1916 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1916 Chicago American Giants


40 - 26 - 3


(1st place in the Western Independent Clubs )

1911 / 1917 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (40-26-3)

Top Hitter


John Henry
Lloyd

Top Pitcher


Dick
Whitworth

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
104
3rd ERA+
93
3rd
OPS
.643
4th ERA
2.61
1st
BA
.253
4th BA
.221
1st
OBP
.327
3rd K/BB
1.26
4th
SLG
.317
4th K%
13.1%
3rd
BB%
8.9%
3rd BB%
10.4%
5th
K%
HR%
0.1%
2nd
ISO
.064
6th WHIP
1.21
2nd

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
• 3 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Rube Foster (Owner & Business Manager)


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
29
LF
36
-2.6
2
-1.0
9
33
LF
1
1.0
24
2.4
24
7.0
6
0.6
28
RF
6
1.0
55
3.0
28
CF
6
-0.3
16
-4.5
2
0.8
38
-8.5
SP
2
30
C
55
16.1
2
0.4
24
SP
3
21
C
2
-1.5
32
SS
62
12.9
27
SP
24
20
SP
20
23
SP
1
22
C
4
-3.2
27
1B
58
1.9
26
2B
50
-3.7
2B
1
0.6
24
C
12
0.6
24
RP
1
SP
1
SP
1
36
SP
2
37
3B
62
-0.4
28
SP
21
23
74
13.1
64
1.6
67
-7.5
62
-0.4
62
12.9
68
1.6
64
-2.5
63
4.0
85

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