Ed Chaplin
Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1922)
Ed Chaplin was a catcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1922 for the Boston Red Sox, a span of 3 seasons. In 35 career games, he hit .184 with 14 hits and 7 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
- Catcher
- Bats / Throws
- L / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'7" / 158 lb
- Died
- 8/15/1978 in Sanford, FL, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1920-09-04
- Last Game
- 1922-09-30
Full name: Bert Edgar Chaplin
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 76 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | .184 | .303 | .237 | .540 | -338 |
Career AVG .184 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.
Career OBP .303 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.
Career SLG .237 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.
Career OPS .540 vs. league average .727 across their career seasons — 25.7% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | BOS | AL | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .200 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1921 | BOS | AL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1922 | BOS | AL | 28 | 69 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | .188 | .285 (-34%) | .345 (-18%) | .397 (-42%) | .743 (-31%) | -337.8 |
| Career · 3 seasons | 35 | 76 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 11 | .184 | — | — | — | — | -338 | ||
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 (36 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 20 | 36 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | .250 |
| Away | 16 | 41 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | .122 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922-09-30 | BOS | NYY | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-24 | BOS | DET | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-21 | BOS | CLE | W | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1922-09-20 | BOS | CLE | L | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1922-09-19 | BOS | CLE | L | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-16 | BOS | CHW | L | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1922-09-15 | BOS | SLA | L | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-14 | BOS | SLA | L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-09 | BOS | PHA | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1922-09-09 | BOS | PHA | L | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 26 |
College History
| School Name | City | State | Years Attended |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina | Columbia | SC | 1912, 1913, 1914 |
Ed Chaplin: the record in brief
Ed Chaplin played a first major league game on September 4, 1920 and a last one on September 30, 1922. Chaplin's only club in the season tables is the Boston Red Sox. Born on September 25, 1893, in Pelzer, SC, USA, Chaplin is listed as a catcher and threw right-handed and batted left-handed. Size on record: 5'7" and 158 pounds. The bio records the death on August 15, 1978, in Sanford, FL, USA. On the record, Ed Chaplin was born Bert Edgar Chaplin.
In 35 games and 76 at bats, Chaplin batted .184 with 14 hits, plus 7 RBI. On-base and slugging figures of .303 and .237 give Chaplin a career OPS of .540. Over the seasons Chaplin played, league hitters batted .281; the .184 career figure is 34.5% below that. The hits column peaks at 13, in 1922. Even the best average among the busiest seasons, .188 in 1922, did not top the league's .285.
Every defensive appearance on record for Chaplin, 26 games, came at catcher. Fielding behind the plate produced 64 putouts and 18 assists against 4 errors.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Chaplin
- What years did Ed Chaplin play?
- Ed Chaplin played in Major League Baseball from 1920 to 1922.
- Was Ed Chaplin a pitcher?
- No. Ed Chaplin was a position player (Catcher).
- How many home runs did Ed Chaplin hit?
- Ed Chaplin hit 0 career home runs with 14 hits.
- What was Ed Chaplin's career batting average?
- Ed Chaplin batted .184 over his career, with 14 hits in 76 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Chaplin have?
- Ed Chaplin drove in 7 runs in his career.
- Is Ed Chaplin in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Ed Chaplin has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.