1939 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1939 Chicago American Giants


41 - 37


40 - 34 in the Negro American League

1911 / 1940 (Team History)

Managed by:
Candy Jim Taylor (41-37)

Top Hitter


Willie
Simms

Top Pitcher


Ted
Trent

League Ranks (7 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
87
 6th ERA+
93
 4th
OPS
.624
 6th ERA
3.62
 3rd
BA
.240
 6th BA
OBP
.304
 6th K/BB
1.49
 4th
SLG
.320
 6th K%
12.8%
 2nd
BB%
8.3%
 5th BB%
8.6%
 4th
K%
HR%
ISO
.080
 5th WHIP
1.32
 4th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
• Horace Hall (President)


1939 Chicago American Giants
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
0.2
0.3
0.0
34
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
25
0.1
0.1
0.0
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
30
1.1
1.1
0.0
24
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.4
0.5
0.0
27
0.1
0.2
0.0
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
0.3
0.1
0.0
26
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
23
0.1
0.0
0.0
27
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
33
0.5
0.4
0.0
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
0.8
0.9
0.0
29
0.0
0.0
0.0
23
0.0
0.0
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
41-37
.526
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
-0.2
-0.3
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
32
89.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29
51.2
-0.1
-0.3
0.1
24
48.1
0.0
0.1
-0.1
20
41.2
0.6
0.7
-0.1
35
38.2
0.8
0.9
-0.1
22
14.0
0.0
-0.1
0.1
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
14.2
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
25
7.1
0.4
0.4
0.1
39
3.1
0.1
0.1
0.0

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