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Ralph Kiner League
4-14-2063
Bill Chapman Relief Pitcher
Retired (1983, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 5.92 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws R/R
W-L 43-56 Status Deceased (2026) Option Years 0  
SV 0 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 11-24-1948
K 595 Drafted Round 1, Pick 11
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 6 years
(12 games)
IP 872.2
WHIP 1.56
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D- Contact vs. L D  Endurance C    Ldrship D+
Power vs. R D- Power vs. L D- Velocity C    Mentor Val C 
Speed D  Bunt C  Control B+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm C  WS Appearances 0
2B --- CF ---   Health B  LCS Appearances 0
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team W L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HBP BB SO WHIP ERA Awards
1973 NYA
1
 0
47
0
0
0
0
 3
54.0
 79 58 57 0 26
38
1.94
9.50
1974 NYA-BRO
0
 0
2
0
0
0
0
 0
2.0
 3 1 1 0 0
1
1.50
4.50
1977 BRO
5
 4
17
15
0
0
0
 0
91.0
 87 44 43 1 30
62
1.29
4.25
1978 BRO
7
 8
37
17
1
0
0
 1
127.2
 146 78 75 2 44
93
1.49
5.29
1979 FLA
7
 1
47
0
0
0
0
 0
63.0
 72 39 39 2 18
45
1.43
5.57
1980 FLA
11
 17
34
34
5
0
0
 0
216.0
 262 146 133 4 88
134
1.62
5.54
1981 FLA
8
 22
36
36
3
0
0
 0
222.1
 282 174 168 3 78
148
1.62
6.80
1982 FLA
4
 3
77
0
0
0
0
 5
95.0
 104 59 54 0 38
74
1.49
5.12
1983 FLA
0
 1
2
0
0
0
0
 0
1.2
 5 4 4 0 1
0
3.60
21.60
2063
0
 0
0
0
0
0
0
 0
0.0
 0 0 0 0 0
0
0.00
0.00
Total
43
 56
299
102
9
0
0
 9
872.2
 1040 603 574 12 323
595
1.56
5.92
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1983-11-01Bill Chapman has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1983-04-03The Florida Go Karts have promoted Ron Sweeney to the major league team. The Florida Go Karts have waived Bill Chapman.
1980-04-21Bill Chapman of the Florida Go Karts is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
1979-05-19The Florida Go Karts have promoted Bill Chapman to the major league team.
1979-04-08The Florida Go Karts have promoted Terrell Taylor to the major league team. The Florida Go Karts have designated Bill Chapman for assignment.
1977-06-21The Brooklyn Black Cobras have re-claimed Bill Chapman from the waiver wire.
1977-06-21The Brooklyn Black Cobras have promoted Frank Mabe to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Cobras have designated Bill Chapman for assignment.
1977-06-19The Brooklyn Black Cobras have promoted Bill Chapman to the major league team. The Brooklyn Black Cobras have sent Frank Mabe to the minors.
1974-06-05The Brooklyn Bears have acquired Bill Chapman from the waiver wire.
1974-04-09The New York Bronx Bombers have waived Bill Chapman.
1974-04-05The New York Bronx Bombers have sent Bill Chapman down to the minors.
1973-05-27The New York Bronx Bombers have promoted Bill Chapman to the major league team. The New York Bronx Bombers have designated Hank Blank for assignment.