Was Ed Chapman a pitcher?

Yes. Ed Chapman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.

How many home runs did Ed Chapman hit?

Ed Chapman hit 0 career home runs.

Ed Chapman

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1933)

W–L 0–0

ERA 8.00

WHIP 1.33

SO 4

Position: Pitcher
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 11/28/1905 in Courtland, MS, USA
Died: 5/3/2000 in Clarksdale, MS, USA
MLB Debut: 1933-08-06
Last Game: 1933-10-01

Full name: Edwin Volney Chapman

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Career Pitching Statistics

W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	HR	BB	SO	ERA	Pitcher PIV
0	0	6	1	0	0	0	9.0	10	8	2	2	4	8.00	0.0

Career ERA 8.00 vs. league average 3.86 across their career seasons — 107.5% worse than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	W	L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA	Lg ERA	Pitcher PIV
1933	WS1	AL	0	0	6	1	0	0	0	9.0	10	8	2	4	8.00	3.86 (-107%)	0.0
Career · 1 season			0	0	6	1	0	0	0	9.0	10	8	2	4	8.00	—	0

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.

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000	.000	0

Career AVG .000 vs. league average .270 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OBP .000 vs. league average .330 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career SLG .000 vs. league average .377 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Career OPS .000 vs. league average .707 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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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
1933	WS1	AL	6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0.0
Career · 1 season			6	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000	—	—	—	—	0

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	3	2	0	0	0	0	.000
Away	3	1	0	0	0	0	.000

Pitching — Home / Away

Split	G	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	ERA
Home	3	4.2	5	6	2	2	11.57
Away	3	5.0	5	3	0	2	5.40

Last 6 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	SO
1933-10-01	MIN	PHA	L	0	0
1933-09-24	MIN	PHA	L	1	0
1933-09-01	MIN	PHA	L	0	0
1933-08-29	MIN	CLE	L	1	1
1933-08-27	MIN	CLE	L	0	0
1933-08-06	MIN	PHA	L	1	0

Last 6 Games — Pitching

Date	Tm	Opp	Dec	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
1933-10-01	MIN	PHA	—	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0
1933-09-24	MIN	PHA	—	2.0	1	1	1	1	1	0
1933-09-01	MIN	PHA	—	1.0	4	3	3	0	0	1
1933-08-29	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1933-08-27	MIN	CLE	—	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
1933-08-06	MIN	PHA	—	2.0	4	5	5	1	1	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1933	WS1	P	6	0	0	1	0	0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Pitcher	6

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Mississippi State University	Mississippi State	MS	1926, 1927

Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Chapman

Was Ed Chapman a pitcher?: Yes. Ed Chapman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 4 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Ed Chapman hit?: Ed Chapman hit 0 career home runs.