1937 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1937 Chicago American Giants


39 - 38 - 1


35 - 23 - 1 in the Negro American League

1911 / 1938 (Team History)

Managed by:
Candy Jim Taylor (39-38-1)

Top Hitter


Alex
Radcliff

Top Pitcher


Willie
Cornelius

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
80
 7th ERA+
105
 3rd
OPS
.619
 7th ERA
4.02
 3rd
BA
.226
 8th BA
.265
 3rd
OBP
.296
 7th K/BB
1.61
 4th
SLG
.323
 7th K%
12.8%
 3rd
BB%
7.2%
 5th BB%
8.0%
 5th
K%
HR%
1.0%
 6th
ISO
.096
 7th WHIP
1.39
 3rd

Notes:


• Second Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
• 4 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Horace Hall (Owner)


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
36
2B
2
1.6
2
0.3
23
SP
11
33
3B
32
6.9
10
-1.1
45
C
1
-0.1
27
C
30
1.2
2
-0.4
1
-0.4
1
0.0
5
24
1B
11
2.6
1
0.9
2
1
2
40
SP
1
30
SP
1
0.2
2
0.2
18
23
3B
1
0.8
26
RP
1
36
C
4
0.2
29
CF
36
-3.5
1
0.3
1
33
SP
1
16
27
1B
30
0.4
PH
1
26
C
18
0.9
32
RP
1
21
PH
1
23
RP
1
32
SP
1
28
RF
1
0.2
16
0.9
2
-1.7
1
-0.1
26
3.8
29
1B
7
1.2
1
-0.8
27
LF
5
1.1
2
1.4
1
1
26
RF
1
-0.5
3
-1.7
27
SP
1
29
SP
2
-0.4
4
-0.4
2
0.9
3
11
31
SS
12
-1.0
32
5.4
32
LF
34
2.7
2
0.3
10
-1.2
1
28
LF
2
-0.1
30
1B
1
0.0
1
0.4
1
1
SS
2
-0.1
26
2B
29
-5.2
36
CF
4
1.8
20
1B
2
0.7
2
-1.2
26
CF
6
-1.9
3
0.5
53
PH
1
25
SP
1
2
33
SP
16
LF
1
-0.7
1
1
PH
1
-0.2
2
40
54
2.4
53
4.4
51
-4.1
47
4.9
48
3.3
49
2.9
49
-3.4
52
4.1
22
2
84

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