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Jack Chapman

Manager

John Curtis Chapman

869 Games
351-502 Record
0.411 Win%
11 Seasons

👤 Personal Information

Throws R
Born 5/8/1843
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Died 6/10/1916
Brooklyn, NY, USA
MLB Debut 1874-05-05
Final Game 1876-08-08

📊 Career Record

869 Games Managed
351 Wins
502 Losses
0.411 Win Percentage

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📅 Season-by-Season Record

11 seasons
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Jack Chapman — 📅 Season-by-Season Record
Year Team Lg G W L Win% Rank P-M
1876 LS1 NL 69 30 36 0.455 5 Y
1877 LS1 NL 61 35 25 0.583 2 N
1878 ML2 NL 61 15 45 0.250 6 N
1882 WOR NL 37 7 30 0.189 8 N
1883 DTN NL 101 40 58 0.408 7 N
1884 DTN NL 114 28 84 0.250 8 N
1885 BFN NL 88 31 57 0.352 7 N
1889 LS2 AA 7 1 6 0.143 8 N
1890 LS2 AA 136 88 44 0.667 1st 🏆 N
1891 LS2 AA 141 55 84 0.396 8 N
1892 LS3 NL 54 21 33 0.389 11 N

Jack Chapman as a manager

Jack Chapman managed 869 major league games between 1876 and 1892, winning 351 and losing 502 for a .411 percentage. Chapman ran the Louisville Grays (1876-1877), the Milwaukee Grays (1878), the Worcester Ruby Legs (1882), the Detroit Wolverines (1883-1884), the Buffalo Bisons (1885), and the Louisville Colonels (1889-1892). Chapman's strongest year in the dugout came in 1890, when the Louisville Colonels went 88-44. At the other end, 1884 finished 28-84. With the Louisville Grays (1876-1877), the finishes read 5th and 2nd. The Rank column for the Detroit Wolverines years shows 7th and 8th. The first season in the table, 1876, ended 30-36; the last, 1892, ended 21-33.

Chapman's clubs finished first in 1890. Chapman managed in the National League and American Association. Some stints began mid-season, in 1882, 1885, and 1889. The P-M column marks 1876 as player-manager season. Chapman's birth date on file is May 8, 1843, in Brooklyn, NY, USA. Chapman died on June 10, 1916. The player profile covers Chapman's playing days, 1874 to 1876.

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