Ben Chapman

Positions: Centerfielder, Rightfielder and Leftfielder

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 190lb (183cm, 86kg)

Born: December 25, 1908 in Nashville, TN us

Died: July 7, 1993 in Hoover, AL

Buried: Elmwood Cemetery, Birmingham, AL

High School: Phillips HS (Birmingham, AL)

Last Game: May 12, 1946 (Age 37-138d)
vs. BRO 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1930 season

Full Name: William Benjamin Chapman

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

42.7

6478

1958

.302

1144

RBI

977

287

OBP

.383

SLG

.440

OPS

.823

OPS+

114

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Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
1928	19	-8.5	Asheville	SALL	B		147		545		183	32	17	7						.336		.495		270
1929	20	-8.7	St. Paul	AA	AA		168		660		222	43	17	31						.336		.594		392
1930	21	-7.0	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	138	564	513	74	162	31	10	10	81	14	6	43	58	.316	.371	.474	.845	243		2	6		0
1931	22	-6.1	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	149	686	600	120	189	28	11	17	122	61	23	75	77	.315	.396	.483	.879	290		5	6		1
1932	23	-5.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	151	662	581	101	174	41	15	10	107	38	18	71	55	.300	.381	.473	.854	275		5	5		1
1933	24	-4.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	147	651	565	112	176	36	4	9	98	27	18	72	45	.312	.393	.437	.830	247		4	10		1
1934	25	-3.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	149	666	588	82	181	21	13	5	86	26	16	67	68	.308	.382	.413	.795	243		3	8		2
1935	26	-2.3	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	140	629	553	118	160	38	8	8	74	17	10	61	39	.289	.361	.430	.791	238		1	14		1
1936	27		2 Teams	AL	Maj	WSH-NYY	133	628	540	110	170	50	10	5	81	20	9	84	38	.315	.408	.472	.880	255		1	3		3
1936	27	-1.4	NYY	AL	Maj	NYY	36	156	139	19	37	14	3	1	21	1	2	15	20	.266	.338	.432	.769	60		0	2		0
1936	27	-1.4	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	97	472	401	91	133	36	7	4	60	19	7	69	18	.332	.431	.486	.917	195		1	1		3
1937	28		2 Teams	AL	Maj	BOS-WSH	148	643	553	99	164	30	12	7	69	35	12	83	42	.297	.389	.432	.822	239		1	6		1
1937	28	-0.5	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	35	156	130	23	34	7	1	0	12	8	0	26	7	.262	.385	.331	.715	43		0	0		0
1937	28	-0.5	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	113	487	423	76	130	23	11	7	57	27	12	57	35	.307	.391	.463	.854	196		1	6		1
1938	29	0.8	BOS	AL	Maj	BOS	127	553	480	92	163	40	8	6	80	13	6	65	33	.340	.418	.494	.912	237		0	8		1
1939	30	2.3	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	149	654	545	101	158	31	9	6	82	18	6	87	30	.290	.390	.413	.802	225	19	2	20		6
1940	31	3.1	CLE	AL	Maj	CLE	143	631	548	82	157	40	6	4	50	13	7	78	45	.287	.377	.403	.781	221	19	2	3		2
1941	32		2 Teams	AL	Maj	CHW-WSH	85	331	300	35	71	15	1	3	29	4	4	29	20	.237	.304	.323	.627	97	9	0	2		0
1941	32	4.0	WSH	AL	Maj	WSH	28	121	110	9	28	6	0	1	10	2	2	10	6	.255	.317	.336	.653	37	7	0	1		0
1941	32	4.0	CHW	AL	Maj	CHW	57	210	190	26	43	9	1	2	19	2	2	19	14	.226	.297	.316	.613	60	2	0	1		0
1942	33	9.8	Richmond	PIED	B		118		373		121	27	4	3						.324		.442		165

1944	35	11.5	Richmond	PIED	B	NYG	57	206	165	31	50	10	2	2	38	9		34	7	.303	.434	.424	.858	70		4	3
1944	35	6.2	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	20	44	38	11	14	4	0	0	11	1	0	5	4	.368	.442	.474	.916	18	0	0	1		1
1945	36		2 Teams	NL	Maj	BRO-PHI	37	77	73	6	19	2	0	0	7	0	0	4	2	.260	.299	.288	.586	21	5	0	0		0
1945	36	6.9	BRO	NL	Maj	BRO	13	24	22	2	3	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	1	.136	.208	.136	.345	3	1	0	0		0
1945	36	6.9	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	24	53	51	4	16	2	0	0	4	0	0	2	1	.314	.340	.353	.693	18	4	0	0		0
1946	37	8.3	PHI	NL	Maj	PHI	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000	.000	0	0	0	0		0

1949	40	14.9	Gadsden	SEAL	B		11	13	12	1	3	1	0	0	2	0		1	0	.250	.308	.333	.641	4		0	0
Year	Age	AgeDif	Tm	Lg	Lev	Aff	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS	TB	GDP	HBP	SH	SF	IBB
Majors (15 seasons)					Majors		1717	7420	6478	1144	1958	407	107	90	977	287	135	824	556	.302	.383	.440	.823	2849		26	92		20
Minors (5 seasons)					Minors		501	1797	1755	32	579	113	40	43	40	9		35	7	.330		.513		901		4	3
All Levels (19 Seasons)							2218	9217	8233	1176	2537	520	147	133	1017	296	135	859	563	.308		.456		3750		30	95		20

AA (1 season)					Minors		168	660	660		222	43	17	31						.336		.594		392
B (4 seasons)					Minors		333	1137	1095	32	357	70	23	12	40	9		35	7	.326		.465		509		4	3