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Historical player · 1930–1946

Ben Chapman

B/T R/R · HT 72 · WT 190 · Born 12/25/1908 · From Nashville, TN USA · Debut 1930-04-15 · Final 1946-05-12

Career · batting

G
1,717
 
 
AB
6,478
 
 
H
1,958
 
 
HR
90
 
 
RBI
977
 
 
SB
287
 
 
BB
824
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.302 · 0.823
 
 

Career · pitching

G
25
 
 
GS
16
 
 
IP
141.0
 
 
W-L
8-6
 
 
SV
0
 
 
SO
65
 
 
ERA
4.40
 
 
WHIP
1.55
 
 

Where they rank

Career totals are only stats with that team · ranks computed against that franchise's full history

Career with the New York Yankees · 1930–1936

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HR
60
#73 on the Yankees
2 J. Barfield
2 J. Leyritz
Hits
1,079
#39 on the Yankees
24 B. Skowron
26 C. Keller
RBI
589
#35 on the Yankees
8 H. Matsui
11 B. Gardner
SB
184
#7 on the Yankees
49 R. White
1 F. Maisel
Runs
626
#35 on the Yankees
15 B. Murcer
30 J. Gordon
BB
404
#42 on the Yankees
1 T. Martinez
26 G. Woodling

Career with the Boston Red Sox · 1937–1938

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HR
13
#218 on the Red Sox
1 C. Berry
1 E. Valdez
Hits
293
#167 on the Red Sox
1 T. Lupien
1 M. Scutaro
RBI
137
#168 on the Red Sox
1 R. Nixon
1 E. Hernandez
SB
40
#63 on the Red Sox
1 G. Metkovich
1 B. Myer
Runs
168
#140 on the Red Sox
1 S. Newsome
1 L. Rivera
BB
122
#142 on the Red Sox
1 J. Frye
1 H. Janvrin

Career with the Cleveland Indians · 1939–1940

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HR
10
#269 on the Indians
1 A. Bannister
1 E. Wynn
Hits
315
#165 on the Indians
1 G. Vukovich
2 V. Pinson
RBI
132
#171 on the Indians
1 J. Evans
2 R. Hemsley
SB
31
#100 on the Indians
1 W. Kamm
1 S. O'Neill
Runs
183
#138 on the Indians
7 O. Gamble
2 F. Spurgeon
BB
165
#104 on the Indians
2 J. Browne
2 F. Duffy

Career with the Washington Senators · 1936–1941

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HR
5
#297 on the Senators
1 G. Binks
1 J. Welaj
Hits
195
#231 on the Senators
2 M. Pagliarulo
1 C. Allen
RBI
82
#237 on the Senators
1 G. Carey
2 N. Gordon
SB
29
#108 on the Senators
1 L. Bostock
2 B. Keister
Runs
123
#186 on the Senators
2 E. Delahanty
2 C. Hickman
BB
105
#152 on the Senators
2 D. Thompson
1 M. Wallner

Career with the Chicago White Sox · 1941–1941

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HR
2
#491 on the White Sox
1 H. Alberto
1 B. Zupcic
Hits
43
#576 on the White Sox
1 G. Clarke
1 J. Sugden
RBI
19
#560 on the White Sox
1 D. Altizer
1 C. Widger
SB
2
#469 on the White Sox
1 J. Adair
1 G. Adkins
Runs
26
#508 on the White Sox
1 B. Bonilla
1 J. Breton
BB
19
#529 on the White Sox
1 B. Boyd
1 N. Cash

Career with the Brooklyn Dodgers · 1944–1945

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Hits
17
#855 on the Dodgers
1 E. Anthony
1 B. Zimmerman
RBI
14
#659 on the Dodgers
1 H. Alberto
1 R. Wolf
SB
1
#593 on the Dodgers
1 L. Alcaraz
Runs
13
#717 on the Dodgers
1 C. Cannizzaro
1 R. Barney
BB
7
#795 on the Dodgers
1 B. Abbey
1 S. Andrews

Career with the Philadelphia Phillies · 1945–1946

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Hits
16
#890 on the Phillies
1 T. Barrett
1 D. Sweeney
RBI
4
#982 on the Phillies
1 J. Albright
1 F. Woodward
Runs
5
#975 on the Phillies
1 B. Beck
1 F. Andrews
BB
2
#1,081 on the Phillies
1 T. Adams
1 J. Anderson

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
90
#1,140 all-time MLB
1 M. Bordick
1 W. Redus
Hits
1,958
#318 all-time MLB
1 D. Lee
4 T. Harrah
RBI
977
#332 all-time MLB
1 J. Anderson
1 A. Pafko
SB
287
#185 all-time MLB
2 S. Brodie
2 D. Baylor

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1930 Yankees AL 13851374162 3110 10 81 144358 0.3160.474
1931 Yankees AL 149600120189 2811 17 122 617577 0.3150.483
1932 Yankees AL 151581101174 4115 10 107 387155 0.2990.473
1933 Yankees AL 147565112176 364 9 98 277245 0.3120.437
1934 Yankees AL 14958882181 2113 5 86 266768 0.3080.413
1935 Yankees AL 140553118160 388 8 74 176139 0.2890.430
1936 Yankees AL 361391937 143 1 21 11520 0.2660.432
1936 Senators AL 9740191133 367 4 60 196918 0.3320.486
1937 Senators AL 351302334 71 0 12 8267 0.2620.331
1937 Red Sox AL 11342376130 2311 7 57 275735 0.3070.463
1938 Red Sox AL 12748092163 408 6 80 136533 0.3400.494
1939 Indians AL 149545101158 319 6 82 188730 0.2900.413
1940 Indians AL 14354882157 406 4 50 137845 0.2860.403
1941 Senators AL 28110928 60 1 10 2106 0.2550.336
1941 White Sox AL 571902643 91 2 19 21914 0.2260.316
1944 Dodgers NL 20381114 40 0 11 154 0.3680.474
1945 Dodgers NL 132223 00 0 3 021 0.1360.136
1945 Phillies NL 2451416 20 0 4 021 0.3140.353
1946 Phillies NL 1110 00 0 0 000 0.0000.000
Career 1,717 6,478 1,144 1,958 407 107 90 977 287 824 556 0.302 0.383 0.440

Pitching · year by year

YearTeamLgWLGGSSVIPHERBBSOERAWHIP
1944 Dodgers NL 531190 79.375303337 3.401.36
1945 Dodgers NL 331070 53.764333223 5.531.79
1945 Phillies NL 00300 7.07664 7.711.86
1946 Phillies NL 00100 1.01001 0.001.00
Career 8 6 25 16 0 141.0 147 69 71 65 4.40 1.55

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,49500.03,47615612531
3B9600.01021562612
2B5600.01571792040
P2500.052021
SS100.02110

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
2007Veterans - PlayersBallot
2005Veterans - PlayersBallot
2003Veterans - PlayersBallot
1952BBWAA1176Ballot
1949BBWAA1115Ballot
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