1928 Chicago American Giants

56-37 • .602 Win% • 3rd in NNL

The 1928 Chicago American Giants went 56-37 (.602) finishing 3rd in the NNL. The club scored 362 runs, allowed 276, and played home games at Schorling Park. Team leaders included Pythias Russ (2 HR, 48 RBI) and Willie Foster (13-8, 2.95 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
37 Losses
.602 Win %
3rd Rank
362 R 276 RA
Diff +86

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⚡ Quick Stats

362 Runs Scored
276 Runs Allowed
+86 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1928 NNL Average

Batting Avg .276 1% below the 1928 league average (.277)
OBP .326 2% below the 1928 league average (.332)
SLG .338 12% below the 1928 league average (.383)
Team ERA 3.12 28% better than the 1928 league average (4.31)
Runs Scored 362 1% below the 1928 league average (365 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSchorling Park
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Home Games (est.) 47 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1928

Batting Avg

1 Pythias Russ 0.339 2 Sandy Thompson 0.331 3 Steel Arm Davis 0.319 4 George Harney 0.311 5 Ruben Jones 0.300

Home Runs

1 Steel Arm Davis 2 2 John Hines 2 3 Pythias Russ 2

RBI

1 Pythias Russ 48 2 Charley Williams 36 3 John Hines 34 4 Steel Arm Davis 31 5 Sandy Thompson 27
1928 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Pythias Russ 70 274 54 93 13 3 2 48 9 1 9 0.339
Charley Williams 65 235 26 60 10 6 0 36 15 1 4 0.255
Steel Arm Davis 59 226 38 72 12 5 2 31 13 4 7 0.319
Sanford Jackson 54 219 32 60 4 4 0 16 13 0 5 0.274
John Hines 67 203 35 58 9 3 2 34 12 2 6 0.286
Jelly Gardner 50 184 37 51 3 0 0 10 27 1 19 0.277
Sandy Thompson 43 166 25 55 1 1 0 27 11 1 4 0.331
Lemuel Hawkins 38 143 14 36 4 0 0 16 10 0 5 0.252
Jim Brown 37 125 16 33 3 0 0 12 3 1 3 0.264
Ruben Jones 37 120 17 36 4 2 0 15 3 2 4 0.300
Dave Malarcher 33 106 11 28 3 0 0 16 9 4 4 0.264
Nat Rogers 25 83 5 18 2 0 0 10 3 1 2 0.217
Willie Foster 29 77 9 17 3 0 0 8 3 4 0 0.221
Buck Miller 27 74 9 18 4 2 0 7 6 1 2 0.243
Bobby Williams 24 72 9 12 2 0 0 3 8 0 1 0.167
Mitchell Murray 24 70 13 20 4 2 0 14 7 3 2 0.286
George Harney 25 61 6 19 1 0 0 8 2 1 0 0.311
Willie Powell 18 47 2 7 1 0 0 4 4 1 0 0.149
Harold Treadwell 10 22 2 4 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.182
Owen Smaulding 5 16 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Red Haley 5 11 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.273
Tommie Dukes 5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
James Bray 2 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.333
Frog Holsey 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Charlie Hancock 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Webster McDonald 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1928

ERA

1 Willie Powell 2.13 2 Harold Treadwell 2.61 3 Willie Foster 2.95 4 Buck Miller 3.64 5 George Harney 4.07

Wins

1 Willie Foster 13 2 Willie Powell 9 3 George Harney 8 4 Harold Treadwell 6 5 Buck Miller 3

Strikeouts

1 Willie Foster 119 2 Willie Powell 102 3 George Harney 33 4 Harold Treadwell 29 5 Buck Miller 18
1928 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Foster 13 8 2.95 27 20 3 195.0 184 64 61 119
George Harney 8 8 4.07 20 14 1 141.2 157 64 23 33
Willie Powell 9 6 2.13 18 17 1 135.0 117 32 30 102
Buck Miller 3 5 3.64 11 10 0 84.0 81 34 19 18
Harold Treadwell 6 3 2.61 10 8 0 58.2 43 17 23 29
Owen Smaulding 2 2 4.30 5 5 0 37.2 43 18 8 11
Frog Holsey 1 1 2.50 2 2 0 18.0 15 5 9 5
Webster McDonald 1 0 1.13 1 0 0 8.0 3 1 2 1

🏆 Postseason Results

NNC
Lost to SLS 5-4

👥 Roster (26)

James Bray Jim Brown Steel Arm Davis Tommie Dukes Willie Foster Jelly Gardner Red Haley Charlie Hancock George Harney Lemuel Hawkins John Hines Frog Holsey +14 more

26 players

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The 1928 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1928 Chicago American Giants won 56 games and lost 37, ending up 3rd in the NNL. The Chicago American Giants scored 362 runs and allowed 276, a run differential of +86. Against a league average of .277, the 1928 Chicago American Giants batted .276. The Chicago American Giants staff finished with a 3.12 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.31. The 1928 Chicago American Giants scored 1% fewer runs than the average club (362 against 365).

Schorling Park served as the home ballpark. Pythias Russ topped the Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs. Willie Foster was the top winner, with 13 victories. In the NNC, the Chicago American Giants lost to SLS 5-4. In all, the roster shows 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1928 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1928 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1928 Chicago American Giants finished 56-37 (.602 win pct).
Who led the 1928 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Steel Arm Davis led the 1928 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1928 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1928 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 3.12.
Did the 1928 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1928 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1928 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1928 Chicago American Giants played home games at Schorling Park.
Who led the 1928 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Pythias Russ (2 HR, 48 RBI) and Willie Foster (13-8, 2.95 ERA).
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