Edward Chapman
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records
Edward Chapman was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Stars and the Chicago Columbia Giants. Across 3 career appearances, he went 0-1 with a 11.77 ERA and 2 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | DS | NNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CC2 | NNL | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 12.27 | 4.10 (-199%) | -835.8 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.0 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 11.77 | — | -836 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .167 | .000 | .167 | 0 |
Career AVG .000 vs. league average .279 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OBP .167 vs. league average .342 across their career seasons — 51.2% below league average.
Career SLG .000 vs. league average .391 across their career seasons — 100.0% below league average.
Career OPS .167 vs. league average .732 across their career seasons — 77.2% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | DS | NNL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1931 | CC2 | NNL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 2 seasons | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .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.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 3 |
Edward Chapman: the record in brief
The season rows for Edward Chapman begin in 1927. Club by club, the record runs the Detroit Stars (1927) and the Chicago Columbia Giants (1931). Chapman is listed as a pitcher.
Chapman went 0-1 with a 11.77 ERA in 3 games, 1 of them starts. The totals include 2 strikeouts. The league ERA over Chapman's seasons was 4.09, so the 11.77 figure ran 187.7% worse than average. Among the heaviest workloads, the lowest ERA was 12.27 in 1931, when the league's was 4.10.
Every defensive appearance on record for Chapman, 3 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Edward Chapman
- Was Edward Chapman a pitcher?
- Yes. Edward Chapman pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 2 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Edward Chapman hit?
- Edward Chapman hit 0 career home runs.
- What teams did Edward Chapman play for?
- Edward Chapman played for 2 teams: the Detroit Stars (1927) and the Chicago Columbia Giants (1931).
- What were Edward Chapman's career stats?
- In 3 games, Edward Chapman went 0-1 with a 11.77 ERA, 2 strikeouts, and 13.0 innings pitched.
- What position did Edward Chapman play?
- Edward Chapman played primarily as a pitcher, the position where he appeared in the most games.
- What was Edward Chapman's career ERA?
- Edward Chapman finished with a 11.77 career ERA, going 0-1 with 2 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Edward Chapman have?
- Edward Chapman recorded 2 career strikeouts.
- Is Edward Chapman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Edward Chapman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.