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Sam Chapman

Samuel Blake Chapman

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 0", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: April 11, 1916 in Tiburon, CA
High School: Tamalpais HS (Mill Valley, CA)
School: University of California, Berkeley (Berkeley, CA)
Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1938. (All Transactions)
Debut: May 16, 1938 (Age 22)   vs. CLE 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Athletics/Indians 1938-1951

Final Game: September 22, 1951 (Age 35)   vs. DET 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: December 22, 2006 in Kentfield, CA
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Sam Chapman: 180 Career Home Runs

0 leading off, 3 walk-off, 2 tying, 13 go ahead, 147 lacking some details
2 Tms
PHA174
CLE6
 
vs RHP139
vs LHP41
 
Home93
Away87
 
Leverage
High Lev4
Medium Lev14
Low Lev6
8 Opps
SLB32
BOS29
DET29
CLE26
NYY22
CHW21
WSH20
PHA1
115 Pitchers
Joe Dobson6
Bob Feller5
Fred Hutchinson5
Bobo Newsom5
Ken Chase4
Frank Papish4
Bob Muncrief4
Tommy Byrne3
Schoolboy Rowe3
Johnny Marcum3
Sid Hudson3
Steve Gromek3
Johnny Rigney3
Mel Harder3
Tommy Bridges2
Johnny Allen2
Eddie Lopat2
Tom Seats2
Al Benton2
Allie Reynolds2
9 Parks
PHI1190
STL0722
CLE0714
DET0414
BOS0711
CHI1011
NYC1611
WAS094
CLE063
Where Hit
Unk165
713
81
891
General field locations when available.
 
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms159
2·HR gms9
3·HR gms1
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
Unk85
6th39
4th31
5th9
3rd9
7th4
8th3
Outs
Unk150
112
09
29
 
DefPos
CF144
LF34
1B1
RF1
Bases
Unk156
---11
1--9
-2-2
12-1
--31
 
292 RBI
RISP4
0 on99
1 on59
2 on13
3 on9
Any on81
Inning
112
223
317
422
518
619
723
824
921
Extra1
 
1-352
4-659
7-end69
RelScore
+4..2
+34
+23
+11
Tied9
-15
-23
-33
-4..3
Unk147
 
Ahead10
Tied9
Behind14
Unk147
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

View Pitches · WE and WPA Explanation
1938 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1938-05-30 (1) PHA WSH Monte Weaver b 1 3 6 7
2 2 2 1 1938-06-01 PHA CLE Mel Harder b 3 2 6 7
3 3 3 1 1938-06-03 PHA CLE Johnny Allen b 4 1 6 7
4 4 4 1 1938-06-05 (2) PHA CHW Johnny Rigney b 8 1 6 7
5 5 5 1 1938-06-10 PHA SLB Bobo Newsom b 2 2 6 7
6 6 6 1 1938-06-14 PHA @ DET Vern Kennedy t 8 2 6 7
7 7 7 1 1938-06-15 PHA @ DET George Gill t 2 1 6 7
8 8 8 1 1938-06-21 PHA @ SLB Oral Hildebrand t 7 1 6 7
9 9 9 1 1938-06-23 PHA @ SLB Jim Walkup t 7 1 6 7
10 10 10 1 1938-07-24 (1) PHA DET Elden Auker b 5 2 6 7
11 11 11 1 1938-07-27 PHA @ CLE Al Milnar t 8 2 6 7
12 12 12 1 1938-08-10 PHA BOS Jim Bagby b 6 2 6 7
13 13 13 1 1938-08-21 (1) PHA NYY Lefty Gomez b 8 1 6 7
14 14 14 1 1938-08-30 PHA CLE Johnny Allen b 7 1 4 7
15 15 15 1 1938-09-04 (1) PHA BOS Jack Wilson b 8 4 3 7
16 16 16 1 1938-09-10 PHA @ BOS Fritz Ostermueller t 2 1 4 7
17 17 17 1 1938-09-18 (1) PHA @ CLE Willis Hudlin t 1 1 3 7
1939 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
18 18 1 1 1939-05-05 PHA @ SLB Harry Kimberlin t 5 1 6 8 Cycle
19 19 2 1 1939-05-06 PHA @ SLB Johnny Marcum t 2 1 6 8
20 20 3 2 1939-05-06 PHA @ SLB Johnny Marcum t 4 1 6 8
21 21 4 1 1939-05-19 PHA DET Jim Walkup b 5 1 3 8
22 22 5 1 1939-05-20 PHA DET Schoolboy Rowe b 5 2 3 8
23 23 6 1 1939-06-03 (2) PHA @ SLB Bill Trotter t 9 3 7 8
24 24 7 1 1939-06-09 PHA @ DET Al Benton t 4 2 6 8
25 25 8 1 1939-06-18 (2) PHA CHW Johnny Rigney b 7 2 6 3
26 26 9 1 1939-07-04 (1) PHA BOS Emerson Dickman b 4 1 6 8
27 27 10 1 1939-07-09 (2) PHA WSH Ken Chase b 7 2 6 8
28 28 11 1 1939-07-14 PHA @ CHW Johnny Marcum t 9 2 6 8
29 29 12 1 1939-08-30 (1) PHA @ SLB Lefty Mills t 7 2 7 8
30 30 13 1 1939-09-19 PHA DET Bobo Newsom b 7 2 6 8
31 31 14 1 1939-09-28 (2) PHA @ NYY Bump Hadley t 9 1 6 8
32 32 15 1 1939-09-30 PHA WSH Joe Haynes b 8 1 6 8
1940 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
33 33 1 1 1940-04-27 PHA BOS Woody Rich b 7 4 8
34 34 2 1 1940-05-06 PHA CHW Johnny Rigney b 3 1 8
35 35 3 1 1940-06-01 PHA CLE Joe Dobson b 7 1 8
36 36 4 1 1940-06-12 PHA CHW Thornton Lee b 5 1 8
37 37 5 1 1940-06-19 (1) PHA @ DET Bobo Newsom t 5 1 8
38 38 6 1 1940-06-21 PHA @ CHW Ed Weiland t 7 3 8
39 39 7 1 1940-06-26 PHA @ SLB Johnny Niggeling t 2 4 8
40 40 8 1 1940-07-03 PHA @ BOS Charlie Wagner t 2 1 8
41 41 9 2 1940-07-03 PHA @ BOS Joe Heving t 9 1 8
42 42 10 1 1940-07-14 (1) PHA DET Tom Seats b 5 3 8
43 43 11 2 1940-07-14 (1) PHA DET Tom Seats b 7 1 8
44 44 12 1 1940-07-14 (2) PHA DET Johnny Gorsica b 3 1 8
45 45 13 1 1940-07-16 PHA DET Fred Hutchinson b 8 1 8
46 46 14 1 1940-07-25 PHA @ CLE Mel Harder t 1 2 8
47 47 15 1 1940-07-27 (1) PHA @ DET Schoolboy Rowe t 1 2 8
48 48 16 1 1940-08-01 PHA @ CHW Pete Appleton t 5 2 8
49 49 17 1 1940-08-08 PHA @ WSH Walt Masterson t 3 1 8
50 50 18 1 1940-08-11 PHA @ NYY Marv Breuer t 9 1 8
51 51 19 1 1940-08-14 PHA WSH Ken Chase b 5 1 8
52 52 20 1 1940-09-04 (1) PHA @ BOS Jack Wilson t 4 1 8
53 53 21 1 1940-09-16 (2) PHA @ CLE Harry Eisenstat t 1 1 8
54 54 22 1 1940-09-19 (1) PHA @ DET Floyd Giebell t 1 1 8
55 55 23 1 1940-09-27 PHA NYY Marius Russo b 6 1 8
1941 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
56 56 1 1 1941-04-15 PHA @ NYY Red Ruffing t 7 2 8
57 57 2 1 1941-04-18 PHA BOS Lefty Grove b 4 2 8
58 58 3 1 1941-04-23 PHA WSH Ken Chase b 6 1 8
59 59 4 1 1941-05-11 PHA @ WSH Ken Chase t 4 2 8
60 60 5 1 1941-05-17 PHA DET Tommy Bridges b 8 1 8
61 61 6 1 1941-05-21 PHA CHW Jack Hallett b 2 1 8
62 62 7 1 1941-05-27 (2) PHA @ BOS Emerson Dickman t 7 1 8
63 63 8 1 1941-07-01 PHA WSH Steve Sundra b 3 3 8
64 64 9 1 1941-07-06 (1) PHA @ NYY Atley Donald t 2 1 8
65 65 10 1 1941-07-20 (1) PHA @ CHW Ted Lyons t 7 1 8
66 66 11 1 1941-07-24 PHA SLB Maury Newlin b 3 2 8
67 67 12 1 1941-07-27 (2) PHA DET Floyd Giebell b 8 1 8
68 68 13 1 1941-07-30 PHA CHW Buck Ross b 6 3 8
69 69 14 2 1941-07-30 PHA CHW Jack Hallett tied 3-3 b 11 2 8 Walk-Off
70 70 15 1 1941-08-07 PHA @ WSH Sid Hudson t 1 2 8
71 71 16 1 1941-08-12 PHA WSH Dutch Leonard b 6 1 8
72 72 17 1 1941-08-14 (1) PHA BOS Mike Ryba b 6 2 8
73 73 18 1 1941-08-21 (1) PHA @ SLB Bob Harris t 5 1 8
74 74 19 2 1941-08-21 (1) PHA @ SLB Bob Harris t 9 1 8
75 75 20 1 1941-08-21 (2) PHA @ SLB Maury Newlin t 7 2 8
76 76 21 1 1941-08-23 PHA @ SLB Bob Muncrief t 2 1 8
77 77 22 1 1941-08-26 (1) PHA @ DET Schoolboy Rowe t 9 4 8
78 78 23 1 1941-08-31 (1) PHA @ BOS Dick Newsome t 4 3 8
79 79 24 1 1941-09-17 PHA DET Al Benton b 3 1 8
80 80 25 1 1941-09-27 PHA BOS Mickey Harris b 6 1 8
1946 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
81 81 1 1 1946-04-21 (1) PHA @ BOS Mel Deutsch t 7 2 4 8
82 82 2 1 1946-04-28 (1) PHA BOS Tex Hughson b 8 1 4 8
83 83 3 1 1946-04-30 PHA SLB Al LaMacchia b 3 1 4 8
84 84 4 1 1946-05-01 PHA SLB Nels Potter tied 2-2 b 9 1 4 8 Walk-Off
85 85 5 1 1946-05-05 (2) PHA DET Tommy Bridges b 3 1 4 8
86 86 6 1 1946-06-08 PHA SLB Al LaMacchia b 5 1 4 7
87 87 7 1 1946-06-14 PHA @ CLE Allie Reynolds t 6 2 4 7
88 88 8 1 1946-06-30 PHA @ NYY Tiny Bonham t 4 2 4 8
89 89 9 1 1946-07-30 PHA @ CHW Frank Papish t 7 3 7
90 90 10 1 1946-08-03 PHA @ SLB Bob Muncrief t 4 1 7 7
91 91 11 2 1946-08-03 PHA @ SLB Bob Muncrief t 9 2 7 7
92 92 12 1 1946-08-04 (1) PHA @ SLB Cliff Fannin t 3 1 6 7
93 93 13 1 1946-08-15 PHA BOS Joe Dobson b 2 1 6 7
94 94 14 2 1946-08-15 PHA BOS Joe Dobson b 4 2 6 7
95 95 15 3 1946-08-15 PHA BOS Joe Dobson b 8 1 6 7
96 96 16 1 1946-08-17 (2) PHA WSH Ray Scarborough behind 0-3 b 8 1 1 6 7
97 97 17 1 1946-08-18 (1) PHA WSH Bill Kennedy ahead 8-0 b 8 1 3 5 7
98 98 18 1 1946-08-25 (2) PHA CHW Joe Haynes b 6 1 5 7
99 99 19 1 1946-09-06 PHA NYY Cuddles Marshall b 8 1 6 7
100 100 20 1 1946-09-13 (2) PHA @ CHW Frank Papish t 9 1 6 8
1947 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
101 101 1 1 1947-04-20 (1) PHA NYY Spud Chandler b 8 1 4 7
102 102 2 1 1947-05-13 PHA CLE Bob Feller b 7 2 4 8
103 103 3 1 1947-05-18 (1) PHA SLB Nels Potter b 9 1 4 8
104 104 4 1 1947-06-06 PHA @ CLE Mel Harder t 8 2 5 8
105 105 5 1 1947-06-26 PHA NYY Allie Reynolds b 4 1 5 8
106 106 6 1 1947-06-29 (1) PHA BOS Dave Ferriss b 2 1 5 8
107 107 7 1 1947-07-22 PHA CLE Al Gettel b 2 2 5 8
108 108 8 1 1947-08-06 PHA NYY Randy Gumpert b 8 1 5 8
109 109 9 1 1947-08-11 PHA @ NYY Bobo Newsom t 2 1 5 8
110 110 10 1 1947-09-05 PHA BOS Fritz Dorish b 6 1 8 8
111 111 11 1 1947-09-06 PHA BOS Earl Johnson b 5 1 8 8
112 112 12 1 1947-09-10 PHA SLB Fred Sanford b 5 1 8 8
113 113 13 1 1947-09-14 (1) PHA CLE Cal Dorsett b 8 4 3 8
114 114 14 1 1947-09-20 PHA NYY Bobo Newsom b 6 1 3 8
1948 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
115 115 1 1 1948-05-04 PHA CLE Bob Muncrief behind 1-3 b 3 2 3 6 8
116 116 2 1 1948-05-11 PHA SLB Fred Sanford b 9 1 8
117 117 3 1 1948-05-20 PHA @ DET Fred Hutchinson t 2 2 8
118 118 4 1 1948-05-23 (1) PHA @ SLB Al Widmar t 8 1 8
119 119 5 1 1948-06-18 PHA @ CLE Gene Bearden t 1 2 8
120 120 6 1 1948-06-20 (1) PHA @ CLE Bob Feller ahead 2-0 t 5 2 1 3 8
121 121 7 1 1948-07-27 PHA @ CLE Bob Feller t 5 4 8
122 122 8 1 1948-08-05 (2) PHA @ CHW Frank Papish t 9 2 8
123 123 9 1 1948-08-11 PHA WSH Tom Ferrick b 7 4 8
124 124 10 1 1948-08-25 PHA DET Fred Hutchinson b 6 3 3 8
125 125 11 1 1948-08-27 (1) PHA SLB Bryan Stephens b 8 2 8
126 126 12 1 1948-09-10 (1) PHA @ WSH Sid Hudson t 2 2 8
127 127 13 1 1948-09-17 PHA @ CHW Randy Gumpert t 7 2 8
1949 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
128 128 1 1 1949-05-11 PHA @ SLB Karl Drews t 2 1 8
129 129 2 1 1949-05-12 PHA @ SLB Cliff Fannin t 6 1 8
130 130 3 1 1949-05-15 (1) PHA NYY Tommy Byrne b 1 2 8
131 131 4 2 1949-05-15 (1) PHA NYY Joe Page behind 6-7 b 9 1 8
132 132 5 1 1949-06-03 PHA @ DET Hal Newhouser t 4 1 8
133 133 6 1 1949-06-04 PHA @ CLE Frank Papish ahead 8-2 t 7 0 1 4 8
134 134 7 1 1949-06-17 PHA SLB Ray Shore b 2 2 8
135 135 8 1 1949-06-23 PHA CHW Clyde Shoun b 8 1 8
136 136 9 1 1949-07-04 (2) PHA WSH Dick Weik b 1 4 8
137 137 10 2 1949-07-04 (2) PHA WSH Dick Weik b 3 1 8
138 138 11 1 1949-07-09 PHA @ BOS Mel Parnell t 9 2 8
139 139 12 1 1949-07-10 (1) PHA @ BOS Ellis Kinder t 6 2 8
140 140 13 2 1949-07-10 (1) PHA @ BOS Ellis Kinder t 9 1 8
141 141 14 1 1949-07-17 (2) PHA @ DET Lou Kretlow t 3 2 8
142 142 15 1 1949-07-18 PHA @ DET Art Houtteman t 5 2 8
143 143 16 1 1949-08-16 PHA BOS Mickey McDermott b 8 1 8
144 144 17 1 1949-08-19 PHA @ NYY Duane Pillette t 6 1 8
145 145 18 1 1949-08-26 PHA @ SLB Joe Ostrowski t 6 1 8
146 146 19 1 1949-08-27 PHA @ SLB Ned Garver t 4 1 8
147 147 20 1 1949-09-01 PHA @ CLE Bob Lemon behind 0-1 t 9 0 1 5 8
148 148 21 1 1949-09-11 (1) PHA BOS Joe Dobson b 2 1 6 8
149 149 22 1 1949-09-11 (2) PHA BOS Chuck Stobbs b 4 2 8
150 150 23 1 1949-09-16 (2) PHA CHW Bill Wight b 4 3 8
151 151 24 1 1949-09-30 PHA @ NYY Eddie Lopat t 2 1 8
1950 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
152 152 1 1 1950-05-11 PHA CLE Mike Garcia tied 2-2 b 6 1 --- 1 6 8 0.167 71% Home Run
153 153 2 1 1950-05-12 PHA @ NYY Tommy Byrne behind 0-3 t 6 0 1-- 2 4 8 0.160 35% Home Run; Fain Scores
154 154 3 1 1950-05-17 PHA @ CLE Bob Feller tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 4 8 0.099 60% Home Run
155 155 4 1 1950-05-25 PHA @ CHW Luis Aloma ahead 3-0 t 3 2 1-- 2 4 8 0.117 88% Home Run; Lehner Scores
156 156 5 1 1950-05-30 (2) PHA WSH Steve Nagy ahead 4-1 b 5 2 --- 1 4 8 0.055 91% Home Run
157 157 6 1 1950-06-03 PHA DET Hal Newhouser b 9 1 8
158 158 7 1 1950-06-11 (1) PHA CLE Bob Lemon behind 0-3 b 3 2 1-- 2 4 8 0.176 40% Home Run; Moses Scores
159 159 8 1 1950-06-11 (2) PHA CLE Steve Gromek behind 1-3 b 4 1 --- 1 4 8 0.112 41% Home Run
160 160 9 1 1950-06-13 PHA @ DET Art Houtteman t 6 1 8
161 161 10 1 1950-06-15 PHA @ DET Fred Hutchinson tied 0-0 t 1 2 1-- 2 4 8 0.168 64% Home Run; Moses Scores
162 162 11 1 1950-06-22 PHA @ SLB Dick Starr ahead 4-2 t 7 1 1-- 2 4 8 0.126 92% Home Run (CF-RF); Valo Scores
163 163 12 1 1950-06-25 (2) PHA @ CHW Howie Judson t 2 2 8
164 164 13 1 1950-07-07 PHA WSH Connie Marrero behind 1-5 b 3 1 1-- 2 4 8 0.134 31% Home Run; Valo Scores
165 165 14 1 1950-07-09 (1) PHA WSH Sid Hudson behind 3-4 b 5 1 1-- 2 4 8 0.251 68% Home Run; Valo Scores
166 166 15 1 1950-07-20 PHA CLE Steve Gromek tied 0-0 b 4 2 --- 1 4 8 0.128 64% Home Run
167 167 16 1 1950-07-25 PHA @ CLE Bob Feller tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 4 8 0.099 60% Home Run
168 168 17 1 1950-07-27 PHA @ CLE Steve Gromek tied 0-0 t 1 2 --3 2 4 8 0.162 65% Home Run; Valo Scores
169 169 18 1 1950-07-30 PHA @ DET Fred Hutchinson t 9 2 8
170 170 19 1 1950-08-04 PHA @ SLB Fritz Dorish t 3 4 8
171 171 20 1 1950-08-10 PHA @ NYY Eddie Lopat tied 0-0 t 2 0 --- 1 4 8 0.098 60% Home Run
172 172 21 1 1950-08-19 PHA NYY Tommy Byrne behind 0-4 b 4 1 -2- 2 4 8 0.125 29% Home Run; Lehner Scores
173 173 22 1 1950-08-27 (1) PHA DET Ray Herbert behind 2-3 b 8 1 1-- 2 4 8 0.515 85% Home Run; Fain Scores
174 174 23 1 1950-09-27 PHA NYY Whitey Ford behind 6-7 b 9 1 1-- 2 4 8 0.774 100% Walk-Off Home Run; Fain Scores
1951 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos WPA bWE Notes Play Description
175 175 1 1 1951-05-16 CLE @ NYY Tom Morgan behind 2-11 t 9 0 --- 1 6 9 0.000 0% Home Run
176 176 2 1 1951-06-02 CLE WSH Bob Ross ahead 7-4 b 4 2 12- 3 6 7 0.104 97% Home Run; Easter Scores; Rosen Scores
177 177 3 1 1951-06-06 CLE PHA Alex Kellner behind 1-3 b 4 1 --- 1 6 7 0.119 39% Home Run
178 178 4 1 1951-06-18 CLE @ BOS Harry Taylor ahead 2-0 t 4 0 -2- 2 6 7 0.098 86% Home Run; Rosen Scores
179 179 5 1 1951-08-19 (1) CLE @ CHW Joe Dobson ahead 3-0 t 8 0 --- 1 3 8 0.035 96% Home Run
180 180 6 1 1951-08-26 (2) CLE BOS Leo Kiely ahead 1-0 b 7 1 --- 1 6 8 0.107 88% Home Run

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

Much of the data on Baseball-Reference.com's Home Run Logs comes from the Tattersall/McConnell Home Run Log, a database of all homers hit in the major leagues since 1876. This project was begun in the 1940's by John C. Tattersall and was continued after Tattersall's death in 1981 by Bob McConnell, one of SABR's original 16 members. David Vincent, another SABR member, has since assumed the leadership of the project. Baseball-Reference.com has licensed this remarkable database from the Society for American Baseball Research. All credit for the data therein goes to the intrepid researchers who digitized this data from archival sources.

For years from 1916 to 2013, RetroSheet play-by-play data has been used whenever the home run occurred in a game for which we have complete play-by-play data.

There are a handful of cases where the home run logs totals do not agree with the totals on our player pages. We are working to reconcile all of those differences, but believe that in all cases the Home Run Encyclopedia is correct.