Ed Chaplin, baseball player, 1920-1922

Ed Chaplin

Born: 9/25/1893 in Pelzer, SC, USA

Died: 8/15/1978 in Sanford, FL, USA

MLB Debut: 1920-09-04 | Final Game: 1922-09-30

Bats: L | Throws: R | Height: 5'7" | Weight: 158 lbs

Full name: Bert Edgar Chaplin

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Biography

Ed Chaplin was a professional baseball player born in 1893, who played in the Major Leagues from 1920 to 1922. Primarily known as a position player, Chaplin’s career spanned a brief period during the early years of the modern baseball era, a time that was characterized by the transition away from the deadball era and the growing popularity of the game. He played a total of 35 games, where he made his mark with 14 hits, contributing 7 runs batted in (RBIs) to his teams during his time in the league. Chaplin's playing style reflected the challenges of the era; he finished his career with a batting average of .184, indicating the difficulties many players faced in achieving offensive success during the early 1920s. While he did not hit any home runs, he did manage to steal 2 bases, showcasing his speed on the field. Despite a short-lived career, Ed Chaplin remains a part of baseball history, representing the many players who contributed to the game during its formative years.

Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
35 76 10 14 2 1 0 7 2 13 11 0.184 0.303 0.237 0.540 -356.2

Career AVG .184 vs. league average .281 across their career seasons — 34.5% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .341 across their career seasons — 11.0% below league average.

Career SLG .237 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 38.6% below league average.

Career OPS 0.540 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — 25.7% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1920 BOS AL 4 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 0.200 — — — — 0.0
1921 BOS AL 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000 — — — — 0.0
1922 BOS AL 28 69 8 13 1 1 0 6 2 9 9 0.188 .285 (-34%) .345 (-18%) .397 (-42%) .743 (-31%) -356.2

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
C 24 0 64 18 4 3

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1920 BOS C 2 0 8 1 1 1
1921 BOS C 1 0 0 1 0 0
1922 BOS C 21 0 56 16 3 2

Career Games by Position

Position Games
Catcher 26

College History

School Name City State Years Attended
University of South Carolina Columbia SC 1912, 1913, 1914