Fred Chapman (baseball)

William Fred Chapman (July 17, 1916 – March 27, 1997) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1939 until 1941, for the Philadelphia Athletics, primarily as a shortstop.

Fred Chapman
Shortstop
Born: (1916-07-17)July 17, 1916
Liberty, South Carolina, U.S.
Died: March 27, 1997(1997-03-27) (aged 80)
Kannapolis, North Carolina, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1939, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1941, for the Philadelphia Athletics
MLB statistics
Batting average.193
Home runs0
Runs batted in9
Teams
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