1926 Harrisburg Giants

27-22 • .551 Win% • 4th in ECL

The 1926 Harrisburg Giants went 27-22 (.551) finishing 4th in the ECL. The club scored 291 runs, allowed 275, and played home games at Island Park. Team leaders included Oscar Charleston (10 HR, 43 RBI) and Sam Cooper (7-2, 3.77 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

27 Wins
22 Losses
.551 Win %
4th Rank
291 R 275 RA
Diff +16

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⚡ Quick Stats

291 Runs Scored
275 Runs Allowed
+16 Run Diff
37 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1926 ECL Average

Batting Avg .277 5% above the 1926 league average (.264)
OBP .355 4% above the 1926 league average (.343)
SLG .424 14% above the 1926 league average (.372)
Team ERA 5.16 16% worse than the 1926 league average (4.47)
Runs Scored 291 19% above the 1926 league average (244 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumIsland Park
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Home Games (est.) 24 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1926

Batting Avg

1 John Beckwith 0.330 2 Rap Dixon 0.323 3 Fats Jenkins 0.308 4 Oscar Charleston 0.308 5 Bill Johnson 0.304

Home Runs

1 Oscar Charleston 10 2 Rap Dixon 6 3 John Beckwith 5 4 Mack Eggleston 4 5 Bill Johnson 3

RBI

1 Oscar Charleston 43 2 Rap Dixon 40 3 Walter Cannady 31 4 John Beckwith 30 5 Dick Jackson 16
1926 Harrisburg Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Rap Dixon 47 186 44 60 12 5 6 40 14 5 12 0.323
Fats Jenkins 48 185 44 57 7 1 1 14 31 2 13 0.308
Walter Cannady 47 183 33 48 10 3 1 31 19 6 11 0.262
Oscar Charleston 48 169 43 52 12 1 10 43 34 6 24 0.308
José Pérez 45 141 20 34 3 3 0 16 23 3 0 0.241
Dick Jackson 33 123 13 28 5 1 1 16 4 3 3 0.228
Márgaro Gámiz 33 113 12 28 6 0 1 9 5 4 0 0.248
John Beckwith 28 109 23 36 6 3 5 30 11 3 3 0.330
Bill Johnson 26 92 14 28 8 3 3 15 5 2 4 0.304
Mack Eggleston 18 66 13 18 2 0 4 15 7 0 1 0.273
Ping Gardner 20 44 5 9 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0.205
Connie Day 11 42 7 9 1 1 0 6 3 0 1 0.214
Charles Corbett 14 36 5 6 0 0 1 5 3 4 0 0.167
Sam Cooper 15 32 2 7 0 1 1 6 2 1 0 0.219
Cliff Carter 9 23 4 10 2 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.435
Henry Gillespie 14 19 4 8 0 2 1 6 3 0 0 0.421
Darltie Cooper 4 11 3 3 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 0.273
Ewing Russell 3 11 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.182
Wilbert Pritchett 5 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.111
Royce 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
David Chester 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Arnett Mitchell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Thompson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Slim Robbins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1926

ERA

1 Sam Cooper 3.77 2 Ping Gardner 4.58 3 Charles Corbett 4.92 4 Cliff Carter 8.42

Wins

1 Sam Cooper 7 2 Charles Corbett 7 3 Ping Gardner 7 4 Cliff Carter 4 5 Darltie Cooper 1

Strikeouts

1 Ping Gardner 51 2 Sam Cooper 30 3 Cliff Carter 25 4 Charles Corbett 23 5 Henry Gillespie 11
1926 Harrisburg Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ping Gardner 7 8 4.58 20 14 3 114.0 131 58 42 51
Sam Cooper 7 2 3.77 15 11 1 88.1 83 37 28 30
Charles Corbett 7 3 4.92 12 10 0 82.1 88 45 48 23
Cliff Carter 4 3 8.42 7 6 0 41.2 57 39 26 25
Wilbert Pritchett 0 0 6.75 5 3 0 22.2 27 17 9 6
Darltie Cooper 1 1 5.40 3 2 0 20.0 18 12 10 4
Henry Gillespie 1 1 6.41 7 1 2 19.2 21 14 8 11
Oscar Charleston 0 2 5.63 2 1 0 16.0 17 10 8 6
Arnett Mitchell 0 1 4.91 1 0 0 3.2 5 2 2 1

👥 Roster (24)

John Beckwith Walter Cannady Cliff Carter Oscar Charleston David Chester Darltie Cooper Sam Cooper Charles Corbett Connie Day Rap Dixon Mack Eggleston Ping Gardner +12 more

24 players

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The 1926 Harrisburg Giants in brief

The 1926 Harrisburg Giants finished 27-22, a .551 winning percentage, placing 4th in the ECL. With 291 runs scored and 275 given up, the 1926 differential was +16. The team batting average of .277 was 5% above the 1926 league mark of .264. Pitchers allowed 5.16 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.47. Measured against the 244-run league average, the offense was 19% ahead.

Home games were played at Island Park. The home run leader was Oscar Charleston, who hit 10. The hits leader was Rap Dixon with 60. On the mound, Sam Cooper won 7 games to lead the staff. Ping Gardner struck out 51, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 24 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1926 Harrisburg Giants

What was the 1926 Harrisburg Giants record?
The 1926 Harrisburg Giants finished 27-22 (.551 win pct).
Who led the 1926 Harrisburg Giants in home runs?
Oscar Charleston led the 1926 Harrisburg Giants with 10 home runs.
What was the 1926 Harrisburg Giants team ERA?
The 1926 Harrisburg Giants posted a team ERA of 5.16.
Did the 1926 Harrisburg Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1926 Harrisburg Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1926 Harrisburg Giants play?
The 1926 Harrisburg Giants played home games at Island Park.
Who led the 1926 Harrisburg Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Oscar Charleston (10 HR, 43 RBI) and Sam Cooper (7-2, 3.77 ERA).
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