Kevin Chapman (baseball)
| Kevin Chapman | |||
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| Houston Astros – No. 50 | |||
| Pitcher | |||
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Born: February 19, 1988 Coral Springs, Florida | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 9, 2013, for the Houston Astros | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2015 season) | |||
| Win–loss record | 3–1 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.26 | ||
| Strikeouts | 42 | ||
| WHIP | 1.40 | ||
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Kevin Allen Chapman (born February 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball.
Career
Chapman was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 42nd round of the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft out of Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, but did not sign and attended the University of Florida. He was then drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 50th round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft, but again chose not to sign and returned to Florida. The Kansas City Royals drafted him in the fourth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft and he signed.[1] Chapman was traded to the Houston Astros in 2012.[2]
Chapman was called up to the majors for the first time on August 8, 2013.[3]
Personal
Chapman's cousin Matt den Dekker plays outfield for the Washington Nationals.[4]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Florida Gators bio
- Kevin Chapman on Twitter
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