Jack Chapman

Infobox MLB retired
name=Jack Chapman
position=Right fielder/Manager


bgcolor1=#263473
bgcolor2=#A50024
textcolor1=white
textcolor2=white
bats=Unknown
throws=Right
birthdate=May 8 1843
city-state|Brooklyn|New York
deathdate=death date and age|1916|6|10|1843|5|8
city-state|Brooklyn|New York
debutdate= May 5
debutyear= by|1874
debutteam= Brooklyn Atlantics
finaldate= August 8
finalyear= by|1876
finalteam= Louisville Grays
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.246
stat2label=Runs scored
stat2value=64
stat3label=RBIs
stat3value=59
teams=As Player
* Brooklyn Atlantics (by|1874)
* St. Louis Brown Stockings (by|1875)
* Louisville Grays (by|1876)As Manager
* Louisville Grays (by|1876–by|1877)
* Milwaukee Grays (by|1878)
* Worcester Ruby Legs (by|1882)
* Detroit Wolverines (by|1883–by|1884)
* Buffalo Bisons (NL) (by|1885)
* Louisville Colonels (by|1889–by|1892)
highlights=
* Managed 1890 American Association champions Louisville Colonels.

John Curtis "Jack" Chapman (May 8 1843 – June 10 1916) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager who was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began playing in the National Association when he played for the by|1874 Brooklyn Atlantics and the by|1875 St. Louis Brown Stockings. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chapmja01.shtml Baseball-Reference player statistics] ] In by|1876, when the National League formed, he became the player-manager for the Louisville Grays. The following season saw him staying with Louisville in the manager role only. After the by|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. [ [http://www.baseballhistorian.com/html/american_heroes.cfm?page=68 The Baseball Historian] ] In all, he managed 11 seasons in the majors, compiling a record of 351 wins and 502 losses, winning one championship in by|1890 with the Louisville Colonels of the American Association. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/chapmja01.shtml Baseball-Reference managerial statistics] ]

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. [ [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=chapmja01 Baseball-Almanac player page] ]

References

External links

*baseball-reference|id=c/chapmja01
*Career Managerial Record [http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/chapmja01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com]

Persondata
NAME = Chapman, Jack
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Chapman, John Curtis; Death To Flying Things
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player, Manager
DATE OF BIRTH = May 8, 1843
PLACE OF BIRTH = Brooklyn, New York
DATE OF DEATH = June 10, 1916
PLACE OF DEATH = Brooklyn, New York