Show classic player card
Murray Maddux League
6-28-2053
Mel Chapman Center Field
Retired (1990, Age 40)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .287 Total Rating   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
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt D- Control   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 LCS Appearances 3
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 8
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG
1972 Away 54 209 23 53 10 1 9 36 16 51 3 2 0 .749 .308 .440 .187 .254
1972 Home 81 304 60 97 16 5 17 54 25 66 11 4 0 .941 .369 .572 .253 .319
1973 Away 69 286 45 70 9 4 12 50 21 68 2 0 1 .726 .296 .430 .185 .245
1973 Home 66 258 41 72 14 1 12 44 24 65 7 1 2 .820 .339 .481 .202 .279
1974 Away 69 278 34 65 15 0 10 46 21 64 4 2 2 .679 .283 .396 .162 .234
1974 Home 66 263 45 85 17 2 17 54 21 53 6 0 3 .968 .371 .597 .274 .323
1975 Away 69 290 47 76 15 1 12 42 20 56 3 0 2 .761 .316 .445 .183 .262
1975 Home 66 251 55 80 10 0 20 61 30 48 3 1 0 .991 .393 .598 .279 .319
1976 Away 66 269 34 93 16 0 14 54 28 65 13 8 0 .968 .407 .561 .216 .346
1976 Home 69 269 55 88 18 0 16 44 21 46 17 6 0 .953 .381 .572 .245 .327
1977 Away 70 283 36 63 10 1 10 45 28 63 8 6 0 .660 .289 .371 .148 .223
1977 Home 65 255 49 73 17 2 17 40 28 43 8 4 2 .926 .358 .569 .282 .286
1978 Away 65 259 46 84 22 2 15 43 24 61 7 3 3 .982 .384 .598 .274 .324
1978 Home 62 230 36 62 7 4 8 33 30 56 10 3 1 .793 .354 .439 .170 .270
1979 Away 70 269 43 72 11 6 8 34 25 61 17 1 0 .772 .330 .442 .175 .268
1979 Home 65 252 56 85 18 2 17 54 29 39 12 4 3 1.030 .404 .627 .290 .337
1980 Away 54 213 27 63 10 5 9 27 20 42 16 7 0 .871 .355 .516 .221 .296
1980 Home 81 314 55 91 13 0 16 56 33 67 16 13 1 .838 .354 .484 .194 .290
1981 Away 51 212 39 72 8 2 16 45 20 43 15 3 2 1.017 .395 .623 .283 .340
1981 Home 52 206 49 65 7 2 15 43 19 46 15 4 0 .963 .376 .587 .272 .316
1982 Away 69 268 46 78 9 1 14 34 23 52 14 8 1 .836 .347 .489 .198 .291
1982 Home 65 232 36 52 4 2 9 30 25 62 10 9 0 .679 .304 .375 .151 .224
1983 Away 69 294 50 86 14 4 17 54 29 66 10 6 3 .899 .358 .541 .248 .293
1983 Home 66 264 64 88 17 1 26 71 21 58 13 3 1 1.084 .383 .701 .367 .333
1984 Away 61 254 49 77 12 1 12 62 32 39 9 8 0 .881 .381 .500 .197 .303
1984 Home 68 274 65 95 18 5 23 74 32 57 15 7 0 1.115 .414 .701 .354 .347
1985 Away 70 295 47 79 9 3 20 56 21 57 4 0 0 .837 .315 .522 .254 .268
1985 Home 65 264 50 82 14 4 21 63 24 46 5 0 2 1.002 .369 .633 .322 .311
1986 Away 70 293 45 78 5 0 12 41 29 64 6 1 2 .739 .333 .406 .140 .266
1986 Home 65 274 52 80 10 5 12 49 23 56 3 2 2 .842 .346 .496 .204 .292
1987 Away 60 229 22 53 6 1 4 17 24 48 0 0 1 .623 .304 .319 .087 .231
1987 Home 59 233 35 62 11 0 12 34 14 58 0 0 0 .777 .309 .468 .202 .266
1988 Away 54 209 21 56 6 1 2 17 19 42 0 0 2 .670 .335 .335 .067 .268
1988 Home 81 318 56 87 17 1 24 63 29 72 0 0 1 .895 .335 .560 .286 .274
1989 Away 57 211 23 51 4 1 10 28 13 43 0 0 1 .700 .288 .412 .171 .242
1989 Home 59 209 32 51 9 1 8 37 18 42 0 0 2 .715 .304 .411 .167 .244
1990 Away 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000
1990 Home 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.000 1.000 1.000 .000 1.000
Total Away 1148 4622 677 1269 191 34 206 731 413 986 131 55 20 .799 .334 .464 .190 .275
Total Home 1202 4671 891 1396 237 37 290 904 446 980 151 61 20 .912 .360 .552 .253 .299
Total 2350 9293 1568 2665 428 71 496 1635 859 1966 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.