1936 Chicago American Giants

11-12 • .478 Win% • 2nd in IND

The 1936 Chicago American Giants went 11-12 (.478) finishing 2nd in the IND. The club scored 82 runs, allowed 109, and played home games at American Giants Park. Team leaders included Ted Strong (1 HR, 9 RBI) and Willie Cornelius (3-3, 5.64 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

11 Wins
12 Losses
.478 Win %
2nd Rank
82 R 109 RA
Diff -27

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⚡ Quick Stats

82 Runs Scored
109 Runs Allowed
-27 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1936 IND Average

Batting Avg .239 11% below the 1936 league average (.269)
OBP .307 7% below the 1936 league average (.331)
SLG .314 14% below the 1936 league average (.368)
Team ERA 5.75 22% worse than the 1936 league average (4.72)
Runs Scored 82 2% below the 1936 league average (84 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park III
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Home Games (est.) 11 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1936

Batting Avg

1 Herman Dunlap 0.328 2 Lou Dials 0.317 3 Ted Strong 0.164

Home Runs

1 Emory Long 1 2 Ted Strong 1

RBI

1 Herman Dunlap 10 2 Ted Strong 9 3 Lou Dials 8 4 Alex Radcliff 6 5 Wilson Redus 6
1936 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Herman Dunlap 18 64 12 21 2 1 0 10 7 0 1 0.328
Lou Dials 16 63 13 20 3 1 0 8 7 0 3 0.317
Ted Strong 17 55 5 9 2 1 1 9 4 0 0 0.164
Subby Byas 14 48 9 13 1 1 0 4 6 0 0 0.271
Wilson Redus 14 43 6 10 1 0 0 6 4 0 0 0.233
Henry McCall 13 42 7 11 1 1 0 1 5 0 0 0.262
Emmett Wilson 11 35 6 6 0 1 0 4 2 0 2 0.171
John Henry Prince 12 34 3 7 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0.206
Alex Radcliff 9 33 5 10 3 1 0 6 0 0 0 0.303
Jack Marshall 6 23 0 5 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.217
Wilbert Labeaux 7 22 2 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.136
Willie Cornelius 8 17 2 4 1 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.235
K. B. Ivory 8 17 1 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.176
Walter Thomas 7 12 4 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.333
Sanford Jackson 6 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.091
Emory Long 3 11 4 6 1 0 1 5 1 0 0 0.545
Ted Trent 8 11 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.182
Bob Smith 2 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.125
Malvin Powell 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.143
Ed Young 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Norman Cross 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tice James 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.200
Tom Young 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Greene 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ossie Brown 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nat Rogers 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1936

ERA

1 Willie Cornelius 5.64

Wins

1 Willie Cornelius 3 2 Ted Trent 2 3 K. B. Ivory 1 4 Malvin Powell 1 5 Walter Thomas 1

Strikeouts

1 Willie Cornelius 36 2 Ted Trent 22 3 Walter Thomas 13 4 K. B. Ivory 6 5 Norman Cross 4
1936 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Cornelius 3 3 5.64 8 7 0 52.2 63 33 18 36
Walter Thomas 1 3 3.86 7 3 0 28.0 38 12 10 13
Ted Trent 2 3 7.07 7 3 0 28.0 41 22 11 22
Malvin Powell 1 0 8.10 3 2 0 13.1 24 12 4 3
Norman Cross 0 0 3.75 3 2 1 12.0 16 5 4 4
K. B. Ivory 1 0 2.00 1 1 0 9.0 1 2 4 6
Alex Radcliff 0 1 54.00 1 0 0 1.0 7 6 2 1

👥 Roster (26)

Ossie Brown Subby Byas Willie Cornelius Norman Cross Lou Dials Herman Dunlap Joe Greene K. B. Ivory Sanford Jackson Tice James Wilbert Labeaux Emory Long +14 more

26 players

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The 1936 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1936 Chicago American Giants won 11 games and lost 12, ending up 2nd in the IND. The run column shows 82 for and 109 against. At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .239, 11% worse than the league's .269. The Chicago American Giants staff finished with a 5.75 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.72. Measured against the 84-run league average, the offense was 2% behind.

Home games were played at American Giants Park. The home run leader was Ted Strong, who hit 1. The RBI leader was Herman Dunlap, with 10. Willie Cornelius was the top winner, with 3 victories. The roster section lists 26 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1935 season and the 1937 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1936 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1936 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1936 Chicago American Giants finished 11-12 (.478 win pct).
Who led the 1936 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Emory Long led the 1936 Chicago American Giants with 1 home runs.
What was the 1936 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1936 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 5.75.
Did the 1936 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1936 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1936 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1936 Chicago American Giants played home games at American Giants Park.
Who led the 1936 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ted Strong (1 HR, 9 RBI) and Willie Cornelius (3-3, 5.64 ERA).
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