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 Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
18
SS
24
2.9
32
CF
2
0.6
2
0.2
20
0.3
C
8
2.4
1
0.0
1
-0.4
27
3B
1
0.7
1
-0.6
1
-0.3
32
2B
5
-1.0
1
0.0
1
2
25
SS
1
-1.0
34
C
4
-4.1
28
SP
1
1
11
33
LF
6
-0.2
6
-2.2
2
-0.4
3
10
29
1B
20
-0.7
1
-0.1
1
32
1B
4
0.3
1
33
LF
1
-0.3
11
-2.2
1
-0.2
3
36
RP
2
C
1
0.0
29
C
1
0.0
PH
1
27
SP
1
0.8
1
9
32
SP
4
5
28
2B
25
-0.4
3
1.7
2
0.4
1
-0.3
PH
1
27
SP
6
26
RF
1
0.0
18
3.1
2
24
3B
1
0.4
19
-1.7
2
-1.0
1
1.2
1
28
2B
1
-0.9
1
31
C
2
0.3
24
SP
1
2
1.4
1
-0.2
1
6
24
C
17
1.7
4
4.0
2
PH
1
21
LF
13
-2.2
7
-2.3
10
0.1
36
SP
1
1
4
30
33
0.2
32
-0.6
32
-2.0
32
5.0
30
1.2
37
-5.0
29
-2.3
33
3.3
24
3
56

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