Sam Chapman

Sam Chapman
Chapman, circa 1942
Center fielder
Born: (1916-04-11)April 11, 1916
Tiburon, California, U.S.
Died: December 22, 2006(2006-12-22) (aged 90)
Kentfield, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 16, 1938, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 22, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average.266
Home runs180
Runs batted in773
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Teams
Career highlights and awards
College football career
University of California at Berkeley – No. 48
PositionHalfback
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Career history
College
  • Cal (1935–1937)
High schoolTamalpais Union High School
Career highlights and awards
College Football Hall of Fame (1984)

Samuel Blake Chapman (April 11, 1916 – December 22, 2006) was an American two-sport athletic star who played as a center fielder in Major League Baseball, spending nearly his entire career with the Philadelphia Athletics (1938–1941, 1945–1951). He batted and threw right-handed, leading the American League in putouts four times. He was previously an All-American college football player at the University of California.


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