#30 Ben Chapman, Third Base, 22 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Wednesday, 10/25/1931 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Chapman
12/25/1908 22 USA,TN,NASHVILLE 6"0 190
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Prospect rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 1 / 6 (Insignificant) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Years of MLB Service : MLB Service Days this Year : Years on 40-Man Roster : Years of Pro Service : Arbitration Eligibility : Minor League Option Years :
| Big League Contract $ 300,000 1931 (Automatic) 1 Year(s), 150 Days (322 total Days) 163 Day(s) 1 Year(s), 159 Days (331 total Days) 1 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Versus RHP | 6 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Talent | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 7 5 5 3 1 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 3 (Range), .939 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 6 (Range), .930 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 9 Outfield Arm : 1
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
6/12 | DET | L 7-14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #7 | | |
6/20 | @PHA | W 10-8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/10 | @CLE | W 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
9/11 | @CLE | L 2-3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #8 | | |
9/16 | CHA | L 7-8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #5 | | |
9/17 | CHA | W 11-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/18 | @NYY | L 2-13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/20 | @BOS | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #7 | | |
9/26 | @PHA | W 7-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/27 | @PHA | L 6-13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #9 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 72 | 227 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 22 | .194 | .272 | .339 | .611 | .562 | .145 |
Projected | 72 | 227 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 22 | .194 | .272 | .339 | .611 | .562 | .145 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 62 | 256 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 58.3 | 23.2 | 3.2 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 24 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .292 | .469 | .458 | .927 |
vs. RHP | 203 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .182 | .243 | .325 | .568 |
Close/Late | 28 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .321 | .371 | .714 | 1.086 |
Scoring Position | 70 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .214 | .301 | .329 | .630 |
Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .600 | 1.000 | 1.600 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 34 | 111 | 23 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | .207 | .288 | .351 | .639 |
Road | 38 | 116 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | .181 | .252 | .328 | .579 |
March/April | 26 | 87 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | .195 | .273 | .310 | .583 |
May | 26 | 93 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 6 | .204 | .292 | .366 | .658 |
June | 12 | 43 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | .163 | .200 | .326 | .526 |
Sept/Oct | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .333 | .500 | .833 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1930 | 135 | 497 | 121 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 77 | 65 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 11 | 10 | .243 | .309 | .376 | .685 | SLA |
1931 | 72 | 227 | 44 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 5 | .194 | .272 | .339 | .611 | SLA |
Total | 207 | 724 | 165 | 48 | 6 | 13 | 108 | 97 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 66 | 18 | 15 | .228 | .297 | .365 | .662 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
1930, AAA | 27 | 100 | 41 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 1 | .410 | .504 | .730 | 1.234 |
1931, AAA | 27 | 100 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 4 | .320 | .424 | .660 | 1.084 |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Second Base | 59 | 56 | 134 | 234 | 55 | 387 | 19 | .951 | 502.1 | 6.93 | | | | |
Third Base | 8 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1.000 | 57.0 | 3.47 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 4th overall pick, by St. Louis (A) in 1930... Had first career hit on 5/4/1930, off Lee Thompson (NYY)... Hit first career homerun on 5/18/1930, off Si Johnson (CLE)... Injured on 6/20/1931 with a Inflamed Posterior Cruciate Ligament, out for 4 weeks...
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