1948 Chicago American Giants

26-52 • .333 Win% • 6th in NAL

The 1948 Chicago American Giants went 26-52 (.333) finishing 6th in the NAL. The club scored 72 runs, allowed 99, and played home games at Comiskey Park I. Team leaders included John Miles (2 HR, 9 RBI) and Earl Bumpus (1-1, 7.59 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

26 Wins
52 Losses
.333 Win %
6th Rank
72 R 99 RA
Diff -27

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⚡ Quick Stats

72 Runs Scored
99 Runs Allowed
-27 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1948 NAL Average

Batting Avg .278 1% above the 1948 league average (.275)
OBP .348 equal to the 1948 league average (.347)
SLG .390 1% above the 1948 league average (.385)
Team ERA 6.90 30% worse than the 1948 league average (5.32)
Runs Scored 72 51% below the 1948 league average (147 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumComiskey Park I
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Home Games (est.) 39 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1948

Batting Avg

1 Sam Hill 0.360 2 Jim Pendleton 0.321

Home Runs

1 John Miles 2 2 Jim McCurine 1 3 Clyde McNeal 1 4 Jim Pendleton 1 5 Bienvenido Rodríguez 1

RBI

1 John Miles 9 2 Jim Pendleton 8 3 Sam Hill 7 4 Clyde McNeal 6 5 Bienvenido Rodríguez 6
1948 Chicago American Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim Pendleton 13 53 9 17 2 1 1 8 3 0 1 0.321
Sam Hill 12 50 13 18 4 0 0 7 4 0 0 0.360
Clyde McNeal 13 46 11 13 2 2 1 6 6 0 1 0.283
John Williams 11 37 2 5 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0.135
Henry Baylis 9 35 3 15 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0.429
Marlin Carter 10 35 4 8 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.229
Bienvenido Rodríguez 12 33 4 8 2 0 1 6 4 0 0 0.242
John Miles 9 32 6 8 2 2 2 9 5 0 0 0.250
Quincy Trouppe 8 30 5 12 4 0 0 6 5 0 0 0.400
Alphonso Gerard 7 25 3 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0.320
Earl Bumpus 5 14 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.071
Riley Stewart 5 12 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.167
Gentry Jessup 4 11 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.273
Jim McCurine 5 11 2 3 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 0.273
Harry Rhodes 6 11 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.273
Jake Tolbert 5 10 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.100
Roberto Vargas 3 7 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.286
Clarence Locke 4 6 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.167
Henderson 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250
Rafaelito Ortiz 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gardner 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.000
Fred Shepherd 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Taylor Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1948

Wins

1 Earl Bumpus 1 2 Gentry Jessup 1 3 Riley Stewart 1

Strikeouts

1 Riley Stewart 18 2 Gentry Jessup 14 3 Earl Bumpus 7 4 Roberto Vargas 7 5 Rafaelito Ortiz 5
1948 Chicago American Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Riley Stewart 1 1 7.66 4 1 0 24.2 31 21 12 18
Gentry Jessup 1 3 6.00 4 3 0 24.0 28 16 10 14
Roberto Vargas 0 1 4.96 3 3 0 16.1 23 9 4 7
Earl Bumpus 1 1 7.59 2 1 0 10.2 17 9 6 7
Harry Rhodes 0 2 5.59 3 1 0 9.2 15 6 5 3
Clarence Locke 0 1 8.68 3 2 0 9.1 21 9 4 4
Gardner 0 1 3.00 1 0 0 6.0 4 2 1 3
Rafaelito Ortiz 0 0 7.50 1 1 0 6.0 8 5 3 5
Fred Shepherd 0 0 20.25 1 1 0 1.1 2 3 3 0
Taylor Smith 0 0 81.00 1 0 0 0.1 1 3 1 0

👥 Roster (23)

Henry Baylis Earl Bumpus Marlin Carter Gardner Alphonso Gerard Henderson Sam Hill Gentry Jessup Clarence Locke Jim McCurine Clyde McNeal John Miles +11 more

23 players

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The 1948 Chicago American Giants in brief

The record for the 1948 Chicago American Giants reads 26 wins and 52 losses, good for 6th in the NAL. The run column shows 72 for and 99 against. At the plate the Chicago American Giants hit .278, 1% better than the league's .275. The staff ERA of 6.90 was 30% worse than the league average of 5.32. League clubs averaged 147 runs that year, so the Chicago American Giants scored 51% fewer.

Home games were played at Comiskey Park I. John Miles led the club in home runs with 2. Sam Hill collected the most hits, 18. Earl Bumpus was the top winner, with 1 victories. Riley Stewart struck out 18, the most on the club. The roster section lists 23 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1948 Chicago American Giants

What was the 1948 Chicago American Giants record?
The 1948 Chicago American Giants finished 26-52 (.333 win pct).
Who led the 1948 Chicago American Giants in home runs?
John Miles led the 1948 Chicago American Giants with 2 home runs.
What was the 1948 Chicago American Giants team ERA?
The 1948 Chicago American Giants posted a team ERA of 6.90.
Did the 1948 Chicago American Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1948 Chicago American Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1948 Chicago American Giants play?
The 1948 Chicago American Giants played home games at Comiskey Park I.
Who led the 1948 Chicago American Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were John Miles (2 HR, 9 RBI) and Earl Bumpus (1-1, 7.59 ERA).
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