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1920 Chicago American Giants

45-15 • .750 Win% • 1st in NNL

The 1920 Chicago American Giants went 45-15 (.750) finishing 1st in the NNL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 285 runs, allowed 181, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Cristóbal Torriente (2 HR, 50 RBI) and Dave Brown (12-3, 1.72 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

45 Wins
15 Losses
.750 Win %
1st Rank
285 R 181 RA
Diff +104

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⚡ Quick Stats

285 Runs Scored
181 Runs Allowed
+104 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1920 NNL Average

Batting Avg .254 equal to the 1920 league average (.253)
OBP .333 4% above the 1920 league average (.322)
SLG .318 3% below the 1920 league average (.327)
Team ERA 2.36 35% better than the 1920 league average (3.62)
Runs Scored 285 17% above the 1920 league average (243 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 31 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1920

Batting Avg

1 Cristóbal Torriente 0.393 2 Bingo DeMoss 0.306 3 George Dixon 0.297 4 Dave Malarcher 0.283 5 Jelly Gardner 0.281

Home Runs

1 Cristóbal Torriente 2 2 Leroy Grant 1

RBI

1 Cristóbal Torriente 50 2 Bingo DeMoss 33 3 George Dixon 25 4 Judy Gans 25 5 Leroy Grant 23
1920 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Cristóbal Torriente 57 211 44 83 18 7 2 50 20 2 8 0.393
Bingo DeMoss 58 209 58 64 12 2 0 33 29 1 11 0.306
Dave Malarcher 51 187 39 53 7 2 0 19 36 0 6 0.283
Judy Gans 55 186 20 39 3 4 0 25 16 0 4 0.210
Bobby Williams 51 180 20 40 5 1 0 22 15 1 8 0.222
Leroy Grant 51 172 19 35 4 1 1 23 11 1 4 0.203
Jim Brown 47 154 20 33 1 0 0 19 21 1 6 0.214
John Reese 36 119 12 21 3 0 0 7 17 0 4 0.176
George Dixon 38 118 14 35 7 4 0 25 5 0 0 0.297
Jelly Gardner 26 96 21 27 4 1 0 8 15 0 5 0.281
Dave Brown 19 52 3 6 0 0 0 2 6 0 1 0.115
Tom Williams 22 46 1 9 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0.196
Jack Marshall 16 36 4 11 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0.306
Tom Johnson 11 29 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.138
Rudolph Ash 7 19 1 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.158
Frank Wickware 7 14 2 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.429
Dink Mothell 3 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.182
Frank Warfield 4 10 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0.200
Bill Riggins 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.111
Eddie Boyd 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.250
Taylor 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Buck Ewing 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gerhart 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1920

ERA

1 Dave Brown 1.72 2 Tom Johnson 2.01 3 Tom Williams 2.13 4 Jack Marshall 3.12 5 Frank Wickware 4.14

Wins

1 Dave Brown 12 2 Tom Williams 11 3 Tom Johnson 8 4 Jack Marshall 6 5 Frank Wickware 4

Strikeouts

1 Dave Brown 97 2 Jack Marshall 59 3 Tom Williams 58 4 Tom Johnson 34 5 Frank Wickware 25
1920 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tom Williams 11 4 2.13 22 16 3 148.0 123 35 35 58
Dave Brown 12 3 1.72 18 15 0 141.2 77 27 49 97
Jack Marshall 6 6 3.12 15 11 1 106.2 97 37 42 59
Tom Johnson 8 0 2.01 11 10 0 80.2 70 18 17 34
Frank Wickware 4 2 4.14 7 5 0 37.0 31 17 13 25
Cristóbal Torriente 0 1 3.38 1 1 0 8.0 5 3 2 1

👥 Roster (23)

Rudolph Ash Eddie Boyd Dave Brown Jim Brown Bingo DeMoss George Dixon Buck Ewing Judy Gans Jelly Gardner Gerhart Leroy Grant Tom Johnson +11 more

23 players

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The 1920 Chicago American Giants in brief

The record for the 1920 Chicago American Giants reads 45 wins and 15 losses, good for 1st in the NNL. This was a year in which the Chicago American Giants won the pennant. Runs came in at 285 scored against 181 allowed (+104). The staff ERA of 2.36 was 35% better than the league average of 3.62. Measured against the 243-run league average, the offense was 17% ahead.

Home games were played at Schorling Park. The home run leader was Cristóbal Torriente, who hit 2. Dave Brown was the top winner, with 12 victories. The roster section lists 23 players who appeared for the club. The 1919 season and the 1921 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1920 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1920 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1920 Chicago American Giants finished 45-15 (.750 win pct).
How did the 1920 Chicago American Giants finish?
The 1920 Chicago American Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1920 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Cristóbal Torriente led the 1920 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1920 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1920 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 2.36.
Did the 1920 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1920 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1920 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1920 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
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