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Wes Chamberlain
Wesley Polk Chamberlain
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 6' 2" , Weight: 210 lb.

Born: April 13, 1966 in Chicago, IL
High School: Simeon (Chicago, IL)
School: Jackson State University
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft.
Signed June 12, 1987. (All Transactions)
Debut: August 31, 1990
Final Game: June 7, 1995
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Year Age Tm Lg G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB Pos Awards
1990 24 PHI NL 18 47 46 9 13 3 0 2 4 4 0 1 9 .283 .298 .478 .776 111 22 0 0 0 0 0 7/9
1991 25 PHI NL 101 417 383 51 92 16 3 13 50 9 4 31 73 .240 .300 .399 .700 97 153 8 2 1 0 0 7/9 RoY-5
1992 26 PHI NL 76 289 275 26 71 18 0 9 41 4 0 10 55 .258 .285 .422 .707 98 116 7 1 1 2 2 97
1993 27 PHI NL 96 306 284 34 80 20 2 12 45 2 1 17 51 .282 .320 .493 .813 116 140 8 1 0 4 3 9
1994 28 TOT MLB 75 248 233 20 61 14 1 6 26 0 2 15 50 .262 .306 .408 .714 80 95 9 0 0 0 2 9D
1994 28 PHI NL 24 72 69 7 19 5 0 2 6 0 0 3 12 .275 .306 .435 .740 89 30 3 0 0 0 0 9
1994 28 BOS AL 51 176 164 13 42 9 1 4 20 0 2 12 38 .256 .307 .396 .703 77 65 6 0 0 0 2 9D
1995 29 BOS AL 19 45 42 4 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 11 .119 .178 .214 .392 1 9 2 0 0 0 0 9/D
6 Seasons 385 1352 1263 144 322 72 6 43 167 20 7 77 249 .255 .299 .424 .722 95 535 34 4 2 6 7
162 Game Avg. 162 569 531 61 135 30 3 18 70 8 3 32 105 .255 .299 .424 .722 95 225 14 2 1 3 3
PHI (5 yrs) 315 1131 1057 127 275 62 5 38 146 19 5 62 200 .260 .302 .436 .738 103 461 26 4 2 6 5
BOS (2 yrs) 70 221 206 17 47 10 1 5 21 1 2 15 49 .228 .281 .359 .640 61 74 8 0 0 0 2
NL (5 yrs) 315 1131 1057 127 275 62 5 38 146 19 5 62 200 .260 .302 .436 .738 103 461 26 4 2 6 5
AL (2 yrs) 70 221 206 17 47 10 1 5 21 1 2 15 49 .228 .281 .359 .640 61 74 8 0 0 0 2

Postseason Batting

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Year Age Tm Lg Series Opp Rslt G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
1993 27 PHI NL NLCS ATL W 4 13 11 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .364 .385 .636 1.021 7 0 0 0 1 1
1993 27 PHI NL WS TOR L 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0
1 Season (2 Series) 6 15 13 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 .308 .333 .538 .872 7 1 0 0 1 1
1 NLCS 4 13 11 1 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 .364 .385 .636 1.021 7 0 0 0 1 1
1 WS 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 .000 0 1 0 0 0 0

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Year Tm Lg Age Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards
1990 PHI NL 24 LF 10 10 79.0 22 22 0 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -6.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.4 0 2.51 2.20 .977 2.19 1.71
1990 PHI NL 24 OF 10 10 85.1 24 23 0 1 0 .958 -1.7 -23.9 -1.7 -0.9 -0.8 0 2.43 2.30 .983 2.39 2.01
1990 PHI NL 24 RF 2 0 6.1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 -1.3 -246.3 -1.3 -0.9 -0.4 0 1.42 0.50 1.000 2.27 1.80
1991 PHI NL 25 OF 98 96 854.1 206 199 4 3 0 .985 -5.9 -8.3 -5.9 -1.5 -4.4 0 2.14 2.07 .983 2.28 1.88 RoY-5
1991 PHI NL 25 LF 95 95 841.2 202 195 4 3 0 .985 -5.9 -8.4 -5.9 -1.5 -4.4 0 2.13 2.09 .983 2.18 1.67 RoY-5
1991 PHI NL 25 RF 3 1 12.2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.84 1.33 .975 2.06 1.63 RoY-5
1992 PHI NL 26 OF 73 70 590.2 139 132 3 4 1 .971 -6.1 -12.4 -6.1 -1.4 -4.7 0 2.06 1.85 .983 2.34 1.96
1992 PHI NL 26 RF 48 45 388.0 86 84 1 1 0 .988 -5.0 -15.5 -4.0 -0.8 -3.2 -1 1.97 1.77 .979 2.08 1.66
1992 PHI NL 26 LF 28 25 202.2 53 48 2 3 1 .943 -1.1 -6.5 -2.1 -0.6 -1.5 1 2.22 1.79 .979 2.16 1.65
1993 PHI NL 27 OF 76 73 561.2 142 131 10 1 3 .993 2.8 6.0 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 4 2.26 1.86 .979 2.34 2.00
1993 PHI NL 27 RF 76 73 561.2 142 131 10 1 3 .993 2.8 6.0 -1.2 0.1 -1.3 4 2.26 1.86 .975 2.17 1.78
1994 TOT MLB 28 OF 52 49 414.1 104 96 8 0 1 1.000 -0.4 -1.2 -0.4 1.1 -1.5 0 2.26 2.00 .981 2.33 2.02
1994 TOT MLB 28 RF 52 49 414.1 104 97 7 0 1 1.000 -0.4 -1.2 -0.4 1.1 -1.5 0 2.26 2.00 .978 2.19 1.86
1994 PHI NL 28 OF 18 16 127.0 30 27 3 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.9 -0.9 -1 2.13 1.67 .980 2.24 1.90
1994 PHI NL 28 RF 18 16 127.0 30 27 3 0 1 1.000 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.9 -0.9 -1 2.13 1.67 .973 2.18 1.82
1994 BOS AL 28 OF 34 33 287.1 74 69 5 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -1.7 -1.4 -0.8 -0.6 1 2.32 2.18 .981 2.37 2.09
1994 BOS AL 28 RF 34 33 287.1 74 70 4 0 0 1.000 -0.4 -1.7 -1.4 -0.8 -0.6 1 2.32 2.18 .980 2.20 1.88
1994 BOS AL 28 DH 12
1995 BOS AL 29 OF 12 9 82.0 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1.3 19.0 0.3 -0.3 0.6 1 2.30 1.75 .982 2.33 1.99
1995 BOS AL 29 RF 12 9 82.0 22 20 1 1 0 .955 1.3 19.0 0.3 -0.3 0.6 1 2.30 1.75 .977 2.05 1.63
1995 BOS AL 29 DH 5
6 Seasons OF 321 307 2588.1 637 601 26 10 5 .984 -10.0 -4.6 -15.0 -2.9 -12.1 5 2.18 1.95 .982 2.32 1.96
6 Seasons RF 193 177 1465.0 360 337 19 4 4 .989 -2.6 -2.1 -6.6 -0.8 -5.8 4 2.19 1.84 .977 2.15 1.76
3 Seasons LF 133 130 1123.1 277 265 6 6 1 .978 -7.4 -7.9 -8.4 -2.1 -6.3 1 2.17 2.04 .982 2.18 1.67
2 Seasons DH 17
6 Seasons TOT 321 307 2588.1 637 601 26 10 5 .984 -10.0 -4.6 -15.0 -2.9 -12.1 5 2.18 1.95 .966 2.31 1.94
Pos G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof RF/9 RF/G lgFld% lgRF9 lgRFG Awards

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Hall of Fame StandardsBatting - 5 (2537), Average HOFer ≈ 50

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Transactions

June 4, 1984: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 5th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign.

June 2, 1987: Drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 4th round of the 1987 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1987.

August 30, 1990: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with a player to be named later and Julio Peguero to the Philadelphia Phillies for Carmelo Martinez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Tony Longmire (September 28, 1990) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

May 31, 1994: Traded by the Philadelphia Phillies with Mike Sullivan (minors) to the Boston Red Sox for Billy Hatcher and Paul Quantrill.

August 14, 1995: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Kansas City Royals for Chris James.

February 21, 1996: Released by the Kansas City Royals.

March 10, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Toronto Blue Jays.

May 27, 1996: Released by the Toronto Blue Jays.

January 30, 1997: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

April 30, 1997: Traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates with Ramon Espinozo (minors) to the New York Mets for Erick Ojeda (minors) and John Carter (minors).

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Salaries

Salaries may not be complete and may not include some earned bonuses
1990Pittsburgh Pirates$100,000
1991Philadelphia Phillies$105,000
1992Philadelphia Phillies$200,000
1993Philadelphia Phillies$250,000
1994Philadelphia Phillies$350,000
Career (may be incomplete)$1,005,000
Salary Data (about) courtesy Doug Pappas, member of SABR.
Salaries for mid-season call-ups or traded players may not be shown.

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