Fred Chapman vs. Skip James — Career Comparison

Fred Chapman
Greatest GenerationSouth CarolinaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueShortstop
Skip James
Baby BoomersIllinoisThrows LeftBats LeftNorth AmericaSan Francisco GiantsNational LeagueFirst Baseman

Looking at the career totals, Fred Chapman and Skip James are closely matched on the surface stats. Skip James posted stronger numbers in OPS (.508 vs .457) and on-base percentage (.286 vs .237). Fred Chapman had the advantage in batting average (.193 vs .167). By the career numbers, Skip James had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Fred Chapman and Skip James

Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
2
2
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
76
224.63
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
51
711.63
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
203
600
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
43
600
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
187
552.71
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
36
502.33
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.193
0.193
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.167
0.167
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.49
0.49
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.577
0.577
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
36
106.4
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
6
83.72
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
94.58
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
4
55.81
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
2.96
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
4
11.82
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
27.91
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.111
0.111
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9.09
26.85
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2.11
29.44
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
41
121.18
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
47
138.92
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
167.44
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.237
0.237
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.286
0.286
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.219
0.219
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.222
0.222
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.457
0.457
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.508
0.508
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.027
0.027
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.056
0.056
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.162
0.162
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.184
0.184
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.35
0.35
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.455
0.455
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.226
0.226
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0.214
0.214
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
12
35.47
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
8
111.63
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9
26.6
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
21
62.07
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
14
195.35
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
9.01
26.62
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
1.83
25.49
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
11
32.51
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
6
83.72
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
28
82.76
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
111.63
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.25
7.25
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
5.38
5.38
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.39
0.39
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.75
0.75
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
14.78
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
3
41.86
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
8.87
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
13.95
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
8.87
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
6
17.73
Skip James
Career
Per 600 PA
1
13.95
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
50
50
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Fred Chapman and Skip James

Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
2
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
71
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
36
3.07
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2
0.17
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
317
27
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
105.2
9
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
86
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
104
8.86
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
148
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
0.85
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
264
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9.71
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
234
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
114
9.71
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
88.64
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
100
100
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3.296
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.167
3.167
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.56
5.56
Fred Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
24
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
7
0.6
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Fred Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Skip James
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0