Bill Chappelle

Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1908-1914)

Bill Chappelle was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914 for the Boston Braves, the Cincinnati Reds, and the Brooklyn Tip-Tops, a span of 7 seasons. Across 35 career appearances, he went 7-7 with a 2.38 ERA and 62 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

W–L 7–7
ERA 2.38
WHIP 1.27
SO 62
Pitcher PIV -538.0
Position
Pitcher
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
6'2" / 206 lb
Born
3/22/1881 in Waterloo, NY, USA
Died
12/31/1944 in Mineola, NY, USA
MLB Debut
1908-08-20
Last Game
1914-09-24

Full name: William Hogan Chappelle

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Career Pitching Statistics

Bill Chappelle — Career Pitching Statistics
W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER HR BB SO ERA Pitcher PIV
7 7 35 15 9 1 1 177.7 167 47 1 59 62 2.38 -538.0

Career ERA 2.38 vs. league average 2.67 across their career seasons — 10.8% better than league average.

Season-by-Season Pitching

Pitching Career Arc

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Bill Chappelle — Season-by-Season Pitching
Year Team Lg W L G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER BB SO ERA Lg ERA Pitcher PIV
1908 BSN NL 2 4 13 6 3 1 0 70.3 60 14 17 23 1.79 2.40 (+25%) 49.4
1909 BSN NL 1 1 5 3 2 0 0 29.0 31 6 11 8 1.86 2.55 (+27%) -278.8
1909 CIN NL 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4.0 5 1 2 0 2.25 — 0.0
1914 BRF FL 4 2 16 6 4 0 0 74.3 71 26 29 31 3.15 2.93 (-8%) -308.6
Career · 4 seasons 7 7 35 15 9 1 1 177.2 167 47 59 62 2.38 — -538

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

Bill Chappelle — Career Batting Statistics
G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 56 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 2 10 .089 .121 .161 .281 0

Career AVG .089 vs. league average .248 across their career seasons — 64.0% below league average.

Career OBP .121 vs. league average .311 across their career seasons — 61.2% below league average.

Career SLG .161 vs. league average .322 across their career seasons — 50.2% below league average.

Career OPS .281 vs. league average .634 across their career seasons — 55.6% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Bill Chappelle — Season-by-Season Batting
Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1908 BSN NL 13 21 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 .048 — — — — 0.0
1909 BSN NL 5 11 1 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 .364 — — — — 0.0
1909 CIN NL 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 — — — — 0.0
1914 BRF FL 16 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 — — — — 0.0
Career · 4 seasons 35 56 2 5 1 0 1 3 0 2 10 .089 — — — — 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.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Bill Chappelle — Batting — Home / Away
SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home16292413.138
Away19260100.038

Pitching — Home / Away

Bill Chappelle — Pitching — Home / Away
SplitGIPHERBBSOERA
Home1687.1761830261.85
Away1990.1921828361.79

Last 10 Games — Batting

Bill Chappelle — Last 10 Games — Batting
DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1914-09-24 BRFKCFW 200000000
1914-09-19 BRFKCFW 400000001
1914-09-12 BRFSLFW 300000003
1914-09-07 BRFPTFW 300000001
1914-09-03 BRFBUFL 300000002
1914-09-02 BRFBUFL 100000000
1914-09-02 BRFBUFL 000000000
1914-08-22 BRFINDL 000000000
1914-08-15 BRFSLFL 100000000
1914-08-11 BRFCHFL 000000000

Last 10 Games — Pitching

Bill Chappelle — Last 10 Games — Pitching
DateTmOppDecIPHRERBBSOHR
1914-09-24 BRFKCF W 5.1411320
1914-09-19 BRFKCF W 9.0964130
1914-09-12 BRFSLF W 9.0532161
1914-09-07 BRFPTF W 9.0733420
1914-09-03 BRFBUF L 8.0752240
1914-09-02 BRFBUF — 3.0110210
1914-09-02 BRFBUF — 2.0000210
1914-08-22 BRFIND — 2.0000020
1914-08-15 BRFSLF — 2.2655310
1914-08-11 BRFCHF — 2.0300010

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Bill Chappelle — Career Fielding Totals by Position
Position G GS PO A E DP
P 35 10 8 57 4 2

Season-by-Season Fielding

Bill Chappelle — Season-by-Season Fielding
Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1908 BSN P 13 7 3 25 1 0
1909 BSN P 5 3 3 14 1 1
1909 CIN P 1 0 0 1 0 0
1914 BRF P 16 0 2 17 2 1

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

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Bill Chappelle — Career Games by Position
Position Games
Pitcher 35

Frequently Asked Questions about Bill Chappelle

What years did Bill Chappelle play?
Bill Chappelle played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1914.
Was Bill Chappelle a pitcher?
Yes. Bill Chappelle pitched in the major leagues, recording 7 wins and 62 strikeouts.
How many home runs did Bill Chappelle hit?
Bill Chappelle hit 1 career home runs with 5 hits.
What was Bill Chappelle's career batting average?
Bill Chappelle batted .089 over his career, with 5 hits in 56 at bats.
How many RBI did Bill Chappelle have?
Bill Chappelle drove in 3 runs in his career.
What was Bill Chappelle's career ERA?
Bill Chappelle finished with a 2.38 career ERA, going 7-7 with 62 strikeouts.