Joe Chamberlain
Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934)
Joe Chamberlain was a shortstop who played in Major League Baseball in 1934 for the Chicago White Sox. In 43 career games, he hit .241 with 34 hits, 2 home runs, and 17 RBI.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
- Position
- Shortstop
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'1" / 175 lb
- Died
- 1/28/1983 in San Francisco, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1934-04-17
- Last Game
- 1934-07-08
Full name: Joseph Jeremiah Chamberlain
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | 141 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 38 | .241 | .272 | .333 | .605 | -422 |
Career AVG .241 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — 13.3% below league average.
Career OBP .272 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 20.1% below league average.
Career SLG .333 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — 15.2% below league average.
Career OPS .605 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | CHA | AL | 43 | 141 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 38 | .241 | .278 (-13%) | .340 (-20%) | .392 (-15%) | .733 (-17%) | -421.6 |
| Career · 1 season | 43 | 141 | 13 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 38 | .241 | — | — | — | — | -422 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (43 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 36 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 9 | .250 |
| Away | 30 | 105 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 8 | .238 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-07-08 | CHW | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934-07-08 | CHW | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-07-06 | CHW | CLE | W | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1934-07-05 | CHW | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-07-04 | CHW | SLA | W | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-07-04 | CHW | SLA | L | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-06-29 | CHW | CLE | L | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1934-06-28 | CHW | DET | L | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1934-06-27 | CHW | NYY | L | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-06-26 | CHW | NYY | L | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 1 |
| Third Base | 14 |
| Shortstop | 26 |
Joe Chamberlain: the record in brief
The profile opens with Joe Chamberlain's first major league game on April 17, 1934; the last one listed came on July 8, 1934. Chamberlain spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Chicago White Sox. The bio lists Chamberlain as a shortstop who threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds. Chamberlain was born on May 10, 1910, in San Francisco, CA, USA. The bio records the death on January 28, 1983, in San Francisco, CA, USA. Chamberlain's full given name, per the bio, is Joseph Jeremiah Chamberlain.
In 43 games and 141 at bats, Chamberlain batted .241 with 34 hits, adding 2 homers and 17 runs batted in. On-base and slugging figures of .272 and .333 give Chamberlain a career OPS of .605. Measured against the leagues Chamberlain played in, the .241 career average compares with a .278 league average over the same seasons, 13.3% below the league. In OPS terms, Chamberlain's .605 stands 17.4% below the league's .733. Only one season appears, 1934 for the Chicago White Sox, when Chamberlain played 43 games and went 34 for 141. That year the league hit .278, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Chamberlain
- Was Joe Chamberlain a pitcher?
- No. Joe Chamberlain was a position player (Shortstop).
- How many home runs did Joe Chamberlain hit?
- Joe Chamberlain hit 2 career home runs with 34 hits.
- What teams did Joe Chamberlain play for?
- Joe Chamberlain played for one team, the Chicago White Sox (1934).
- What were Joe Chamberlain's career stats?
- In 43 games, Joe Chamberlain had 34 hits, 2 home runs, 17 RBI, 13 runs, and 1 stolen bases, with a .241 batting average.
- What position did Joe Chamberlain play?
- Joe Chamberlain played primarily as a shortstop, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- How tall was Joe Chamberlain and how much did he weigh?
- Joe Chamberlain was listed at 6 feet 1 inch and 175 pounds.
- What was Joe Chamberlain's career batting average?
- Joe Chamberlain batted .241 over his career, with 34 hits in 141 at bats.
- How many RBI did Joe Chamberlain have?
- Joe Chamberlain drove in 17 runs in his career.
- Is Joe Chamberlain in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Joe Chamberlain has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.