1926 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1926 Chicago American Giants


57 - 24 - 3


56 - 24 - 2 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+
90
4th ERA+
132
2nd
OPS
.690
6th ERA
2.84
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
Rube Foster (Owner) , John Schorling ()


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
22
48
47
415.2
294
38
6
5
0
28
2
.982
.966
7.19
5.94
5.3
12.8
0.5
4.8
34
24
23
205.2
127
18
4
2
5
13
2
.973
.966
6.35
5.94
-6.1
-29.7
-0.1
-6.0
25
13
11
104.2
60
15
2
4
0
1
2
.974
.966
6.45
5.94
3.6
34.6
2.4
1.2
3
85
81
726.0
481
71
12
11
5
42
6
.979
.966
6.84
5.94
2.8
3.9
2.8
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
34
50
49
429.1
442
20
7
19
.985
.978
9.68
11.37
-7.1
-16.4
-7.1
26
33
30
276.2
329
19
1
15
.997
.978
11.32
11.37
0.4
1.6
0.4
32
2
2
19.0
20
1
1
2
.955
.978
9.95
11.37
-0.2
-12.1
-0.2
25
1
0
1.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.978
9.00
11.37
0.0
-45.7
0.0
4
86
81
726.0
792
40
9
36
.989
.978
10.31
11.37
-6.9
-9.5
-6.9


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
29
44
44
395.1
128
136
10
17
.964
.948
6.01
5.66
4.4
11.1
4.4
32
24
24
215.0
50
70
12
11
.909
.948
5.02
5.66
0.0
-0.1
0.0
31
13
12
106.2
29
42
1
5
.986
.948
5.99
5.66
4.4
41.5
4.4
26
1
1
9.0
1
2
0
0
1.000
.948
3.00
5.66
-0.6
-63.2
-0.6
4
82
81
726.0
208
250
23
33
.952
.948
5.68
5.66
8.2
11.3
8.2


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
31
68
67
603.1
79
127
6
12
.972
.915
3.07
2.96
15.5
25.7
15.5
20
10
8
68.2
7
11
6
0
.750
.915
2.36
2.96
-0.3
-5.0
-0.3
26
6
6
54.0
7
14
1
0
.955
.915
3.50
2.96
3.0
55.5
3.0
3
84
81
726.0
93
152
13
12
.950
.915
3.04
2.96
18.2
25.0
18.2


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
26
52
52
468.0
103
126
24
14
.905
.910
4.40
5.30
-13.9
-29.8
-13.9
29
29
29
258.0
62
73
13
13
.912
.910
4.71
5.30
-5.5
-21.4
-5.5
2
81
81
726.0
165
199
37
27
.908
.910
4.51
5.30
-19.5
-26.8
-19.5


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
31
50
50
447.1
78
5
3
1
.965
.950
1.67
1.65
4.5
10.1
4.6
-0.1
26
19
19
165.0
38
4
0
0
1.000
.950
2.29
1.65
8.7
52.5
7.3
1.3
18
5
5
40.0
4
0
1
0
.800
.950
0.90
1.65
-1.7
-42.3
-1.4
-0.3
27
4
3
31.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.950
1.16
1.65
-0.8
-24.6
-0.5
-0.2
25
3
1
13.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.950
0.69
1.65
-0.7
-56.4
-0.6
-0.1
30
2
1
9.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.950
1.00
1.65
-0.3
-35.5
-0.3
-0.1
34
1
0
3.2
1
0
0
0
1.000
.950
2.45
1.65
0.2
63.1
0.3
0.0
36
1
0
2.0
0
0
0
0
.950
0.00
1.65
-0.2
-103.3
-0.2
0.0
32
1
1
7.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.950
1.29
1.65
-0.1
-16.1
-0.1
-0.1
29
1
1
8.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.950
3.38
1.65
1.0
125.5
1.1
-0.1
10
87
81
726.0
131
9
4
1
.972
.950
1.74
1.65
10.6
14.6
10.2
0.4


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
32
43
42
371.0
84
7
1
0
.989
.962
2.21
2.42
0.6
1.7
0.0
0.7
25
27
26
223.0
46
1
1
0
.979
.962
1.90
2.42
-4.4
-19.7
-2.8
-1.6
30
11
10
93.0
21
1
0
0
1.000
.962
2.13
2.42
-0.4
-3.8
0.0
-0.3
26
3
3
28.0
9
1
0
0
1.000
.962
3.21
2.42
2.0
70.2
1.6
0.3
31
2
0
11.0
0
0
0
0
.962
0.00
2.42
-1.6
-148.3
-1.5
-0.1
5
86
81
726.0
160
10
2
0
.988
.962
2.11
2.42
-3.8
-5.2
-2.8
-1.0


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
30
55
55
484.0
98
10
2
1
.982
.943
2.01
1.70
12.7
26.2
11.2
1.5
31
23
23
205.0
29
3
1
1
.970
.943
1.40
1.70
-3.0
-14.8
-2.9
-0.1
25
3
2
24.0
4
2
0
0
1.000
.943
2.25
1.70
1.1
43.9
0.0
1.0
34
1
0
4.0
0
0
0
0
.943
0.00
1.70
-0.4
-110.3
-0.4
0.0
32
1
1
9.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.943
1.00
1.70
-0.4
-42.5
-0.3
-0.1
5
83
81
726.0
132
15
3
2
.980
.943
1.82
1.70
9.9
13.6
7.6
2.3


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
36
28
12
149.2
4
61
3
1
.956
.949
3.91
3.12
22
27
17
174.2
4
52
1
1
.982
.949
2.89
3.12
27
21
17
137.0
6
46
1
2
.981
.949
3.42
3.12
26
21
13
116.1
2
27
3
1
.906
.949
2.24
3.12
28
12
8
58.0
1
23
0
2
1.000
.949
3.72
3.12
22
10
10
55.0
4
20
1
0
.960
.949
3.93
3.12
18
7
4
35.1
2
21
0
0
1.000
.949
5.86
3.12
7
126
81
726.0
23
250
9
7
.968
.949
3.38
3.12


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
25
6
31
5
36
4
20
2
32
2
34
1
27
1
22
1
8
22


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
25
2
1
2



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