1945 Chicago American Giants - Seamheads Negro Leagues Database

1945 Chicago American Giants


49 - 59 - 1


46 - 54 - 1 in the Negro American League

1911 / 1946 (Team History)

Managed by:
Candy Jim Taylor (49-59-1)

Top Hitter


Art
Pennington

Top Pitcher


Gentry
Jessup

League Ranks (6 teams)

Batting Pitching
OPS+
102
3rd ERA+
93
4th
OPS
.682
3rd ERA
4.42
4th
BA
.270
3rd BA
.255
4th
OBP
.332
1st K/BB
1.42
3rd
SLG
.350
4th K%
11.9%
2nd
BB%
8.3%
1st BB%
8.4%
6th
K%
HR%
0.4%
2nd
ISO
.080
5th WHIP
1.37
4th

Notes:


• Home Ballpark: Comiskey Park (Chicago, IL)
J. B. Martin (Co-Owner & President) , William Little (Co-Owner) , R. S. Simmons (Business Manager)


Fielding
Glossary
Catcher
`
Lg Lg
31
26
25
206.0
130
16
3
1
0
14
.980
.971
6.38
6.62
-0.9
-4.6
-2.0
1.1
38
15
12
110.0
71
11
4
1
1
9
.953
.971
6.71
6.62
-1.2
-10.5
-0.1
-1.1
1
0
3.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1.000
.971
3.00
6.62
-0.1
-37.2
-0.1
0.0
1
0
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.971
0.00
6.62
0.0
-37.2
0.0
0.0
4
43
37
320.0
202
27
7
2
1
23
.970
.971
6.44
6.62
-2.3
-7.0
-2.3
0.0


Glossary
First Base
`
Lg Lg
22
22
22
186.0
213
8
3
11
.987
.980
10.69
10.85
0.6
3.0
0.6
37
9
9
81.0
86
3
0
10
1.000
.980
9.89
10.85
-0.3
-3.7
-0.3
34
4
3
22.0
28
1
0
4
1.000
.980
11.86
10.85
0.2
9.0
0.2
2
2
11.0
16
0
0
3
1.000
.980
13.09
10.85
-0.1
-12.2
-0.1
31
1
0
4.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.980
11.25
10.85
-0.1
-19.5
-0.1
38
1
0
5.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.980
7.20
10.85
-0.2
-35.6
-0.2
1
0
2.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.980
9.00
10.85
-0.1
-28.5
-0.1
23
1
1
9.0
10
0
1
0
.909
.980
10.00
10.85
-0.2
-24.5
-0.2
8
41
37
320.0
364
12
4
28
.989
.980
10.58
10.85
-0.2
-0.7
-0.2


Glossary
Second Base
`
Lg Lg
29
18
18
149.0
40
53
3
11
.969
.944
5.62
5.52
1.8
11.9
1.8
30
13
13
115.0
35
39
5
7
.937
.944
5.79
5.52
0.2
1.7
0.2
31
4
3
27.0
6
11
1
1
.944
.944
5.67
5.52
1.2
43.4
1.2
22
4
3
29.0
6
12
0
1
1.000
.944
5.59
5.52
1.4
47.3
1.4
4
39
37
320.0
87
115
9
20
.957
.944
5.68
5.52
4.5
14.1
4.5


Glossary
Third Base
`
Lg Lg
23
22
22
187.0
20
33
6
5
.898
.928
2.55
3.12
-3.8
-20.2
-3.8
29
9
9
81.0
9
19
2
3
.933
.928
3.11
3.12
1.2
15.3
1.2
22
3
3
27.0
3
4
0
0
1.000
.928
2.33
3.12
-1.0
-37.5
-1.0
1
1
7.0
1
3
0
0
1.000
.928
5.14
3.12
0.9
133.6
0.9
30
1
1
9.0
2
2
0
0
1.000
.928
4.00
3.12
0.1
7.7
0.1
27
1
1
9.0
0
2
1
0
.667
.928
2.00
3.12
0.1
7.7
0.1
6
37
37
320.0
35
63
9
8
.916
.928
2.76
3.12
-2.5
-7.7
-2.5


Glossary
Shortstop
`
Lg Lg
27
31
31
260.0
64
86
13
13
.920
.923
5.19
5.34
-1.9
-7.4
-1.9
29
3
3
27.0
6
8
5
2
.737
.923
4.67
5.34
-0.8
-28.5
-0.8
16
3
2
21.0
4
5
0
2
1.000
.923
3.86
5.34
-1.3
-64.0
-1.3
22
1
1
9.0
2
3
1
0
.833
.923
5.00
5.34
-0.1
-5.9
-0.1
1
0
3.0
0
3
0
0
1.000
.923
9.00
5.34
1.2
400.8
1.2
5
39
37
320.0
76
105
19
17
.905
.923
5.09
5.34
-2.9
-9.1
-2.9


Glossary
Left Field
`
Lg Lg
31
29
27
238.2
41
2
6
0
.878
.952
1.62
1.73
-2.7
-11.1
-2.7
0.0
16
4
3
23.0
4
0
0
0
1.000
.952
1.57
1.73
-0.3
-15.1
-0.2
-0.1
2
0
4.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.952
2.25
1.73
0.1
31.3
0.1
0.0
23
2
2
16.0
6
0
0
0
1.000
.952
3.38
1.73
1.7
107.6
1.8
-0.1
22
2
2
18.0
5
0
0
0
1.000
.952
2.50
1.73
0.9
48.3
1.0
-0.1
28
2
2
9.1
1
0
0
0
1.000
.952
0.96
1.73
-0.5
-55.8
-0.5
0.0
38
1
1
8.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.952
1.13
1.73
-0.4
-44.9
-0.3
0.0
31
1
0
3.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.952
3.00
1.73
0.2
82.2
0.3
0.0
8
43
37
320.0
60
2
6
0
.912
.952
1.74
1.73
-0.9
-2.9
-0.5
-0.4


Glossary
Center Field
`
Lg Lg
35
36
36
311.0
68
4
2
0
.973
.954
2.08
2.03
-2.0
-6.6
-2.9
0.9
27
1
1
9.0
0
0
0
0
.954
0.00
2.03
-1.3
-148.0
-1.3
0.0
2
37
37
320.0
68
4
2
0
.973
.954
2.03
2.03
-3.4
-10.5
-4.2
0.8


Glossary
Right Field
`
Lg Lg
28
34
32
288.0
49
4
1
1
.981
.959
1.66
1.50
-0.3
-0.9
-0.9
0.7
23
2
2
9.0
1
0
0
0
1.000
.959
1.00
1.50
-0.4
-45.7
-0.4
-0.1
22
2
2
18.0
3
0
0
0
1.000
.959
1.50
1.50
-0.2
-11.8
-0.1
-0.1
30
1
1
5.0
2
0
0
0
1.000
.959
3.60
1.50
0.7
130.5
0.7
0.0
4
39
37
320.0
55
4
1
1
.983
.959
1.66
1.50
-0.2
-0.7
-0.7
0.4


Glossary
Pitcher
`
Lg Lg
25
12
6
65.1
3
18
2
0
.913
.929
2.89
2.86
38
10
7
50.2
0
12
1
1
.923
.929
2.13
2.86
30
10
10
79.0
3
22
2
0
.926
.929
2.85
2.86
31
9
6
42.2
3
14
1
0
.944
.929
3.59
2.86
31
7
3
27.1
1
10
1
1
.917
.929
3.62
2.86
5
3
22.2
0
6
0
0
1.000
.929
2.38
2.86
34
4
3
18.2
1
6
2
1
.778
.929
3.38
2.86
28
1
0
8.2
1
3
0
0
1.000
.929
4.15
2.86
1
0
5.0
0
1
0
0
1.000
.929
1.80
2.86
9
59
38
320.0
12
92
9
3
.920
.929
2.93
2.86


Glossary
Pinch Hitter
`
38
4
2
31
1
1
1
30
1
1
7
11


Glossary
Pinch Runner
`
38
1
30
1
30
1
34
1
1
25
1
6
6



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