1928 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1928 Chicago American Giants


59 - 41 - 1


52 - 32 in the Negro National League I

1911 / 1929 (Team History)

Managed by:
Dave Malarcher (41-20-1)
George Harney (18-19)

Top Hitter


Pythias
Russ

Top Pitcher


Willie
Powell

League Ranks (8 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
94
 4th ERA+
107
 3rd
OPS
.665
 6th ERA
3.12
 1st
BA
.276
 5th BA
.253
 2nd
OBP
.327
 6th K/BB
1.82
 3rd
SLG
.339
 7th K%
11.2%
 2nd
BB%
5.6%
 6th BB%
6.2%
 4th
K%
HR%
0.8%
 2nd
ISO
.062
 7th WHIP
1.21
 2nd

Notes:


• Second Half Champions of the Negro National League I
• Home Ballpark: Schorling Park (Chicago, IL)
• 1 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
• William Trimble (Owner)


Fielding Breakdown by Position
C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH PR P
Player
Age
Pos
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
Runs
G
G
G
29
C
1
-1.5
1
36
1B
8
-1.8
28
1.1
2
32
RF
26
-1.7
4
-0.1
33
0.8
21
C
5
0.9
24
SP
2
27
32
CF
50
11.5
27
3B
1
0.0
2
2.6
2
-0.2
25
C
1
-0.1
38
SP
4
-1.3
1
20
32
1B
26
-4.2
12
5.7
1
-0.2
27
C
43
2.8
11
2.9
14
4.9
4
22
SP
2
28
3B
1
-1.0
27
2.4
3
0.8
3
-1.2
22
11.7
34
RF
3
0.1
33
-1.1
1
33
3B
31
2.1
1
1
28
RP
1
27
3B
6
-1.2
7
2.7
3
-0.4
3
-0.8
1
-0.4
11
32
C
22
3.2
2
24
SP
18
34
LF
23
-2.2
3
-0.7
24
SS
9
-0.2
1
0.0
62
9.7
1
31
SP
5
33
LF
38
-2.5
3
1.1
1
-0.4
1
31
SP
10
32
3B
14
0.1
9
-7.0
1
-0.3
31
2B
64
-0.4
1
-0.3
1
-1.3
26
89
3.3
88
-6.2
79
6.9
82
6.8
79
1.5
83
-3.4
78
23.5
89
1.7
16
1
94

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