Sam Chapman
Samuel Blake Chapman
Born: April 11, 1916
Tiburon, CA USA
Deceased: 2006
Kentfield, CA USA
Primary Position: CF
All Position(s) Played: 1B, RF, CF, LF, OF, PH, PR
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 180
College: University of California, Berkeley
Career: 1938-1951
Minor League Statistics
Sam Chapman compiled a career batting average of .266 with 180 home runs and 773 RBI in his 1368-game career with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians. He began playing during the 1938 season and last took the field during the 1951 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 114 | 466 | 406 | 60 | 105 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 94 | .259 | .353 | .461 | .813 | 187 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1939 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 140 | 554 | 498 | 74 | 134 | 24 | 6 | 15 | 64 | 11 | 4 | 51 | 62 | .269 | .338 | .432 | .770 | 215 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1940 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 134 | 562 | 508 | 88 | 140 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 75 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 96 | .276 | .337 | .474 | .811 | 241 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1941 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 143 | 602 | 552 | 97 | 178 | 29 | 9 | 25 | 106 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 49 | .322 | .378 | .543 | .921 | 300 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1945 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 9 | 32 | 30 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 146 | 601 | 545 | 77 | 142 | 22 | 5 | 20 | 67 | 1 | 3 | 54 | 66 | .261 | .327 | .429 | .757 | 234 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1947 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 149 | 624 | 551 | 84 | 139 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 83 | 3 | 4 | 65 | 70 | .252 | .331 | .379 | .710 | 209 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1948 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 123 | 506 | 445 | 58 | 115 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 55 | 50 | .258 | .341 | .413 | .755 | 184 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1949 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 154 | 674 | 589 | 89 | 164 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 108 | 3 | 4 | 80 | 68 | .278 | .367 | .455 | .822 | 268 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1950 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 144 | 627 | 553 | 93 | 139 | 20 | 6 | 23 | 95 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 79 | .251 | .338 | .434 | .772 | 240 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 18 | 78 | 65 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 | .169 | .299 | .185 | .483 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 94 | 274 | 246 | 24 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 32 | .228 | .304 | .346 | .650 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1368 | 5600 | 4988 | 754 | 1329 | 210 | 52 | 180 | 773 | 41 | 38 | 562 | 682 | .266 | .342 | .438 | .780 | 2183 | 137 | 15 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 110 | 0 | 0.0 | 229 | 8 | 12 | 0 | .952 | 2.155 | |
| 1939 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | 1B | 19 | 0 | 0.0 | 147 | 5 | 4 | 6 | .974 | 8.000 | |
| 1939 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 117 | 0 | 0.0 | 350 | 11 | 17 | 2 | .955 | 3.085 | |
| 1940 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 129 | 0 | 0.0 | 348 | 13 | 14 | 2 | .963 | 2.798 | |
| 1941 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 141 | 0 | 0.0 | 416 | 21 | 15 | 5 | .967 | 3.099 | |
| 1945 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.250 | |
| 1946 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 145 | 0 | 0.0 | 369 | 13 | 12 | 4 | .970 | 2.634 | |
| 1947 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 146 | 0 | 0.0 | 428 | 16 | 6 | 2 | .987 | 3.041 | |
| 1948 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 118 | 0 | 0.0 | 368 | 8 | 7 | 2 | .982 | 3.186 | |
| 1949 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 154 | 0 | 0.0 | 450 | 11 | 10 | 3 | .979 | 2.994 | |
| 1950 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 140 | 0 | 0.0 | 428 | 11 | 10 | 4 | .978 | 3.136 | |
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | 1B | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.000 | 1.000 | |
| 1951 | AL | Philadelphia Athletics | OF | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .957 | 2.588 | |
| 1951 | AL | Cleveland Indians | OF | 84 | 0 | 0.0 | 132 | 2 | 2 | 1 | .985 | 1.595 | |
| Totals | 1329 | 0 | 0.0 | 3727 | 120 | 111 | 32 | .972 | 2.895 |
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