Fred Chapman
William Fred Chapman "Chappie"
Born: July 17, 1916
Liberty, SC US
Deceased: March 27, 1997
Kannapolis, NC US
Primary Position: Shortstop
All Position(s) Played: 3B, OF
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 185
Career: 1935-1953
Major League Statistics
Fred Chapman compiled a career batting average of .279 with 72 home runs and 187 RBI in his 1568-game career with the Albany Senators, York White Roses/Trenton Senators, Trenton Senators, Springfield Nationals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Atlanta Crackers, Landis Spinners, Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers, Mooresville Moors and Statesville Blues. He began playing during the 1935 season and last took the field during the 1953 campaign.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | 75 | 260 | 260 | 54 | 4 | 2 | 1 | .208 | .208 | .250 | .458 | 65 | |||||||||||
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | 135 | 513 | 513 | 127 | 22 | 6 | 4 | .248 | .248 | .337 | .585 | 173 | |||||||||||
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 128 | 438 | 438 | 109 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .249 | .249 | .292 | .541 | 128 | |||||||||||
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 141 | 587 | 587 | 155 | 16 | 4 | 1 | .264 | .264 | .310 | .574 | 182 | |||||||||||
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | 132 | 515 | 515 | 135 | 23 | 4 | 7 | .262 | .262 | .363 | .625 | 187 | |||||||||||
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 119 | 456 | 456 | 129 | 21 | 2 | 6 | .283 | .283 | .377 | .660 | 172 | |||||||||||
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 88 | 357 | 317 | 38 | 68 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 28 | .215 | .289 | .290 | .579 | 92 | 4 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | 53 | 235 | 200 | 39 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 26 | 19 | .275 | .361 | .315 | .676 | 63 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 264 | 241 | 21 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 19 | 14 | .253 | .308 | .349 | .656 | 84 | 0 | 4 | ||||
| 1948 | AA | SOUA | Atlanta Crackers | 121 | 363 | 363 | 91 | 21 | 7 | 5 | .251 | .251 | .388 | .639 | 141 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Spinners | 122 | 512 | 462 | 91 | 169 | 49 | 4 | 10 | 122 | 15 | 47 | 33 | .366 | .425 | .554 | .980 | 256 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1950 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Spinners | 111 | 424 | 424 | 150 | 27 | 7 | 15 | .354 | .354 | .557 | .910 | 236 | |||||||||||
| 1951 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers | 115 | 440 | 440 | 142 | 30 | 2 | 7 | .323 | .323 | .448 | .770 | 197 | |||||||||||
| 1952 | D | NCSL2 | Mooresville Moors | 105 | 370 | 370 | 116 | 27 | 11 | 6 | .314 | .314 | .495 | .808 | 183 | |||||||||||
| 1953 | D | NCSL3 | Statesville Blues | 41 | 150 | 150 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 4 | .280 | .280 | .467 | .747 | 70 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1568 | 5884 | 5736 | 189 | 1603 | 282 | 64 | 72 | 187 | 21 | 1 | 124 | 94 | .279 | .295 | .389 | .684 | 2229 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AA | IL | Albany Senators | OF | 28 | 51 | 2 | 1 | .981 | 1.893 | |
| 1936 | A | EL | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | 3B | 116 | 117 | 235 | 24 | .936 | 3.034 | |
| 1937 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 3B | 56 | 68 | 100 | 16 | .913 | 3.000 | |
| 1938 | A | EL | Trenton Senators | 3B | 96 | 84 | 196 | 19 | .936 | 2.917 | |
| 1939 | A | EL | Springfield Nationals | SS | 117 | 211 | 333 | 36 | .938 | 4.650 | |
| 1940 | AA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 118 | 220 | 315 | 42 | .927 | 4.534 | |
| 1946 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 86 | 155 | 219 | 23 | 42 | .942 | 4.349 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Wilkes-Barre Barons | SS | 53 | 73 | 135 | 13 | 19 | .941 | 3.925 |
| 1947 | AAA | IL | Toronto Maple Leafs | SS | 71 | 134 | 181 | 19 | 34 | .943 | 4.437 |
| 1949 | D | NCSL2 | Landis Spinners | 3B | 120 | 137 | 199 | 14 | 18 | .960 | 2.800 |
| Totals | 861 | 1250 | 1915 | 207 | 113 | .939 | 3.676 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | AA | International League | Albany Senators | |||
| 1936 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | York White Roses/Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1937 | A | New York-Pennsylvania League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1938 | A | Eastern League | Trenton Senators | WS1 | ||
| 1939 | A | Eastern League | Springfield Nationals | WS1 | ||
| 1940 | AA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Wilkes-Barre Barons | CLE | ||
| 1946 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | PHA | ||
| 1947 | AAA | International League | Toronto Maple Leafs | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AA | Southern League | Atlanta Crackers | |||
| 1949 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Spinners | |||
| 1950 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Spinners | |||
| 1951 | D | North Carolina State League | Landis Spinners/Elkin Blanketeers | |||
| 1952 | D | North Carolina State League | Mooresville Moors | |||
| 1953 | D | Tar Heel League | Statesville Blues |
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