#76 Sam Chapman, Leftfield, 31 yrs, Boston (A) Red Sox Monday, 10/23/1947 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Sam Chapman
4/11/1916 31 USA,CA,TIBURON 6"1 195
Leftfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average None at all 3 / 6 (Well Known) 3 / 6 (Well Known) Good Normal Prone 2.5 Stars
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Contract : Salary : Signed Through : Extension : 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 $ 4,750,000 1947 $ 4,250,000 (2 year(s)) 9 Year(s), 161 Days (1709 total Days) 172 Day(s) 9 Year(s), 161 Days (1709 total Days) 9 Year(s) Not eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
Overall | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Versus LHP | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Versus RHP | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Talent | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 5 3 3 3 1 Pull Hitter
| Fielding Ratings LF : 9 (Range), .952 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 8 (Range), .929 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 5 Outfield Arm : 2
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Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
9/29 | WAS | W 11-10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
9/30 | NYY | W 5-4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | #6 | | |
10/1 | @SLA | W 6-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/2 | @PHA | L 3-5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | #6 | | |
10/4 | WAS | W 5-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | #6 | | |
10/7 | @CLE | L 2-9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | #5 | | |
10/8 | @CLE | L 2-7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/10 | CLE | L 2-12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | #7 | | |
10/11 | CLE | W 9-8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
10/12 | CLE | L 1-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #5 | | |
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Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
Overall | 150 | 521 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 93 | .228 | .340 | .463 | .803 | .792 | .234 |
Projected | 150 | 521 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 93 | .228 | .340 | .463 | .803 | .792 | .234 |
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Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
Overall | 143 | 620 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 241 | 58 | 17 | 11 | 60.7 | 84.6 | 5.1 |
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| AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
vs. LHP | 173 | 42 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .243 | .368 | .474 | .842 |
vs. RHP | 348 | 77 | 17 | 1 | 21 | 66 | 54 | 56 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 1 | .221 | .326 | .457 | .783 |
Close/Late | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .226 | .310 | .435 | .745 |
Scoring Position | 137 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | .204 | .310 | .343 | .653 |
Pinch Hitting | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .333 | .250 | .583 |
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| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Home | 76 | 248 | 52 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 34 | 43 | 50 | 41 | .210 | .339 | .387 | .726 |
Road | 74 | 273 | 67 | 13 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 52 | .245 | .342 | .531 | .873 |
March/April | 26 | 94 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 17 | .223 | .318 | .585 | .903 |
May | 20 | 69 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 10 | .203 | .333 | .377 | .710 |
June | 25 | 89 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 13 | .225 | .346 | .337 | .683 |
July | 24 | 80 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 14 | .263 | .371 | .613 | .984 |
August | 27 | 91 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | .209 | .298 | .473 | .771 |
Sept/Oct | 28 | 98 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 | .245 | .372 | .388 | .760 |
Postseason | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .158 | .238 | .211 | .449 |
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Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
1938 | 75 | 186 | 50 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 4 | 1 | .269 | .330 | .446 | .776 | BOS |
1939 | 56 | 109 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 0 | .202 | .281 | .339 | .620 | BOS |
1940 | 137 | 447 | 141 | 28 | 5 | 35 | 114 | 104 | 67 | 0 | 8 | 67 | 13 | 10 | .315 | .398 | .635 | 1.034 | BOS |
1941 | 135 | 444 | 122 | 21 | 4 | 35 | 126 | 78 | 64 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 12 | 9 | .275 | .363 | .577 | .940 | BOS |
1942 | 149 | 498 | 133 | 27 | 4 | 32 | 118 | 84 | 72 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 13 | 6 | .267 | .357 | .530 | .887 | BOS |
1943 | 153 | 552 | 140 | 21 | 7 | 50 | 146 | 105 | 81 | 0 | 8 | 74 | 10 | 9 | .254 | .345 | .589 | .934 | BOS,AL |
1944 | 143 | 529 | 122 | 23 | 3 | 47 | 128 | 98 | 61 | 1 | 6 | 72 | 7 | 6 | .231 | .308 | .552 | .860 | BOS,AL |
1945 | 122 | 336 | 83 | 17 | 2 | 18 | 60 | 61 | 57 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 5 | 10 | .247 | .355 | .470 | .825 | BOS |
1946 | 135 | 428 | 112 | 16 | 6 | 34 | 95 | 83 | 77 | 0 | 7 | 66 | 10 | 9 | .262 | .369 | .565 | .935 | BOS |
1947 | 150 | 521 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 88 | 92 | 91 | 1 | 7 | 93 | 17 | 11 | .228 | .340 | .463 | .803 | BOS |
Total | 1255 | 4050 | 1044 | 188 | 34 | 294 | 932 | 746 | 600 | 4 | 51 | 604 | 93 | 71 | .258 | .350 | .539 | .889 | |
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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 |
1938, AAA | 19 | 61 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | .344 | .467 | .639 | 1.106 |
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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 |
1940 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .368 | .500 | .868 |
1941 | 14 | 57 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 3 | .246 | .295 | .561 | .856 |
1942 | 6 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .462 | .333 | .795 |
1946 | 11 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | .400 | .489 | .775 | 1.264 |
1947 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .238 | .211 | .449 |
Total | 40 | 155 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 36 | 23 | 19 | 27 | 0 | 6 | .297 | .374 | .535 | .909 |
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Position | G | GS | PO | A | DP | TC | E | PCT | INN | RANGE | PB | RSTA | RTO | RTO% |
Leftfield | 54 | 52 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 106 | 6 | .943 | 473.0 | 2.02 | | | | |
Rightfield | 94 | 91 | 200 | 4 | 2 | 222 | 18 | .919 | 808.0 | 2.47 | | | | |
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Drafted in 1st round, 10th overall pick, by Boston (A) in 1938... Had first career hit (homerun) on 4/25/1938, off Red Evans (WAS)... Injured on 3/29/1939 with a Fractured Wrist, out for 5-6 weeks... Won World Series with Boston (A) in 1941... 1/31/1942: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,757,143 through salary arbitration... Drove in 7 runs against Detroit on 8/31/1942... Won Batter of the Month award on 9/1/1942, hitting .353 with 14 HR, 41 RBI... Won Player of the Week award on 9/4/1942, hitting .440 with 4 HR, 12 RBI... Hit for the cycle against Cleveland on 9/6/1942... Had 5 hits with 6 RBI against Cleveland on 9/6/1942... 1/31/1943: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,757,143 through salary arbitration... Was selected to the 1943 Allstar game... 1/31/1944: Gets a new one-year contract worth $3,850,000 through salary arbitration... Injured on 4/17/1944 with a Inflamed Medial Collateral Ligament, out for 3 weeks... Drove in 8 runs against Philadelphia (A) on 7/1/1944... Was selected to the 1944 Allstar game... 10/6/1944: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $4,750,000 per year, for 3 years. Won Gold Glove at Leftfield in 1944... Drove in 6 runs against Cleveland on 5/7/1945... Won Player of the Week award on 5/22/1946, hitting .450 with 4 HR, 7 RBI... Injured on 6/19/1946 with a Broken Ribs, out for 3 weeks... Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Detroit on 9/24/1947... 9/25/1947: Signed a contract extension with Boston (A), $4,250,000 per year, for 2 years.
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Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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SLG 1940 - .635 - 4th 1941 - .577 - 10th 1943 - .589 - 5th 1944 - .552 - 7th
| OPS 1940 - 1.034 - 8th 1943 - .934 - 9th
| Triples 1943 - 7 - 8th
| Homeruns 1940 - 35 - 9th 1943 - 50 - 2nd 1944 - 47 - 4th 1946 - 34 - 8th
| RBI 1941 - 126 - 9th 1943 - 146 - 2nd 1944 - 128 - 5th
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