Ray Chapman
Shortstop
1912—1920
BORN
January 15, 1891, in Beaver Dam, KY
BATS / THROWS
Right / Right
HT / WT
5-10 / 170
MLB DEBUT
August 30, 1912
FINAL GAME
August 16, 1920
PRIMARY TEAM
Cleveland Indians
.278
BATTING AVERAGE
1053
HITS
29.2
WAR
.358
ON-BASE PCT
17
HOME RUNS
27.2
WAR7
.377
SLUGGING
.735
ON-BASE + SLUGGING
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 |
29.2 |
27.2 |
20.6 |
15.9 |
28.2 |
4.5 |
|
AVG HOFer |
67.7 |
43.1 |
30.3 |
21.6 |
55.4 |
4.9 |
Where Does Ray Chapman Rank
No. 59 Ranked
at Shortstop
Among Shortstops?
| CAREER | LONG PEAK | PRIME | SHORT PEAK | JAWS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
79 |
67 |
62 |
62 |
76 |
|
WAR |
WAR7 |
WAR 5 CONSECUTIVE |
WAR3 |
JAWS |