Ed Chaplin Explained

Ed Chaplin
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:25 September 1893
Birth Place:Pelzer, South Carolina
Death Place:Sanford, Florida
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 4
Debutyear:1920
Debutteam:Boston Red Sox
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 30
Finalyear:1922
Finalteam:Boston Red Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Assists
Stat1value:18
Stat2label:Fielding percentage
Stat2value:.953
Stat3label:Putouts
Stat3value:64
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Bert Edgar Chaplin [''born as Bert Edgar Chapman''] (September 25, 1893 – August 15, 1978) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. Chaplin batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Pelzer, South Carolina.

Chaplin was signed by the Boston Red Sox out of the University of South Carolina. He reached the majors in with the Red Sox, playing for them until . In part of three seasons, he posted a .184 batting average (14-for-76) with seven RBI, 10 runs, two doubles, one triple, and two stolen bases without home runs in 35 games played.

Chaplin died in Sanford, Florida, at the age of 84.

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