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)


Roster
Pos Uni Bats Throws
20
SP
49
126.2
R
R
9/28/1896 (Charleston, SC)
1/19/1937 (Bremen, IL)
21
C
129
L
R
1/4/1896 (Greenwood, SC)
8/4/1940 (Cleveland, OH)
29
LF
221
L
R
1888 (Macon, GA)
38
3B
211
5'5"
140
R
R
2/28/1879 (Philadelphia, PA)
1/26/1942 (Chicago, IL)
31
C
140
5'10"
159
B
R
12/23/1885 (Nashville, TN)
6/28/1941 (Chicago, IL)
29
SP
3
7.0
5'11"
172
R
6/15/1888 (Pittsburgh, PA)
2/13/1951 (New York, NY)
28
1B
200
5'11"
174
R
R
4/15/1889 (Houston, TX)
5/7/1951 (Logansport, IN)
21
SP
3
9.0
5'8"
175
R
R
7/6/1895 (Lexington, KY)
1/1981 (Erie, PA)
29
RF
246
6'0"
176
L
R
1/5/1888 (Charlottesville, VA)
10/21/1959 (Bridgeport, CT)
33
SS
228
5'11"
180
L
R
4/25/1884 (Palatka, FL)
3/19/1964 (Atlantic City, NJ)
27
2B
250
5'11"
180
R
R
9/5/1889 (Topeka, KS)
1/25/1965 (Chicago, IL)
34
CF
245
5'8"
180
L
R
10/12/1882 (Buena, VA)
12/19/1951 (Buffalo, NY)
28
SP
37
98.0
6'0"
180
R
R
4/22/1889 (Bryan, TX)
9/22/1926 (Chicago, IL)
29
SP
13
29.2
5'10"
180
R
R
3/18/1888 (Girard, KS)
11/2/1967 (Schenectady, NY)
27
SP
60
153.2
6'1"
210
R
R
4/15/1890 (Atlanta, GA)
10/31/1948 (Islip, NY)
21
SP
28
73.0
6'5"
215
R
R
8/28/1895 (St. Louis, MO)
3/6/1966 (St. Louis, MO)
37
SP
15
27.0
5'9"
230
R
R
9/17/1879 (La Grange, TX)
12/9/1930 (Kankakee, IL)

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