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Don Newcombe League
9-14-2165
Chick Lapp Center Field
Retired (1985, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .261 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .727 Status Deceased (2019) Option Years 0  
H 967 Age at Death 68 Date of Birth 09-10-1951
HR 119 Drafted Round 1, Pick 9
(1973)
Majors Svc Time 8 years
(143 games)
RBI 532
SB 113
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B- Contact vs. L B- Endurance B-   Ldrship C+
Power vs. R Power vs. L A+ Velocity   Mentor vR A+
Speed B+ Bunt D+ Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF A+ (99.0%) Arm WS Appearances 1
2B --- CF A+ (100%)   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B --- RF A+ (98.7%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 1
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

 
Year Type OS Age Chances   Active GS Injured  Contact vs R   Power vs R   Contact vs L   Power vs L   Speed   Arm   Range   Total 
1973 Minors 22 50.00 4 / 8 7 / 8 3 / 5 6 / 8 5 / 10 3 / 5 4 / 6 32 / 50
1973 Majors 22 2.10 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 2
1974 Minors 23 59.00 5 / 8 4 / 6 2 / 7 4 / 12 5 / 7 8 / 10 3 / 9 31 / 59
1974 Pos (C) 23 87.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 1 / 87
1975 Minors 24 69.00 2 / 12 7 / 8 3 / 7 4 / 17 3 / 8 4 / 8 5 / 9 28 / 69
1975 Pos (3B) 24 37.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 3 / 37
1975 Pos (C) 24 27.00 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 0 0 / 27
1976 Minors 25 34.00 4 / 5 3 / 8 0 / 3 2 / 7 0 / 3 0 / 1 3 / 7 12 / 34
1976 Majors 25 20.95 87 16 0 2 / 4 1 / 2 2 / 6 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 0 2 / 5 8 / 20
1977 Majors 26 31.58 145 27 17 2 / 5 1 / 5 1 / 3 2 / 7 3 / 6 0 / 2 0 / 3 9 / 31
1978 Majors 27 67.18 162 135 0 3 / 9 4 / 12 2 / 8 5 / 11 0 / 7 3 / 9 4 / 11 21 / 67
1979 Majors 28 57.40 145 122 17 2 / 9 2 / 9 0 / 9 1 / 4 1 / 9 0 / 10 3 / 7 9 / 57
1980 Majors 29 57.29 140 118 22 0 / 12 1 / 9 0 / 6 0 / 7 0 / 6 0 / 7 1 / 10 2 / 57
1981 Majors 30 67.27 162 135 0 0 / 9 2 / 15 0 / 7 0 / 10 0 / 10 0 / 12 0 / 4 2 / 67
1982 Majors 31 67.32 162 135 0 1 / 6 0 / 11 0 / 7 0 / 19 0 / 8 0 / 7 1 / 9 2 / 67
1983 Majors 32 60.84 145 122 17 0 / 10 0 / 5 0 / 7 0 / 10 1 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 9 1 / 60
1984 Majors 33 66.47 162 135 0 0 / 8 0 / 11 0 / 14 0 / 10 0 / 6 0 / 8 0 / 9 0 / 66
1985 Minors 34 24.00 0 / 5 0 / 4 0 / 5 0 / 2 1 / 2 0 / 4 0 / 2 1 / 24
1985 Majors 34 4.61 36 3 0 -4 / 1 -4 / 1 -4 / 0 -2 / 1 -6 / 0 -3 / 0 -3 / 1 -26 / 4
Total 1346 948 73 21 / 111 28 / 114 9 / 94 22 / 127 14 / 93 15 / 94 23 / 101 136 / 885
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1985-11-01Chick Lapp has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1985-10-23The New York Red Foxx have designated Chick Lapp for assignment.
1985-09-05The New York Red Foxx have promoted Chick Lapp to the major league team.
1985-08-10The New York Red Foxx have designated Chick Lapp for assignment.
1985-07-27The New York Red Foxx have promoted Chick Lapp to the major league team.
1985-06-08The New York Red Foxx have acquired Chick Lapp from the waiver wire.
1985-05-27The St. Louis Stars have acquired John Shanks from the waiver wire. The St. Louis Stars have waived Chick Lapp.
1985-05-27The St. Louis Stars have acquired Chick Lapp from the waiver wire.
1985-04-18The Baltimore Black Birds have waived Chick Lapp.
1985-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Icehouse Craft to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Jack Briggs to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Minnie "Me" Jackson to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Jesse Grass to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Chick Lapp for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Tex McDowell for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Joe Pettitte for assignment. The Baltimore Black Birds have designated Muddy Thigpen for assignment.
1983-06-04Chick Lapp of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1980-06-18Chick Lapp of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
1979-06-17Chick Lapp of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
1978-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Chick Lapp to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Chuck Gill to the major league team.
1977-10-14The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Chick Lapp to the minors.
1977-09-12Chick Lapp of the Baltimore Black Birds is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
1977-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Chick Lapp to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Gene Burke to the major league team.
1976-07-09The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Chick Lapp to the minors.
1976-04-01The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Chick Lapp to the major league team. The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Angel Crawford to the minors.
1973-10-03The Baltimore Black Birds have sent Chick Lapp to the minors.
1973-09-10The Baltimore Black Birds have promoted Chick Lapp to the major leagues.