1941 Chicago American Giants

12-28 • .300 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1941 Chicago American Giants went 12-28 (.300) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 70 runs, allowed 104, and played home games at Comiskey Park I. Team leaders included Ed Young (2 HR, 16 RBI) and Willie Ferrell (3-0, 2.87 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

12 Wins
28 Losses
.300 Win %
6th Rank
70 R 104 RA
Diff -34

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⚡ Quick Stats

70 Runs Scored
104 Runs Allowed
-34 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1941 NAL Average

Batting Avg .253 2% below the 1941 league average (.259)
OBP .301 6% below the 1941 league average (.321)
SLG .312 8% below the 1941 league average (.339)
Team ERA 4.52 16% worse than the 1941 league average (3.90)
Runs Scored 70 33% below the 1941 league average (104 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park I
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Home Games (est.) 21 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1941

Batting Avg

1 Ed Young 0.324 2 Jimmie Crutchfield 0.278 3 Billy Horne 0.211

Home Runs

1 Ed Young 2 2 Curtis Henderson 1 3 Willie Hudson 1 4 John Lyles 1

RBI

1 Ed Young 16 2 Jimmie Crutchfield 6 3 Curtis Henderson 6 4 Oscar Boone 5 5 Billy Horne 5
1941 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jimmie Crutchfield 18 79 10 22 1 1 0 6 3 0 5 0.278
Ed Young 18 68 11 22 2 1 2 16 4 0 1 0.324
Billy Horne 18 57 6 12 2 0 0 5 5 0 0 0.211
Curtis Henderson 14 49 5 11 1 1 1 6 5 1 4 0.224
Art Pennington 12 48 4 9 0 0 0 3 4 2 1 0.188
Tice James 10 37 1 5 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0.135
Pepper Bassett 12 34 3 9 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.265
Willie Hudson 13 32 5 11 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0.344
Oscar Boone 9 30 5 11 1 0 0 5 2 1 0 0.367
Donald Reeves 8 27 2 5 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.185
Ted Gipson 10 23 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.217
Willie Cornelius 10 20 2 7 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0.350
John Lyles 5 20 3 5 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.250
Clyde Spearman 4 17 4 8 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.471
Willie Ferrell 6 16 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.125
Ralph Wyatt 3 14 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.214
Henry Merchant 8 13 1 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.231
Bonnie Serrell 3 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.154
Archie Ware 2 7 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.286
Alex Radcliff 2 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333
Gentry Jessup 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Ted Alexander 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Bradford 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jonas Gaines 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Verdell Mathis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Charlie Shields 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1941

ERA

1 Willie Ferrell 2.87 2 Willie Cornelius 3.50

Wins

1 Willie Ferrell 3 2 Willie Hudson 1 3 Henry Merchant 1

Strikeouts

1 Willie Cornelius 21 2 Willie Ferrell 16 3 Willie Hudson 9 4 Gentry Jessup 8 5 Ted Alexander 6
1941 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Willie Cornelius 0 7 3.50 10 9 0 61.2 57 24 23 21
Willie Ferrell 3 0 2.87 6 2 0 37.2 38 12 10 16
Gentry Jessup 0 1 1.93 4 1 0 14.0 12 3 10 8
Willie Hudson 1 1 9.49 4 2 0 12.1 13 13 13 9
Henry Merchant 1 0 5.79 4 0 0 9.1 10 6 6 3
Ted Alexander 0 0 5.19 3 0 1 8.2 10 5 4 6
Charlie Shields 0 0 6.35 2 0 0 5.2 7 4 4 2
Ted Gipson 0 3 9.64 3 3 0 4.2 9 5 6 3
Verdell Mathis 0 1 18.90 1 1 0 3.1 10 7 1 3

👥 Roster (26)

Ted Alexander Pepper Bassett Oscar Boone Bill Bradford Willie Cornelius Jimmie Crutchfield Willie Ferrell Jonas Gaines Ted Gipson Curtis Henderson Billy Horne Willie Hudson +14 more

26 players

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The 1941 Chicago American Giants in brief

In 1941 the Chicago American Giants posted a 12-28 mark (.300) and finished 6th in the NAL. The Chicago American Giants scored 70 runs and allowed 104, a run differential of -34. Against a league average of .259, the 1941 Chicago American Giants batted .253. Pitchers allowed 4.52 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.90. Measured against the 104-run league average, the offense was 33% behind.

The club's home park in 1941 was Comiskey Park I. For power, Ed Young led the way with 2 homers. Jimmie Crutchfield collected the most hits, 22. Willie Ferrell was the top winner, with 3 victories. Willie Cornelius struck out 21, the most on the club. The roster section lists 26 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1941 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1941 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1941 Chicago American Giants finished 12-28 (.300 win pct).
Who led the 1941 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Ed Young led the 1941 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1941 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1941 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 4.52.
Did the 1941 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1941 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1941 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1941 Chicago American Giants played home games at Comiskey Park I.
Who led the 1941 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Ed Young (2 HR, 16 RBI) and Willie Ferrell (3-0, 2.87 ERA).
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