Percy Chapman
On scorecards: APF Chapman
In-game rating: 72/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Percy Chapman played 26 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1924 to 1931. The first came against South Africa at Edgbaston, with a score of 8, and the last against South Africa at Kingsmead in 1931.
The most productive decade was the 1920s: 591 runs at 31.1 in 17 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 121 from 166 balls against Australia at Lord's in 1930, in a defeat. In all: 1 hundred, 5 fifties.
At home the average was 41.7 across 13 Tests; away it was 21.3 across 13 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Australia: 784 runs at 35.6 in 16 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 4 Tests and 232 runs at 77.3. Percy Chapman captained England in 17 Tests, winning 9 and losing 2. England won 12 of the Tests Percy Chapman played and lost 5, with 9 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 26 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | 166 | Australia | Lord's | 1930 | Lost |
| 58 | 109 | Australia | Adelaide Oval | 1925 | Lost |
| 52 | 54 | Australia | Trent Bridge | 1930 | Won |
| 50* | – | Australia | Lord's | 1926 | Drawn |
| 50 | – | West Indies | Lord's | 1928 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 16 | 784 | 35.64 | 1/4 |
| South Africa | 7 | 83 | 10.38 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 3 | 58 | 29.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 13 | 500 | 41.67 | 1/3 |
| Away | 13 | 425 | 21.25 | 0/2 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 17 | 591 | 31.11 | 0/4 |
| 1930s | 9 | 334 | 25.69 | 1/1 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 4 | 232 | 77.33 | 1/2 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 73 | 18.25 | 0/0 |
| Adelaide Oval | 2 | 123 | 30.75 | 0/1 |
| Headingley | 2 | 102 | 51.00 | 0/0 |
| Trent Bridge | 2 | 81 | 40.50 | 0/1 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 2 | 77 | 25.67 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1924 at Edgbaston
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 1931 at Kingsmead
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