1931 Chicago Columbia Giants

6-19 • .240 Win% • 6th in NNL

The 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants went 6-19 (.240) finishing 6th in the NNL. The club scored 88 runs, allowed 114, and played home games at South Side Park. Team leaders included Clarence Smith (1 HR, 4 RBI) and Luther McDonald (4-3, 1.82 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

6 Wins
19 Losses
.240 Win %
6th Rank
88 R 114 RA
Diff -26

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⚡ Quick Stats

88 Runs Scored
114 Runs Allowed
-26 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1931 NNL Average

Batting Avg .283 6% above the 1931 league average (.266)
OBP .353 5% above the 1931 league average (.335)
SLG .348 3% below the 1931 league average (.359)
Team ERA 4.78 14% worse than the 1931 league average (4.20)
Runs Scored 88 49% below the 1931 league average (173 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSouth Side Park
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Home Games (est.) 13 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1931

Batting Avg

1 Nat Rogers 0.419 2 Sandy Thompson 0.342 3 Halley Harding 0.299 4 Sanford Jackson 0.265

Home Runs

1 Luther McDonald 1 2 Clarence Smith 1

RBI

1 Nat Rogers 16 2 Sandy Thompson 13 3 Jack Marshall 9 4 Charley Williams 9 5 Jim Brown 5
1931 Chicago Columbia Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sandy Thompson 18 76 14 26 2 1 0 13 4 0 0 0.342
Nat Rogers 18 74 16 31 5 2 0 16 9 0 0 0.419
Sanford Jackson 16 68 13 18 1 0 0 3 4 0 2 0.265
Halley Harding 15 67 7 20 4 0 0 2 4 0 0 0.299
Clarence Smith 12 47 6 13 2 0 1 4 6 0 0 0.277
Dave Malarcher 12 36 2 11 0 0 0 4 5 0 1 0.306
Guy Ousley 10 32 2 5 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0.156
Harry Jeffries 8 31 3 10 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0.323
Charley Williams 8 31 5 16 3 2 0 9 3 0 1 0.516
Jack Marshall 8 29 6 10 1 2 0 9 6 0 0 0.345
Jim Brown 9 25 6 7 3 0 0 5 3 0 0 0.280
Luther McDonald 9 23 2 4 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0.174
Walter Harper 8 21 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.048
Perry Hall 6 17 1 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.118
James Bray 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0.273
Pinky Ward 4 11 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.273
Frog Holsey 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Malvin Powell 3 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.000
Hack Winston 2 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.143
Edward Chapman 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Robert Griffin 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George Harney 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.500
Roberts 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Sam Crawford 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Zack Spencer 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Pepper Daniels 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1931

ERA

1 Luther McDonald 1.82

Wins

1 Luther McDonald 4 2 Frog Holsey 1 3 Hack Winston 1

Strikeouts

1 Luther McDonald 25 2 Malvin Powell 13 3 Sam Crawford 7 4 Hack Winston 7 5 Frog Holsey 6
1931 Chicago Columbia Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Luther McDonald 4 3 1.82 7 6 0 54.1 54 11 11 25
Malvin Powell 0 1 1.29 2 1 0 28.0 20 4 10 13
Hack Winston 1 1 3.71 2 2 0 17.0 15 7 8 7
Frog Holsey 1 0 4.50 3 2 0 16.0 15 8 11 6
Robert Griffin 0 1 8.25 3 2 0 12.0 14 11 14 4
Edward Chapman 0 1 12.27 2 1 0 11.0 16 15 10 1
Zack Spencer 0 2 4.82 2 2 0 9.1 7 5 6 5
Sam Crawford 0 1 14.63 1 1 0 8.0 20 13 1 7
George Harney 0 1 14.63 1 1 0 8.0 20 13 5 5

👥 Roster (26)

James Bray Jim Brown Edward Chapman Sam Crawford Pepper Daniels Robert Griffin Perry Hall Halley Harding George Harney Walter Harper Frog Holsey Sanford Jackson +14 more

26 players

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The 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants in brief

The 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants finished 6-19, a .240 winning percentage, placing 6th in the NNL. With 88 runs scored and 114 given up, the 1931 differential was -26. At the plate the Chicago Columbia Giants hit .283, 6% better than the league's .266. The staff ERA of 4.78 was 14% worse than the league average of 4.20. The 88 runs scored compare with a league average of 173 per club, 49% fewer.

The club's home park in 1931 was South Side Park. Clarence Smith topped the Chicago Columbia Giants with 1 home runs. Nat Rogers drove in a team-high 16 runs. Luther McDonald was the top winner, with 4 victories. The roster section lists 26 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants

What was the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants record?
The 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants finished 6-19 (.240 win pct).
Who led the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants in home runs?
Luther McDonald led the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants with 1 home runs.
What was the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants team ERA?
The 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants posted a team ERA of 4.78.
Did the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants play?
The 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants played home games at South Side Park.
Who led the 1931 Chicago Columbia Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Clarence Smith (1 HR, 4 RBI) and Luther McDonald (4-3, 1.82 ERA).
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