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1922 Chicago American Giants

38-23 • .623 Win% • 1st in NNL

The 1922 Chicago American Giants went 38-23 (.623) finishing 1st in the NNL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 387 runs, allowed 339, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Cristóbal Torriente (8 HR, 35 RBI) and Dave Brown (13-3, 2.96 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

38 Wins
23 Losses
.623 Win %
1st Rank
387 R 339 RA
Diff +48

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⚡ Quick Stats

387 Runs Scored
339 Runs Allowed
+48 Run Diff
20 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1922 NNL Average

Batting Avg .253 8% below the 1922 league average (.276)
OBP .328 4% below the 1922 league average (.340)
SLG .336 14% below the 1922 league average (.390)
Team ERA 3.50 26% better than the 1922 league average (4.72)
Runs Scored 387 8% above the 1922 league average (358 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 31 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1922

Batting Avg

1 John Beckwith 0.359 2 Cristóbal Torriente 0.289 3 Leroy Grant 0.270 4 Jim Brown 0.267 5 Jelly Gardner 0.266

Home Runs

1 Cristóbal Torriente 8 2 John Beckwith 7 3 George Dixon 2 4 Jelly Gardner 1 5 Leroy Grant 1

RBI

1 John Beckwith 52 2 Jim Brown 43 3 Cristóbal Torriente 35 4 Leroy Grant 29 5 Jimmie Lyons 29
1922 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmie Lyons 70 269 40 71 8 4 1 29 21 7 25 0.264
Bobby Williams 73 253 42 57 10 3 0 26 21 5 10 0.225
Jelly Gardner 69 237 47 63 4 1 1 23 37 5 26 0.266
Leroy Grant 68 230 26 62 10 1 1 29 16 4 6 0.270
John Beckwith 66 223 44 80 21 5 7 52 19 5 11 0.359
Bingo DeMoss 64 211 46 49 1 2 0 24 37 5 18 0.232
Jim Brown 62 206 28 55 11 5 0 43 15 5 12 0.267
Cristóbal Torriente 54 187 46 54 9 1 8 35 29 6 12 0.289
Dave Malarcher 33 107 9 26 2 1 0 11 14 3 3 0.243
John Reese 37 91 19 18 2 0 0 8 9 1 8 0.198
George Dixon 27 77 12 20 1 1 2 14 8 0 1 0.260
Juan Padrón 29 62 7 10 1 0 0 5 3 3 1 0.161
Dick Whitworth 24 58 7 15 1 0 0 11 0 3 1 0.259
Dave Brown 28 53 6 3 1 0 0 5 7 6 0 0.057
Ed Rile 23 47 3 11 4 0 0 7 0 0 0 0.234
Aubrey Owens 11 23 3 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0.087
Harry Jeffries 5 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.083
Johnny George 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1922

ERA

1 Juan Padrón 2.84 2 Dave Brown 2.96 3 Ed Rile 3.02 4 Aubrey Owens 4.30 5 Dick Whitworth 4.90

Wins

1 Dave Brown 13 2 Dick Whitworth 12 3 Juan Padrón 10 4 Ed Rile 6 5 Aubrey Owens 2

Strikeouts

1 Dave Brown 103 2 Juan Padrón 82 3 Dick Whitworth 62 4 Ed Rile 39 5 Aubrey Owens 37
1922 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Juan Padrón 10 9 2.84 27 19 1 171.0 148 54 39 82
Dave Brown 13 3 2.96 28 14 1 155.0 136 51 55 103
Dick Whitworth 12 8 4.90 24 15 0 141.1 156 77 69 62
Ed Rile 6 4 3.02 21 16 0 119.1 114 40 33 39
Aubrey Owens 2 4 4.30 11 7 0 67.0 61 32 27 37
Cristóbal Torriente 0 1 3.72 2 2 0 9.2 6 4 3 2

👥 Roster (18)

John Beckwith Dave Brown Jim Brown Bingo DeMoss George Dixon Jelly Gardner Johnny George Leroy Grant Harry Jeffries Jimmie Lyons Dave Malarcher Aubrey Owens +6 more

18 players

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The 1922 Chicago American Giants in brief

In 1922 the Chicago American Giants posted a 38-23 mark (.623) and finished 1st in the NNL. That season the Chicago American Giants won the pennant. With 387 runs scored and 339 given up, the 1922 differential was +48. The team batting average of .253 was 8% below the 1922 league mark of .276. The staff ERA of 3.50 was 26% better than the league average of 4.72.

Measured against the 358-run league average, the offense was 8% ahead. The club's home park in 1922 was Schorling Park. For power, Cristóbal Torriente led the way with 8 homers. The RBI leader was John Beckwith, with 52. The pitching staff's wins leader was Dave Brown (13). In all, the roster shows 18 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1922 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1922 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1922 Chicago American Giants finished 38-23 (.623 win pct).
How did the 1922 Chicago American Giants finish?
The 1922 Chicago American Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1922 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Cristóbal Torriente led the 1922 Chicago American Giants with 8 home runs.
What was the 1922 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1922 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 3.50.
Did the 1922 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1922 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1922 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1922 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
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