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1932 Chicago American Giants

33-10 • .767 Win% • 1st in NSL

The 1932 Chicago American Giants went 33-10 (.767) finishing 1st in the NSL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 199 runs, allowed 174, and played home games at South Side Park. Team leaders included Steel Arm Davis (4 HR, 29 RBI) and Willie Foster (8-5, 2.40 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

33 Wins
10 Losses
.767 Win %
1st Rank
199 R 174 RA
Diff +25

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⚡ Quick Stats

199 Runs Scored
174 Runs Allowed
+25 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1932 NSL Average

Batting Avg .272 6% above the 1932 league average (.256)
OBP .331 7% above the 1932 league average (.310)
SLG .354 7% above the 1932 league average (.332)
Team ERA 3.11 18% better than the 1932 league average (3.81)
Runs Scored 199 77% above the 1932 league average (112 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park
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Home Games (est.) 21 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1932

Batting Avg

1 Nat Rogers 0.327 2 Sandy Thompson 0.313 3 Steel Arm Davis 0.294 4 Turkey Stearnes 0.292 5 Cool Turner 0.289

Home Runs

1 Steel Arm Davis 4 2 Turkey Stearnes 4 3 Willie Foster 1 4 Willie Powell 1 5 Alex Radcliff 1

RBI

1 Steel Arm Davis 29 2 Turkey Stearnes 25 3 Nat Rogers 21 4 Alex Radcliff 18 5 Sandy Thompson 18
1932 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Turkey Stearnes 44 168 43 49 9 2 4 25 19 0 11 0.292
Steel Arm Davis 43 163 21 48 6 4 4 29 12 0 1 0.294
Nat Rogers 44 159 20 52 10 0 0 21 21 0 4 0.327
Alex Radcliff 40 153 21 41 8 0 1 18 13 1 2 0.268
Cool Turner 43 152 19 44 5 2 0 13 11 0 3 0.289
Sandy Thompson 41 147 23 46 7 1 0 18 10 0 2 0.313
Jack Marshall 40 137 15 36 5 0 0 12 10 0 1 0.263
John Hines 34 115 13 33 4 2 0 15 9 0 4 0.287
Willie Foster 17 42 3 7 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0.167
Malvin Powell 15 37 6 8 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.216
Willie Powell 14 36 3 7 1 0 1 4 3 0 0 0.194
Ameal Brooks 11 32 5 9 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.281
Kermit Dial 11 31 4 5 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.161
Joe Lillard 12 24 0 5 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.208
Andy Drake 6 21 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Clarence Palm 2 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Norman Cross 6 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Malarcher 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Bobby Campbell 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Brown 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jimmie Lyons 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Subby Byas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1932

ERA

1 Willie Foster 2.40 2 Malvin Powell 2.60 3 Willie Powell 3.06

Wins

1 Willie Foster 8 2 Malvin Powell 8 3 Willie Powell 7 4 Norman Cross 2 5 Joe Lillard 2

Strikeouts

1 Willie Foster 76 2 Willie Powell 35 3 Malvin Powell 27 4 Joe Lillard 12 5 Norman Cross 5
1932 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Foster 8 5 2.40 17 13 2 116.1 102 31 24 76
Willie Powell 7 4 3.06 14 11 0 108.2 107 37 32 35
Malvin Powell 8 3 2.60 13 11 0 86.2 83 25 29 27
Joe Lillard 2 2 3.04 5 3 0 23.2 21 8 5 12
Norman Cross 2 1 3.66 6 2 0 19.2 24 8 1 5
Andy Drake 0 2 11.12 2 2 0 17.0 24 21 10 5
Kermit Dial 0 0 2.08 2 2 0 13.0 14 3 8 5

🏆 Postseason Results

NSC
CAG def. NEG 4-3

👥 Roster (22)

Ameal Brooks Jim Brown Subby Byas Bobby Campbell Norman Cross Steel Arm Davis Kermit Dial Andy Drake Willie Foster John Hines Joe Lillard Jimmie Lyons +10 more

22 players

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The 1932 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1932 Chicago American Giants finished 33-10, a .767 winning percentage, placing 1st in the NSL. This was a year in which the Chicago American Giants won the pennant. The run column shows 199 for and 174 against. At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .272, 6% better than the league's .256. Pitchers allowed 3.11 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.81.

The 1932 Chicago American Giants outscored the average club by 77% (199 against 112). South Side Park served as the home ballpark. Steel Arm Davis topped the Chicago American Giants with 4 home runs. The pitching staff's wins leader was Malvin Powell (8). The strikeout leader was Willie Foster with 76. In the NSC, the Chicago American Giants beat NEG 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1932 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1932 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1932 Chicago American Giants finished 33-10 (.767 win pct).
How did the 1932 Chicago American Giants finish?
The 1932 Chicago American Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1932 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Steel Arm Davis led the 1932 Chicago American Giants with 4 home runs.
What was the 1932 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1932 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 3.11.
Did the 1932 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1932 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1932 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1932 Chicago American Giants played home games at South Side Park.
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