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1912 Chicago American Giants

33-19 • .635 Win% • 1st in WES

The 1912 Chicago American Giants went 33-19 (.635) finishing 1st in the WES. The club scored 256 runs, allowed 188, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Pete Hill (2 HR, 34 RBI) and Rube Foster (6-2, 2.06 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

33 Wins
19 Losses
.635 Win %
1st Rank
256 R 188 RA
Diff +68

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⚡ Quick Stats

256 Runs Scored
188 Runs Allowed
+68 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1912 WES Average

Batting Avg .286 7% above the 1912 league average (.269)
OBP .335 5% above the 1912 league average (.321)
SLG .366 4% above the 1912 league average (.351)
Team ERA 2.65 28% better than the 1912 league average (3.70)
Runs Scored 256 135% above the 1912 league average (109 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 26 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1912

Batting Avg

1 Pete Hill 0.399 2 Jesse Barber 0.369 3 Frank Duncan 0.342 4 Bill Pierce 0.311 5 Andrew Payne 0.269

Home Runs

1 Pete Hill 2 2 Bill Pierce 2 3 Frank Duncan 1

RBI

1 Pete Hill 34 2 Bill Pierce 31 3 Frank Duncan 26 4 Jesse Barber 25 5 Andrew Payne 21
1912 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Duncan 46 193 39 66 11 3 1 26 14 0 0 0.342
Jesse Barber 45 179 39 66 12 4 0 25 17 0 1 0.369
Andrew Payne 46 171 21 46 5 2 0 21 10 0 0 0.269
Bill Pierce 46 167 34 52 11 6 2 31 12 0 0 0.311
Bill Monroe 43 160 14 36 1 0 0 16 11 0 1 0.225
Pete Hill 40 158 41 63 10 4 2 34 14 0 0 0.399
Bruce Petway 43 141 21 34 6 0 0 15 12 0 1 0.241
Candy Jim Taylor 24 97 14 24 3 0 0 14 7 0 0 0.247
Bill Lindsay 29 92 13 19 1 1 0 3 5 0 1 0.207
Rube Foster 18 47 2 13 2 1 0 7 2 0 0 0.277
Bill Gatewood 18 43 4 7 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.163
Charles Dougherty 16 34 6 12 3 1 0 6 3 0 0 0.353
Bee Selden 11 34 6 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.147
Frank Wickware 10 28 2 6 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.214
Dicta Johnson 5 14 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.071
Albert Toney 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charley Hill 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
William Parks 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
George Dandy 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1912

ERA

1 Bill Lindsay 1.75 2 Rube Foster 2.06 3 Dicta Johnson 2.70 4 Bill Gatewood 2.80 5 Charles Dougherty 2.84

Wins

1 Rube Foster 6 2 Bill Gatewood 6 3 Bill Lindsay 6 4 Charles Dougherty 4 5 Frank Wickware 4

Strikeouts

1 Frank Wickware 51 2 Bill Lindsay 38 3 Charles Dougherty 37 4 Bill Gatewood 36 5 Rube Foster 31
1912 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Lindsay 6 3 1.75 11 8 0 77.1 63 15 20 38
Frank Wickware 4 4 3.36 10 7 0 75.0 75 28 16 51
Rube Foster 6 2 2.06 10 8 0 74.1 66 17 17 31
Bill Gatewood 6 1 2.80 11 8 0 74.0 68 23 18 36
Charles Dougherty 4 3 2.84 12 8 0 73.0 70 23 19 37
Dicta Johnson 2 3 2.70 5 5 0 40.0 36 12 16 23
Charley Hill 0 1 5.68 1 1 0 6.1 7 4 4 2
George Dandy 0 0 18.00 1 1 0 1.0 3 2 1 0

👥 Roster (19)

Jesse Barber George Dandy Charles Dougherty Frank Duncan Rube Foster Bill Gatewood Charley Hill Pete Hill Dicta Johnson Bill Lindsay Bill Monroe William Parks +7 more

19 players

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The 1912 Chicago American Giants in brief

A 33-19 record (.635) put the 1912 Chicago American Giants 1st in the WES. The Chicago American Giants scored 256 runs and allowed 188, a run differential of +68. Against a league average of .269, the 1912 Chicago American Giants batted .286. Pitchers allowed 2.65 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.70. The 1912 Chicago American Giants outscored the average club by 135% (256 against 109).

Schorling Park served as the home ballpark. For power, Pete Hill led the way with 2 homers. Frank Duncan collected the most hits, 66. The pitching staff's wins leader was Bill Gatewood (6). Frank Wickware struck out 51, the most on the club. The 1912 roster runs to 19 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1912 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1912 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1912 Chicago American Giants finished 33-19 (.635 win pct).
How did the 1912 Chicago American Giants finish?
The 1912 Chicago American Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1912 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Pete Hill led the 1912 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1912 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1912 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 2.65.
Did the 1912 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1912 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1912 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1912 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
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