What years did Fred Chapman play?

Fred Chapman played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.

Was Fred Chapman a pitcher?

No. Fred Chapman was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Fred Chapman hit?

Fred Chapman hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.

Fred Chapman

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1939-1941)

AVG .193

HR 0

RBI 9

H 36

OPS .457

PIV -1,090

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 6'1" / 185 lb
Born: 7/17/1916 in Liberty, SC, USA
Died: 3/27/1997 in Kannapolis, NC, USA
MLB Debut: 1939-09-15
Last Game: 1941-09-23

Full name: William Fred Chapman

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
76	187	12	36	3	1	0	9	3	11	28	.193	.237	.219	.457	-1,090

Career AVG .193 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.

Career OBP .237 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — 29.5% below league average.

Career SLG .219 vs. league average .385 across their career seasons — 43.0% below league average.

Career OPS .457 vs. league average .721 across their career seasons — 36.7% 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
1939	PHA	AL	15	49	5	14	1	1	1	1	1	3	.286	—	—	—	—	-106.3
1940	PHA	AL	26	69	6	11	1	0	4	1	6	10	.159	.267 (-40%)	.335 (-32%)	.387 (-55%)	.722 (-45%)	-484.8
1941	PHA	AL	35	69	1	11	1	0	4	1	4	15	.159	.262 (-39%)	.332 (-38%)	.373 (-53%)	.705 (-46%)	-498.8
Career · 3 seasons			76	187	12	36	3	1	9	3	11	28	.193	—	—	—	—	-1,090

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	31	55	3	8	0	0	.145
Away	45	132	9	28	0	9	.212

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	H	RBI	BB	SO
1941-09-23	PHA	NYY	W	1	0	0	0	0
1941-09-21	PHA	MIN	L	3	1	0	1	1
1941-09-21	PHA	MIN	L	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-14	PHA	SLA	L	0	0	0	0	0
1941-09-06	PHA	MIN	L	1	0	0	0	0
1941-08-27	PHA	CLE	L	4	0	0	0	1
1941-08-26	PHA	DET	W	4	1	0	0	2
1941-08-26	PHA	DET	W	5	1	0	0	2
1941-08-24	PHA	DET	L	4	2	1	0	0
1941-08-23	PHA	SLA	L	2	0	0	1	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	1	1	0
3B	2	0	0	0	0
SS	68	86	147	29	24

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	PO	A	E	DP
1939	PHA	SS	15	24	38	7	5
1940	PHA	SS	25	40	54	15	12
1941	PHA	2B	1	0	1	1	0
1941	PHA	3B	2	0	0	0	0
1941	PHA	SS	28	22	55	7	7

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Third Base	2
Shortstop	68

Frequently Asked Questions about Fred Chapman

What years did Fred Chapman play?: Fred Chapman played in Major League Baseball from 1939 to 1941.
Was Fred Chapman a pitcher?: No. Fred Chapman was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Fred Chapman hit?: Fred Chapman hit 0 career home runs with 36 hits.