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Ralph Kiner League
5-30-2064
Vic "King Kong" Chapman First Base
Retired (1987, Age 35)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .286 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .809 Status Deceased (2021) Option Years 0  
H 1283 Age at Death 70 Date of Birth 12-20-1951
HR 151 Drafted Round 1, Pick 14
(1969)		 Majors Svc Time 14 years
(159 games)
RBI 676
SB 144
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship D 
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D    Mentor vR B 
Speed A- Bunt C- Control D+   Mentor vL B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B  WS Rings 2
1B A+ (100%) LF --- Arm A- WS Appearances 2
2B F  (0.2%) CF ---   Health D+ LCS Appearances 8
3B F  (1.9%) RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* 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
1971 PHI
5
9
1
1
1
0
0
3
1
 1 0 0
0
 0 0
.422
.200
.222
.111
.111
1972 PHI
10
32
5
8
0
0
1
6
4
 8 0 1
0
 0 0
.668
.324
.344
.094
.250
1973 PHI
62
256
36
70
6
1
6
35
23
 46 2 3
1
 3 1
.710
.335
.375
.102
.273
1974 PHI
60
204
26
55
7
2
5
24
21
 29 1 3
6
 3 1
.733
.336
.397
.127
.270
1975 PHI
97
300
46
97
15
2
9
55
32
 56 2 2
11
 6 0
.867
.390
.477
.153
.323
1976 PHI
102
328
56
88
13
0
13
51
33
 46 1 1
12
 2 1
.763
.336
.427
.159
.268
1977 PHI
135
521
70
146
27
2
22
80
41
 93 0 5
14
 8 6
.796
.330
.466
.186
.280
1978 PHI
135
528
81
146
27
4
19
73
46
 94 0 3
27
 8 1
.784
.333
.451
.174
.277
1979 PHI-PIT
142
359
59
100
15
4
13
40
47
 67 2 0
19
 4 1
.816
.365
.451
.173
.279
1980 PIT
110
202
42
68
19
3
6
40
31
 36 0 0
5
 1 1
.974
.425
.550
.213
.337
1981 PIT
137
510
87
156
25
10
22
86
60
 100 1 0
5
 2 3
.904
.380
.524
.218
.306
1982 PIT
112
243
41
71
13
1
7
38
38
 36 0 3
8
 2 4
.824
.384
.440
.148
.292
1983 PIT
137
404
65
110
21
7
14
58
52
 85 3 1
10
 5 3
.822
.359
.463
.191
.272
1984 PIT
125
217
36
64
14
5
2
30
25
 38 0 2
9
 5 0
.798
.365
.433
.138
.295
1985 PIT
139
176
23
51
5
3
6
27
19
 35 1 0
8
 1 0
.817
.362
.455
.165
.290
1986 PIT
71
150
20
40
5
1
3
22
7
 29 0 1
8
 4 1
.671
.297
.373
.107
.267
1987 PIT
23
54
6
12
0
0
3
8
8
 15 0 0
1
 0 4
.711
.323
.389
.167
.222
Total
1602
4493
700
1283
213
45
151
676
488
 814 13 25
144
 54 27
.809
.355
.454
.168
.286
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1987-11-01Vic "King Kong" Chapman has retired from the Pittsburgh Maulers
1987-06-25The Pittsburgh Maulers have placed Vic "King Kong" Chapman on the trade block.
1986-05-09Vic King Kong Chapman of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
1982-04-09Vic King Kong Chapman of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
1980-08-05The Pittsburgh Maulers have removed Vic "King Kong" Chapman from the trade block.
1980-04-20Vic King Kong Chapman of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1980-04-15The Pittsburgh Maulers have placed Vic "King Kong" Chapman on the trade block.
1979-06-15A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Maulers. The Pittsburgh Maulers receive Mike Verhoeven, Rick French, Vic "King Kong" Chapman from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Deacon Cobb.
1979-05-25The Philadelphia Phillies have placed Vic "King Kong" Chapman on the trade block.
1974-07-21Vic King Kong Chapman of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
1973-08-14The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent D.J. Gray to the minors.
1973-06-03The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the minors.
1973-04-11The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team.
1972-06-15The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Dave Ilsley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the minors.
1971-09-16The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Dave Ilsley for assignment.
1971-06-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the minors.
1971-06-01The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Johnnie Black for assignment.
1970-04-14The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed Vic Chapman to Vic "King Kong" Chapman.
1969-05-30A trade has been completed between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Detroit Tortfeasors. The Detroit Tortfeasors receive Gil Smith, Jason "The Fire" Marshall, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 2 (CIN) from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Vic Chapman, Draft Pick - 1970 Round 1 (DET).