What years did Harry Chappas play?

Harry Chappas played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.

Was Harry Chappas a pitcher?

No. Harry Chappas was a position player (Shortstop).

How many home runs did Harry Chappas hit?

Harry Chappas hit 1 career home runs with 45 hits.

Harry Chappas

Shortstop · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1978-1980)

AVG .245

HR 1

RBI 12

H 45

OPS .590

PIV -470

Position: Shortstop
Bats / Throws: B / R
Height / Weight: 5'7" / 150 lb
Born: 10/26/1957 in Mount Rainier, MD, USA
Died: 9/15/2024 in Coral Springs, FL, USA
MLB Debut: 1978-09-07
Last Game: 1980-06-13

Full name: Harry Perry Chappas

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Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
72	184	26	45	4	0	1	12	2	15	26	.245	.307	.283	.590	-470

Career AVG .245 vs. league average .263 across their career seasons — 6.9% below league average.

Career OBP .307 vs. league average .327 across their career seasons — 5.9% below league average.

Career SLG .283 vs. league average .388 across their career seasons — 27.2% below league average.

Career OPS .590 vs. league average .715 across their career seasons — 17.4% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1978	CHA	AL	20	75	11	20	1	0	6	1	6	11	.267	.257 (+3%)	.323 (-2%)	.378 (-26%)	.702 (-15%)	-170.7
1979	CHA	AL	26	59	9	17	1	1	4	1	5	5	.288	.265 (+9%)	.329 (+7%)	.397 (-10%)	.727 (-2%)	-0.1
1980	CHA	AL	26	50	6	8	2	0	2	0	4	10	.160	.264 (-40%)	.326 (-28%)	.387 (-48%)	.714 (-39%)	-298.7
Career · 3 seasons			72	184	26	45	4	1	12	2	15	26	.245	—	—	—	—	-470

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	39	91	12	19	0	4	.209
Away	33	93	14	26	1	8	.280

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
1980-06-13	CHW	DET	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-06-10	CHW	TOR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-06-08	CHW	CLE	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1980-06-06	CHW	CLE	W	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
1980-06-04	CHW	TEX	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-06-03	CHW	TEX	W	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
1980-06-02	CHW	TEX	L	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-06-01	CHW	KCR	W	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
1980-05-31	CHW	KCR	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
1980-05-11	CHW	TEX	L	1	0	0	0	0	0	1

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	1	0	0	2	0	1
SS	62	43	74	161	8	30

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1978	CHA	SS	20	19	28	64	0	8
1979	CHA	SS	23	16	28	63	7	13
1980	CHA	2B	1	0	0	2	0	1
1980	CHA	SS	19	8	18	34	1	9

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	1
Shortstop	62
Designated Hitter	3

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Miami-Dade College - North Campus	Miami	FL	1976

Frequently Asked Questions about Harry Chappas

What years did Harry Chappas play?: Harry Chappas played in Major League Baseball from 1978 to 1980.
Was Harry Chappas a pitcher?: No. Harry Chappas was a position player (Shortstop).
How many home runs did Harry Chappas hit?: Harry Chappas hit 1 career home runs with 45 hits.