#30 Ben Chapman, Third Base, 28 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns
Wednesday, 10/25/1937
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Ben Chapman

12/25/1908
28
USA,TN,NASHVILLE
6"0
195

Third Base
R
R
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1 / 6 (Insignificant)
0 / 6 (Unknown)
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1.0 Stars
 

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Big League Contract
$ 1,240,000
1938
7 Year(s), 150 Days (1354 total Days)
172 Day(s)
7 Year(s), 159 Days (1363 total Days)
7 Year(s)
Not eligible
2 Option Year(s) left
  

Ratings

BattingContactGapPowerDiscipline/EyeAvoid K's
Overall59276
Versus LHP69277
Versus RHP58276
Talent59377
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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

Game Log, Last 10 Games

DateOpp. ResultABRH2B3BHRRBIBBKSpot  
9/15CLEW 6-5200000012#8  
9/16DETL 1-3100000000#9  
9/17DETW 13-9100000001#4  
9/18@NYYL 1-8300000000#8  
9/21@PHAW 6-3101100100#9  
9/24BOSL 14-17000000000#9  
9/26@WASL 4-5111100000#9  
9/27@WASL 5-6100000001#9  
9/28CLEW 4-1401000000#8  
9/29NYYL 1-2200000000#8  

Batting Stats 1937

BattingGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPSTAVGISO
Overall9016139120223161235.242.295.354.649.587.112
Projected9016139120223161235.242.295.354.649.587.112
BattingGSPAHPIWCIGDPSHSFTBEBHSBCSSB%RCRC/27
Overall3018010034257144180.018.03.7
 ABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSFSHHPAVGOBPSLGOPS
vs. LHP8324700102618001.289.344.373.718
vs. RHP78155021314617240.192.244.333.578
Close/Late41720006110030.171.178.220.397
Scoring Position6011601220417200.183.227.333.561
Pinch Hitting31940212507120.290.265.613.878
 GABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKAVGOBPSLGOPS
Home48831440085819.169.242.217.459
Road4278258021511416.321.341.500.841
March/April152351003227.217.280.261.541
May121550001423.333.389.333.722
June144682001357.174.250.217.467
July153283019129.250.278.438.715
August181541015203.267.267.533.800
Sept/Oct163095004416.300.324.467.790

Career Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSTeams
19301354971212921177654712441110.243.309.376.685 SLA
193172227441942313225022275.194.272.339.611SLA
193216059815341105102747366831520.256.340.383.723SLA
1933141440113315135867520256196.257.334.439.773SLA
1934160607133347460787852822617.219.312.318.630SLA
193514947811534966665741279186.241.342.387.729SLA
19361575781563871082866707922413.270.342.412.754SLA
193790161391202231612123541.242.295.354.649SLA
Total106435868742384453499483428142549312478.244.325.379.704 

Career Minor League Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
1930, AAA271004112162625191111.410.504.7301.234
1931, AAA27100323292525172034.320.415.6601.075

Career Postseason Batting Stats

YearGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPS
Total000000000000.000.000.000.000

Fielding Stats 1937

PositionGGSPOADPTCEPCTINNRANGEPBRSTARTORTO%
Second Base197273512631.98498.15.77    
Third Base442313552724.944240.12.70    

Player History

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.
Batting Leader Boards Appearances
Triples
1932 - 10 - 5th
1935 - 9 - 9th
BB
1932 - 73 - 10th
1934 - 78 - 8th
SB
1936 - 24 - 9th
  

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