Name: William Benjamin “Ben” Chapman
Position: Outfielder
Born: December 25, 1908 (Nashville, TN)
Died: July 7, 1993 (Hoover, AL)
Yankee Years: 1930-36
Primary number: 7
Yankee statistics: 910 G, .305/.379/.451, 209 2B, 64 3B, 60 HR, 184 SB, 119 wRC+, 26.5 rWAR, 25.5 fWAR
Biography
Ben Chapman burst onto the MLB scene in 1930 as a 21-year-old. He quickly showed he had the bat to stick in the big leagues, along with a great set of wheels. Defensively, he was ill-suited for his initial position at third base and, before long, found himself relocated to the outfield where he was at least a marginally better defender.