1947 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1947 Chicago American Giants


36 - 67


29 - 58 in the Negro American League

1911 / 1948 (Team History)

Managed by:
Candy Jim Taylor (36-67)

Top Hitter


John
Ritchey

Top Pitcher


Gentry
Jessup

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
78
4th ERA+
87
6th
OPS
.669
4th ERA
5.57
6th
BA
.264
4th BA
.289
4th
OBP
.332
4th K/BB
1.04
6th
SLG
.337
4th K%
11.4%
4th
BB%
8.2%
4th BB%
11.0%
6th
K%
HR%
0.9%
2nd
ISO
.073
4th WHIP
1.66
5th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
J. B. Martin (Owner )


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
24
17
15
128.2
85
14
2
3
2
16
.980
.969
6.92
6.59
1.4
10.9
0.4
1.0
8
7
61.0
41
7
2
3
0
6
.960
.969
7.08
6.59
2.4
39.5
0.4
2.1
34
4
4
36.0
16
3
0
0
3
2
1.000
.969
4.75
6.59
-4.1
-113.7
-0.3
-3.8
31
2
2
15.0
11
1
0
0
0
0
1.000
.969
7.20
6.59
0.3
19.3
-0.2
0.5
1
0
5.0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
.969
3.60
6.59
0.0
-8.7
-0.2
0.2
29
1
1
3.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
.969
3.00
6.59
0.0
-8.7
-0.1
0.1
6
33
29
248.2
156
25
4
6
5
24
.978
.969
6.55
6.59
-0.1
-0.2
-0.1
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
29
20
19
167.1
194
12
6
19
.972
.983
11.08
10.52
1.2
6.9
1.2
33
6
6
47.1
58
2
3
3
.952
.983
11.41
10.52
-0.4
-8.4
-0.4
32
4
4
33.0
36
3
0
0
1.000
.983
10.64
10.52
0.5
15.9
0.5
24
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
.983
10.52
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.983
9.00
10.52
0.0
-43.1
0.0
5
32
29
248.2
289
17
9
22
.971
.983
11.08
10.52
1.2
5.0
1.2


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
28
25
25
200.1
58
68
8
14
.940
.933
5.66
5.37
-1.5
-7.5
-1.5
32
5
3
35.0
5
11
1
2
.941
.933
4.11
5.37
-0.8
-22.8
-0.8
24
1
1
9.1
2
4
0
0
1.000
.933
5.79
5.37
0.4
46.9
0.4
28
1
0
4.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.933
2.25
5.37
-0.9
-214.6
-0.9
4
32
29
248.2
66
83
9
16
.943
.933
5.39
5.37
-2.7
-10.9
-2.7


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
24
19
18
153.2
23
33
6
3
.903
.904
3.28
2.97
-0.9
-5.7
-0.9
24
4
4
32.0
5
15
2
1
.909
.904
5.63
2.97
4.8
149.3
4.8
28
3
3
27.0
4
9
2
1
.867
.904
4.33
2.97
1.8
66.7
1.8
32
2
2
17.0
0
5
0
0
1.000
.904
2.65
2.97
0.7
42.8
0.7
33
1
0
2.0
0
0
1
0
.000
.904
0.00
2.97
-0.3
-136.6
-0.3
29
1
1
9.0
1
2
0
0
1.000
.904
3.00
2.97
0.0
-1.1
0.0
26
1
0
4.0
0
0
0
0
.904
0.00
2.97
-0.5
-136.6
-0.5
27
1
1
4.0
0
0
0
0
.904
0.00
2.97
-0.5
-136.6
-0.5
8
32
29
248.2
33
64
11
5
.898
.904
3.51
2.97
5.1
20.3
5.1


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
18
24
24
206.1
46
68
11
14
.912
.891
4.97
4.87
1.3
6.4
1.3
32
2
2
17.1
3
6
0
1
1.000
.891
4.67
4.87
0.3
16.5
0.3
25
1
1
8.0
2
1
0
1
1.000
.891
3.38
4.87
-0.9
-118.4
-0.9
27
1
1
6.0
2
1
0
1
1.000
.891
4.50
4.87
-0.6
-93.0
-0.6
1
0
2.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.891
4.50
4.87
-0.4
-194.6
-0.4
32
1
1
9.0
2
3
0
0
1.000
.891
5.00
4.87
0.1
8.7
0.1
6
30
29
248.2
56
79
11
17
.925
.891
4.89
4.87
-0.2
-0.9
-0.2


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
21
13
12
103.1
16
0
1
0
.941
.956
1.39
1.80
-2.4
-23.4
-1.8
-0.6
33
11
8
59.1
7
1
0
0
1.000
.956
1.21
1.80
-2.1
-35.3
-2.4
0.3
33
6
5
38.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.956
1.18
1.80
-1.4
-37.6
-1.2
-0.2
28
2
0
7.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.956
2.57
1.80
0.4
56.4
0.4
0.0
24
2
2
14.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.956
0.64
1.80
-1.0
-74.3
-1.0
-0.1
24
2
2
14.0
4
1
0
1
1.000
.956
3.21
1.80
1.4
101.4
0.9
0.5
27
1
0
4.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.956
4.50
1.80
0.7
187.1
0.8
0.0
7
37
29
239.2
37
2
1
1
.975
.956
1.46
1.80
-4.4
-18.4
-4.3
-0.1


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
32
20
20
169.1
43
3
3
1
.939
.941
2.44
2.52
-0.4
-2.3
-0.5
0.2
21
7
7
62.1
12
1
1
0
.929
.941
1.88
2.52
-2.5
-40.8
-2.5
0.0
33
2
2
17.0
4
0
1
0
.800
.941
2.12
2.52
-0.4
-24.8
-0.2
-0.2
3
29
29
248.2
59
4
5
1
.926
.941
2.28
2.52
-3.4
-13.5
-3.3
0.0


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
26
18
17
149.0
27
3
2
1
.938
.934
1.81
1.57
2.4
16.2
1.7
0.7
21
10
10
77.0
10
3
0
1
1.000
.934
1.52
1.57
-0.2
-3.2
-1.5
1.3
33
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.934
0.00
1.57
-0.2
-107.0
-0.2
0.0
28
1
1
9.1
1
0
0
0
1.000
.934
0.96
1.57
-0.4
-41.7
-0.3
-0.1
24
1
1
6.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.934
4.50
1.57
1.2
198.0
1.2
0.0
24
1
0
2.1
0
0
0
0
.934
0.00
1.57
-0.2
-107.0
-0.2
0.0
27
1
0
3.0
0
0
0
0
.934
0.00
1.57
-0.3
-107.0
-0.3
0.0
7
33
29
248.2
41
6
2
2
.959
.934
1.70
1.57
2.2
8.8
0.4
1.7


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
28
11
7
53.1
1
13
0
0
1.000
.952
2.36
2.59
33
10
4
41.1
2
8
0
0
1.000
.952
2.18
2.59
27
9
5
36.0
2
4
1
0
.857
.952
1.50
2.59
27
6
3
27.2
0
5
0
0
1.000
.952
1.63
2.59
24
6
3
18.1
1
6
1
0
.875
.952
3.44
2.59
32
5
5
36.1
1
15
0
0
1.000
.952
3.96
2.59
36
4
3
25.0
2
9
0
1
1.000
.952
3.96
2.59
32
2
0
5.2
0
3
0
1
1.000
.952
4.76
2.59
36
2
0
4.0
0
2
0
0
1.000
.952
4.50
2.59
32
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
.952
0.00
2.59
10
56
30
248.2
9
65
2
2
.974
.952
2.68
2.59


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
32
4
33
3
33
3
26
2
24
2
29
1
1
1
36
1
1
24
1
28
1
32
1
13
22


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
36
1
28
1
2
2



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