How Sam Chapman's Hits Compares to Similar Players

Sam Chapman totaled 1,329 career Hits, well above the league average of 490.7 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Hits season came in 1941, posting 178, well above the league average of 51.1 that year. The lowest point came in 1945 at 6, well below the league average of 53.4 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Hits total went from 164 in 1949 to 139 in 1950 and 67 in 1951, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Hits profile — ranging from 6 to 178 — though the career average remained well above league norms.

Sam Chapman Lifetime Hits and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Hits for Sam Chapman
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Hits
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Extra Base Hits
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Extra Base Hit Pct
Career13294420.333
Season Avg.120.8240.180.333
162 Game Avg.157.3852.340.333
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Sam Chapman Hits Per Season

Sam Chapman's Hits for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, CF, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Sam Chapman Hits per season line chart

Sam Chapman Hits by Team

Sam Chapman's career Hits totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Sam Chapman career Hits by team bar chart

Sam Chapman Cumulative Hits — Career Progression

A running total of Sam Chapman's career Hits, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Sam Chapman Hits year-over-year waterfall chart

Sam Chapman Hits Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Sam Chapman's seasonal Hits alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Sam Chapman Hits distribution box chart versus comparable players

Sam Chapman Hits — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Sam Chapman's MLB career with Hits alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Sam Chapman Hits season-by-season breakdown table