1918 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1918 Chicago American Giants


20 - 8 - 2


(1st place in the Western Independent Clubs )

1911 / 1919 (Team History)

Managed by:
Rube Foster (20-8-2)

Top Hitter


Bingo
DeMoss

Top Pitcher


Dick
Whitworth

League Ranks (5 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
92
2nd ERA+
113
1st
OPS
.638
2nd ERA
2.91
1st
BA
.246
2nd BA
.233
1st
OBP
.328
2nd K/BB
0.85
4th
SLG
.310
2nd K%
8.7%
2nd
BB%
9.6%
1st BB%
10.2%
5th
K%
HR%
0.2%
2nd
ISO
.064
3rd WHIP
1.28
3rd

Notes:


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


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
30
RF
2
-1.7
3
-0.9
21
-0.2
26
SP
2
28
2B
26
11.4
22
C
16
-1.6
30
LF
16
-4.2
1
-1.4
4
1.2
SP
1
-1.2
4
39
3B
25
-2.7
31
LF
1
-0.1
9
1.4
1
0.0
1
1.2
4
29
1B
18
-1.6
35
CF
1
-0.8
24
5.6
24
SP
2
33
SS
13
-0.8
1
0.4
1
32
C
12
1.4
3
0.9
1
-0.5
SP
2
22
1B
1
-0.3
27
1B
3
0.1
22
SP
15
30
SP
9
22
SS
11
6.5
19
28
-0.3
26
-1.0
26
11.4
26
-3.4
26
4.0
29
-4.8
27
3.7
27
2.5
39

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