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.

Ed Chaplin

Catcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1920-1922)

AVG .184

HR 0

RBI 7

H 14

OPS .540

PIV -338

Position: Catcher
Bats / Throws: L / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 158 lb
Born: 9/25/1893 in Pelzer, SC, USA
Died: 8/15/1978 in Sanford, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1920-09-04
Last Game: 1922-09-30

Full name: Bert Edgar Chaplin

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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

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1920	BOS	AL	4	5	2	1	1	0	1	0	4	1	.200	—	—	—	—	0.0
1921	BOS	AL	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
1922	BOS	AL	28	69	8	13	1	1	6	2	9	9	.188	.285 (-34%)	.345 (-18%)	.397 (-42%)	.743 (-31%)	-337.8
Career · 3 seasons			35	76	10	14	2	1	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

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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	RBI	BB	SO
1922-09-30	BOS	NYY	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-24	BOS	DET	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-21	BOS	CLE	W	3	4	1	1	0	2	0
1922-09-20	BOS	CLE	L	3	1	0	0	0	1	1
1922-09-19	BOS	CLE	L	4	0	1	0	1	0	0
1922-09-16	BOS	CHW	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
1922-09-15	BOS	SLA	L	3	0	2	0	0	0	0
1922-09-14	BOS	SLA	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-09	BOS	PHA	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1922-09-09	BOS	PHA	L	2	0	2	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
C	24	0	64	18	4	3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1920	BOS	C	2	8	1	1	1
1921	BOS	C	1	0	1	0	0
1922	BOS	C	21	56	16	3	2

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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

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.