Kenneth Chapman
Kenneth Carroll Chapman
Born: April 26, 1921
Deceased: February 0, 1988
Primary Position: Third base
All Position(s) Played: 2B, OF, SS
Bats: Right
Throws:
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180
Career: 1940-1956
Kenneth Chapman compiled a career batting average of .259 with 66 home runs and 442 RBI in his 1505-game career with the Centreville Red Sox, Oneonta Indians, Scranton Red Sox, New Orleans Pelicans, Lynn Red Sox, Louisville Colonels, Buffalo Bisons, Richmond Virginians and Augusta Tigers. He began playing during the 1940 season and last took the field during the 1956 campaign.
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Batting:
| Year | Level | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | 95 | 316 | 316 | 65 | 12 | 4 | 1 | .206 | .206 | .278 | .484 | 88 | |||||||||||
| 1941 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | 124 | 487 | 487 | 127 | 26 | 13 | 5 | .261 | .261 | .398 | .659 | 194 | |||||||||||
| 1942 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | 124 | 445 | 445 | 141 | 32 | 6 | 8 | .317 | .317 | .470 | .787 | 209 | |||||||||||
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 64 | 292 | 223 | 40 | 72 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 4 | 54 | 26 | .323 | .465 | .381 | .846 | 85 | 5 | 10 | ||||
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 70 | 58 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 15 | .207 | .333 | .224 | .557 | 13 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 42 | 118 | 98 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 15 | .224 | .345 | .265 | .610 | 26 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 34 | 84 | 71 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 15 | .127 | .262 | .183 | .445 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 86 | 386 | 309 | 82 | 98 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 42 | 8 | 65 | 34 | .317 | .446 | .502 | .948 | 155 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 143 | 607 | 521 | 73 | 130 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 45 | 12 | 75 | 68 | .250 | .347 | .384 | .731 | 200 | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 125 | 496 | 399 | 55 | 98 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 4 | 80 | 51 | .246 | .376 | .388 | .764 | 155 | 15 | 3 | 14 | |||
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 150 | 633 | 561 | 69 | 150 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 82 | 5 | 63 | 49 | .267 | .341 | .390 | .732 | 219 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 99 | 378 | 308 | 45 | 79 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 63 | 20 | .256 | .389 | .347 | .737 | 107 | 13 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 125 | 480 | 390 | 54 | 105 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 4 | 86 | 30 | .269 | .405 | .367 | .772 | 143 | 13 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 117 | 478 | 395 | 64 | 93 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 30 | 3 | 70 | 41 | .235 | .357 | .329 | .687 | 130 | 5 | 8 | ||||
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 75 | 199 | 161 | 26 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 31 | 21 | .236 | .371 | .317 | .687 | 51 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 65 | 171 | 140 | 12 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 23 | 14 | .186 | .308 | .229 | .536 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |||
| 1956 | A | SALL2 | Augusta Tigers | 16 | 21 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Totals | 1505 | 5661 | 4903 | 547 | 1268 | 227 | 65 | 66 | 442 | 44 | 0 | 651 | 399 | .259 | .350 | .372 | .722 | 1823 | 55 | 38 | 65 | 4 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | ESHL | Centreville Red Sox | SS | 94 | 135 | 214 | 47 | .881 | 3.713 | |
| 1941 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | SS | 124 | 204 | 347 | 56 | .908 | 4.444 | |
| 1942 | C | CAML | Oneonta Indians | SS | 124 | 284 | 326 | 45 | .931 | 4.919 | |
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 3B | 57 | 72 | 129 | 14 | 14 | .935 | 3.526 |
| 1943 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | SS | 10 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .976 | 4.100 |
| 1946 | A | EL | Scranton Red Sox | 3B | 24 | 12 | 28 | 3 | 1 | .930 | 1.667 |
| 1946 | AA | SOUA | New Orleans Pelicans | SS | 17 | 41 | 50 | 13 | 11 | .875 | 5.353 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | 3B | 72 | 95 | 133 | 15 | 11 | .938 | 3.167 |
| 1947 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 26 | 18 | 35 | 5 | 5 | .914 | 2.038 |
| 1947 | B | NENL | Lynn Red Sox | SS | 14 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 4 | .857 | 3.857 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 33 | 68 | 96 | 11 | 22 | .937 | 4.970 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | SS | 11 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 3 | .912 | 2.818 |
| 1948 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 101 | 104 | 190 | 26 | 17 | .919 | 2.911 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 2B | 13 | 26 | 29 | 6 | 7 | .902 | 4.231 |
| 1949 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 108 | 125 | 171 | 15 | 30 | .952 | 2.741 |
| 1950 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 149 | 170 | 264 | 24 | 27 | .948 | 2.913 |
| 1951 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 87 | 73 | 165 | 9 | 19 | .964 | 2.736 |
| 1952 | AAA | AA2 | Louisville Colonels | 3B | 106 | 98 | 173 | 15 | 23 | .948 | 2.557 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 85 | 204 | 238 | 15 | 46 | .967 | 5.200 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 22 | 21 | 37 | 2 | 5 | .967 | 2.636 |
| 1953 | AAA | IL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 10 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 3 | .947 | 3.600 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 2B | 28 | 63 | 54 | 8 | 14 | .936 | 4.179 |
| 1954 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 17 | 15 | 26 | 1 | 5 | .976 | 2.412 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | 3B | 29 | 24 | 45 | 4 | 7 | .945 | 2.379 |
| 1955 | AAA | IL | Richmond Virginians | OF | 18 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .909 | 1.667 |
| Totals | 1379 | 1948 | 2846 | 352 | 279 | .932 | 3.476 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | D | Eastern Shore League | Centreville Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1941 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Indians | |||
| 1942 | C | Canadian-American League | Oneonta Indians | BOS | ||
| 1943 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | A | Eastern League | Scranton Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1946 | AA | Southern League | New Orleans Pelicans | BOS | ||
| 1947 | B | New England League | Lynn Red Sox | BOS | ||
| 1947 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1948 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1949 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1950 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1951 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1952 | AAA | American Association 2 | Louisville Colonels | BOS | ||
| 1953 | AAA | International League | Buffalo Bisons | DET | ||
| 1954 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1955 | AAA | International League | Richmond Virginians | |||
| 1956 | A | South Atlantic League | Augusta Tigers | DET |
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