| Wes Chamberlain | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1966-04-13)April 13, 1966 (age 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: August 31, 1990, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| NPB: June 15, 1996, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: June 7, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| NPB: October 6, 1996, for the Chiba Lotte Marines | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .255 |
| Home runs | 43 |
| Runs batted in | 167 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 38 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Wesley Polk Chamberlain (born April 13, 1966) is an American former professionalbaseballright fielder/left fielder. He played all or parts of six seasons inMajor League Baseball (MLB), from 1990 through 1995, for thePhiladelphia Phillies (1990–95) andBoston Red Sox (1995). He also played one season inNippon Professional Baseball (NPB), for theChiba Lotte Marines (1996). During Chamberlain's playing days, he stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), weighing 210 pounds (95 kg; 15 st); he batted and threw right-handed.
A 4th round pick in the1987 draft, Chamberlain, who played high school baseball atNeal F. Simeon H.S. inChicago, was signed by thePittsburgh Pirates out of theJackson State University. In 1990, he was sent by Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in the same transaction that broughtCarmelo Martínez to the Pirates. His most productive season came in 1991 with the Phillies, when he posted career-highs inhome runs (13),RBI (50),runs (51),hits (92),stolen bases (9) andgames played (101), including three four-hit games. The effort earned him the 5th place in theNL Rookie of the Year Award vote. He also appeared in the1993 World Series, won by theToronto Blue Jays in six games. During the 1994 midseason, he was sent by Philadelphia to Boston in exchange forPaul Quantrill andBilly Hatcher.
In a six-season career, Chamberlain was a .255 hitter with 43 home runs and 167 RBI in 385 games. After that, he was signed by theJapan'sChiba Lotte Marines in 1996.
Following his major league career, Chamberlain played for a number of independent league teams, including theGary SouthShore RailCats andWinnipeg Goldeyes of theNorthern League, being selected an All-Star in 2000 and 2003.