1915 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1915 Chicago American Giants


29 - 25 - 3


(3rd place in the Western Independent Clubs )

1911 / 1916 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (29-25)

Top Hitter


Pete
Hill

Top Pitcher


Sam
Crawford

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
104
3rd ERA+
88
5th
OPS
.601
5th ERA
2.68
3rd
BA
.237
3rd BA
.222
1st
OBP
.303
4th K/BB
1.53
4th
SLG
.298
4th K%
12.0%
5th
BB%
8.1%
4th BB%
7.8%
3rd
K%
HR%
0.1%
2nd
ISO
.061
5th WHIP
1.12
2nd

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
• 3 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Rube Foster (Owner & Business Manager)


Roster
Pos Uni Bats Throws
27
1B
249
6'0"
176
L
R
1/5/1888 (Charlottesville, VA)
10/21/1959 (Bridgeport, CT)
25
2B
214
R
R
6/6/1890 (Omaha, NE)
6/20/1931 (Chicago, IL)
23
SP
16
42.2
6'1"
200
R
R
4/15/1892 (Dallas, TX)
27
RF
15
L
R
1888 (Macon, GA)
24
C
31
5'7"
155
7/8/1890 (Paola, KS)
35
SP
39
53.1
5'9"
230
R
R
9/17/1879 (La Grange, TX)
12/9/1930 (Kankakee, IL)
36
3B
232
5'5"
140
R
R
2/28/1879 (Philadelphia, PA)
1/26/1942 (Chicago, IL)
28
LF
73
5'11"
172
L
L
7/16/1886 (Washington, PA)
2/13/1949 (Philadelphia, PA)
33
SP
30
64.2
6'0"
195
R
R
8/22/1881 (San Antonio, TX)
12/8/1962 (Columbia, MO)
21
3B
7
5'7"
R
4/27/1894 (Chicago, IL)
6/4/1925 (Chicago, IL)
32
CF
232
5'8"
180
L
R
10/12/1882 (Buena, VA)
12/19/1951 (Buffalo, NY)
29
SS
74
5'9"
175
R
5/13/1886 (Indianapolis, IN)
2/28/1954 (Indianapolis, IN)
24
LF
167
29.2
5'11"
180
6/15/1891 (Nashville, TN)
3/1/1962 (Manteno, IL)
26
SP
23
62.1
6'0"
180
R
R
4/22/1889 (Bryan, TX)
9/22/1926 (Chicago, IL)
19
C
110
R
6/30/1896 (Dayton, TN)
31
SS
76
5'11"
180
L
R
4/25/1884 (Palatka, FL)
3/19/1964 (Atlantic City, NJ)
26
RF
221
9.1
5'6"
150
L
L
10/28/1888 (Marshall, TX)
12/2/1948 (Kansas City, MO)
CF
12
30
SS
64
R
6/11/1885 (Columbus, OH)
29
C
11
5'10"
159
B
R
12/23/1885 (Nashville, TN)
6/28/1941 (Chicago, IL)
28
C
54
133
R
1887 (birthplace unknown)
21
C
R
3/22/1894 (South McAlester, OK)
19
SP
48
122.0
6'5"
215
R
R
8/28/1895 (St. Louis, MO)
3/6/1966 (St. Louis, MO)
26
SP
48
126.0
5'10"
180
R
R
3/18/1889 (Girard, KS)
11/2/1967 (Schenectady, NY)
21
C
3
5'11"
235
9/3/1893 (Des Moines, IA)
12/11/1955 (Omaha, NE)

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