#30 Ben Chapman, Third Base, 27 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Wednesday, 10/25/1936 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Chapman
12/25/1908 27 USA,TN,NASHVILLE 6"0 190
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 1 / 6 (Insignificant) Average Normal Normal 2.0 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 1,528,571 1936 $ 1,240,000 (2 year(s)) 6 Year(s), 150 Days (1182 total Days) 172 Day(s) 6 Year(s), 159 Days (1191 total Days) 6 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 6 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 5 5 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 5 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 8 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/23 | NYY | W 4-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/24 | NYY | L 2-9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | L 4-9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | W 15-10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/28 | CHA | W 10-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
9/29 | BOS | L 1-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #6 | | |
9/30 | DET | W 3-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/1 | @PHA | L 2-3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/2 | CLE | L 5-6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #2 | | |
10/4 | @CLE | L 0-12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #2 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 157 | 578 | 156 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 86 | 67 | 92 | .270 | .342 | .412 | .754 | .736 | .142 |
Projected | 157 | 578 | 156 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 86 | 67 | 92 | .270 | .342 | .412 | .754 | .736 | .142 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 153 | 654 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 238 | 55 | 24 | 13 | 64.9 | 90.8 | 5.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 143 | 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .266 | .378 | .371 | .749 |
vs. RHP | 435 | 118 | 30 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .329 | .425 | .754 |
Close/Late | 63 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .206 | .311 | .302 | .612 |
Scoring Position | 131 | 41 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 20 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .313 | .386 | .519 | .905 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 78 | 273 | 67 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 51 | .245 | .315 | .414 | .729 |
Road | 79 | 305 | 89 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 46 | 52 | 37 | 41 | .292 | .364 | .410 | .774 |
March/April | 24 | 87 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 13 | .264 | .337 | .414 | .751 |
May | 25 | 88 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | .284 | .333 | .443 | .777 |
June | 27 | 93 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | .333 | .404 | .559 | .963 |
July | 26 | 95 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 18 | .242 | .312 | .400 | .712 |
August | 26 | 105 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 15 | .238 | .286 | .362 | .648 |
Sept/Oct | 29 | 110 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 21 | .264 | .371 | .318 | .689 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 135 | 497 | 121 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 65 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 10 | .243 | .309 | .376 | .685 | SLA |
1931 | 72 | 227 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | .194 | .272 | .339 | .611 | SLA |
1932 | 160 | 598 | 153 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 102 | 74 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 15 | 20 | .256 | .340 | .383 | .723 | SLA |
1933 | 141 | 440 | 113 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 67 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 19 | 6 | .257 | .334 | .439 | .773 | SLA |
1934 | 160 | 607 | 133 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 78 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 26 | 17 | .219 | .312 | .318 | .630 | SLA |
1935 | 149 | 478 | 115 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 65 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 18 | 6 | .241 | .342 | .387 | .729 | SLA |
1936 | 157 | 578 | 156 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 86 | 67 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 24 | 13 | .270 | .342 | .412 | .754 | SLA |
Total | 974 | 3425 | 835 | 226 | 44 | 51 | 476 | 467 | 416 | 13 | 23 | 458 | 120 | 77 | .244 | .326 | .380 | .706 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930, AAA | 27 | 100 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .410 | .504 | .730 | 1.234 |
1931, AAA | 27 | 100 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .320 | .415 | .660 | 1.075 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 26 | 26 | 48 | 91 | 16 | 145 | 6 | .959 | 224.0 | 5.83 | | | | |
Third Base | 122 | 121 | 73 | 267 | 21 | 361 | 21 | .942 | 1061.2 | 3.06 | | | | |
Shortstop | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 6 | 37 | 2 | .946 | 53.0 | 6.28 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1930... Had first career hit on 5/4/1930, off Lee Thompson (NYY)... Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1930, off Si Johnson (CLE)... Injured on 6/20/1931 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1933, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 7 RBI... 1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 9/9/1936: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $1,240,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1932 - 10 - 5th 1935 - 9 - 9th
| BB 1932 - 73 - 10th 1934 - 78 - 8th
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