Sam Chapman

Outfielder · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1938-1951)

AVG .266
HR 180
RBI 773
H 1,329
OPS .780
PIV 8,114
Position
Outfielder
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'0" / 180 lb
Born
4/11/1916 in Tiburon, CA, USA
Died
12/22/2006 in Kentfield, CA, USA
MLB Debut
1938-05-16
Last Game
1951-09-22
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Samuel Blake Chapman

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
1,368 4,988 754 1,329 210 52 180 773 41 562 682 .266 .342 .438 .780 8,114

Career AVG .266 vs. league average .265 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .342 vs. league average .337 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .438 vs. league average .380 across their career seasons — +15.1% above league average.

Career OPS .780 vs. league average .718 across their career seasons — +8.7% above 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
1938 PHA AL 114 406 60 105 17 7 17 63 3 55 94 .259 .272 (-5%) .341 (+3%) .392 (+17%) .734 (+11%) 867.1
1939 PHA AL 140 498 74 134 24 6 15 64 11 51 62 .269 .274 (-2%) .342 (-1%) .393 (+10%) .735 (+5%) 420.8
1940 PHA AL 134 508 88 140 26 3 23 75 2 46 96 .276 .267 (+3%) .335 (avg) .387 (+22%) .722 (+12%) 1133.6
1941 PHA AL 143 552 97 178 29 9 25 106 6 47 49 .322 .262 (+23%) .332 (+14%) .373 (+46%) .705 (+31%) 3168.6
1945 PHA AL 9 30 3 6 2 0 0 1 0 2 4 .200 — — — — 0.0
1946 PHA AL 146 545 77 142 22 5 20 67 1 54 66 .261 .256 (+1%) .328 (-1%) .358 (+20%) .687 (+10%) 941.0
1947 PHA AL 149 551 84 139 18 5 14 83 3 65 70 .252 .262 (-4%) .336 (-2%) .376 (+1%) .712 (avg) -27.7
1948 PHA AL 123 445 58 115 18 6 13 70 6 55 50 .258 .263 (-2%) .340 (avg) .379 (+9%) .719 (+5%) 402.9
1949 PHA AL 154 589 89 164 24 4 24 108 3 80 68 .278 .262 (+6%) .343 (+7%) .384 (+18%) .727 (+13%) 1612.4
1950 PHA AL 144 553 93 139 20 6 23 95 3 68 79 .251 .265 (-5%) .346 (-2%) .401 (+8%) .747 (+3%) 313.4
1951 PHA AL 18 65 7 11 1 0 0 5 0 12 12 .169 .260 (-35%) .336 (-11%) .385 (-52%) .721 (-33%) -312.7
1951 CLE AL 94 246 24 56 9 1 6 36 3 27 32 .228 .260 (-13%) .336 (-10%) .385 (-10%) .721 (-10%) -312.7
Career · 12 seasons 1,368 4,988 754 1,329 210 52 180 773 41 562 682 .266 — — — — 8,207

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

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home658236036465493399.277
Away710262938967587377.257

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1951-09-22 CLEDETL 100000000
1951-09-21 CLEDETL 310000010
1951-09-19 CLEBOSW 512100411
1951-09-18 CLEBOSW 300000010
1951-09-17 CLENYYL 000000010
1951-09-16 CLENYYL 300000001
1951-09-15 CLEMINL 200000000
1951-09-15 CLEMINW 100000000
1951-09-11 CLEPHAW 100000000
1951-09-08 CLESLAW 000000000

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 20 0 148 5 4 7
OF 1309 0 3579 115 107 25

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1938 PHA OF 110 0 229 8 12 0
1939 PHA 1B 19 0 147 5 4 6
1939 PHA OF 117 0 350 11 17 2
1940 PHA OF 129 0 348 13 14 2
1941 PHA OF 141 0 416 21 15 5
1945 PHA OF 8 0 18 0 0 0
1946 PHA OF 145 0 369 13 12 4
1947 PHA OF 146 0 428 16 6 2
1948 PHA OF 118 0 368 8 7 2
1949 PHA OF 154 0 450 11 10 3
1950 PHA OF 140 0 428 11 10 4
1951 PHA OF 17 0 43 1 2 0
1951 CLE 1B 1 0 1 0 0 1
1951 CLE OF 84 0 132 2 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 20
Left Field 236
Center Field 1076
Right Field 7

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of California - Berkeley Berkeley CA 1935, 1936, 1937

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1941 Most Valuable Player AL 12th 25.0 336 0

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Sam Chapman (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Hank Bauer
    .277 avg, 164 HR
  2. 91
    Jim Northrup
    .267 avg, 153 HR
  3. 82
    Al Smith
    .273 avg, 168 HR
  4. 82
    Kevin McReynolds
    .265 avg, 211 HR
  5. 76
    Oscar Gamble
    .265 avg, 200 HR
  6. 76
    Leon Wagner
    .272 avg, 211 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Chapman

What years did Sam Chapman play?
Sam Chapman played in Major League Baseball from 1938 to 1951.
Was Sam Chapman a pitcher?
No. Sam Chapman was a position player (Outfielder).
How many home runs did Sam Chapman hit?
Sam Chapman hit 180 career home runs with 1329 hits.