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1921 Chicago American Giants

44-22 • .667 Win% • 1st in NNL

The 1921 Chicago American Giants went 44-22 (.667) finishing 1st in the NNL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 353 runs, allowed 290, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Cristóbal Torriente (9 HR, 61 RBI) and Dave Brown (15-1, 1.84 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

44 Wins
22 Losses
.667 Win %
1st Rank
353 R 290 RA
Diff +63

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353 Runs Scored
290 Runs Allowed
+63 Run Diff
22 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1921 NNL Average

Batting Avg .237 11% below the 1921 league average (.265)
OBP .309 6% below the 1921 league average (.329)
SLG .316 12% below the 1921 league average (.359)
Team ERA 3.39 14% better than the 1921 league average (3.96)
Runs Scored 353 4% below the 1921 league average (370 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1921

Batting Avg

1 Cristóbal Torriente 0.339 2 Jimmie Lyons 0.311 3 Jim Brown 0.291 4 Bingo DeMoss 0.265 5 Leroy Grant 0.243

Home Runs

1 Cristóbal Torriente 9 2 Jimmie Lyons 6 3 Jim Brown 2 4 George Dixon 2 5 Leroy Grant 2

RBI

1 Cristóbal Torriente 61 2 Jimmie Lyons 35 3 George Dixon 27 4 Leroy Grant 27 5 Jim Brown 26
1921 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bingo DeMoss 73 272 58 72 11 1 1 20 30 7 16 0.265
Dave Malarcher 72 256 40 51 5 2 0 23 32 12 15 0.199
Cristóbal Torriente 73 248 64 84 7 11 9 61 31 7 18 0.339
Bobby Williams 73 240 33 47 6 6 0 18 23 5 14 0.196
Jimmie Lyons 70 238 53 74 4 3 6 35 29 6 30 0.311
Leroy Grant 68 222 25 54 9 2 2 27 10 5 2 0.243
Jelly Gardner 62 194 16 45 1 0 0 23 26 8 15 0.232
Jim Brown 46 141 27 41 6 2 2 26 9 3 5 0.291
George Dixon 46 132 18 28 3 1 2 27 13 2 6 0.212
Dave Brown 22 55 4 9 2 0 0 3 1 4 0 0.164
John Reese 22 55 6 9 2 1 0 4 6 2 1 0.164
Tom Williams 27 50 1 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.080
Tom Johnson 21 45 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 2 0.067
Jack Marshall 13 28 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.179
Poindexter Williams 12 26 3 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.154
Otis Starks 9 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Willie Woods 3 12 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.250
Bill Holland 4 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sam Streeter 4 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Smith 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Willie Gisentaner 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ben Harris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1921

ERA

1 Dave Brown 1.84 2 Jack Marshall 2.63 3 Tom Williams 3.40 4 Otis Starks 3.65 5 Tom Johnson 5.10

Wins

1 Dave Brown 15 2 Tom Williams 13 3 Tom Johnson 7 4 Jack Marshall 6 5 Otis Starks 3

Strikeouts

1 Dave Brown 115 2 Tom Williams 66 3 Tom Johnson 41 4 Otis Starks 29 5 Jack Marshall 28
1921 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dave Brown 15 1 1.84 22 16 2 151.2 107 31 33 115
Tom Williams 13 7 3.40 27 15 0 137.2 129 52 34 66
Tom Johnson 7 8 5.10 21 14 0 118.1 123 67 40 41
Jack Marshall 6 2 2.63 12 9 0 75.1 50 22 30 28
Otis Starks 3 2 3.65 9 8 0 61.2 68 25 22 29
Cristóbal Torriente 2 1 4.13 6 4 0 28.1 35 13 3 14
Bill Holland 2 1 3.42 4 4 0 26.1 22 10 4 23
Sam Streeter 0 1 5.89 4 2 0 18.1 17 12 16 10
Willie Gisentaner 0 0 2.25 3 1 0 8.0 7 2 7 4
Ben Harris 0 0 10.13 1 0 0 2.2 2 3 2 2

👥 Roster (22)

Dave Brown Jim Brown Bingo DeMoss George Dixon Jelly Gardner Willie Gisentaner Leroy Grant Ben Harris Bill Holland Tom Johnson Jimmie Lyons Dave Malarcher +10 more

22 players

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The 1921 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1921 Chicago American Giants won 44 games and lost 22, ending up 1st in the NNL. This was a year in which the Chicago American Giants won the pennant. With 353 runs scored and 290 given up, the 1921 differential was +63. The team batting average of .237 was 11% below the 1921 league mark of .265. The staff ERA of 3.39 was 14% better than the league average of 3.96.

The 353 runs scored compare with a league average of 370 per club, 4% fewer. Home games were played at Schorling Park. Cristóbal Torriente led the club in home runs with 9. Dave Brown led the pitchers with 15 wins. In all, the roster shows 22 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1920 season and the 1922 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1921 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1921 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1921 Chicago American Giants finished 44-22 (.667 win pct).
How did the 1921 Chicago American Giants finish?
The 1921 Chicago American Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1921 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Cristóbal Torriente led the 1921 Chicago American Giants with 9 home runs.
What was the 1921 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1921 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 3.39.
Did the 1921 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1921 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1921 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1921 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
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