Player
Ben Chapman
Player Info
- Full Name
- William Benjamin
- Born
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December 25, 1908
Nashville, TN, USA - Died
- July 7, 1993
- Size
- 6'0" / 190 lbs
- B/T
- R / R
- Debut
- April 15, 1930
- Final Game
- May 12, 1946
- Career
- 17 years
Teams
- New York Yankees 1930-1936
- Washington Senators 1936-1941
- Boston Red Sox 1937-1938
- Cleveland Guardians 1939-1940
- Chicago White Sox 1941-1941
- Brooklyn Dodgers 1944-1945
- Philadelphia Phillies 1945-1946
Career Batting
1,717
G
.302
AVG
1,958
H
90
HR
977
RBI
.821
OPS
118
OPS vs Lg
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Career Pitching
8-6
W-L
4.40
ERA
25
G
65
SO
0
SV
1.55
WHIP
Pitching Season by Season
| Year | Team | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 3 | 3 | 5.53 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 53.1 | 23 | 32 |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 7.71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 5 | 3 | 3.40 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 79.0 | 37 | 33 |
Advanced Pitching
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| Year | Lg | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | WHIP | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NL | 1.0 | 9.00 | 0.00 | 1.000 | |
| 1945 | NL | 60.7 | 4.01 | 5.64 | 1.797 | |
| 1944 | NL | 79.3 | 4.20 | 3.74 | 1.361 |
Batting Season by Season
| Year | Team | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 13 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .136 |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies | 24 | 51 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .314 |
| 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers | 20 | 38 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .368 |
| 1941 | Washington Senators | 28 | 110 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | .255 |
| 1941 | Chicago White Sox | 57 | 190 | 43 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 26 | .226 |
| 1940 | Cleveland Indians | 143 | 548 | 157 | 40 | 6 | 4 | 82 | .286 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | 149 | 545 | 158 | 31 | 9 | 6 | 101 | .290 |
| 1938 | Boston Red Sox | 127 | 480 | 163 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 92 | .340 |
| 1937 | Washington Senators | 35 | 130 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | .262 |
| 1937 | Boston Red Sox | 113 | 423 | 130 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 76 | .307 |
| 1936 | New York Yankees | 36 | 139 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 19 | .266 |
| 1936 | Washington Senators | 97 | 401 | 133 | 36 | 7 | 4 | 91 | .332 |
| 1935 | New York Yankees | 140 | 553 | 160 | 38 | 8 | 8 | 118 | .289 |
| 1934 | New York Yankees | 149 | 588 | 181 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 82 | .308 |
| 1933 | New York Yankees | 147 | 565 | 176 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 112 | .312 |
| 1932 | New York Yankees | 151 | 581 | 174 | 41 | 15 | 10 | 101 | .299 |
| 1931 | New York Yankees | 149 | 600 | 189 | 28 | 11 | 17 | 120 | .315 |
| 1930 | New York Yankees | 138 | 513 | 162 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 74 | .316 |
Advanced Batting
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| Year | Lg | PA | ISO | BABIP | BB% | K% | OPS vs Lg | HR/162 | Qual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | NL | 1 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -100 | 0.0 | |
| 1945 | NL | 77 | .027 | .268 | 5.2 | 2.6 | 68 | 0.0 | |
| 1944 | NL | 44 | .105 | .412 | 11.4 | 9.1 | 166 | 0.0 | |
| 1941 | AL | 331 | .087 | .246 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 72 | 3.1 | |
| 1940 | AL | 631 | .117 | .307 | 12.4 | 7.1 | 109 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| 1939 | AL | 654 | .123 | .299 | 13.3 | 4.6 | 113 | 6.3 | ✓ |
| 1938 | AL | 553 | .154 | .356 | 11.8 | 6.0 | 136 | 6.5 | ✓ |
| 1937 | AL | 643 | .136 | .312 | 12.9 | 6.5 | 114 | 7.3 | ✓ |
| 1936 | AL | 628 | .157 | .332 | 13.4 | 6.1 | 125 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 1935 | AL | 629 | .141 | .300 | 9.7 | 6.2 | 110 | 8.7 | ✓ |
| 1934 | AL | 666 | .105 | .342 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 113 | 5.3 | ✓ |
| 1933 | AL | 651 | .126 | .327 | 11.1 | 6.9 | 127 | 9.6 | ✓ |
| 1932 | AL | 662 | .174 | .318 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 127 | 10.4 | ✓ |
| 1931 | AL | 686 | .168 | .340 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 137 | 17.8 | ✓ |
| 1930 | AL | 564 | .158 | .342 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 118 | 10.5 | ✓ |
Career Fielding by Position
| Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF | 1,495 | 3,476 | 156 | 125 | 31 | .967 |
| 3B | 96 | 102 | 156 | 26 | 12 | .908 |
| 2B | 56 | 157 | 179 | 20 | 40 | .944 |
| P | 25 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 1 | .926 |
| SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
Fielding Season by Season
| Year | Team | Pos | G | PO | A | E | DP | FPct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies | 3B | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | .800 |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies | OF | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .933 |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies | P | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1945 | Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 10 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | .938 |
| 1944 | Brooklyn Dodgers | P | 11 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | .900 |
| 1941 | Chicago White Sox | OF | 49 | 122 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .992 |
| 1941 | Washington Senators | OF | 26 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 1 | .983 |
| 1940 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 140 | 307 | 10 | 12 | 3 | .964 |
| 1939 | Cleveland Indians | OF | 146 | 356 | 12 | 11 | 0 | .971 |
| 1938 | Boston Red Sox | 3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 1938 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 126 | 267 | 15 | 10 | 5 | .966 |
| 1937 | Boston Red Sox | OF | 112 | 262 | 9 | 4 | 1 | .985 |
| 1937 | Washington Senators | OF | 32 | 87 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .957 |
| 1937 | Boston Red Sox | SS | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .750 |
| 1936 | Washington Senators | OF | 97 | 271 | 10 | 12 | 4 | .959 |
| 1936 | New York Yankees | OF | 36 | 106 | 3 | 4 | 0 | .965 |
| 1935 | New York Yankees | OF | 138 | 372 | 25 | 15 | 7 | .964 |
| 1934 | New York Yankees | OF | 149 | 368 | 12 | 13 | 2 | .967 |
| 1933 | New York Yankees | OF | 147 | 288 | 24 | 8 | 4 | .975 |
| 1932 | New York Yankees | OF | 150 | 303 | 13 | 17 | 2 | .949 |
| 1931 | New York Yankees | 2B | 11 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 4 | .967 |
| 1931 | New York Yankees | OF | 137 | 300 | 14 | 12 | 1 | .963 |
| 1930 | New York Yankees | 2B | 45 | 132 | 146 | 18 | 36 | .939 |
| 1930 | New York Yankees | 3B | 91 | 100 | 149 | 24 | 11 | .912 |
Postseason Batting
| Year | Round | Team | G | AB | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .294 | ||
| 1932 | World Series | New York Yankees | 4 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | .294 |
Managerial record: 196-276 (.415)
Full Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | G | W | L | PCT | Finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 79 | 37 | 42 | .468 | 6 | |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 155 | 62 | 92 | .403 | 8 | |
| 1946 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 155 | 69 | 85 | .448 | 5 | Player-Mgr |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 85 | 28 | 57 | .329 | 8 | Player-Mgr |