Jack Chapman
| Jack Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Right fielder / Manager | |
| Born: May 8, 1843 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: June 10, 1916 (aged 73) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 5, 1874, for the Brooklyn Atlantics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 8, 1876, for the Louisville Grays | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Runs scored | 64 |
| Runs batted in | 59 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Curtis Chapman (May 8, 1843 – June 10, 1916) was an American
player-manager for the Louisville Grays. The following season saw him staying with Louisville in the manager role only. After the 1877 season, the Louisville team was expelled from the National League, and Chapman became manager of the Milwaukee Grays. The team had a poor record, and he was fired.[2]
In all, he managed 11 seasons in the majors, compiling a record of 351 wins and 502 losses, winning one championship in
Brooklyn Bridegrooms of the National League that would be held as a best-of-seven series. Brooklyn won the first two games before the third game ended in an eight inning tie. Louisville won two out of the next three to force a seventh game amidst worsening weather conditions. Chapman and Brooklyn manager Bill McGunnigle
agreed that the October 28 game would be the last one held, although it was stated that if Louisville won the game and tied the series that they would meet again in the following spring to determine the true winner. Louisville won 6–2, but the agreement between the AA and the NL floundered in the winter, meaning that no true winner of the 1890 Series was awarded that year.
Chapman's nickname was "Death to Flying Things", although fellow major leaguer Bob Ferguson had also been given the nickname. Chapman died in Brooklyn at the age of 73, and he is interred at Green-Wood Cemetery.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Baseball-Reference player statistics
- ^ "The Baseball Historian". Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- ^ Baseball-Reference managerial statistics
- ^ Baseball-Almanac player page
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jack Chapman.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Career managerial record Baseball-Reference.com