Frank H. Chapman (November 1861 – December 2, 1937) was a professional baseball player who appeared in one game for the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association in 1887.
[1] Chapman is also believed to have pitched for a team in Kingston, New York,[2] but it is not listed in his minor league record.
His only Major League appearance took place on July 22, 1887, when the Philadelphia Athletics signed him from the Reading club[3] to pitch in a game against the Cleveland Blues at Jefferson Street Grounds.
The game ended in unusual fashion, as Morrison declared a forfeit in the sixth inning with the Blues leading by two runs following a heated argument with an umpire.
[4] In March 2009, SABR's Biographical Research Committee unveiled research from member Richard Malatzky which showed that, based on data from the Sporting Life, that it was not Fred Chapman who pitched against the Blues but rather a player named Frank Chapman.