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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 ()


Roster
Player
Age
Pos
PA
IP
Uni
Height
Weight
Bats Throws
Birth
Death
34
1B
306
5'11"
185
B
R
5/16/1892 (San Marcos, TX)
1/21/1943 (San Antonio, TX)
34
RF
2
6'1"
200
R
R
4/15/1892 (Dallas, TX)
27
SP
71
137.0
6'1"
195
R
R
10/10/1898 (Kansas City, MO)
6/11/1966 (Chicago, IL)
22
SP
67
174.2
6'0"
190
B
L
6/12/1904 (Calvert, TX)
9/16/1978 (Lorman, MS)
30
RF
292
5'7"
160
L
R
9/27/1895 (Russellville, AR)
3/28/1977 (Chicago, IL)
36
SP
64
149.2
5'11"
180
R
R
6/1/1890 (Bessemer, AL)
5/5/1959 (Norwood Park, IL)
25
CF
182
5'6"
158
R
R
2/4/1901 (Birmingham, AL)
4/15/1988 (Chicago, IL)
26
SS
327
5'6"
165
R
R
1/10/1900 (New Orleans, LA)
4/17/1984 (Chicago, IL)
31
3B
345
5'7"
150
B
R
10/18/1894 (White Hall, LA)
5/11/1982 (Chicago, IL)
26
SP
46
116.1
5'11"
190
L
R
1/1/1900 (Glasgow, DE)
6/12/1982 (Philadelphia, PA)
28
SP
23
58.0
5'11"
176
R
R
9/25/1897 (birthplace unknown)
6/8/1930 (Washington, DC)
22
SP
24
55.0
5'8"
153
L
R
10/30/1903 (Eutaw, AL)
5/16/1987 (Three Rivers, MI)
22
C
201
R
R
4/7/1904 (Cynthiana, KY)
8/9/1930 (Cynthiana, KY)
20
3B
33
5'10"
165
L
R
7/17/1905 (Memphis, TN)
6/27/1964 (Guadalajara, Mexico)
32
CF
286
6'2"
190
R
R
12/7/1893 (Humboldt, KS)
7/19/1983 (Los Angeles, CA)
31
LF
320
5'9"
170
L
R
6/5/1895 (Marshall, TX)
6/21/1965 (Proviso, IL)
18
SP
27
35.1
5'8"
165
R
9/26/1907 (Evansville, IN)
1/11/1970 (Elkton, KY)
26
1B
114
6'2"
168
R
R
8/16/1899 (Terrell, TX)
4/27/1967 (Springfield, MO)
29
2B
290
R
3/9/1897 (Bay St. Louis, MS)
7/6/1931 (Chicago, IL)

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