Chet Chadbourne
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| Chet Chadbourne | |
|---|---|
 Chadbourne's 1911 Obak baseball card | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 28, 1884 Parkman, Maine, U.S. | |
| Died: June 21, 1943 (aged 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1906, for the Boston Americans | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 2, 1918, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Assists | 109 |
| Fielding percentage | .964 |
| Putouts | 645 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Chester James (Pop) Chadbourne (October 28, 1884 – June 21, 1943) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a center fielder for three teams between 1906 and 1918. Chadbourne spent portions of five seasons in the major leagues, but his only two complete major league seasons were with the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League. He had more success in the minor leagues, collecting more than 3000 hits over 20 years.
Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 170 lb (77 kg), Chadbourne batted left-handed and threw right-handed. After his playing career, Chadbourne managed and umpired in the minor leagues.
Chadbourne was born in Parkman, Maine. A fine defensive outfielder, he entered the major leagues in 1906 with the Boston Red Sox, playing for them two years before being sold to the Indianapolis Indians of the American Association in November 1908.
After five minor league seasons, he played from 1914 to 1915 for the Kansas City Packers of the Federal League, where he led the league's outfielders in assists (34) in 1914 and in outs (475) and fielding percentage (.979) in 1915. In 1914, Chadbourne became the first major league player to bat at Wrigley Field (then called Weeghman Park), hitting leadoff for the Packers against the Chicago Chi-Feds on April 23.
Chadbourne returned to the minors for the 1916 and 1917 seasons, making his last major league appearance with the Boston Braves in 1918. In a five-season career, Chadbourne was a .255 hitter (345-for-1353) with two home runs and 82 RBI in 347 games, including 183 runs, 41 doubles, 18 triples, and 78 stolen bases.