Retired#4CF1938–1951#478 all-time
Sam Chapman
Philadelphia Athletics, Cleveland Indians
Bats / ThrowsRight / Right
AgeDied Dec 22, 2006
Height / Weight6' 0" / 190 lb
BornApr 11, 1916 · Tiburon, CA, USA
MLB debutMay 16, 1938
Last gameSep 22, 1951
TeamsPhiladelphia Athletics 1938–1941, 1945–1951Cleveland Indians 1951
Career home runs
180
Best season
25
All-time HR rank
#478
0 HR
Tap a landing spot to see the homer.
Season
Player’s Vault
2 badges earned1Unicorn
1Rare Air
- UnicornGameThree home runsAug 15, 1946 · vs Boston Red Sox
- ×10Rare AirGameMulti-homer gameFirst May 6, 1939 · latest Jul 10, 1949
Distance and exit-velocity badges count from 2015, when tracking began. Grand slams, walk-offs, inside-the-park, leadoff, pinch-hit, first-pitch, back-to-back, switch-hitting and ballpark badges count games from 2008 on.
Career arc
Home runs by season · tap a barHome runsSelected season
Personal records
CareerLongest of his career
Hardest hit of his career
Year by year
Regular season · MLB| Season | Team | G | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | AB/HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2 teams | 112 | 352 | 6 | 41 | .215 | .303 | .312 | .615 | 51.8 |
| 1950 | Philadelphia Athletics | 144 | 627 | 23 | 95 | .251 | .338 | .434 | .772 | 24.0 |
| 1949 | Philadelphia Athletics | 154 | 674 | 24 | 108 | .278 | .367 | .455 | .822 | 24.5 |
| 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics | 123 | 506 | 13 | 70 | .258 | .341 | .413 | .754 | 34.2 |
| 1947 | Philadelphia Athletics | 149 | 624 | 14 | 83 | .252 | .331 | .379 | .710 | 39.4 |
| 1946 | Philadelphia Athletics | 146 | 601 | 20 | 67 | .261 | .327 | .429 | .756 | 27.3 |
| 1945 | Philadelphia Athletics | 9 | 32 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .250 | .267 | .517 | — |
| 1941 | Philadelphia Athletics | 143 | 602 | 25 | 106 | .322 | .378 | .543 | .921 | 22.1 |
| 1940 | Philadelphia Athletics | 134 | 562 | 23 | 75 | .276 | .337 | .474 | .811 | 22.1 |
| 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics | 140 | 554 | 15 | 64 | .269 | .338 | .432 | .770 | 33.2 |
| 1938 | Philadelphia Athletics | 114 | 466 | 17 | 63 | .259 | .353 | .461 | .814 | 23.9 |
| Career | 1368 | 5600 | 180 | 773 | .266 | .342 | .438 | .780 | 27.7 |
Splits
How he hits them
Every home run
Loading…
Quick answers
Sam Chapman home run factsHow many career home runs does Sam Chapman have?
Sam Chapman hit 180 career MLB home runs in 11 seasons (1938–1951), 478th all-time.
Where does Sam Chapman rank on the all-time home run list?
478th in MLB history with 180. Next: Max Kepler (181), 2 to pass.
What was Sam Chapman’s best home run season?
His most home runs in a season is 25, in 1941 with the Philadelphia Athletics, when he posted a .921 OPS.
What teams has Sam Chapman played for?
Philadelphia Athletics (1938–1941, 1945–1951); Cleveland Indians (1951).
Follow him.
Get a notification the moment he goes deep, with the clip attached.