1915 Chicago American Giants

29-25 • .537 Win% • 3rd in WES

The 1915 Chicago American Giants went 29-25 (.537) finishing 3rd in the WES. The club scored 239 runs, allowed 232, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Pete Hill (6 HR, 33 RBI) and Dick Whitworth (7-6, 2.21 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

29 Wins
25 Losses
.537 Win %
3rd Rank
239 R 232 RA
Diff +7

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239 Runs Scored
232 Runs Allowed
+7 Run Diff
10 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1915 WES Average

Batting Avg .237 equal to the 1915 league average (.236)
OBP .303 2% below the 1915 league average (.310)
SLG .298 4% below the 1915 league average (.309)
Team ERA 2.68 8% better than the 1915 league average (2.90)
Runs Scored 239 16% above the 1915 league average (206 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1915

Batting Avg

1 Judy Gans 0.328 2 John Henry Lloyd 0.314 3 Hurley McNair 0.311 4 Horace Jenkins 0.268 5 Jesse Barber 0.257

Home Runs

1 Pete Hill 6 2 Harry Bauchman 1 3 Bill Francis 1 4 Fred Hutchinson 1 5 John Henry Lloyd 1

RBI

1 Pete Hill 33 2 Hurley McNair 29 3 Harry Bauchman 17 4 Bill Francis 17 5 Horace Jenkins 16
1915 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jesse Barber 56 222 40 57 6 1 0 13 19 0 2 0.257
Pete Hill 54 204 40 52 13 2 6 33 24 0 2 0.255
Hurley McNair 53 196 35 61 9 3 0 29 20 0 3 0.311
Bill Francis 56 195 32 40 6 0 1 17 25 0 1 0.205
Harry Bauchman 56 191 20 42 5 0 1 17 15 0 1 0.220
Horace Jenkins 45 149 20 40 9 0 0 16 14 0 1 0.268
Will Jones 33 95 3 14 4 0 0 7 9 0 0 0.147
John Henry Lloyd 18 70 14 22 3 0 1 16 5 0 0 0.314
Fred Hutchinson 19 66 5 15 3 0 1 9 7 0 0 0.227
Judy Gans 18 64 8 21 3 0 0 12 7 0 2 0.328
William Parks 17 54 4 11 2 0 0 6 7 0 0 0.204
Jack Watts 20 53 2 9 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.170
Dick Whitworth 20 46 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.109
Frank Wickware 21 43 3 11 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.256
Rube Foster 12 34 4 9 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0.265
Jean Ellison 14 28 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
Bill Gatewood 15 26 2 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.192
Tom Johnson 11 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sam Crawford 6 15 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.133
Frank Duncan 7 13 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.385
Murphy 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.182
Bruce Petway 3 10 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.200
Willie Green 2 7 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.286
Wright 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Clifford White 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1915

ERA

1 Sam Crawford 1.48 2 Dick Whitworth 2.21 3 Tom Johnson 2.60 4 Frank Wickware 2.93 5 Bill Gatewood 3.48

Wins

1 Dick Whitworth 7 2 Frank Wickware 5 3 Sam Crawford 4 4 Tom Johnson 4 5 Bill Gatewood 3

Strikeouts

1 Frank Wickware 83 2 Dick Whitworth 61 3 Sam Crawford 26 4 Bill Gatewood 22 5 Tom Johnson 22
1915 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Wickware 5 6 2.93 20 17 0 126.0 111 41 30 83
Dick Whitworth 7 6 2.21 20 12 1 122.0 74 30 45 61
Bill Gatewood 3 5 3.48 12 6 0 64.2 67 25 24 22
Tom Johnson 4 4 2.60 10 8 0 62.1 56 18 18 22
Rube Foster 2 2 4.05 7 6 0 53.1 48 24 13 20
Sam Crawford 4 1 1.48 6 5 0 42.2 26 7 13 26
Horace Jenkins 3 0 1.82 5 1 0 29.2 20 6 18 8
Hurley McNair 0 1 0.96 2 1 0 9.1 7 1 2 8

👥 Roster (25)

Jesse Barber Harry Bauchman Sam Crawford Frank Duncan Jean Ellison Rube Foster Bill Francis Judy Gans Bill Gatewood Willie Green Pete Hill Fred Hutchinson +13 more

25 players

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The 1915 Chicago American Giants in brief

The record for the 1915 Chicago American Giants reads 29 wins and 25 losses, good for 3rd in the WES. Runs came in at 239 scored against 232 allowed (+7). Pitchers allowed 2.68 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 2.90. The 239 runs scored compare with a league average of 206 per club, 16% more. Home games were played at Schorling Park.

For power, Pete Hill led the way with 6 homers. The hits leader was Hurley McNair with 61. Dick Whitworth was the top winner, with 7 victories. The strikeout leader was Frank Wickware with 83. In all, the roster shows 25 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1914 season and the 1916 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1915 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1915 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1915 Chicago American Giants finished 29-25 (.537 win pct).
Who led the 1915 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Pete Hill led the 1915 Chicago American Giants with 6 home runs.
What was the 1915 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1915 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 2.68.
Did the 1915 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1915 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1915 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1915 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
Who led the 1915 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pete Hill (6 HR, 33 RBI) and Dick Whitworth (7-6, 2.21 ERA).
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