1946 Chicago American Giants

30-49 • .380 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1946 Chicago American Giants went 30-49 (.380) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 70 runs, allowed 99, and played home games at Comiskey Park I. Team leaders included Clyde Nelson (2 HR, 11 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (2-2, 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

30 Wins
49 Losses
.380 Win %
6th Rank
70 R 99 RA
Diff -29

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70 Runs Scored
99 Runs Allowed
-29 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1946 NAL Average

Batting Avg .234 9% below the 1946 league average (.259)
OBP .286 12% below the 1946 league average (.324)
SLG .292 12% below the 1946 league average (.333)
Team ERA 3.42 22% better than the 1946 league average (4.37)
Runs Scored 70 30% below the 1946 league average (100 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park I
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Home Games (est.) 40 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1946

Batting Avg

1 Clyde Nelson 0.361 2 Jim McCurine 0.271 3 Walter Thomas 0.269 4 Bernell Longest 0.242 5 Ed Young 0.200

Home Runs

1 Clyde Nelson 2 2 Ed Young 1

RBI

1 Clyde Nelson 11 2 Jim McCurine 7 3 Ed Young 7 4 Bernell Longest 5 5 Clyde McNeal 4
1946 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Clyde Nelson 19 72 8 26 5 0 2 11 6 1 0 0.361
Ed Young 18 70 11 14 2 0 1 7 4 0 2 0.200
Bernell Longest 17 62 9 15 2 0 0 5 9 1 2 0.242
Jim McCurine 17 59 8 16 2 1 0 7 3 0 0 0.271
Walter Thomas 16 52 6 14 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.269
Clyde McNeal 16 47 2 11 1 1 0 4 2 1 0 0.234
John Miles 13 47 3 12 1 0 0 4 1 2 1 0.255
John Bissant 11 43 2 10 2 0 0 3 3 0 1 0.233
Ralph Wyatt 9 38 4 11 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 0.289
Babe Charter 11 34 4 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.118
Herb Barnhill 7 25 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.200
Gentry Jessup 8 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.130
Walter McCoy 6 20 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.050
Harry Rhodes 8 18 1 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.278
Jake Tolbert 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Cornelius 4 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.375
Leslie Green 4 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0.250
Sam Hill 3 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Wilbert King 2 8 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.250
Frank Williams 2 8 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.375
Red Howard 7 6 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.167
Grover Hunt 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Riley Stewart 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Clarence Locke 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Chet Brewer 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnny Hundley 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harold Millon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jacob Robinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1946

ERA

1 Gentry Jessup 2.12 2 Walter McCoy 2.72

Wins

1 Gentry Jessup 2 2 Walter McCoy 2 3 Red Howard 1 4 Clarence Locke 1

Strikeouts

1 Walter McCoy 43 2 Gentry Jessup 28 3 Willie Cornelius 9 4 Red Howard 9 5 Chet Brewer 7
1946 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Gentry Jessup 2 2 2.12 5 5 0 51.0 38 12 12 28
Walter McCoy 2 4 2.72 6 6 0 49.2 39 15 26 43
Red Howard 1 4 8.06 7 5 0 22.1 34 20 13 9
Willie Cornelius 0 0 2.60 3 0 0 17.1 15 5 9 9
Clarence Locke 1 1 1.74 2 1 0 10.1 11 2 0 3
Riley Stewart 0 1 4.00 2 1 0 9.0 12 4 4 3
Chet Brewer 0 1 6.14 2 2 0 7.1 7 5 6 7
Harry Rhodes 0 0 4.50 2 0 1 4.0 3 2 2 4

👥 Roster (28)

Herb Barnhill John Bissant Chet Brewer Babe Charter Willie Cornelius Leslie Green Sam Hill Red Howard Johnny Hundley Grover Hunt Gentry Jessup Wilbert King +16 more

28 players

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The 1946 Chicago American Giants in brief

The 1946 Chicago American Giants finished 30-49, a .380 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NAL. The Chicago American Giants scored 70 runs and allowed 99, a run differential of -29. The team batting average of .234 was 9% below the 1946 league mark of .259. The staff ERA of 3.42 was 22% better than the league average of 4.37. Measured against the 100-run league average, the offense was 30% behind.

Comiskey Park I served as the home ballpark. For power, Clyde Nelson led the way with 2 homers. The pitching staff's wins leader was Gentry Jessup (2). The strikeout leader was Walter McCoy with 43. The 1946 roster runs to 28 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1945 season and the 1947 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1946 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1946 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1946 Chicago American Giants finished 30-49 (.380 win pct).
Who led the 1946 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Clyde Nelson led the 1946 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1946 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1946 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 3.42.
Did the 1946 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1946 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1946 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1946 Chicago American Giants played home games at Comiskey Park I.
Who led the 1946 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Clyde Nelson (2 HR, 11 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (2-2, 2.12 ERA).
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