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Jumbo Brown League
10-17-2128
B.J. Chapman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1968, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.97 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/L
W-L 95-100 Status Deceased (2002) Option Years 0  
SV 11 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-20-1932
K 1495 Drafted Round 1, Pick 12
(1955)		 Majors Svc Time 12 years
(87 games)
IP 1882.2
WHIP 1.48
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D- Endurance C+   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val B+
Speed C- Bunt A+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range C+ WS Rings 1
1B --- LF --- Arm D+ WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF ---   Health B- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB H 2B 3B HR BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1955 TEX
28
168
45
6
3
9
27
 31
.867
.367
.500
.232
.268
1956 TEX
107
650
211
34
7
29
61
 130
.911
.379
.532
.208
.325
1957 TEX-SEA
44
376
107
16
3
19
52
 83
.866
.371
.495
.210
.285
1958 SEA
54
377
108
16
6
12
36
 71
.808
.352
.456
.170
.286
1959 SEA
60
625
171
35
6
13
70
 123
.757
.346
.411
.138
.274
1960 SEA
33
712
209
30
4
19
75
 133
.789
.362
.427
.133
.294
1961 SEA
38
723
198
25
4
20
67
 154
.738
.336
.402
.129
.274
1962 SEA
36
901
237
41
3
19
93
 182
.710
.332
.378
.115
.263
1963 SEA
57
499
132
24
7
15
62
 111
.777
.346
.431
.166
.265
1964 SEA-NYA
31
715
183
20
8
24
56
 141
.718
.311
.407
.151
.256
1965 NYA
28
574
160
26
10
14
49
 117
.768
.336
.432
.153
.279
1966 NYA
40
379
101
14
3
9
41
 81
.731
.340
.391
.124
.266
1967 NYA
40
528
138
23
8
17
51
 109
.760
.328
.432
.170
.261
1968 NYA
26
156
41
8
0
6
13
 29
.755
.326
.429
.167
.263
2128
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Total 622 7383 2041 318 72 225 753 1495 .774 .344 .430 .154 .276
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1968-11-01B.J. Chapman has retired from the New York Yankees
1968-09-29The New York Yankees have designated B.J. Chapman for assignment.
1968-08-17The New York Yankees have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team.
1968-06-11The New York Yankees have designated B.J. Chapman for assignment.
1968-04-11The New York Yankees have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team.
1968-04-01The New York Yankees have designated B.J. Chapman for assignment.
1965-08-27B.J. Chapman of the New York Yankees is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
1964-08-12Trade #1292347 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Night Rangers. The Seattle Night Rangers receive Julio Cruz, Fred Manush, Takao Kitahara, Ray Coombs, Danny Gosger, Bob Wilson, Ernie Macha, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rickie Washington, B.J. Chapman, Greg Komboy.
1958-07-02The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Doug Alderson to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Woody Deviney to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have promoted Lance Boilermaker to the major league team. The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Bill Guardado for assignment. The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Snap Dragon for assignment. The Seattle Night Rangers have sent Chick Harley to the minors. The Seattle Night Rangers have designated Jack Beck for assignment.
1958-04-11The Seattle Night Rangers have sent B.J. Chapman to the minors.
1957-08-13Trade #1253075 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Seattle Night Rangers. The Seattle Night Rangers receive Hal Dwyer, B.J. Chapman, Frank Norris, Draft Pick 1958 Round 1 TEX (Hideaki Hatafuku) from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Rewind Sampson, Ed Guinn.
1956-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team.
1956-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have sent B.J. Chapman down to the minors.
1955-09-09The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team.
1955-08-08The Texas Bullfrogs have sent B.J. Chapman to the minors.
1955-07-09The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent Skip Longfellow to the minors.
1955-06-21The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Skip Longfellow to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent B.J. Chapman to the minors.
1955-06-11The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team.
1955-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted Mike Jaeckel to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have sent B.J. Chapman to the minors.
1955-04-01The Texas Bullfrogs have promoted B.J. Chapman to the major league team. The Texas Bullfrogs have designated Bill Cravath for assignment.
1954-07-23Trade #1235991 has been completed between the Texas Bullfrogs and the Chicago Rampage. The Chicago Rampage receive Val Kirkland, Harry Harrington from the Texas Bullfrogs in exchange for Kresco Tremaine, Draft Pick 1956 Round 2 CHA (Roberto Jimenez), Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 TEX (B.J. Chapman).
1952-04-11Trade #1221826 has been completed between the Chicago Rampage and the Texas Bullfrogs. The Texas Bullfrogs receive OLIVER DAVRING, Vin Manning, Hal Dwyer from the Chicago Rampage in exchange for Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 TEX (B.J. Chapman).