1925 Harrisburg Giants

48-24 • .667 Win% • 2nd in ECL

The 1925 Harrisburg Giants went 48-24 (.667) finishing 2nd in the ECL. The club scored 494 runs, allowed 382, and played home games at Island Park. Team leaders included Oscar Charleston (20 HR, 97 RBI) and Charles Corbett (11-2, 4.79 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

48 Wins
24 Losses
.667 Win %
2nd Rank
494 R 382 RA
Diff +112

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⚡ Quick Stats

494 Runs Scored
382 Runs Allowed
+112 Run Diff
65 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1925 ECL Average

Batting Avg .317 10% above the 1925 league average (.289)
OBP .372 7% above the 1925 league average (.348)
SLG .463 14% above the 1925 league average (.405)
Team ERA 4.75 3% better than the 1925 league average (4.90)
Runs Scored 494 62% above the 1925 league average (305 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumIsland Park
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Home Games (est.) 36 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1925

Batting Avg

1 Oscar Charleston 0.427 2 Walter Cannady 0.389 3 Rap Dixon 0.352 4 Ben Taylor 0.325 5 Fats Jenkins 0.317

Home Runs

1 Oscar Charleston 20 2 Walter Cannady 13 3 Rap Dixon 8 4 Dick Jackson 7 5 John Shackelford 5

RBI

1 Oscar Charleston 97 2 Walter Cannady 86 3 Ben Taylor 65 4 Rap Dixon 53 5 Dick Jackson 38
1925 Harrisburg Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fats Jenkins 72 300 82 95 9 3 3 29 40 0 17 0.317
Rap Dixon 73 287 79 101 14 4 8 53 34 0 16 0.352
Walter Cannady 72 275 56 107 14 3 13 86 27 0 10 0.389
Ben Taylor 70 268 40 87 14 4 5 65 26 0 0 0.325
Oscar Charleston 71 255 97 109 23 3 20 97 51 0 17 0.427
Dick Jackson 65 253 32 76 12 4 7 38 9 0 4 0.300
John Shackelford 63 238 38 71 7 3 5 28 11 0 6 0.298
Hen Jordan 30 109 11 31 2 1 0 7 1 0 0 0.284
Tex Burnett 25 83 10 23 2 1 0 12 3 0 1 0.277
Bill Johnson 21 79 9 18 2 1 2 12 4 0 0 0.228
Darltie Cooper 26 63 7 17 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 0.270
Ping Gardner 23 55 6 9 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 0.164
Bunny Downs 15 48 3 6 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0.125
Charles Corbett 19 47 6 12 4 0 0 5 0 0 1 0.255
Mack Eggleston 12 44 4 15 2 2 1 5 2 0 0 0.341
George Fiall 14 41 4 12 0 0 0 3 5 0 0 0.293
Charlie Henry 15 37 3 7 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.189
Willie Gisentaner 23 34 3 7 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0.206
Wilbert Pritchett 15 29 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.172
Bill Lucas 7 14 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.357

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1925

ERA

1 Bill Lucas 3.29 2 Ping Gardner 4.03 3 Wilbert Pritchett 4.33 4 Charles Corbett 4.79 5 Darltie Cooper 4.91

Wins

1 Charles Corbett 11 2 Ping Gardner 11 3 Darltie Cooper 8 4 Willie Gisentaner 6 5 Wilbert Pritchett 5

Strikeouts

1 Darltie Cooper 52 2 Ping Gardner 40 3 Charlie Henry 37 4 Willie Gisentaner 29 5 Wilbert Pritchett 16
1925 Harrisburg Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ping Gardner 11 6 4.03 23 15 0 138.1 127 62 40 40
Darltie Cooper 8 4 4.91 23 14 1 124.2 140 68 40 52
Charles Corbett 11 2 4.79 17 10 0 107.0 119 57 28 15
Charlie Henry 4 3 6.06 15 9 0 84.2 111 57 20 37
Wilbert Pritchett 5 4 4.33 15 12 0 79.0 94 38 36 16
Willie Gisentaner 6 4 5.43 13 9 0 63.0 75 38 26 29
Bill Lucas 3 1 3.29 7 4 1 38.1 35 14 11 7
Walter Cannady 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 0.1 2 1 0 0

👥 Roster (20)

Tex Burnett Walter Cannady Oscar Charleston Darltie Cooper Charles Corbett Rap Dixon Bunny Downs Mack Eggleston George Fiall Ping Gardner Willie Gisentaner Charlie Henry +8 more

20 players

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The 1925 Harrisburg Giants in brief

The 1925 Harrisburg Giants won 48 games and lost 24, ending up 2nd in the ECL. Runs came in at 494 scored against 382 allowed (+112). The team batting average of .317 was 10% above the 1925 league mark of .289. The staff ERA of 4.75 was 3% better than the league average of 4.90. The 1925 Harrisburg Giants outscored the average club by 62% (494 against 305).

Home games were played at Island Park. Oscar Charleston topped the Harrisburg Giants with 20 home runs. Charles Corbett led the pitchers with 11 wins. Darltie Cooper struck out 52, the most on the club. The 1925 roster runs to 20 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1924 season and the 1926 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1925 Harrisburg Giants

What was the 1925 Harrisburg Giants record?
The 1925 Harrisburg Giants finished 48-24 (.667 win pct).
Who led the 1925 Harrisburg Giants in home runs?
Oscar Charleston led the 1925 Harrisburg Giants with 20 home runs.
What was the 1925 Harrisburg Giants team ERA?
The 1925 Harrisburg Giants posted a team ERA of 4.75.
Did the 1925 Harrisburg Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1925 Harrisburg Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1925 Harrisburg Giants play?
The 1925 Harrisburg Giants played home games at Island Park.
Who led the 1925 Harrisburg Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Oscar Charleston (20 HR, 97 RBI) and Charles Corbett (11-2, 4.79 ERA).
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