1935 Chicago American Giants

24-31 • .436 Win% • 6th in NN2

The 1935 Chicago American Giants went 24-31 (.436) finishing 6th in the NN2. The club scored 284 runs, allowed 301, and played home games at Cole's Park. Team leaders included Mule Suttles (9 HR, 37 RBI) and Willie Foster (5-4, 2.84 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

24 Wins
31 Losses
.436 Win %
6th Rank
284 R 301 RA
Diff -17

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⚡ Quick Stats

284 Runs Scored
301 Runs Allowed
-17 Run Diff
34 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1935 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .282 2% below the 1935 league average (.289)
OBP .352 1% below the 1935 league average (.354)
SLG .413 1% below the 1935 league average (.419)
Team ERA 5.37 5% worse than the 1935 league average (5.12)
Runs Scored 284 2% above the 1935 league average (278 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCole's Park
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Home Games (est.) 28 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1935

Batting Avg

1 Turkey Stearnes 0.386 2 Willie Wells 0.353 3 Larry Brown 0.339 4 Alex Radcliff 0.313 5 Mule Suttles 0.282

Home Runs

1 Mule Suttles 9 2 Turkey Stearnes 6 3 Willie Wells 5 4 Alex Radcliff 4 5 Larry Brown 3

RBI

1 Turkey Stearnes 52 2 Mule Suttles 37 3 Willie Wells 36 4 Larry Brown 24 5 Steel Arm Davis 22
1935 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Alex Radcliff 48 217 40 68 13 3 4 22 7 5 1 0.313
Jack Marshall 46 184 35 51 3 1 3 19 24 0 4 0.277
Willie Wells 47 184 53 65 14 5 5 36 25 0 14 0.353
Wilson Redus 48 171 18 32 1 2 0 13 19 2 0 0.187
Turkey Stearnes 47 171 43 66 10 6 6 52 23 1 9 0.386
Mule Suttles 43 142 29 40 9 0 9 37 24 1 5 0.282
Larry Brown 36 115 16 39 4 4 3 24 8 0 0 0.339
Steel Arm Davis 30 96 11 26 5 1 2 22 8 0 0 0.271
Zack Clayton 26 84 7 14 2 1 0 8 2 1 0 0.167
Subby Byas 21 60 8 12 2 0 0 4 6 0 0 0.200
Malvin Powell 22 44 3 13 0 1 1 8 3 0 0 0.295
Willie Foster 12 31 2 6 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.194
Ted Trent 15 31 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0.097
Walter Thomas 16 26 3 7 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.269
Ossie Brown 12 24 3 7 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.292
Willie Cornelius 12 23 6 4 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0.174
Jim Brown 11 21 3 10 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0.476
Jimmy Miles 5 20 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.150
Luther McDonald 7 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Nat Rogers 3 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1935

ERA

1 Willie Foster 2.84 2 Ted Trent 3.94 3 Malvin Powell 5.28 4 Willie Cornelius 5.49 5 Ossie Brown 7.65

Wins

1 Willie Foster 5 2 Willie Cornelius 4 3 Walter Thomas 3 4 Ted Trent 3 5 Ossie Brown 2

Strikeouts

1 Ted Trent 40 2 Willie Cornelius 39 3 Ossie Brown 36 4 Willie Foster 31 5 Walter Thomas 16
1935 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ted Trent 3 8 3.94 15 11 2 91.1 94 40 36 40
Willie Foster 5 4 2.84 11 8 0 82.1 73 26 32 31
Ossie Brown 2 6 7.65 11 10 0 62.1 81 53 27 36
Willie Cornelius 4 5 5.49 11 8 0 59.0 78 36 34 39
Walter Thomas 3 4 8.58 11 5 0 50.1 86 48 17 16
Malvin Powell 2 1 5.28 11 4 0 44.1 57 26 23 14
Luther McDonald 0 0 6.97 7 2 1 20.2 33 16 6 5

👥 Roster (20)

Jim Brown Larry Brown Ossie Brown Subby Byas Zack Clayton Willie Cornelius Steel Arm Davis Willie Foster Jack Marshall Luther McDonald Jimmy Miles Malvin Powell +8 more

20 players

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The 1935 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1935 Chicago American Giants finished 24-31, a .436 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NN2. Runs came in at 284 scored against 301 allowed (-17). The team batting average of .282 was 2% below the 1935 league mark of .289. The Chicago American Giants staff finished with a 5.37 ERA; the league as a whole was at 5.12. League clubs averaged 278 runs that year, so the Chicago American Giants scored 2% more.

The club's home park in 1935 was Cole's Park. For power, Mule Suttles led the way with 9 homers. The RBI leader was Turkey Stearnes, with 52. The hits leader was Alex Radcliff with 68. The pitching staff's wins leader was Willie Foster (5). The strikeout leader was Ted Trent with 40.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1935 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1935 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1935 Chicago American Giants finished 24-31 (.436 win pct).
Who led the 1935 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Mule Suttles led the 1935 Chicago American Giants with 9 home runs.
What was the 1935 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1935 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 5.37.
Did the 1935 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1935 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1935 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1935 Chicago American Giants played home games at Cole's Park.
Who led the 1935 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Mule Suttles (9 HR, 37 RBI) and Willie Foster (5-4, 2.84 ERA).
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