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1916 Chicago American Giants

40-26 • .606 Win% • 1st in WES

The 1916 Chicago American Giants went 40-26 (.606) finishing 1st in the WES. The club scored 270 runs, allowed 205, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Pete Hill (2 HR, 23 RBI) and Tom Johnson (14-4, 3.40 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

40 Wins
26 Losses
.606 Win %
1st Rank
270 R 205 RA
Diff +65

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270 Runs Scored
205 Runs Allowed
+65 Run Diff
7 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1916 WES Average

Batting Avg .252 2% above the 1916 league average (.248)
OBP .326 2% above the 1916 league average (.321)
SLG .316 equal to the 1916 league average (.317)
Team ERA 2.61 12% better than the 1916 league average (2.98)
Runs Scored 270 26% above the 1916 league average (215 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1916

Batting Avg

1 John Henry Lloyd 0.336 2 Jesse Barber 0.313 3 Pete Hill 0.304 4 Frank Duncan 0.294 5 Leroy Grant 0.278

Home Runs

1 Pete Hill 2 2 Bruce Petway 2 3 Frank Duncan 1 4 Leroy Grant 1 5 John Henry Lloyd 1

RBI

1 Leroy Grant 39 2 John Henry Lloyd 34 3 Jesse Barber 31 4 Frank Duncan 27 5 Pete Hill 23
1916 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jesse Barber 59 227 36 71 8 6 0 31 13 0 8 0.313
John Henry Lloyd 62 223 38 75 9 2 1 34 20 0 6 0.336
Frank Duncan 60 211 26 62 5 1 1 27 18 0 2 0.294
Leroy Grant 58 209 27 58 14 1 1 39 12 0 6 0.278
Bill Francis 62 199 27 42 10 0 0 22 31 0 1 0.211
Pete Hill 56 184 41 56 7 2 2 23 27 0 8 0.304
Bruce Petway 57 165 26 36 4 2 2 20 22 0 6 0.218
Judy Gans 46 147 12 32 4 4 0 15 10 0 2 0.218
Harry Bauchman 50 144 20 28 3 0 0 9 19 0 5 0.194
Frank Wickware 22 48 2 5 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 0.104
Tom Johnson 24 45 5 4 0 0 0 1 11 0 0 0.089
Dick Whitworth 20 45 7 7 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.156
Clarkson Brazelton 12 21 2 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.190
Buddy Hayes 5 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.125
Rube Foster 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.000
Death Valley Scott 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Burlin White 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Ruby Tyrees 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steven Dixon 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Juan Padrón 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sam Crawford 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jack Biran 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Davis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1916

ERA

1 Dick Whitworth 1.71 2 Frank Wickware 2.15 3 Judy Gans 2.49 4 Tom Johnson 3.40

Wins

1 Tom Johnson 14 2 Dick Whitworth 12 3 Frank Wickware 6 4 Judy Gans 4 5 Rube Foster 1

Strikeouts

1 Dick Whitworth 88 2 Frank Wickware 75 3 Tom Johnson 73 4 Judy Gans 23 5 Rube Foster 8
1916 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tom Johnson 14 4 3.40 24 18 0 156.0 130 59 56 73
Frank Wickware 6 7 2.15 21 16 0 146.2 107 35 61 75
Dick Whitworth 12 3 1.71 20 13 0 121.0 83 23 65 88
Judy Gans 4 1 2.49 9 5 0 50.2 37 14 24 23
Rube Foster 1 1 1.00 2 2 0 18.0 17 2 9 8
Death Valley Scott 0 2 9.45 2 2 0 13.1 20 14 9 1
Ruby Tyrees 0 2 3.18 3 3 0 11.1 14 4 3 8
Steven Dixon 0 1 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 4 2 3 3
Juan Padrón 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 0 8
Sam Crawford 0 0 3.00 1 0 0 6.0 5 2 2 4
Davis 0 0 54.00 1 1 0 0.1 3 2 0 1

👥 Roster (23)

Jesse Barber Harry Bauchman Jack Biran Clarkson Brazelton Sam Crawford Davis Steven Dixon Frank Duncan Rube Foster Bill Francis Judy Gans Leroy Grant +11 more

23 players

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The 1916 Chicago American Giants in brief

In 1916 the Chicago American Giants posted a 40-26 mark (.606) and finished 1st in the WES. The run column shows 270 for and 205 against. At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .252, 2% better than the league's .248. The Chicago American Giants staff finished with a 2.61 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.98. League clubs averaged 215 runs that year, so the Chicago American Giants scored 26% more.

Schorling Park served as the home ballpark. Pete Hill topped the Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs. The RBI leader was Leroy Grant, with 39. John Henry Lloyd collected the most hits, 75. On the mound, Tom Johnson won 14 games to lead the staff. The strikeout leader was Dick Whitworth with 88.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1916 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1916 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1916 Chicago American Giants finished 40-26 (.606 win pct).
How did the 1916 Chicago American Giants finish?
The 1916 Chicago American Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1916 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Pete Hill led the 1916 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1916 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1916 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 2.61.
Did the 1916 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1916 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1916 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1916 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
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