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Murray Maddux League
6-28-2053
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 Vs G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 LHP 68 130 41 6 1 4 14 8 28 .824 .355 .469 .154 .315
1972 RHP 121 383 109 20 5 22 76 33 89 .876 .340 .535 .251 .285
1973 LHP 72 140 39 5 1 4 26 16 36 .762 .348 .414 .136 .279
1973 RHP 122 404 103 18 4 20 68 29 97 .773 .305 .468 .213 .255
1974 LHP 73 142 42 8 1 5 22 12 31 .820 .348 .472 .176 .296
1974 RHP 127 399 108 24 1 22 78 30 86 .818 .317 .501 .231 .271
1975 LHP 80 161 43 8 0 5 21 13 27 .736 .326 .410 .143 .267
1975 RHP 121 380 113 17 1 27 82 37 77 .925 .364 .561 .263 .297
1976 LHP 83 181 50 11 0 3 21 15 40 .722 .335 .387 .110 .276
1976 RHP 113 357 131 23 0 27 77 34 71 1.081 .423 .658 .291 .367
1977 LHP 75 151 42 6 1 9 22 13 30 .849 .339 .510 .232 .278
1977 RHP 120 387 94 21 2 18 63 43 76 .762 .315 .447 .204 .243
1978 LHP 62 127 32 4 2 7 20 12 33 .795 .314 .480 .228 .252
1978 RHP 111 362 114 25 4 16 56 42 84 .927 .388 .539 .224 .315
1979 LHP 61 129 38 8 3 5 24 13 23 .874 .354 .519 .225 .295
1979 RHP 120 392 119 21 5 20 64 41 77 .906 .370 .536 .232 .304
1980 LHP 67 143 34 4 3 6 21 12 39 .730 .297 .434 .196 .238
1980 RHP 116 384 120 19 2 19 62 41 70 .896 .375 .521 .208 .312
1981 LHP 48 103 29 4 1 7 21 11 24 .897 .353 .544 .262 .282
1981 RHP 89 315 108 11 3 24 67 28 65 1.022 .397 .625 .283 .343
1982 LHP 52 88 19 3 0 3 16 8 26 .638 .286 .352 .136 .216
1982 RHP 126 412 111 10 3 20 48 40 88 .789 .336 .454 .184 .269
1983 LHP 70 164 46 12 1 11 43 9 37 .889 .322 .567 .287 .280
1983 RHP 122 394 128 19 4 32 82 41 87 1.026 .389 .637 .312 .325
1984 LHP 83 181 56 9 1 9 44 23 32 .906 .386 .519 .210 .309
1984 RHP 112 347 116 21 5 26 92 41 64 1.053 .404 .648 .314 .334
1985 LHP 82 199 52 7 2 14 41 20 47 .858 .330 .528 .266 .261
1985 RHP 116 360 109 16 5 27 78 25 56 .947 .347 .600 .297 .303
1986 LHP 82 193 54 4 1 6 25 15 36 .739 .335 .404 .124 .280
1986 RHP 119 374 104 11 4 18 65 37 84 .815 .341 .473 .195 .278
1987 LHP 61 150 40 6 0 4 13 12 25 .712 .325 .387 .120 .267
1987 RHP 104 312 75 11 1 12 38 26 81 .695 .298 .397 .157 .240
1988 LHP 79 192 57 10 0 8 29 20 35 .837 .363 .474 .177 .297
1988 RHP 110 335 86 13 2 18 51 28 79 .787 .319 .469 .212 .257
1989 LHP 26 32 9 1 0 3 8 3 8 .937 .343 .594 .312 .281
1989 RHP 108 388 93 12 2 15 57 28 77 .689 .292 .397 .157 .240
1990 RHP 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .500
Total LHP 1224 2606 723 116 18 113 431 235 557 .804 .338 .466 .188 .277
Total RHP 2079 6687 1942 312 53 383 1204 624 1409 .876 .351 .525 .234 .290
Total 2350 9293 2665 428 71 496 1635 859 1966 .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.