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| Name | Team | Age |
| Vic "King Kong" Chapman | Retired (1987, Age 35) | Died (2021, Age 70) |
| Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
| Round 1, Pick 14 (1969) |
1B | R/R |
| League | Option Years
|
Majors Service Time |
| Ralph Kiner League | 0 | 14 years (159 games) |
| Total Rating
|
Arm | Range |
| Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
| Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
| Endurance | Velocity | Control |
| Leadership
|
Mentor vs RHP
|
Mentor vs LHP
|
| Health
|
Injured Days
|
Birthday |
| 0 | 12/20/1951 | |
| WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
| 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Alt Pos (3B) | Alt Pos (2B) | Alt Pos (---) |
| (1.9 %) | (0.2 %) | (0.0 %) |
Stats | Splits | Playoffs | Positions | Improvements | Past Skills | Awards | Fielding | Game Log
| Year
|
Team | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB | CS | E | OPS | OBP | SLG | AVG |
| 1971 | PHI | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .422 | .200 | .222 | .111 |
| 1972 | PHI | 10 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .668 | .324 | .344 | .250 |
| 1973 | PHI | 62 | 256 | 36 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .710 | .335 | .375 | .273 |
| 1974 | PHI | 60 | 204 | 26 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 1 | .733 | .336 | .397 | .270 |
| 1975 | PHI | 97 | 300 | 46 | 97 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 55 | 32 | 56 | 11 | 6 | 0 | .867 | .390 | .477 | .323 |
| 1976 | PHI | 102 | 328 | 56 | 88 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 33 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | .763 | .336 | .427 | .268 |
| 1977 | PHI | 135 | 521 | 70 | 146 | 27 | 2 | 22 | 80 | 41 | 93 | 14 | 8 | 6 | .796 | .330 | .466 | .280 |
| 1978 | PHI | 135 | 528 | 81 | 146 | 27 | 4 | 19 | 73 | 46 | 94 | 27 | 8 | 1 | .784 | .333 | .451 | .277 |
| 1979 | PHI-PIT | 142 | 359 | 59 | 100 | 15 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 47 | 67 | 19 | 4 | 1 | .816 | .365 | .451 | .279 |
| 1980 | PIT | 110 | 202 | 42 | 68 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 40 | 31 | 36 | 5 | 1 | 1 | .974 | .425 | .550 | .337 |
| 1981 | PIT | 137 | 510 | 87 | 156 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 86 | 60 | 100 | 5 | 2 | 3 | .904 | .380 | .524 | .306 |
| 1982 | PIT | 112 | 243 | 41 | 71 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 4 | .824 | .384 | .440 | .292 |
| 1983 | PIT | 137 | 404 | 65 | 110 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 52 | 85 | 10 | 5 | 3 | .822 | .359 | .463 | .272 |
| 1984 | PIT | 125 | 217 | 36 | 64 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 25 | 38 | 9 | 5 | 0 | .798 | .365 | .433 | .295 |
| 1985 | PIT | 139 | 176 | 23 | 51 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | .817 | .362 | .455 | .290 |
| 1986 | PIT | 71 | 150 | 20 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | .671 | .297 | .373 | .267 |
| 1987 | PIT | 23 | 54 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .711 | .323 | .389 | .222 |
| Total | 1602 | 4493 | 700 | 1283 | 213 | 45 | 151 | 676 | 488 | 814 | 144 | 54 | 27 | .809 | .355 | .454 | .286 |
| Date | Transaction |
| 1987-11-01 | Vic "King Kong" Chapman has retired from the Pittsburgh Maulers |
| 1987-06-25 | The Pittsburgh Maulers have placed Vic "King Kong" Chapman on the trade block. |
| 1986-05-09 | Vic King Kong Chapman of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 14 days. |
| 1982-04-09 | Vic King Kong Chapman of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 12 days. |
| 1980-08-05 | The Pittsburgh Maulers have removed Vic "King Kong" Chapman from the trade block. |
| 1980-04-20 | Vic King Kong Chapman of the Pittsburgh Maulers is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. |
| 1980-04-15 | The Pittsburgh Maulers have placed Vic "King Kong" Chapman on the trade block. |
| 1979-06-15 | A 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. |
| 1979-05-25 | The Philadelphia Phillies have placed Vic "King Kong" Chapman on the trade block. |
| 1974-07-21 | Vic King Kong Chapman of the Philadelphia Phillies is injured and is expected to be out 6 days. |
| 1973-08-14 | The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent D.J. Gray to the minors. |
| 1973-06-03 | The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the minors. |
| 1973-04-11 | The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team. |
| 1972-06-15 | The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Dave Ilsley to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the minors. |
| 1971-09-16 | The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Dave Ilsley for assignment. |
| 1971-06-01 | The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Sammy Franco to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have sent Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the minors. |
| 1971-06-01 | The Philadelphia Phillies have promoted Vic "King Kong" Chapman to the major league team. The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Johnnie Black for assignment. |
| 1970-04-14 | The Philadelphia Phillies have renamed Vic Chapman to Vic "King Kong" Chapman. |
| 1969-05-30 | A 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). |