1947 Chicago American Giants

28-52 • .350 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1947 Chicago American Giants went 28-52 (.350) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 149 runs, allowed 197, and played home games at Comiskey Park I. Team leaders included Sam Hill (2 HR, 12 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (2-1, 2.48 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

28 Wins
52 Losses
.350 Win %
6th Rank
149 R 197 RA
Diff -48

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⚡ Quick Stats

149 Runs Scored
197 Runs Allowed
-48 Run Diff
5 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1947 NAL Average

Batting Avg .263 4% below the 1947 league average (.273)
OBP .331 4% below the 1947 league average (.347)
SLG .336 9% below the 1947 league average (.372)
Team ERA 5.61 11% worse than the 1947 league average (5.07)
Runs Scored 149 14% below the 1947 league average (173 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park I
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Home Games (est.) 40 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1947

Batting Avg

1 Lyman Bostock 0.333 2 Bernell Longest 0.320 3 John Ritchey 0.319 4 Buddy Armour 0.300 5 Sam Hill 0.287

Home Runs

1 Sam Hill 2 2 John Miles 2 3 Earl Bumpus 1

RBI

1 Bernell Longest 19 2 Earl Bumpus 15 3 Lyman Bostock 14 4 Sam Hill 12 5 John Ritchey 12
1947 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Bernell Longest 29 125 18 40 5 2 0 19 6 0 3 0.320
Sam Hill 29 115 25 33 6 0 2 12 9 0 3 0.287
Buddy Armour 24 100 16 30 5 1 0 6 7 0 0 0.300
Clyde McNeal 24 95 13 23 2 2 0 8 6 0 1 0.242
John Miles 23 82 13 19 4 0 2 9 9 0 0 0.232
Lyman Bostock 22 81 10 27 4 1 0 14 8 0 0 0.333
Jim McCurine 21 74 3 13 3 1 0 6 7 0 0 0.176
John Ritchey 21 72 18 23 4 1 0 12 14 0 3 0.319
Earl Bumpus 24 66 8 14 2 0 1 15 10 0 0 0.212
John Bissant 16 33 6 14 1 0 0 5 5 0 2 0.424
Jesse Warren 9 27 3 9 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.333
Riley Stewart 13 21 4 6 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0.286
Jake Tolbert 10 21 1 3 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0.143
Gentry Jessup 9 19 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.211
Harry Rhodes 10 18 3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.167
Tom Turner 5 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.062
Ed Young 4 16 3 4 1 1 0 5 3 0 1 0.250
Leonard Johnson 10 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.071
Clarence Locke 6 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.273
Walter McCoy 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Palm 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Jacob Robinson 3 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Sy Morton 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Berry 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Harris 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Johnson 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lyons 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Harold Millon 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Steve Wylie 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Willie Wynn 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1947

ERA

1 Gentry Jessup 2.48 2 Riley Stewart 5.57 3 Earl Bumpus 6.10 4 Leonard Johnson 8.00

Wins

1 Gentry Jessup 2 2 Clarence Locke 2 3 Harry Rhodes 2 4 Riley Stewart 2 5 Walter McCoy 1

Strikeouts

1 Gentry Jessup 24 2 Earl Bumpus 22 3 Riley Stewart 22 4 Walter McCoy 19 5 Leonard Johnson 18
1947 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Riley Stewart 2 2 5.57 11 6 1 53.1 61 33 21 22
Earl Bumpus 0 5 6.10 10 4 1 41.1 57 28 25 22
Gentry Jessup 2 1 2.48 5 5 0 36.1 22 10 20 24
Leonard Johnson 0 6 8.00 9 5 0 36.0 54 32 18 18
Walter McCoy 1 3 4.88 6 3 0 27.2 32 15 12 19
Clarence Locke 2 1 5.04 4 3 0 25.0 28 14 12 13
Harry Rhodes 2 2 6.87 6 3 0 18.1 20 14 11 10
Jesse Warren 0 0 7.94 2 0 0 5.2 7 5 2 2
Steve Wylie 0 0 9.00 2 0 1 4.0 4 4 5 2
Tom Turner 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 1 0

👥 Roster (30)

Buddy Armour Berry John Bissant Lyman Bostock Earl Bumpus Harris Sam Hill Gentry Jessup Johnson Leonard Johnson Clarence Locke Bernell Longest +18 more

30 players

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The 1947 Chicago American Giants in brief

The record for the 1947 Chicago American Giants reads 28 wins and 52 losses, good for 6th in the NAL. Runs came in at 149 scored against 197 allowed (-48). At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .263, 4% worse than the league's .273. Pitchers allowed 5.61 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.07. The 149 runs scored compare with a league average of 173 per club, 14% fewer.

Comiskey Park I served as the home ballpark. For power, Sam Hill led the way with 2 homers. The RBI leader was Bernell Longest, with 19. Gentry Jessup was the top winner, with 2 victories. The roster section lists 30 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1946 season and the 1948 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1947 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1947 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1947 Chicago American Giants finished 28-52 (.350 win pct).
Who led the 1947 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
Sam Hill led the 1947 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1947 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1947 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 5.61.
Did the 1947 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1947 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1947 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1947 Chicago American Giants played home games at Comiskey Park I.
Who led the 1947 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Sam Hill (2 HR, 12 RBI) and Gentry Jessup (2-1, 2.48 ERA).
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