1885
Born October 26, 1885
Severance, KS, USA
Harry Chapman Notable
b. October 26, 1885 · Chicago Cubs 1912, Cincinnati Reds 1913, St. Louis Terriers 1914–1915, St. Louis Browns 1916
Harry Chapman played for four clubs across five seasons as a catcher, opening with the Chicago Cubs in 1912 and closing with the St. Louis Browns in 1916.
Across 147 games he batted .198, with 80 hits and 38 runs. He finished with 1 home run, 8 doubles and 7 stolen bases.
He played 119 games behind the plate, with 584 putouts and 14 errors. He turned 16 double plays.
He was born in Severance, KS, USA on October 26, 1885, and died on October 21, 1918. He batted right-handed and threw right-handed.
Batting, season by season
| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | CHC | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| 1913 | CIN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| 1914 | SLM | 64 | 181 | 16 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 2 | .210 |
| 1915 | SLM | 62 | 186 | 19 | 37 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 22 | 24 | 4 | .199 |
| 1916 | SLB | 18 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .097 |
| Career | — | 147 | 404 | 38 | 80 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 44 | 37 | 57 | 7 | .198 |
On this day & linked events
1918
Died October 21, 1918
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