1937 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1937 Chicago American Giants


39 - 38 - 1


35 - 23 - 1 in the Negro American League

1911 / 1938 (Team History)

Managed by:
Candy Jim Taylor (39-38-1)

Top Hitter


Alex
Radcliff

Top Pitcher


Willie
Cornelius

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
80
 7th ERA+
105
 3rd
OPS
.619
 7th ERA
4.02
 3rd
BA
.226
 8th BA
.265
 3rd
OBP
.296
 7th K/BB
1.61
 4th
SLG
.323
 7th K%
12.8%
 3rd
BB%
7.2%
 5th BB%
8.0%
 5th
K%
HR%
1.0%
 6th
ISO
.096
 7th WHIP
1.39
 3rd

Notes:


• Second Half Champions of the Negro American League
• Home Ballpark: American Giants Park (Chicago, IL)
• 4 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• Horace Hall (Owner)


1937 Chicago American Giants
Glossary

Left Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
32
-0.2
-0.1
0.1
27
0.3
0.1
0.2
28
0.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
0.0
-0.1
Center Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
29
0.2
0.6
-0.3
26
-0.4
-0.3
-0.1
36
0.3
0.2
0.2

Right Field
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
28
0.5
0.3
0.3
26
-0.2
0.0
-0.2
Shortstop
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
31
2.2
1.6
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.0
Second Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
26
-0.8
-0.4
-0.5
36
0.4
0.2
0.2
Third Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
33
1.3
0.7
0.5
23
0.1
0.1
0.1
First Base
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
-0.5
-0.4
0.0
24
-0.1
-0.2
0.3
29
-0.1
-0.1
0.0
20
0.4
0.4
0.0
30
0.1
-0.1
0.0
Manager W-L
W%
39-38
.506
Catcher
Age
WAR
Off
Fld
27
0.2
0.1
0.0
26
0.1
0.0
0.1
36
0.0
-0.1
0.0
45
0.0
0.0
0.0
+
Starting Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
30
110.0
2.5
2.8
-0.3
33
80.2
1.2
1.1
0.1
33
75.0
1.3
1.5
-0.2
23
54.0
-0.4
-0.4
0.0
29
36.1
-0.1
-0.3
0.2
25
12.0
0.0
0.0
-0.1
40
8.0
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
32
7.2
-0.2
-0.3
0.2
27
5.0
-0.1
0.0
0.0
Relief Pitcher
Age
IP
WAR
Pit
Off
23
4.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
26
0.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
32
0.1
-0.2
-0.2
0.0

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