1920 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1920 Chicago American Giants


51 - 19 - 2


45 - 15 - 2 in the Negro National League I

1911 / 1921 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (51-19-2)

Top Pitcher


Dave
Brown

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
105
 2nd ERA+
131
 1st
OPS
.651
 3rd ERA
2.36
 1st
BA
.254
 3rd BA
.217
 1st
OBP
.333
 1st K/BB
1.73
 2nd
SLG
.318
 3rd K%
13.2%
 1st
BB%
9.5%
 2nd BB%
7.6%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.2%
 1st
ISO
.064
 4th WHIP
1.07
 1st

Notes:


• Champions of the Negro National League I
• Home Ballpark: Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
• 2 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• 1 member of the Cuban Baseball Hall of Fame
• Rube Foster (Owner & Business Manager)


1920 Chicago American Giants
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
33
1.1
0.1
1.3
25
-0.6
-0.2
-0.2
20
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
4.7
4.1
0.8

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
0.3
0.9
-0.4
27
-0.1
0.1
-0.2
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
24
0.8
0.2
0.2
21
0.1
0.1
0.0
20
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
3.8
2.4
1.3
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
2.8
1.8
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
-0.5
-0.1
-0.2
Manager W-L
W%
51-19
.729
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
0.3
0.1
0.2
24
1.1
1.0
0.0
22
0.0
-0.1
0.1
17
0.0
0.0
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
23
148.0
1.9
1.9
-0.1
23
141.2
2.9
3.2
-0.3
25
106.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
31
80.2
1.1
1.3
-0.2
31
37.0
0.3
-0.1
0.3
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off

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