# Travis Chapman

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{{Short description|American baseball player and coach (born 1975)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
| name               = Travis Chapman
| image              = 
| position           = [Third baseman](/source/Third_baseman) / [Coach](/source/Coach_(baseball))
| team               = 
| number             = 
| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1978|6|5}}
| birth_place        = [Jacksonville, Florida](/source/Jacksonville%2C_Florida), U.S.
| bats               = Right
| throws             = Right
| debutleague        = MLB
| debutdate          = September 9
| debutyear          = 2003
| debutteam          = Philadelphia Phillies
| finalleague        = MLB
| finaldate          = September 9
| finalyear          = 2003
| finalteam          = Philadelphia Phillies
| statleague         = MLB
| stat1label         = [Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball))
| stat1value         = .000
| stat2label         = [At bat](/source/At_bat)s
| stat2value         = 1
| stat3label         = [Hit](/source/Hit_(baseball))s
| stat3value         = 0
| teams              = ;As player
* [Philadelphia Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies) ({{mlby|2003}})
;As coach
* [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) ({{mlby|2022}}–{{mlby|2025}})
}}

'''Travis Adrian Chapman''' (born June 5, 1978) is an American former professional [baseball](/source/baseball) [third baseman](/source/third_baseman) who played one game in [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) for the [Philadelphia Phillies](/source/Philadelphia_Phillies) in {{by|2003}}. He recently served as the first base and infield coach for the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees).<ref name="bbrefchapmanmaj">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chapmtr01.shtml|title=Travis Chapman Stats|date=2019|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)|accessdate=December 27, 2019}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Chapman attended [Bishop Kenny High School](/source/Bishop_Kenny_High_School) in [Jacksonville, Florida](/source/Jacksonville%2C_Florida).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-travis-chapman-had-one-hitless-at-bat-c164722572| title = Phillies Travis Chapman had one hitless at-bat| website = [MLB.com](/source/MLB.com)}} </ref> He enrolled at [Mississippi State University](/source/Mississippi_State_University), where he played [college baseball](/source/college_baseball) for the [Mississippi State Bulldogs](/source/Mississippi_State_Bulldogs_baseball). He played [collegiate summer baseball](/source/collegiate_summer_baseball) with the [Orleans Cardinals](/source/Orleans_Cardinals) of the [Cape Cod Baseball League](/source/Cape_Cod_Baseball_League) in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf|title=Major League Baseball Players from the Cape Cod League|date=October 28, 2015|publisher=Cape Cod Baseball League|work=capecodbaseball.org|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref> He was drafted by the Phillies in the 17th round of the [2000 Major League Baseball draft](/source/2000_Major_League_Baseball_draft) and played his first professional season with the [Batavia Muckdogs](/source/Batavia_Muckdogs) of the [New York-Penn League](/source/New_York-Penn_League).

The Phillies promoted Chapman to the major leagues on September 2, 2003. He appeared in one MLB game, on September 9, 2003, against the [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves). He pinch hit for [Tomás Pérez](/source/Tom%C3%A1s_P%C3%A9rez) in the seventh inning against Braves pitcher [Jung Bong](/source/Jung_Bong) and flew out to right field. Chapman finished the game at third base.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.mlb.com/news/phillies-travis-chapman-had-one-hitless-at-bat-c164722572 | title=Chapman's Phillies stint brief but thrilling | website=[MLB.com](/source/MLB.com) }}</ref>

Chapman spent seven seasons in the [minor leagues](/source/minor_league_baseball) with the Phillies, [Kansas City Royals](/source/Kansas_City_Royals), [Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds), and [Pittsburgh Pirates](/source/Pittsburgh_Pirates) organizations before retiring after the 2006 season. In 1,771 career minor league [at bat](/source/at_bat)s, he hit .286, with 41 home runs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.thetimes-tribune.com/sports/chapman-back-in-camp-this-time-in-pinstripes-1.1465266|title=Chapman back in camp, this time in pinstripes|date=March 29, 2013|last=Collins|first=Donnie|publisher=[The Scranton Times-Tribune](/source/The_Scranton_Times-Tribune)|work=thetimes-tribune.com|accessdate=October 25, 2017}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Chapman became coach with the New York Yankees farm team, the [Charleston RiverDogs](/source/Charleston_RiverDogs) and coached in the team's minor leagues in a variety of capacities for several years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riveraveblues.com/2019/02/yankees-announce-2019-minor-league-coaching-staffs-183346|title=Yankees announce 2019 minor league coaching staffs|date=March 4, 2019|last=Axis|first=Mike|publisher=River Ave Blues|work=riveraveblues.com|accessdate=December 28, 2019}}</ref>

Following the 2021 season, the Yankees promoted Chapman to the major league coaching staff as their first base and infield coach.<ref>{{cite news |title=New York Yankees Finalize Coaching Staff, Add Former Gold Glove Third Baseman Eric Chavez |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/32919363/new-york-yankees-finalize-coaching-staff-add-former-new-york-mets-manager-luis-rojas |access-date=February 10, 2024 |work=[ESPN](/source/ESPN) |date=December 21, 2021}}</ref> The Yankees fired Chapman after the 2025 season.<ref>https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-part-ways-with-mike-harkey-travis-chapman</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{baseballstats|mlb=425648|espn=5422|br=c/chapmtr01|fangraphs=1840 |brm=chapma001tra |retro=C/Pchapt001}}

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Category:Altoona Curve players
Category:Arizona League Royals players
Category:Baseball players from Jacksonville, Florida
Category:Batavia Muckdogs players
Category:Bishop Kenny High School alumni
Category:Clearwater Phillies players
Category:Florida Complex League Phillies players
Category:Gulf Coast Pirates players
Category:Major League Baseball first base coaches
Category:Major League Baseball third basemen
Category:Mesa Desert Dogs players
Category:Minor league baseball managers
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball players
Category:New York Yankees coaches
Category:Orleans Firebirds players
Category:Philadelphia Phillies players
Category:Reading Phillies players
Category:Sarasota Reds players
Category:Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players
Category:Wilmington Blue Rocks players

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