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Murray Maddux League
6-27-2053
Mel Chapman Center Field
Retired (1990, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .856 Status Deceased (2022) Option Years 0  
H 2665 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 12-28-1949
HR 496 Drafted Round 3, Pick 43
(1967)		 Majors Svc Time 17 years
(151 games)
RBI 1635
SB 282
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship B 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L B  Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed B  Bunt D- Control D    Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range A- WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B- WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health D  LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1972 CLE
135
513
83
150
26
6
26
90
41
 117 1 3
14
 6 0
.863
.344
.519
.226
.292
1973 CLE
135
544
86
142
23
5
24
94
45
 133 2 6
9
 1 3
.771
.317
.454
.193
.261
1974 CLE
135
541
79
150
32
2
27
100
42
 117 0 7
10
 2 5
.819
.325
.494
.216
.277
1975 CLE
135
541
102
156
25
1
32
103
50
 104 5 2
6
 1 2
.869
.353
.516
.227
.288
1976 CLE
135
538
89
181
34
0
30
98
49
 111 4 3
30
 14 0
.961
.394
.567
.230
.336
1977 CLE
135
538
85
136
27
3
27
85
56
 106 2 7
16
 10 2
.786
.322
.465
.212
.253
1978 CLE
127
489
82
146
29
6
23
76
54
 117 2 2
17
 6 4
.893
.369
.524
.225
.299
1979 CLE
135
521
99
157
29
8
25
88
54
 100 2 5
29
 5 3
.898
.366
.532
.230
.301
1980 CLE
135
527
82
154
23
5
25
83
53
 109 0 4
32
 20 1
.852
.354
.497
.205
.292
1981 CLE
103
418
88
137
15
4
31
88
39
 89 1 1
30
 7 2
.991
.386
.605
.278
.328
1982 CLE
134
500
82
130
13
3
23
64
48
 114 2 1
24
 17 1
.763
.327
.436
.176
.260
1983 CLE
135
558
114
174
31
5
43
125
50
 124 2 1
23
 9 4
.986
.370
.616
.305
.312
1984 CLE
129
528
114
172
30
6
35
136
64
 96 2 4
24
 15 0
1.002
.398
.604
.278
.326
1985 CLE
135
559
97
161
23
7
41
119
45
 103 1 2
9
 0 2
.915
.341
.574
.286
.288
1986 CLE
135
567
97
158
15
5
24
90
52
 120 1 2
9
 3 4
.789
.339
.450
.171
.279
1987 CLE
119
462
57
115
17
1
16
51
38
 106 1 1
0
 0 1
.701
.307
.394
.145
.249
1988 CLE
135
527
77
143
23
2
26
80
48
 114 3 1
0
 0 3
.806
.335
.471
.199
.271
1989 CLE
116
420
55
102
13
2
18
65
31
 85 1 1
0
 0 3
.708
.296
.412
.169
.243
1990 CLE
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
1.000
.500
.500
.000
.500
Total
2350
9293
1568
2665
428
71
496
1635
859
 1966 32 53
282
 116 40
.856
.347
.508
.221
.287
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1990-11-01Mel Chapman has retired from the Cleveland Blues
1990-09-20The Cleveland Blues have promoted Mel Chapman to the major league team.
1990-04-01The Cleveland Blues have designated Mel Chapman for assignment.
1989-11-01Mel Chapman now holds the league record for career runs batted in.
1988-11-01Mel Chapman now holds the league record for career homeruns.
1987-05-05Mel Chapman of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
1984-11-01Mel Chapman now holds the league record for career slugging percentage.
1984-04-02Mel Chapman of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
1981-08-18Mel Chapman of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
1978-09-12Mel Chapman of the Cleveland Blues is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
1972-04-01The Cleveland Blues have promoted Jot Butler to the major league team. The Cleveland Blues have promoted Mickey Flynn to the major league team. The Cleveland Blues have promoted George Linebrink to the major league team. The Cleveland Blues have promoted Mel Chapman to the major league team. The Cleveland Blues have designated Rafael Chetkovich for assignment. The Cleveland Blues have designated Rich Nixon for assignment. The Cleveland Blues have designated Eddie Kurtz for assignment. The Cleveland Blues have designated Bill Myers for assignment.