1938 Chicago American Giants

31-32 • .492 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1938 Chicago American Giants went 31-32 (.492) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 191 runs, allowed 172, and played home games at American Giants Park. Team leaders included Wilson Redus (3 HR, 15 RBI) and Willie Cornelius (9-1, 2.12 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

31 Wins
32 Losses
.492 Win %
4th Rank
191 R 172 RA
Diff +19

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⚡ Quick Stats

191 Runs Scored
172 Runs Allowed
+19 Run Diff
13 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NAL Average

Batting Avg .249 4% below the 1938 league average (.260)
OBP .313 2% below the 1938 league average (.320)
SLG .344 3% below the 1938 league average (.354)
Team ERA 3.50 19% better than the 1938 league average (4.34)
Runs Scored 191 16% above the 1938 league average (165 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park III
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Home Games (est.) 32 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Wilson Redus 0.297 2 Subby Byas 0.278 3 Billy Horne 0.278 4 Ed Young 0.278 5 Rainey Bibbs 0.269

Home Runs

1 Wilson Redus 3 2 Frank Duncan 2 3 Joe Sparks 2 4 Turkey Stearnes 2 5 Subby Byas 1

RBI

1 Alex Radcliff 17 2 Rainey Bibbs 15 3 Wilson Redus 15 4 Ed Young 15 5 Subby Byas 11
1938 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Alex Radcliff 35 139 24 35 7 5 1 17 8 0 4 0.252
Wilson Redus 37 138 19 41 4 2 3 15 15 0 6 0.297
Rainey Bibbs 26 104 13 28 2 1 0 15 5 1 4 0.269
Herman Dunlap 28 104 11 25 1 2 0 5 8 0 4 0.240
Subby Byas 28 90 15 25 6 0 1 11 8 0 2 0.278
Ed Young 26 90 17 25 3 2 1 15 6 3 1 0.278
Willie Simms 18 79 13 19 3 1 0 7 7 0 3 0.241
Turkey Stearnes 19 69 14 18 2 1 2 10 7 0 5 0.261
Ormond Sampson 17 60 4 15 1 1 0 10 3 0 1 0.250
Billy Horne 16 54 9 15 3 1 1 10 5 1 0 0.278
Luther Gilyard 18 52 8 11 2 1 0 3 6 4 0 0.212
Joe Sparks 20 48 10 10 1 1 2 7 8 0 1 0.208
Frank Duncan 14 45 9 15 2 1 2 11 9 0 2 0.333
Ernie Smith 11 39 8 13 2 0 0 8 0 0 4 0.333
Jesse Houston 18 38 4 7 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0.184
Tommy Johnson 19 32 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.062
Willie Cornelius 20 30 3 5 1 1 0 3 5 2 0 0.167
Ted Trent 14 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Paul Hardy 8 15 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.067
Leland Davis 11 12 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.083
Pen Gilliard 6 8 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0.250
Johnny Reed 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
Andrews 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.500
Brinson 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Howard Easterling 1 4 1 3 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.750
Jack Marshall 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Carter 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.667
Percy Forrest 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Lyles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Zell Miles 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Smith 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Vaughn 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George White 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Willie Cornelius 2.12 2 Tommy Johnson 2.94 3 Ted Trent 3.82 4 Jesse Houston 5.09

Wins

1 Willie Cornelius 9 2 Tommy Johnson 6 3 Ted Trent 3 4 Leland Davis 2 5 Jesse Houston 2

Strikeouts

1 Willie Cornelius 77 2 Ted Trent 42 3 Tommy Johnson 34 4 Jesse Houston 26 5 Leland Davis 5
1938 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Cornelius 9 1 2.12 20 8 3 102.0 84 24 30 77
Tommy Johnson 6 2 2.94 19 11 0 95.0 99 31 32 34
Ted Trent 3 6 3.82 14 10 0 61.1 61 26 12 42
Jesse Houston 2 4 5.09 12 7 1 53.0 59 30 25 26
Leland Davis 2 1 6.28 4 1 0 14.1 21 10 6 5
Percy Forrest 0 1 5.68 1 1 0 6.1 8 4 2 3
Johnny Reed 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 5.0 6 5 3 3
George White 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 2 1 1 1
Alex Radcliff 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 0 0 0 0
Pen Gilliard 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0.1 1 1 1 0

👥 Roster (33)

Andrews Rainey Bibbs Brinson Subby Byas Carter Willie Cornelius Leland Davis Frank Duncan Herman Dunlap Howard Easterling Percy Forrest Pen Gilliard +21 more

33 players

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The 1938 Chicago American Giants in brief

A 31-32 record (.492) put the 1938 Chicago American Giants 4th in the NAL. The run column shows 191 for and 172 against. At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .249, 4% worse than the league's .260. The Chicago American Giants staff finished with a 3.50 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.34. The 191 runs scored compare with a league average of 165 per club, 16% more.

Home games were played at American Giants Park. For power, Wilson Redus led the way with 3 homers. The RBI leader was Alex Radcliff, with 17. Willie Cornelius was the top winner, with 9 victories. The roster section lists 33 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1937 season and the 1939 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1938 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1938 Chicago American Giants finished 31-32 (.492 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Wilson Redus led the 1938 Chicago American Giants with 3 home runs.
What was the 1938 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1938 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 3.50.
Did the 1938 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1938 Chicago American Giants played home games at American Giants Park.
Who led the 1938 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Wilson Redus (3 HR, 15 RBI) and Willie Cornelius (9-1, 2.12 ERA).
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