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Historical player · 1938–1951

Sam Chapman

B/T R/R · HT 72 · WT 180 · Born 4/11/1916 · From Tiburon, CA USA · Debut 1938-05-16 · Final 1951-09-22

Career · batting

G
1,368
 
 
AB
4,988
 
 
H
1,329
 
 
HR
180
 
 
RBI
773
 
 
SB
41
 
 
BB
562
 
 
AVG/OPS
0.266 · 0.781
 
 

Where they rank

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

Career with the Philadelphia Athletics · 1938–1951

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HR
174
#11 on the Athletics
17 G. Zernial
7 R. Henderson
Hits
1,273
#16 on the Athletics
3 E. Chavez
5 P. Suder
RBI
737
#12 on the Athletics
24 H. Davis
22 J. Giambi
SB
38
#76 on the Athletics
1 M. Hershberger
1 T. Kemp
Runs
730
#14 on the Athletics
7 S. Bando
11 B. Miller
BB
535
#17 on the Athletics
30 E. Chavez
1 E. Collins

Career with the Cleveland Indians · 1951–1951

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HR
6
#338 on the Indians
1 J. Birmingham
1 G. Uhle
Hits
56
#496 on the Indians
1 W. Bond
1 J. Thoney
RBI
36
#413 on the Indians
1 F. Abbott
1 R. Ludwick
SB
3
#381 on the Indians
1 G. Alexander
1 B. Allred
Runs
24
#519 on the Indians
1 J. Damon
1 R. Caldwell
BB
27
#400 on the Indians
1 G. Allen
1 F. Baker

MLB · all-time career

vs every player ever
HR
180
#467 all-time MLB
1 S. Balboni
1 J. Rudi
Hits
1,329
#879 all-time MLB
2 C. Guillen
1 J. Austin
RBI
773
#567 all-time MLB
1 C. Baerga
1 B. Hallman
SB
41
#2,057 all-time MLB
1 J. Allensworth
1 K. Baldwin

Batting · year by year

YearTeamLgGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVGOBPSLG
1938 Athletics AL 11440660105 177 17 63 35594 0.2590.461
1939 Athletics AL 14049874134 246 15 64 115162 0.2690.432
1940 Athletics AL 13450888140 263 23 75 24696 0.2760.474
1941 Athletics AL 14355297178 299 25 106 64749 0.3220.543
1945 Athletics AL 93036 20 0 1 024 0.2000.267
1946 Athletics AL 14654577142 225 20 67 15466 0.2610.429
1947 Athletics AL 14955184139 185 14 83 36570 0.2520.379
1948 Athletics AL 12344558115 186 13 70 65550 0.2580.413
1949 Athletics AL 15458989164 244 24 108 38068 0.2780.455
1950 Athletics AL 14455393139 206 23 95 36879 0.2510.434
1951 Athletics AL 1865711 10 0 5 01212 0.1690.185
1951 Indians AL 942462456 91 6 36 32732 0.2280.346
Career 1,368 4,988 754 1,329 210 52 180 773 41 562 682 0.266 0.343 0.438

Fielding by position

PosGGSInnPOAEDP
OF1,30900.03,57911510725
1B2000.0148547

Hall of Fame voting

YearBodyVotesNeededStatus
1958BBWAA1200Ballot
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