Kelvin Chapman vs. Walter Tappan — Career Comparison

Kelvin Chapman
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York MetsNational LeagueSecond Baseman
Walter Tappan
Lost GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaKansas City PackersFederal LeagueShortstop

Looking at the career totals, Kelvin Chapman and Walter Tappan are closely matched on the surface stats. Kelvin Chapman posted stronger numbers in OPS (.579 vs .533) and on-base percentage (.284 vs .225). Walter Tappan had the advantage in slugging (.308 vs .295). By the career numbers, Kelvin Chapman had the stronger overall case — though those totals don't account for the eras and run environments each player worked in.

Hitting Stats for Kelvin Chapman and Walter Tappan

Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
1
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
172
220.04
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
18
257.14
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
469
600
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
42
600
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
421
538.59
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
39
557.14
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.223
0.223
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.205
0.205
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.614
0.614
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.579
0.579
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
94
120.26
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
8
114.29
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
72
92.11
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
6
85.71
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
21.75
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2
2.56
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
3
3.84
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
14.29
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
22
28.14
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.234
0.234
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.25
0.25
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.007
0.007
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.026
0.026
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.032
0.032
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.125
0.125
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34.83
44.56
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.1
44.22
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
124
158.64
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
12
171.43
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
131
167.59
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
9
128.57
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.284
0.284
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.225
0.225
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.308
0.308
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.579
0.579
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.533
0.533
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0.071
0.071
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.103
0.103
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.202
0.202
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.178
0.178
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.5
0.5
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.452
0.452
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.252
0.252
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0.184
0.184
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
50
63.97
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
34
43.5
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
81
103.62
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3
42.86
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
35.46
45.37
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
3.07
43.8
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4
5.12
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
33
42.22
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
60
76.76
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
7.82
7.82
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.55
0.55
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
8
10.23
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PAverified
2
28.57
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
3.84
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
10
12.79
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13
16.63
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
14.07
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
24
30.7
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 600 PA
1
14.29
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 600 PA
54.17
54.17
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
100
100

Fielding Stats for Kelvin Chapman and Walter Tappan

Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3
3
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
132
1.31
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
15
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
95
0.94
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2717
27
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
905.2
9
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
226
2.25
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
7
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
269
2.67
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
13
0.13
Walter Tappan
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
508
5.05
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
40
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
495
4.92
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
35
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
97.44
97.44
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
87.5
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.75
3.75
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.333
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71.97
71.97
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Chapman
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
65
0.65
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
2
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Kelvin Chapman
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Walter Tappan
Career
Per 9 Innings
0