#9 Ben Chapman, Centerfield, 24 yrs, St. Louis (N) Cardinals Monday, 7/17/1933 |
 | Name : Nickname : Birthday : Age : Born in : Height : Weight :
Position : Bats : Throws :
| Ben Chapman
12/25/1908 24 USA,TN,NASHVILLE 6"0 190
Centerfield R R
| Desire for Winner : Loyalty : Team Leader Skills : National Popularity : Local Popularity : Consistency : Clutch Performance : Injury Rating : Overall Rating :
| Minimal Average Some ability 2 / 6 (Fair) 2 / 6 (Fair) Good GREAT Normal 3.0 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 $ 300,000 1933 (Arbitration eligible) 3 Year(s), 83 Days (575 total Days) 93 Day(s) 3 Year(s), 83 Days (575 total Days) 3 Year(s) Arbitration eligible 3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 77 | 89 | 36 | 69 | 83 |
| Versus LHP | 92 | 97 | 41 | 69 | 86 |
| Versus RHP | 70 | 86 | 34 | 69 | 82 |
| Talent | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
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Running & Bunting Ratings Running Speed : Stealing Ability : Baserunning Instincts : Sacrifice Bunt : Bunt for Hit : Hitter Type :
| 8 9 9 3 4 Spray Hitter
| Fielding Ratings 2B : 4 (Range), .908 (Fielding Pct.) 3B : 2 (Range), .944 (Fielding Pct.) LF : 7 (Range), .978 (Fielding Pct.) CF : 5 (Range), .954 (Fielding Pct.) RF : 6 (Range), .967 (Fielding Pct.) Catcher Arm : 1 Infield Arm : 8 Outfield Arm : 1
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
| 7/4 | @BRR | @ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/5 | @BRR | @ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
| 7/6 | @BRR | @ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/7 | @BRR | @ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/8 | @PHI | L 2-4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #3 | | |
| 7/9 | @PHI | W 2-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | #1 | | |
| 7/10 | CIN | W 6-5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/11 | CIN | L 7-8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/12 | CIN | L 3-5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | #1 | | |
| 7/16 | CIN | W 12-3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | #3 | PoG | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 68 | 276 | 86 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 12 | .312 | .353 | .478 | .831 | .871 | .167 |
| Projected | 142 | 574 | 179 | 42 | 21 | 4 | 65 | 89 | 35 | 25 | .312 | .353 | .478 | .831 | .871 | .167 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 65 | 295 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 32 | 25 | 6 | 80.6 | 49.4 | 6.6 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 71 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .380 | .436 | .634 | 1.070 |
| vs. RHP | 205 | 59 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .323 | .424 | .747 |
| Close/Late | 33 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .371 | .576 | .947 |
| Scoring Position | 58 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .310 | .359 | .448 | .808 |
| Pinch Hitting | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 |
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| | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| Home | 30 | 115 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 4 | .322 | .366 | .496 | .862 |
| Road | 38 | 161 | 49 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 8 | .304 | .343 | .466 | .809 |
| Last Week | 4 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | .438 | .500 | .563 | 1.063 |
| March/April | 12 | 49 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .224 | .283 | .347 | .630 |
| May | 25 | 101 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | .317 | .358 | .426 | .784 |
| June | 18 | 74 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 4 | .311 | .329 | .581 | .910 |
| July | 13 | 52 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | .385 | .439 | .558 | .996 |
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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 | 464 | 119 | 23 | 12 | 6 | 48 | 71 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 38 | 12 | .256 | .332 | .397 | .729 | SLN |
| 1931 | 145 | 518 | 120 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 73 | 44 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 52 | 10 | .232 | .291 | .313 | .603 | SLN |
| 1932 | 144 | 510 | 138 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 93 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 49 | 14 | .271 | .356 | .388 | .744 | SLN |
| 1933 | 68 | 276 | 86 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 25 | 6 | .312 | .353 | .478 | .831 | SLN,NL |
| Total | 492 | 1768 | 463 | 98 | 38 | 13 | 183 | 280 | 183 | 5 | 16 | 103 | 164 | 42 | .262 | .330 | .382 | .712 | |
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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 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .267 | .389 | .333 | .722 |
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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 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | .875 | 10.2 | 6.75 | | | | |
| Third Base | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.0 | 9.00 | | | | |
| Leftfield | 48 | 47 | 122 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 1 | .992 | 404.1 | 2.76 | | | | |
| Centerfield | 18 | 18 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 3 | .939 | 156.2 | 2.81 | | | | |
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Drafted in 2nd round, 19th overall pick, by St. Louis (N) in 1930... Had first career hit on 5/1/1930, off Lefty Gomez (PIT)... Hit first career homerun on 6/16/1930, off Ted Trent (PHI)... Injured on 6/16/1933 with a Tight Knee, out for 1-2 weeks... Was selected to the 1933 Allstar game...
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| Batting Leader Boards Appearances |
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OBP 1932 - .356 - 8th
| Doubles 1932 - 28 - 8th
| Triples 1930 - 12 - 5th 1932 - 10 - 5th
| Runs 1932 - 93 - 2nd
| BB 1932 - 67 - 3rd
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SB 1930 - 38 - 7th 1931 - 52 - 2nd 1932 - 49 - 2nd
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