La Verne Ashford “Larry” Chappell (February 19, 1890 in McClusky, Illinois – November 8, 1918 in San Francisco, California) was a professional baseball player who played from 1913 to 1917 for the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians and Boston Braves.
His big league career began on July 18, 1913. He hit .231 in 60 games in his rookie season, with no home runs, 15 RBI and seven stolen bases. In 39 at-bats for the White Sox in 1914, he hit .231 again. In 1915, he had only one at-bat – he didn’t get a hit.
On February 14, 1916, Chappell was sent to the Indians as the player to be named later to complete a trade that originally occurred August 21, 1915. In all, the Indians received Chappell, Braggo Roth, Ed Klepfer and $31,500. The White Sox received Shoeless Joe Jackson. Chappell was the most expensive of the players sent to the Indians – he was an $18,000 bonus player.
He played in only three games for the Indians, collecting no hits in two at-bats. In May 1916, the Braves purchased him, and in 53 at bats with them he hit .226. Overall, Chappell hit .218 with nine RBI and two stolen bases in 1916.
Chappell played his final season in 1917. He appeared in only four games for the Braves, collecting no hits in two at-bats. He played his final game on April 25.
Overall, Chappell hit .226 with no home runs, 26 RBI and nine stolen bases in 109 career games. He walked 25 times and struck out 42 times.
He died at the age of 28 in an army camp in France from the Spanish flu of 1918. He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Jerseyville, Illinois.
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