1944 Chicago American Giants

31-43 • .419 Win% • 5th in NAL

The 1944 Chicago American Giants went 31-43 (.419) finishing 5th in the NAL. The club scored 73 runs, allowed 105, and played home games at Comiskey Park I. Team leaders included Art Pennington (2 HR, 10 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (5-6, 2.70 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
43 Losses
.419 Win %
5th Rank
73 R 105 RA
Diff -32

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⚡ Quick Stats

73 Runs Scored
105 Runs Allowed
-32 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1944 NAL Average

Batting Avg .263 4% above the 1944 league average (.253)
OBP .315 2% above the 1944 league average (.308)
SLG .332 3% above the 1944 league average (.321)
Team ERA 3.44 2% worse than the 1944 league average (3.37)
Runs Scored 73 44% below the 1944 league average (131 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park I
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Home Games (est.) 37 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1944

Batting Avg

1 Jesse Douglas 0.397 2 Art Pennington 0.333 3 John Bissant 0.293 4 Lloyd Davenport 0.282 5 Clyde Nelson 0.234

Home Runs

1 Art Pennington 2

RBI

1 Jesse Douglas 12 2 Lloyd Davenport 10 3 Art Pennington 10 4 Clyde Nelson 7 5 Johnny Smith 7
1944 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Bissant 21 82 6 24 4 3 0 6 2 2 0 0.293
Lloyd Davenport 20 78 7 22 1 0 0 10 4 1 1 0.282
Jesse Douglas 21 78 10 31 5 4 0 12 10 0 2 0.397
Clyde Nelson 22 77 5 18 2 2 0 7 4 1 1 0.234
Art Pennington 16 57 13 19 2 0 2 10 6 0 2 0.333
Gentry Jessup 14 42 3 7 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 0.167
Johnny Smith 12 41 1 13 1 0 0 7 2 2 1 0.317
George Minor 18 37 7 11 1 1 0 2 7 0 4 0.297
Herb Barnhill 15 36 3 9 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.250
Jimmie Crutchfield 9 32 2 7 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.219
Bob Smith 12 32 3 5 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0.156
Ollie Waldon 13 30 4 5 0 1 0 1 6 2 1 0.167
Ralph Wyatt 6 23 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.304
Rufus Hatten 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sam Jackson 4 13 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.154
Willie Wells Jr. 6 13 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.154
Gready McKinnis 4 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.100
Pepper Sharpe 6 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.300
Henry McCall 3 9 1 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.556
Walter Treherne 4 8 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.125
Leroy Sutton 4 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Al Jones 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Buck Felder 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nat Rogers 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
T. J. Brown 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.500
Alex Radcliff 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ollie West 2 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Rainey Bibbs 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1944

ERA

1 Gentry Jessup 2.70

Wins

1 Gentry Jessup 5 2 Johnny Smith 1 3 Leroy Sutton 1

Strikeouts

1 Gentry Jessup 48 2 Pepper Sharpe 10 3 Al Jones 9 4 Gready McKinnis 8 5 Ollie West 6
1944 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gentry Jessup 5 6 2.70 11 11 0 93.1 89 28 21 48
Gready McKinnis 0 4 5.70 4 4 0 23.2 34 15 10 8
Leroy Sutton 1 1 1.33 4 2 0 20.1 24 3 6 4
Al Jones 0 2 3.71 3 2 0 17.0 19 7 8 9
Pepper Sharpe 0 2 7.20 4 2 0 15.0 16 12 6 10
Ollie West 0 1 6.30 2 1 0 10.0 13 7 5 6
Johnny Smith 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 3 0 1 2
Lloyd Davenport 0 0 3.60 2 0 0 5.0 5 2 0 2

👥 Roster (28)

Herb Barnhill Rainey Bibbs John Bissant T. J. Brown Jimmie Crutchfield Lloyd Davenport Jesse Douglas Buck Felder Rufus Hatten Sam Jackson Gentry Jessup Al Jones +16 more

28 players

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The 1944 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1944 Chicago American Giants finished 31-43, a .419 winning percentage, placing 5th in the NAL. The run column shows 73 for and 105 against. At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .263, 4% better than the league's .253. The staff ERA of 3.44 was 2% worse than the league average of 3.37. Measured against the 131-run league average, the offense was 44% behind.

Comiskey Park I served as the home ballpark. Art Pennington led the club in home runs with 2. Jesse Douglas drove in a team-high 12 runs. On the mound, Gentry Jessup won 5 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 28 players. The 1943 season and the 1945 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1944 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1944 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1944 Chicago American Giants finished 31-43 (.419 win pct).
Who led the 1944 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Art Pennington led the 1944 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1944 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1944 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 3.44.
Did the 1944 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1944 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1944 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1944 Chicago American Giants played home games at Comiskey Park I.
Who led the 1944 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Art Pennington (2 HR, 10 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (5-6, 2.70 ERA).
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