Jump to content

Ed Chaplin

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ed Chaplin
Catcher
Born: (1893-09-25)September 25, 1893
Pelzer, South Carolina
Died: August 15, 1978(1978-08-15) (aged 84)
Sanford, Florida
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1920, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1922, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Assists18
Fielding percentage.953
Putouts64
Teams

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 1920 with the Red Sox, playing for them until 1922. 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.

[edit]