1947 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1947 Chicago American Giants


36 - 67


28 - 52 in the Negro American League

1911 / 1948 (Team History)

Managed by:
Candy Jim Taylor (36-67)

Top Hitter


John
Ritchey

Top Pitcher


Gentry
Jessup

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
78
4th ERA+
89
6th
OPS
.669
4th ERA
5.61
6th
BA
.264
4th BA
.289
4th
OBP
.332
4th K/BB
1.04
6th
SLG
.337
4th K%
11.4%
4th
BB%
8.3%
4th BB%
11.0%
6th
K%
HR%
0.9%
2nd
ISO
.073
4th WHIP
1.66
5th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
J. B. Martin (Owner )


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
8
7
61.0
41
7
2
3
0
6
.960
.969
7.08
6.59
2.4
38.9
0.3
2.1
24
17
15
128.2
85
15
2
3
2
16
.980
.969
6.99
6.59
1.7
13.6
0.8
1.0
31
2
2
15.0
11
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
.969
7.20
6.59
0.3
18.7
-0.2
0.5
1
0
5.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
.969
3.60
6.59
0.0
-9.3
-0.2
0.2
29
1
1
3.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
.969
3.00
6.59
0.0
-9.3
-0.1
0.1
34
4
4
36.0
16
3
0
0
3
2
1.000
.969
4.75
6.59
-4.1
-114.3
-0.3
-3.8
6
33
29
248.2
156
26
4
6
5
24
.978
.969
6.59
6.59
0.2
0.9
0.2
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
1
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.983
9.00
10.52
0.0
-49.1
0.0
33
6
6
47.1
58
3
3
3
.953
.983
11.60
10.52
-0.2
-3.3
-0.2
32
4
4
33.0
36
3
0
0
1.000
.983
10.64
10.52
0.3
9.2
0.3
24
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
.983
10.52
0.0
0.0
0.0
29
20
19
167.1
194
11
6
19
.972
.983
11.03
10.52
-0.7
-4.0
-0.7
5
32
29
248.2
289
17
9
22
.971
.983
11.08
10.52
-0.6
-2.3
-0.6


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
32
5
3
35.0
5
11
1
2
.941
.933
4.11
5.41
-1.0
-29.6
-1.0
24
1
1
9.1
2
4
0
0
1.000
.933
5.79
5.41
0.4
40.1
0.4
28
1
0
4.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.933
2.25
5.41
-0.9
-221.3
-0.9
28
25
25
200.1
58
72
8
14
.942
.933
5.84
5.41
-0.4
-2.1
-0.4
4
32
29
248.2
66
87
9
16
.944
.933
5.54
5.41
-2.0
-7.9
-2.0


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
28
3
3
27.0
4
9
2
1
.867
.905
4.33
3.01
1.7
61.6
1.7
24
4
4
32.0
5
14
2
1
.905
.905
5.34
3.01
4.0
125.1
4.0
33
1
0
2.0
0
0
1
0
.000
.905
0.00
3.01
-0.3
-141.8
-0.3
26
1
0
4.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.905
2.25
3.01
0.0
10.7
0.0
27
1
1
4.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.905
4.50
3.01
0.7
163.2
0.7
29
1
1
9.0
1
2
0
0
1.000
.905
3.00
3.01
-0.1
-6.2
-0.1
24
19
18
153.2
23
33
6
3
.903
.905
3.28
3.01
-1.7
-10.8
-1.7
32
2
2
17.0
0
5
0
0
1.000
.905
2.65
3.01
0.6
37.6
0.6
8
32
29
248.2
33
66
11
5
.900
.905
3.58
3.01
5.0
20.1
5.0


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
27
1
1
6.0
2
1
0
1
1.000
.890
4.50
4.89
-0.6
-97.1
-0.6
18
24
24
206.1
46
72
11
14
.915
.890
5.15
4.89
2.9
14.1
2.9
1
0
2.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.890
4.50
4.89
-0.4
-198.7
-0.4
25
1
1
8.0
2
1
0
1
1.000
.890
3.38
4.89
-1.0
-122.5
-1.0
32
1
1
9.0
2
3
0
0
1.000
.890
5.00
4.89
0.0
4.6
0.0
32
2
2
17.1
3
6
0
1
1.000
.890
4.67
4.89
0.2
12.4
0.2
6
30
29
248.2
56
83
11
17
.927
.890
5.03
4.89
1.2
4.9
1.2


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
27
1
0
4.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.956
4.50
1.78
0.8
189.0
0.8
0.0
24
2
2
14.0
4
1
0
1
1.000
.956
3.21
1.78
1.4
103.3
0.9
0.5
33
6
5
45.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.956
1.00
1.78
-2.2
-48.2
-1.9
-0.3
28
2
0
7.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.956
2.57
1.78
0.4
58.3
0.4
0.0
21
13
12
103.1
16
0
1
0
.941
.956
1.39
1.78
-2.2
-21.6
-1.6
-0.6
24
2
2
14.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.956
0.64
1.78
-1.0
-72.4
-0.9
-0.1
33
11
8
61.1
7
1
0
0
1.000
.956
1.17
1.78
-2.2
-36.1
-2.5
0.3
7
37
29
248.2
37
2
1
1
.975
.956
1.41
1.78
-5.0
-20.2
-4.9
-0.2


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
33
2
2
17.0
4
0
1
0
.800
.941
2.12
2.53
-0.4
-20.7
-0.2
-0.2
21
7
7
62.1
12
1
1
0
.929
.941
1.88
2.53
-2.3
-36.7
-2.3
0.0
32
20
20
169.1
43
3
3
1
.939
.941
2.44
2.53
0.3
1.8
0.2
0.2
3
29
29
248.2
59
4
5
1
.926
.941
2.28
2.53
-2.3
-9.4
-2.3
0.0


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
26
18
17
149.0
27
3
2
1
.938
.935
1.81
1.59
3.1
20.7
2.4
0.7
27
1
0
3.0
0
0
0
0
.935
0.00
1.59
-0.3
-102.5
-0.3
0.0
21
10
10
77.0
10
3
0
1
1.000
.935
1.52
1.59
0.1
1.3
-1.2
1.3
24
1
1
6.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.935
4.50
1.59
1.2
202.5
1.3
0.0
28
1
1
9.1
1
0
0
0
1.000
.935
0.96
1.59
-0.3
-37.1
-0.3
-0.1
24
1
0
2.1
0
0
0
0
.935
0.00
1.59
-0.2
-102.5
-0.2
0.0
33
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.935
0.00
1.59
-0.2
-102.5
-0.2
0.0
7
33
29
248.2
41
6
2
2
.959
.935
1.70
1.59
3.3
13.3
1.6
1.7


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
36
4
3
25.0
2
9
0
1
1.000
.955
3.96
2.60
28
11
7
53.1
1
13
0
0
1.000
.955
2.36
2.60
32
5
5
36.1
1
17
0
0
1.000
.955
4.46
2.60
36
2
0
4.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.955
4.50
2.60
27
6
3
27.2
0
6
0
0
1.000
.955
1.95
2.60
32
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.955
0.00
2.60
27
9
5
36.0
2
4
1
0
.857
.955
1.50
2.60
24
6
3
18.1
1
7
1
0
.889
.955
3.93
2.60
33
10
4
41.1
2
8
0
0
1.000
.955
2.18
2.60
32
2
0
5.2
0
3
0
1
1.000
.955
4.76
2.60
10
56
30
248.2
9
69
2
2
.975
.955
2.82
2.60


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
1
24
1
1
32
1
29
1
26
2
32
4
24
2
36
1
33
3
24
1
27
1
28
1
33
3
1
15
24


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
28
1
28
1
36
1
3
3



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