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)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
24
37
25
267.2
192
34
5
2
1
10
2
.978
.971
7.60
6.50
0.4
1.5
0.3
0.0
28
32
30
225.1
131
40
6
3
1
6
0
.966
.971
6.83
6.50
4.8
21.5
5.1
-0.2
22
3
2
26.0
17
5
1
0
0
2
0
.957
.971
7.62
6.50
0.9
35.1
0.7
0.2
17
1
1
3.0
0
0
3
0
0
2
0
.000
.971
0.00
6.50
-0.1
-45.6
-0.2
0.0
4
73
58
522.0
340
79
15
5
2
20
2
.965
.971
7.22
6.50
6.0
11.5
6.0
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
31
51
51
448.1
538
21
11
18
.981
.977
11.22
11.27
-1.4
-3.1
-1.4
28
10
7
73.2
81
5
4
3
.956
.977
10.51
11.27
0.5
6.4
0.5
2
61
58
522.0
619
26
15
21
.977
.977
11.12
11.27
-0.9
-1.7
-0.9


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
30
58
58
517.0
168
175
15
21
.958
.936
5.97
5.17
11.6
22.5
11.6
25
1
0
5.0
1
0
1
0
.500
.936
1.80
5.17
-0.9
-184.0
-0.9
2
59
58
522.0
169
175
16
21
.956
.936
5.93
5.17
10.7
20.5
10.7


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
25
50
50
442.0
63
113
10
4
.946
.925
3.58
3.46
9.7
22.1
9.7
26
9
7
71.0
9
19
1
0
.966
.925
3.55
3.46
2.1
29.3
2.1
1
1
9.0
2
2
1
0
.800
.925
4.00
3.46
0.0
1.7
0.0
3
60
58
522.0
74
134
12
4
.945
.925
3.59
3.46
11.8
22.7
11.8


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
24
51
50
458.1
94
141
22
12
.914
.916
4.61
4.93
2.0
4.4
2.0
21
4
4
30.0
6
9
2
2
.882
.916
4.50
4.93
0.0
-0.3
0.0
20
3
3
20.2
1
6
5
0
.583
.916
3.05
4.93
-0.1
-6.2
-0.1
25
2
1
13.0
3
2
0
0
1.000
.916
3.46
4.93
-1.2
-89.5
-1.2
4
60
58
522.0
104
158
29
14
.900
.916
4.52
4.93
0.7
1.3
0.7


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
33
32
30
263.1
45
4
3
1
.942
.954
1.67
1.74
3.3
12.4
3.4
-0.1
25
23
22
194.0
27
2
1
0
.967
.954
1.35
1.74
-1.9
-10.0
-1.3
-0.7
24
4
3
30.0
3
2
0
0
1.000
.954
1.50
1.74
0.0
1.6
-0.9
1.0
20
3
3
27.0
4
2
0
0
1.000
.954
2.00
1.74
1.0
35.6
0.0
1.0
27
1
0
5.0
0
0
0
0
.954
0.00
1.74
-0.5
-101.4
-0.5
0.0
28
1
0
2.2
0
0
0
0
.954
0.00
1.74
-0.3
-101.4
-0.2
0.0
6
64
58
522.0
79
10
4
1
.957
.954
1.53
1.74
1.6
3.0
0.4
1.1


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
26
49
49
422.0
90
8
3
0
.970
.969
2.09
2.33
6.2
14.7
7.1
-0.9
33
11
8
84.0
25
4
1
1
.967
.969
3.11
2.33
7.1
84.2
5.7
1.3
24
1
1
8.0
3
0
1
0
.750
.969
3.38
2.33
0.8
101.4
0.9
-0.1
25
1
0
4.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.969
2.25
2.33
0.1
25.1
0.2
-0.1
31
1
0
4.0
1
1
0
0
1.000
.969
4.50
2.33
0.7
182.6
0.2
0.6
5
63
58
522.0
120
13
5
1
.964
.969
2.29
2.33
14.9
28.5
14.1
0.8


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
24
22
22
187.1
16
2
1
0
.947
.950
0.86
1.35
-4.3
-23.1
-3.4
-1.0
33
15
15
125.0
17
3
0
0
1.000
.950
1.44
1.35
2.0
16.1
1.6
0.4
28
12
7
83.1
4
1
0
0
1.000
.950
0.54
1.35
-3.8
-45.1
-3.4
-0.4
25
11
9
80.2
8
3
0
0
1.000
.950
1.23
1.35
0.2
2.0
-0.8
0.9
20
3
3
21.0
0
0
0
0
.950
0.00
1.35
-1.7
-82.0
-1.5
-0.2
27
2
1
13.0
0
0
0
0
.950
0.00
1.35
-1.1
-82.0
-0.9
-0.2
24
2
1
9.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.950
1.00
1.35
-0.1
-12.0
-0.6
0.5
23
1
0
2.2
0
0
0
0
.950
0.00
1.35
-0.2
-82.0
-0.2
0.0
8
68
58
522.0
45
10
1
0
.982
.950
0.95
1.35
-9.0
-17.3
-9.2
0.1


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
23
22
16
148.0
5
76
4
1
.953
.937
4.93
3.53
23
18
15
141.2
5
39
3
0
.936
.937
2.80
3.53
25
15
11
106.2
2
36
1
1
.974
.937
3.21
3.53
31
11
10
80.2
2
17
0
2
1.000
.937
2.12
3.53
31
7
5
37.0
1
13
1
0
.933
.937
3.41
3.53
26
1
1
8.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.937
1.13
3.53
6
74
58
522.0
15
182
9
4
.956
.937
3.40
3.53


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
25
2
20
1
28
1
24
1
1
5
6


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
25
1
1
1



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