1917 Chicago American Giants

49 - 14 - 2

(1st place in the Western Independent Clubs )

1911 / 1918 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (49-14-2)

Dick
Redding

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

Glossary

Left Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Frank Duncan	29	1.2	1.1	0.5

Center Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Pete Hill	34	3.5	2.5	1.3

Right Field	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Jesse Barber	29	1.0	1.1	0.2

Shortstop	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
John Henry Lloyd	33	4.3	3.0	0.9

Second Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Bingo DeMoss	27	1.1	0.8	0.3

Third Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Bill Francis	38	2.1	1.2	0.7

First Base	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Leroy Grant	28	1.6	1.7	0.1

Manager	W-L	W%
Rube Foster	49-14	.778

Catcher	Age	WAR	Off	Fld
Bruce Petway	31	0.9	-0.3	1.0
George Dixon	21	1.4	1.0	0.1

Starting Pitcher	Age	IP	WAR	Pit	Off
Dick Redding	27	153.2	3.9	3.6	0.3
Tom Williams	20	126.2	1.2	1.3	-0.1
Tom Johnson	28	98.0	-0.6	-0.7	0.1
Dick Whitworth	21	73.0	-0.8	-0.7	0.0
Frank Wickware	29	29.2	0.1	0.1	0.0
Rube Foster	37	27.0	-0.4	-0.3	-0.1
George Britt	21	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Sell Hall	29	7.0	0.1	0.1	0.0

Relief Pitcher	Age	IP	WAR	Pit	Off