1926 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1926 Chicago American Giants


57 - 24 - 3


57 - 24 - 3 in the Negro National League I

1911 / 1927 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (27-17-1)
Dave Malarcher (30-7-2)

Top Hitter


Jelly
Gardner

Top Pitcher


Willie
Foster

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
89
 5th ERA+
131
 2nd
OPS
.690
 6th ERA
2.74
 1st
BA
.270
 6th BA
.249
 1st
OBP
.337
 5th K/BB
1.95
 1st
SLG
.353
 7th K%
13.1%
 1st
BB%
7.9%
 4th BB%
6.7%
 2nd
K%
HR%
0.9%
 2nd
ISO
.083
 7th WHIP
1.18
 1st

Notes:


• Negro League World Series Champions
• Champions of the Negro National League I
• Second Half Champions of the Negro National League I
• Home Ballpark: Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
• 2 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame


Roster
Player
Age
Pos
PA
IP
Uni
Height
Weight
Bats Throws
Birth
Death
34
1B
306
5'11"
185
B
R
5/16/1892 (San Marcos, TX)
1/21/1943 (San Antonio, TX)
34
RF
2
6'1"
200
R
R
4/15/1892 (Dallas, TX)
27
SP
71
137.0
6'1"
195
R
R
10/10/1898 (Kansas City, MO)
6/11/1966 (Chicago, IL)
22
SP
67
174.2
6'0"
190
B
L
6/12/1904 (Calvert, TX)
9/16/1978 (Lorman, MS)
30
RF
292
5'7"
160
L
R
9/27/1895 (Russellville, AR)
3/28/1977 (Chicago, IL)
36
SP
64
149.2
5'11"
180
R
R
6/1/1890 (Bessemer, AL)
5/5/1959 (Norwood Park, IL)
25
CF
182
5'6"
158
R
R
2/4/1901 (Birmingham, AL)
4/15/1988 (Chicago, IL)
26
SS
327
5'6"
165
R
R
1/10/1900 (New Orleans, LA)
4/17/1984 (Chicago, IL)
31
3B
345
5'7"
150
B
R
10/18/1894 (White Hall, LA)
5/11/1982 (Chicago, IL)
26
SP
46
116.1
5'11"
190
L
R
1/1/1900 (Glasgow, DE)
6/12/1982 (Philadelphia, PA)
28
SP
23
58.0
5'11"
176
R
R
9/25/1897 (birthplace unknown)
6/8/1930 (Washington, DC)
22
SP
24
55.0
5'8"
153
L
R
10/30/1903 (Eutaw, AL)
5/16/1987 (Three Rivers, MI)
22
C
201
R
R
4/7/1904 (Cynthiana, KY)
8/9/1930 (Cynthiana, KY)
20
3B
33
5'10"
165
L
R
7/17/1905 (Memphis, TN)
6/27/1964 (Guadalajara, Mexico)
32
CF
286
6'2"
190
R
R
12/7/1893 (Humboldt, KS)
7/19/1983 (Los Angeles, CA)
31
LF
320
5'9"
170
L
R
6/5/1895 (Marshall, TX)
6/21/1965 (Proviso, IL)
20
SP
27
35.1
5'8"
165
R
9/26/1905 (Evansville, IN)
1/1970 (Elkton, KY)
26
1B
114
6'2"
168
R
R
8/16/1899 (Terrell, TX)
29
2B
290
R
3/9/1897 (Bay St. Louis, MS)
7/6/1931 (Chicago, IL)

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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry

Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James