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Ray Chapman

#59 RANKED AT POSITION
1912—1920
Shortstop
BORN
January 15, 1891, in Beaver Dam, KY
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HEIGHT / WEIGHT
5-10 / 170
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
.278
BATTING AVERAGE
1051
GAMES
29.3
WAR
.358
ON-BASE PCT
671
RUNS
27.4
WAR7
.377
SLUGGING
1053
HITS
16.1
WAR3
.735
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
17
HOME RUNS
4.5
WAR PER SEASON
One of baseball’s best shortstops; was hit in the skull by a pitch from Carl Mays during penant race in 1920; only fatality in baseball history due to an injury on field.

Compared to Hall of Fame Shortstops

CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS WAR PER
Chapman
29.3
27.4
20.6
16.1
28.4
4.5
AVERAGE HALL OF FAMER
67.7
43.1
30.3
21.6
55.4
4.9

Where Does Ray Chapman Rank Among Shortstops?

RANKING CAREER LONG PEAK PRIME SHORT PEAK JAWS
59
79
67
62
62
76
EGG RANKING
WAR
WAR7
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE
WAR3
JAWS

Hall of Fame Shortstops Wins Above Replacement Comparison