1917 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1917 Chicago American Giants


49 - 14 - 2


(1st place in the Western Independent Clubs )

1911 / 1918 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (49-14-2)

Top Hitter


John Henry
Lloyd

Top Pitcher


Dick
Redding

League Ranks (9 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
108
 4th ERA+
117
 1st
OPS
.600
 3rd ERA
1.56
 1st
BA
.228
 4th BA
.197
 1st
OBP
.313
 3rd K/BB
1.72
 1st
SLG
.288
 4th K%
13.0%
 1st
BB%
9.7%
 3rd BB%
7.6%
 3rd
K%
HR%
0.1%
 5th
ISO
.059
 4th WHIP
1.00
 1st

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
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
21
C
39
1.1
1
31
C
25
4.1
4
1.3
1
0.6
1
-0.2
5
2.7
8
-0.6
1
29
RF
3
0.7
5
2.1
54
-0.9
29
SP
4
21
SP
9
27
SP
22
33
SS
1
-0.1
55
7.9
1
-0.7
28
SP
13
34
CF
4
-1.6
54
12.4
29
SP
1
28
1B
54
0.9
38
3B
57
6.0
37
SP
1
0.4
3
29
LF
54
3.9
27
2B
58
2.4
21
SP
1
20
SP
16
17
64
5.2
60
2.5
58
2.4
61
7.2
60
10.0
59
2.1
59
15.1
63
-2.2
2
69

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