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| John Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: October 15, 1899 Centralia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: November 3, 1953 (aged 54) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 1, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Joseph Chapman (October 15, 1899 – November 3, 1953) was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for one season (1924) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .282 batting average in 71 at-bats, with seven runs batted in.
An alumnus of Mount St. Mary's University, he was born in Centralia, Pennsylvania and died in Philadelphia at the age of 54.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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