	58	Jun 29 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	L,0-10	CG	42	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
38	59	Jun 29 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-13	CG	43	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
39	60	Jun 30	PHA	@	NYY	L,1-7	CG	35	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
Jul			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
40	61	Jul 1	PHA		BOS	L,7-12	CG	44	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
41	62	Jul 2	PHA		BOS	L,5-6	CG	45	9.0	0	1	0	1	0
42	63	Jul 3 (1)	PHA		WSH	W,3-0	CG	33	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
43	64	Jul 3 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,2-14	CG	52	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
44	65	Jul 4 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	L,5-8	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
45	66	Jul 4 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,2-5	CG	0	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
46	67	Jul 8	PHA	@	WSH	L,0-11	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
47	68	Jul 9	PHA	@	WSH	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	0	1	0	1	0
48	69	Jul 10 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
49	70	Jul 10 (2)	PHA	@	WSH	L,7-8	CG	0	8.2	4	0	0	4	0
50	71	Jul 12	PHA		CHW	L,6-8	CG	41	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
51	72	Jul 13	PHA		CHW	W,5-2	CG	37	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
52	73	Jul 14	PHA		CHW	L,8-9	CG	44	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
53	74	Jul 15	PHA		CLE	W,5-4	CG	39	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
54	75	Jul 16	PHA		CLE	L,8-9	CG	45	9.0	5	0	0	5	0
55	76	Jul 17	PHA		CLE	L,6-7	CG	43	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
56	77	Jul 24 (1)	PHA		DET	L,6-7	CG	38	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
57	78	Jul 24 (2)	PHA		DET	L,3-7	CG	42	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
58	79	Jul 26	PHA	@	CLE	L,2-4	CG	31	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
59	80	Jul 27	PHA	@	CLE	L,11-12	CG	39	8.0	1	1	0	2	0
60	81	Jul 29	PHA	@	DET	L,2-9	CG	34	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
61	82	Jul 30 (1)	PHA	@	DET	L,7-10	CG	0	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
62	83	Jul 30 (2)	PHA	@	DET	L,7-8	CG	0	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
Aug			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
63	84	Aug 1	PHA	@	DET	W,4-0	CG	40	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
64	85	Aug 2	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-8	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
65	86	Aug 3 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	W,14-2	CG	0	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
66	87	Aug 3 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	W,13-5	CG	0	9.0	3	0	0	3	0
67	88	Aug 4 (1)	PHA	@	CHW	L,2-8	CG	42	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
68	89	Aug 4 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	L,3-7	CG	41	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
69	90	Aug 5	PHA	@	SLB	L,2-9	CG	41	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
70	95 (4)	Aug 10	PHA		BOS	W,5-3	CG	37	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
71	96	Aug 11	PHA		BOS	W,5-3	CG	35	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
72	97	Aug 12 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	W,5-4	CG	37	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
73	98	Aug 12 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,3-16	CG	49	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
74	99	Aug 13	PHA	@	NYY	L,4-11	CG	46	8.0	3	0	0	3	0
75	100	Aug 14 (1)	PHA	@	NYY	L,3-4	CG	34	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
76	101	Aug 14 (2)	PHA	@	NYY	L,2-9	CG	39	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
77	102	Aug 16	PHA	@	BOS	W,14-11	CG	0	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
78	103	Aug 17 (1)	PHA	@	BOS	L,3-4	CG	38	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
79	104	Aug 17 (2)	PHA	@	BOS	L,0-5	CG	36	8.0	4	0	0	4	0
80	105	Aug 18	PHA	@	BOS	L,0-2	CG	29	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
81	106	Aug 19	PHA		NYY	L,2-5	CG	45	9.0	5	0	1	6	0
82	107	Aug 20	PHA		NYY	L,3-11	CG	45	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
83	108	Aug 21 (1)	PHA		NYY	L,4-8	CG	43	9.0	3	2	0	5	0
84	109	Aug 21 (2)	PHA		NYY	L,1-8	CG	42	9.0	2	0	1	3	0
85	110	Aug 23 (1)	PHA		DET	L,5-13	CG	46	9.0	2	0	0	2	0
86	113 (2)	Aug 24 (2)	PHA		DET	W,11-2	CG	35	9.0	6	0	0	6	0
87	119 (5)	Aug 27 (2)	PHA		SLB	L,5-6	CG	42	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
88	122 (2)	Aug 30	PHA		CLE	L,8-10	CG	41	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
89	123	Aug 31	PHA		CLE	L,6-8	CG	43	9.0	4	0	1	5	0
September			Tm		Opp	Rslt	Inngs	BF	Inn	PO	A	E	Ch	DP	Pos
90	124	Sep 1	PHA		CLE	L,4-11	CG	45	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
91	125	Sep 2	PHA		WSH	L,2-4	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
92	126	Sep 3	PHA		WSH	L,0-7	CG	0	9.0	3	1	0	4	0
93	127	Sep 4 (1)	PHA		BOS	W,12-11	CG	49	9.0	0	0	1	1	0
94	128	Sep 4 (2)	PHA		BOS	L,2-12	CG	0	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
95	131 (2)	Sep 7	PHA	@	WSH	W,5-2	CG	0	9.0	7	0	0	7	0
96	132	Sep 8	PHA	@	WSH	L,2-5	CG	36	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
97	134 (1)	Sep 10	PHA	@	BOS	W,15-7	CG	40	9.0	4	0	0	4	0
98	138 (3)	Sep 15 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	W,1-0	CG	36	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
99	140 (1)	Sep 17 (2)	PHA	@	CHW	L,4-7	CG	38	8.0	2	0	0	2	0
100	141	Sep 18 (1)	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-7	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
101	142	Sep 18 (2)	PHA	@	CLE	W,14-3	CG	31	7.0	1	0	0	1	0
102	143	Sep 19	PHA	@	CLE	L,3-4	CG	32	8.0	0	0	0	0	0
103	144	Sep 21 (1)	PHA	@	DET	L,6-8	CG	42	8.0	2	0	1	3	0
104	145	Sep 21 (2)	PHA	@	DET	L,0-3	CG	0	5.0	2	0	0	2	0
105	146	Sep 24	PHA		WSH	L,3-7	CG	45	10.0	1	0	0	1	0
106	148 (1)	Sep 25 (2)	PHA		WSH	L,4-5	CG	33	7.0	2	0	0	2	0
107	150 (1)	Sep 28	PHA		BOS	L,1-2	CG	35	9.0	0	0	0	0	0
108	152 (1)	Sep 29 (2)	PHA		NYY	T,1-1	CG	23	5.0	4	0	0	4	0
109	153	Oct 2 (1)	PHA	@	WSH	L,2-5	CG	0	8.0	1	0	0	1	0
110	154	Oct 2 (2)	PHA	@	WSH	W,4-2	CG	0	9.0	1	0	0	1	0
							111gm			207	8	12	227	0