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1918 Chicago American Giants

20-8 • .714 Win% • 1st in WES

The 1918 Chicago American Giants went 20-8 (.714) finishing 1st in the WES. The club scored 130 runs, allowed 105, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Jesse Barber (1 HR, 7 RBI) and Dick Whitworth (9-2, 2.40 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

20 Wins
8 Losses
.714 Win %
1st Rank
130 R 105 RA
Diff +25

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⚡ Quick Stats

130 Runs Scored
105 Runs Allowed
+25 Run Diff
1 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1918 WES Average

Batting Avg .245 5% below the 1918 league average (.257)
OBP .328 1% below the 1918 league average (.332)
SLG .309 8% below the 1918 league average (.336)
Team ERA 2.91 21% better than the 1918 league average (3.66)
Runs Scored 130 26% below the 1918 league average (176 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 15 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1918

Batting Avg

1 Leroy Grant 0.348 2 Jesse Barber 0.288 3 Pete Hill 0.279 4 Bruce Petway 0.269 5 George Dixon 0.245

Home Runs

1 Jesse Barber 1

RBI

1 Leroy Grant 15 2 Frank Duncan 14 3 Pete Hill 14 4 Bill Francis 13 5 Bingo DeMoss 8
1918 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jesse Barber 25 104 15 30 3 0 1 7 7 0 3 0.288
Bingo DeMoss 26 98 16 19 2 1 0 8 13 0 7 0.194
Bill Francis 25 87 10 21 4 0 0 13 13 0 1 0.241
Pete Hill 25 86 22 24 4 2 0 14 10 0 5 0.279
Frank Duncan 22 68 14 15 6 2 0 14 10 0 1 0.221
Leroy Grant 18 66 9 23 4 1 0 15 6 0 1 0.348
George Dixon 16 53 3 13 1 1 0 7 6 0 1 0.245
José Méndez 15 52 6 10 3 1 0 4 5 0 0 0.192
Bruce Petway 16 52 11 14 1 0 0 4 5 0 3 0.269
Judy Gans 15 42 10 11 1 0 0 4 7 0 0 0.262
Bobby Williams 11 35 5 6 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 0.171
Dick Whitworth 15 33 5 10 2 1 0 6 2 0 0 0.303
Frank Wickware 9 18 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.111
James Field 5 12 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.333
Edgar Wesley 3 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Gunboat Thompson 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.250
William Webster 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sam Crawford 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Red Keys 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1918

ERA

1 Dick Whitworth 2.40 2 James Field 4.15 3 Frank Wickware 4.25

Wins

1 Dick Whitworth 9 2 Frank Wickware 3 3 James Field 2 4 Gunboat Thompson 2 5 Sam Crawford 1

Strikeouts

1 Dick Whitworth 39 2 Frank Wickware 19 3 Judy Gans 14 4 James Field 9 5 José Méndez 4
1918 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dick Whitworth 9 2 2.40 15 7 2 86.1 68 23 36 39
Frank Wickware 3 4 4.25 9 6 0 53.0 54 25 19 19
James Field 2 0 4.15 4 4 0 30.1 24 14 20 9
Judy Gans 0 1 3.05 4 2 0 20.2 20 7 8 14
Gunboat Thompson 2 0 0.51 2 2 0 17.2 15 1 4 0
Sam Crawford 1 0 2.84 2 2 0 12.2 9 4 10 1
José Méndez 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 4 0 2 4
Red Keys 0 0 3.38 2 2 0 5.1 5 2 3 1

👥 Roster (19)

Jesse Barber Sam Crawford Bingo DeMoss George Dixon Frank Duncan James Field Bill Francis Judy Gans Leroy Grant Pete Hill Red Keys José Méndez +7 more

19 players

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The 1918 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1918 Chicago American Giants finished 20-8, a .714 winning percentage, placing 1st in the WES. The run column shows 130 for and 105 against. Against a league average of .257, the 1918 Chicago American Giants batted .245. Pitchers allowed 2.91 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.66. The 130 runs scored compare with a league average of 176 per club, 26% fewer.

Schorling Park served as the home ballpark. For power, Jesse Barber led the way with 1 homers. The RBI leader was Leroy Grant, with 15. The pitching staff's wins leader was Dick Whitworth (9). The roster section lists 19 players who appeared for the club. For the seasons either side, see the 1917 season and the 1919 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1918 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1918 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1918 Chicago American Giants finished 20-8 (.714 win pct).
How did the 1918 Chicago American Giants finish?
The 1918 Chicago American Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1918 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Jesse Barber led the 1918 Chicago American Giants with 1 home runs.
What was the 1918 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1918 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 2.91.
Did the 1918 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1918 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1918 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1918 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
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