#30 Ben Chapman, Third Base, 29 yrs, St. Louis (A) Browns Thursday, 10/26/1938 |
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Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Chapman
12/25/1908 29 USA,TN,NASHVILLE 6"0 200
Third Base R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Loyal None at all 2 / 6 (Fair) 0 / 6 (Unknown) Average Normal Normal 2.0 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 $ 1,240,000 1938 8 Year(s), 150 Days (1526 total Days) 172 Day(s) 8 Year(s), 159 Days (1535 total Days) 8 Year(s) Not eligible 2 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Versus RHP | 4 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
Talent | 4 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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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 : 5 (Range), .938 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 8 (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 | | |
9/8 | PHA | L 3-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
9/10 | @CLE | L 7-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/12 | @CLE | L 10-12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/17 | CHA | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/20 | @BOS | L 4-6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
9/23 | PHA | L 1-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
9/24 | PHA | L 8-11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #8 | | |
9/26 | @WAS | L 4-5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #9 | | |
9/27 | @WAS | L 6-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #4 | | |
10/1 | @BOS | L 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 88 | 115 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 20 | .261 | .397 | .426 | .823 | .839 | .165 |
Projected | 88 | 115 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 20 | .261 | .397 | .426 | .823 | .839 | .165 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 17 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 42.9 | 22.3 | 6.4 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 40 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .275 | .455 | .450 | .905 |
vs. RHP | 75 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .253 | .356 | .413 | .770 |
Close/Late | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .464 | .250 | .714 |
Scoring Position | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .290 | .410 | .484 | .894 |
Pinch Hitting | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .235 | .357 | .353 | .710 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 42 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 11 | .250 | .322 | .365 | .687 |
Road | 46 | 63 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 9 | .270 | .446 | .476 | .922 |
March/April | 18 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | .357 | .419 | .607 | 1.026 |
May | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | .286 | .423 | .571 | .995 |
June | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .125 | .000 | .125 |
July | 17 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | .077 | .333 | .077 | .410 |
August | 19 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | .300 | .451 | .450 | .901 |
Sept/Oct | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .143 | .250 | .143 | .393 |
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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 |
1932 | 160 | 598 | 153 | 41 | 10 | 5 | 102 | 74 | 73 | 6 | 6 | 83 | 15 | 20 | .256 | .340 | .383 | .723 | SLA |
1933 | 141 | 440 | 113 | 31 | 5 | 13 | 58 | 67 | 52 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 19 | 6 | .257 | .334 | .439 | .773 | SLA |
1934 | 160 | 607 | 133 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 60 | 78 | 78 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 26 | 17 | .219 | .312 | .318 | .630 | SLA |
1935 | 149 | 478 | 115 | 34 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 65 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 18 | 6 | .241 | .342 | .387 | .729 | SLA |
1936 | 157 | 578 | 156 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 82 | 86 | 67 | 0 | 7 | 92 | 24 | 13 | .270 | .342 | .412 | .754 | SLA |
1937 | 90 | 161 | 39 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 4 | 1 | .242 | .295 | .354 | .649 | SLA |
1938 | 88 | 115 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | 4 | .261 | .397 | .426 | .823 | SLA |
Total | 1152 | 3701 | 904 | 244 | 46 | 56 | 513 | 504 | 454 | 14 | 25 | 513 | 128 | 82 | .244 | .327 | .380 | .708 | |
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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 | .415 | .660 | 1.075 |
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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 | 24 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 7 | 79 | 6 | .924 | 118.1 | 6.01 | | | | |
Third Base | 37 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 4 | 40 | 4 | .900 | 116.1 | 3.09 | | | | |
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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... Won Player of the Week award on 6/12/1933, hitting .522 with 1 HR, 7 RBI... 1/31/1934: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1935: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 1/31/1936: Gets a new one-year contract worth $1,528,571 through salary arbitration... 9/9/1936: Signed a contract extension with St. Louis (A), $1,240,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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Triples 1932 - 10 - 5th 1935 - 9 - 9th
| BB 1932 - 73 - 10th 1934 - 78 - 8th
| SB 1936 - 24 - 9th
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