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Samuel Blake Chapman

First name: Sam

Last name: Chapman

Birthdate: 1916-04-11

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 112204

Retro ID: chaps101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1938PHA5.80.96.70.02.04.86
1939PHA6.91.48.31.03.54.910
1940PHA7.01.58.51.03.55.110
1941PHA7.51.79.25.27.91.324
1945PHA0.40.10.5-0.10.00.40
1946PHA7.81.39.12.35.04.215
1947PHA7.91.79.62.04.84.814
1948PHA6.21.47.61.53.73.911
1949PHA8.31.810.14.57.42.622
1950PHA7.81.69.41.34.15.312
1951CLE3.40.64.1-1.10.13.90
1951PHA1.00.21.2-0.5-0.11.30
Career70.014.284.317.141.942.5124

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1938PHA466-10-11-10-10-500-1111.1-1.0-0.50.1-1.4-4
1939PHA554-5-6-30002-200-711.4-0.6-0.20.1-0.712
1940PHA562431-2-10-8-100-710.8-0.6-0.1-0.1-0.83
1941PHA602303012-216-2003810.43.6-0.2-0.13.318
1945PHA32-2-2-11000000-28.4-0.20.00.0-0.21
1946PHA60165-24-230-40088.70.9-0.4-0.10.410
1947PHA624-2-5-21-2-112-20038.80.3-0.2-0.10.025
1948PHA506-1-2-21-223-100010.00.0-0.10.0-0.113
1949PHA6741213-16-3-112-1002610.02.6-0.1-0.12.425
1950PHA627-5-4-21-112-100-310.6-0.3-0.1-0.2-0.614
1951CLE273-9-7-10-1-1-5-200-159.1-1.6-0.2-0.1-1.90
1951PHA78-6-60001-2000-710.1-0.70.00.0-0.7-1
Career5,5992119-1315-15512-210023-2.4-2.1-0.6-0.3116

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1939 PHA 1B 500 47 -1.0 -1 -1 1 -10 -0.2 0.0 0 -1
1951 CLE 1B 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 502 47 -1.0 -1 -1 1 -10 -0.2 0.0 0 -1

Outfield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
1938 PHA LF 2624 275 -4.0 -6 -6 -6 71 -1 -7
1938 PHA CF 211 28 -3.0 -3 -3 -3 10 0 -3
1939 PHA CF 3611 512 -3.0 -3 -3 53 194 6 3
1940 PHA CF 3566 459 -10.0 -10 -10 -18 180 2 -8
1941 PHA CF 3837 512 1.0 2 2 8 189 4 6
1945 PHA CF 189 24 0.0 0 0 0 9 0 0
1946 PHA LF 1927 214 -3.0 -3 -3 -1 56 -1 -4
1946 PHA CF 1465 211 3.0 3 3 12 48 1 4
1947 PHA LF 298 38 3.0 3 3 10 12 1 4
1947 PHA CF 3423 473 6.0 6 5 12 143 3 8
1948 PHA CF 3110 452 2.0 3 3 18 191 0 3
1949 PHA CF 3845 532 10.0 10 9 17 196 3 12
1950 PHA CF 3644 518 2.0 4 3 10 237 -1 2
1951 CLE LF 915 92 -2.0 -4 -3 -11 40 1 -2
1951 CLE CF 816 93 0.0 -1 -1 -10 38 0 -1
1951 PHA CF 488 59 -2.0 -2 -2 -4 22 0 -2
1951 CLE RF 99 10 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 3 0 -2
LF 5764 619 -6.0 -10 -9 -8 179 0 -9
CF 28205 3873 6.0 9 6 95 1457 18 24
RF 99 10 -2.0 -2 -2 -6 3 0 -2

No additional records available for this player.

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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