1926 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1926 Chicago American Giants


57 - 24 - 3


56 - 24 - 2 in the Negro National League I

1911 / 1927 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (27-17-1)
Dave Malarcher (30-7-2)

Top Hitter


Jelly
Gardner

Top Pitcher


Willie
Foster

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
90
 4th ERA+
132
 2nd
OPS
.690
 6th ERA
2.84
 1st
BA
.270
 6th BA
.249
 1st
OBP
.337
 5th K/BB
1.95
 1st
SLG
.353
 7th K%
13.1%
 1st
BB%
7.9%
 4th BB%
6.7%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.9%
 2nd
ISO
.083
 7th WHIP
1.18
 1st

Notes:


• Negro League World Series Champions
• Champions of the Negro National League I
• Second Half Champions of the Negro National League I
• Home Ballpark: Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
• 2 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Rube Foster (Owner) , John Schorling ()


1926 Chicago American Giants
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
1.2
1.5
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
0.6
0.6
0.0
25
0.7
0.8
0.0

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
2.9
2.0
1.2
34
0.0
0.0
0.0
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
-1.1
-1.2
-0.1
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
2.9
0.7
1.9
20
-0.2
-0.1
0.0
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
34
0.8
2.2
-1.3
26
-0.5
-0.4
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
27-17
.614
30-7
.811
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
1.8
1.1
0.5
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
22
174.2
6.4
6.3
0.1
36
149.2
3.6
3.1
0.5
27
137.0
2.4
2.3
0.2
26
116.1
0.5
0.7
-0.1
28
58.0
1.0
1.1
-0.1
22
55.0
-0.3
-0.1
-0.2
18
35.1
0.5
0.9
-0.2
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off

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