1945 Chicago American Giants

38-35 • .521 Win% • 4th in NAL

The 1945 Chicago American Giants went 38-35 (.521) finishing 4th in the NAL. The club scored 199 runs, allowed 203, and played home games at Comiskey Park I. Team leaders included Johnny Smith (2 HR, 31 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (6-4, 3.19 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

38 Wins
35 Losses
.521 Win %
4th Rank
199 R 203 RA
Diff -4

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⚡ Quick Stats

199 Runs Scored
203 Runs Allowed
-4 Run Diff
8 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1945 NAL Average

Batting Avg .269 3% above the 1945 league average (.262)
OBP .331 5% above the 1945 league average (.315)
SLG .349 1% above the 1945 league average (.347)
Team ERA 4.64 7% worse than the 1945 league average (4.33)
Runs Scored 199 34% above the 1945 league average (148 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park I
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Home Games (est.) 37 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1945

Batting Avg

1 Johnny Smith 0.336 2 Art Pennington 0.331 3 Jesse Douglas 0.306 4 Ralph Wyatt 0.296 5 John Bissant 0.269

Home Runs

1 Art Pennington 2 2 Johnny Smith 2 3 Ralph Wyatt 2 4 Jesse Douglas 1 5 Clyde Nelson 1

RBI

1 Johnny Smith 31 2 Art Pennington 22 3 Ralph Wyatt 22 4 Clyde Nelson 18 5 Jesse Douglas 14
1945 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Johnny Smith 36 143 23 48 4 4 2 31 9 0 0 0.336
Jimmie Crutchfield 36 139 13 31 5 1 0 13 10 1 0 0.223
Ralph Wyatt 33 125 22 37 1 3 2 22 10 0 1 0.296
Jesse Douglas 30 124 23 38 2 1 1 14 10 0 4 0.306
Art Pennington 33 121 22 40 6 2 2 22 21 0 6 0.331
John Bissant 32 119 29 32 7 2 0 13 13 0 0 0.269
Clyde Nelson 27 94 20 23 4 0 1 18 13 0 0 0.245
Herb Barnhill 28 87 8 22 3 0 0 11 5 0 0 0.253
Tommie Dukes 16 55 7 14 1 2 0 8 1 0 0 0.255
Wilbert King 16 51 12 12 0 4 0 3 6 0 0 0.235
Henry McCall 9 34 2 11 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 0.324
Gentry Jessup 12 31 3 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.194
Willie Cornelius 16 25 5 11 2 1 0 6 5 0 0 0.440
Walter McCoy 13 24 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.042
Clarence Locke 9 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.056
Clyde McNeal 7 17 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.118
Gready McKinnis 9 15 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.133
Willie McMeans 11 15 1 2 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 0.133
Ollie West 8 11 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.273
Babe Charter 2 6 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.500
Sam Jackson 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Shanks 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Fred Johnson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
R. Smith 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
James Coachman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Raymond Lott 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jesse Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1945

ERA

1 Gentry Jessup 3.19 2 Gready McKinnis 3.38 3 Walter McCoy 3.99 4 Willie Cornelius 7.82

Wins

1 Gentry Jessup 6 2 Walter McCoy 5 3 Willie Cornelius 3 4 Gready McKinnis 2 5 Clarence Locke 1

Strikeouts

1 Walter McCoy 59 2 Gentry Jessup 43 3 Gready McKinnis 18 4 Willie Cornelius 17 5 Clarence Locke 10
1945 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gentry Jessup 6 4 3.19 10 10 0 79.0 65 28 24 43
Walter McCoy 5 2 3.99 12 6 0 65.1 55 29 30 59
Willie Cornelius 3 2 7.82 10 7 0 50.2 71 44 13 17
Gready McKinnis 2 4 3.38 9 6 1 42.2 32 16 12 18
Ollie West 1 1 3.95 7 2 0 27.1 23 12 18 9
Willie McMeans 1 3 5.96 5 3 0 22.2 35 15 8 8
Clarence Locke 1 2 6.27 4 3 0 18.2 28 13 6 10
Johnny Smith 0 0 3.12 1 0 0 8.2 7 3 1 2
R. Smith 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 5.0 4 5 5 0

👥 Roster (27)

Herb Barnhill John Bissant Babe Charter James Coachman Willie Cornelius Jimmie Crutchfield Jesse Douglas Tommie Dukes Sam Jackson Gentry Jessup Fred Johnson Wilbert King +15 more

27 players

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The 1945 Chicago American Giants in brief

In 1945 the Chicago American Giants posted a 38-35 mark (.521) and finished 4th in the NAL. The Chicago American Giants scored 199 runs and allowed 203, a run differential of -4. The team batting average of .269 was 3% above the 1945 league mark of .262. Pitchers allowed 4.64 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.33. The 199 runs scored compare with a league average of 148 per club, 34% more.

The club's home park in 1945 was Comiskey Park I. The home run leader was Johnny Smith, who hit 2. Gentry Jessup led the pitchers with 6 wins. The strikeout leader was Walter McCoy with 59. The 1945 roster runs to 27 players. The 1944 season and the 1946 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1945 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1945 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1945 Chicago American Giants finished 38-35 (.521 win pct).
Who led the 1945 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Art Pennington led the 1945 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1945 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1945 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 4.64.
Did the 1945 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1945 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1945 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1945 Chicago American Giants played home games at Comiskey Park I.
Who led the 1945 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Johnny Smith (2 HR, 31 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (6-4, 3.19 ERA).
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