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)


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
22
CF
39
6.6
1
25
LF
35
10.9
2
0.9
5
31
RF
1
-0.4
23
1.9
2
23
SS
41
12.2
31
SP
2
23
SP
1
14
22
SS
1
-0.3
24
SP
1
30
SP
13
30
1B
41
-4.9
32
RF
8
-3.3
17
-5.1
6
40
3B
41
4.9
23
C
32
-0.1
2
29
2B
41
0.1
27
SP
5
27
C
15
1.4
3
-1.1
2
22
SP
1
0.1
4
46
SP
1
8
18
47
1.3
41
-4.9
41
0.1
41
4.9
43
11.5
43
7.6
41
7.6
45
-4.3
7
59

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