1926 Chicago American Giants

56-24 • .700 Win% • 2nd in NNL

The 1926 Chicago American Giants went 56-24 (.700) finishing 2nd in the NNL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 401 runs, allowed 278, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Jim Brown (5 HR, 46 RBI) and Willie Foster (13-4, 1.80 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

56 Wins
24 Losses
.700 Win %
2nd Rank
401 R 278 RA
Diff +123

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⚡ Quick Stats

401 Runs Scored
278 Runs Allowed
+123 Run Diff
17 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1926 NNL Average

Batting Avg .270 5% below the 1926 league average (.284)
OBP .337 4% below the 1926 league average (.351)
SLG .353 13% below the 1926 league average (.408)
Team ERA 2.84 40% better than the 1926 league average (4.74)
Runs Scored 401 2% above the 1926 league average (392 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 41 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1926

Batting Avg

1 Jelly Gardner 0.332 2 Sandy Thompson 0.319 3 George Harney 0.310 4 Jim Brown 0.309 5 John Hines 0.302

Home Runs

1 Jim Brown 5 2 Pythias Russ 3 3 John Hines 2 4 Willie Foster 1 5 George Harney 1

RBI

1 Jim Brown 46 2 Sandy Thompson 46 3 George Sweatt 37 4 Pythias Russ 33 5 John Hines 30
1926 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sanford Jackson 81 293 41 58 9 4 1 30 15 1 10 0.198
Dave Malarcher 80 284 55 75 8 1 1 27 40 2 9 0.264
Sandy Thompson 79 276 38 88 11 2 1 46 26 0 9 0.319
Charley Williams 74 268 32 66 9 3 1 25 14 4 1 0.246
Jim Brown 75 262 44 81 16 4 5 46 32 3 7 0.309
Jelly Gardner 68 247 57 82 12 4 0 18 37 1 6 0.332
George Sweatt 73 240 35 65 9 4 0 37 26 5 5 0.271
Pythias Russ 49 178 33 49 9 7 3 33 15 1 4 0.275
John Hines 51 162 27 49 7 2 2 30 15 4 3 0.302
Willie Ware 33 104 12 26 3 0 0 9 3 2 1 0.250
Rube Curry 26 62 6 18 0 1 0 10 3 4 0 0.290
Willie Foster 27 60 6 15 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 0.250
George Harney 31 58 6 18 2 2 1 7 4 0 0 0.310
Webster McDonald 21 41 5 7 1 0 1 6 2 1 0 0.171
John Shackelford 12 32 2 7 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0.219
Steel Arm Tyler 12 26 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.077
Willie Powell 10 22 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.091
Robert Poindexter 12 21 1 4 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0.190
Sam Crawford 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1926

ERA

1 Steel Arm Tyler 1.53 2 Willie Foster 1.80 3 George Harney 2.47 4 Rube Curry 3.09 5 Robert Poindexter 3.26

Wins

1 Willie Foster 13 2 George Harney 11 3 Rube Curry 10 4 Webster McDonald 10 5 Robert Poindexter 4

Strikeouts

1 Willie Foster 111 2 Webster McDonald 77 3 George Harney 72 4 Rube Curry 53 5 Willie Powell 40
1926 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Foster 13 4 1.80 27 17 1 174.2 115 35 56 111
George Harney 11 6 2.47 28 12 4 149.2 137 41 34 72
Rube Curry 10 4 3.09 21 17 1 137.0 143 47 30 53
Webster McDonald 10 3 3.71 21 13 1 116.1 108 48 23 77
Robert Poindexter 4 2 3.26 12 8 1 58.0 50 21 24 22
Willie Powell 4 4 5.07 10 10 0 55.0 63 31 25 40
Steel Arm Tyler 2 1 1.53 7 4 0 35.1 42 6 8 14

🏆 Postseason Results

NNC
CAG def. KCM 5-4
NWS
CAG def. ACB 5-4

👥 Roster (19)

Jim Brown Sam Crawford Rube Curry Willie Foster Jelly Gardner George Harney John Hines Sanford Jackson Dave Malarcher Webster McDonald Robert Poindexter Willie Powell +7 more

19 players

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The 1926 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1926 Chicago American Giants won 56 games and lost 24, ending up 2nd in the NNL. In 1926 the franchise won the World Series. The Chicago American Giants scored 401 runs and allowed 278, a run differential of +123. At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .270, 5% worse than the league's .284. The staff ERA of 2.84 was 40% better than the league average of 4.74.

League clubs averaged 392 runs that year, so the Chicago American Giants scored 2% more. Home games were played at Schorling Park. For power, Jim Brown led the way with 5 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Willie Foster (13). In the NNC, the Chicago American Giants beat KCM 5-4. The NWS ended in a win against ACB 5-4.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1926 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1926 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1926 Chicago American Giants finished 56-24 (.700 win pct).
Who led the 1926 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Jim Brown led the 1926 Chicago American Giants with 5 home runs.
What was the 1926 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1926 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 2.84.
Did the 1926 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
Yes. The 1926 Chicago American Giants won the World Series.
Where did the 1926 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1926 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
Who led the 1926 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim Brown (5 HR, 46 RBI) and Willie Foster (13-4, 1.80 ERA).
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