Ben Chapman
William Benjamin Chapman
Born: December 25, 1908
Nashville, TN US
Deceased: July 7, 1993
Hoover, AL US
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: P, SS
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 190
Career: 1928-1949
Major League Statistics
Ben Chapman compiled a career batting average of .330 with 43 home runs and 40 RBI in his 501-game career with the Asheville Tourists, St. Paul Saints, Richmond Colts and Gadsden Chiefs. He began playing during the 1928 season and last took the field during the 1949 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.71 | 16 | 95.0 | 77 | 24 | 18 | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 13 | 6 | .684 | 2.21 | 21 | 17 | 2 | 163.0 | 127 | 46 | 40 | 63 | 147 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Chiefs | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0.00 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.0 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Totals | 19 | 10 | .655 | 1.86 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 280.0 | 226 | 87 | 58 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 166 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | 147 | 545 | 545 | 183 | 32 | 17 | 7 | .336 | .336 | .495 | .831 | 270 | |||||||||||
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 168 | 660 | 660 | 222 | 43 | 17 | 31 | .336 | .336 | .594 | .930 | 392 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 118 | 373 | 373 | 121 | 27 | 4 | 3 | .324 | .324 | .442 | .767 | 165 | |||||||||||
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 57 | 206 | 165 | 31 | 50 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 9 | 34 | 7 | .303 | .433 | .424 | .858 | 70 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Chiefs | 11 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .333 | .641 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 501 | 1797 | 1755 | 32 | 579 | 113 | 40 | 43 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 7 | .330 | .344 | .513 | .858 | 901 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | SALL2 | Asheville Tourists | SS | 147 | 316 | 508 | 67 | .925 | 5.605 | |
| 1929 | AA | AA2 | St. Paul Saints | 3B | 167 | 163 | 307 | 43 | .916 | 2.814 | |
| 1942 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 62 | 62 | 85 | 15 | .907 | 2.371 | |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | 3B | 23 | 28 | 39 | 8 | 5 | .893 | 2.913 |
| 1944 | B | PIED | Richmond Colts | P | 21 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 1.000 | 1.381 |
| 1949 | B | SEAL3 | Gadsden Chiefs | P | 9 | .000 | |||||
| Totals | 429 | 575 | 962 | 133 | 7 | .920 | 3.583 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | B | South Atlantic Association | Asheville Tourists | |||
| 1929 | AA | American Association 2 | St. Paul Saints | |||
| 1942 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | |||
| 1944 | B | Piedmont League | Richmond Colts | NY1 | ||
| 1949 | B | Southeastern League | Gadsden Chiefs |
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