1919 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1919 Chicago American Giants


27 - 16


(2nd place in the Western Independent Clubs )

1911 / 1920 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (27-16)

Top Hitter


Oscar
Charleston

Top Pitcher


Dick
Whitworth

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
122
 1st ERA+
103
 4th
OPS
.725
 2nd ERA
3.09
 1st
BA
.269
 1st BA
.230
 1st
OBP
.355
 1st K/BB
1.03
 4th
SLG
.370
 2nd K%
10.3%
 2nd
BB%
10.2%
 2nd BB%
9.9%
 5th
K%
HR%
0.6%
 2nd
ISO
.101
 3rd WHIP
1.24
 2nd

Notes:


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


1919 Chicago American Giants
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
25
3.8
2.6
1.2
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
22
4.5
3.7
0.6

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
-1.3
-0.1
-0.9
31
0.7
0.6
0.2
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
23
1.5
-0.1
1.3
22
0.0
0.0
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
1.0
0.9
0.0
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
40
0.9
0.2
0.5
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
0.0
0.7
-0.5
Manager W-L
W%
27-16
.628
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
23
0.7
0.5
0.0
27
0.7
0.6
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
23
95.0
2.8
2.3
0.5
30
79.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
46
51.1
0.0
0.2
-0.1
27
35.0
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
22
14.1
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
31
10.1
0.2
0.0
0.1
24
3.1
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off

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