Glenn Chapman
Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1934)
Glenn Chapman was an outfielder who played in Major League Baseball in 1934 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 67 career games, he hit .280 with 26 hits, 1 home runs, and 10 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
- Outfielder
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 11/5/1988 in Richmond, IN, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1934-04-18
- Last Game
- 1934-09-30
Full name: Glenn Justice Chapman
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 93 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .280 | .330 | .387 | .717 | -42 |
Career AVG .280 vs. league average .278 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .330 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .387 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OPS .717 vs. league average .733 across their career seasons — near 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | BRO | NL | 67 | 93 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .280 | .278 (+1%) | .340 (-3%) | .392 (-1%) | .733 (-2%) | -41.8 |
| Career · 1 season | 67 | 93 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 19 | .280 | — | — | — | — | -42 | ||
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 (67 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 39 | 65 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 5 | .308 |
| Away | 28 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | .214 |
Last 10 Games — Batting
| Date | Tm | Opp | Res | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934-09-30 | BRO | NY1 | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-29 | BRO | NY1 | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-26 | BRO | BSN | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-24 | BRO | PHI | W | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-23 | BRO | PHI | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-20 | BRO | PIT | W | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-19 | BRO | PIT | W | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1934-09-19 | BRO | PIT | W | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1934-09-18 | BRO | PIT | W | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1934-09-16 | BRO | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Second Base | 14 |
| Left Field | 31 |
| Right Field | 10 |
Glenn Chapman: the record in brief
Glenn Chapman played a first major league game on April 18, 1934 and a last one on September 30, 1934. Chapman's only club in the season tables is the Brooklyn Dodgers. Listed as an outfielder, Chapman threw and hit right-handed. Height and weight on file: 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds. Chapman was born on January 21, 1906, in Cambridge City, IN, USA. The bio records the death on November 5, 1988, in Richmond, IN, USA. Chapman's full given name, per the bio, is Glenn Justice Chapman.
Chapman collected 26 hits in 93 at bats across 67 games, good for a .280 batting average; the totals also include 1 home run and 10 RBI. The on-base percentage is .330 and the slugging percentage .387, for an OPS of .717. Chapman hit .280 while the league hit .278 over the same span, a figure close to average. The season table holds a single row: 1934 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, 67 games, 93 at bats and 26 hits. That year the league hit .278, the figure in the row's Lg AVG column.
Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn Chapman
- Was Glenn Chapman a pitcher?
- No. Glenn Chapman was a position player (Outfielder).
- How many home runs did Glenn Chapman hit?
- Glenn Chapman hit 1 career home runs with 26 hits.
- What was Glenn Chapman's career batting average?
- Glenn Chapman batted .280 over his career, with 26 hits in 93 at bats.
- How many RBI did Glenn Chapman have?
- Glenn Chapman drove in 10 runs in his career.
- Is Glenn Chapman in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Glenn Chapman has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
- What teams did Glenn Chapman play for?
- Glenn Chapman played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.