Sam Chapman/pagetext

From SABR Encyclopedia

Contents 1 Profile 1.1 Personal 1.2 Pre-professional career 1.3 Achievements 1.4 Contract signing 1.5 Career notes 2 Sources

[edit] Profile

[edit] Personal

• Resided in San Rafael, California in 1953.
• Self-identified as being of English-Irish ancestry.
• Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.

[edit] Pre-professional career

• Graduated from the University of California in 1938, the year he started his pro career.

[edit] Achievements

• Hit a home run, triple, double and single in five times at bat against thr Saint Louis Browns on May 5, 1939 and had two home runs in four appearances the next day.
• Led the 1940 American League batters in strikeouts with 96.
• Tied for the lead in double plays by an outfielder with 5 in the 1950 American League.
• Tied the American League record for oufielders by making 400 or more putouts in a season for four years in 1950; record also held by Sam West and Dom DiMaggio.

[edit] Contract signing

• Signed with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1938.

[edit] Career notes

• In the armed forces, 1942-1944.

[edit] Sources

• 1953 Pacific Coast League Sketch Book.