1920 Chicago American Giants season

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1920 Chicago American Giants
LeagueNegro National League
BallparkSchorling Park
CityChicago
Record49–21–3 (.692)
League place1st
OwnersRube Foster
ManagersRube Foster
Seasons 1921 →

The 1920 Chicago American Giants baseball team represented the Chicago American Giants in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1920 baseball season. The team compiled a 49–21–3 (.692) record and won the first NNL pennant. Rube Foster was the team's owner and manager. The team played its home games at Schorling Park in Chicago.[1]

The team's leading batters were:

  • Center fielder
    Baseball Hall of Fame
    .)
  • Catcher George Dixon - .324 batting average, .463 slugging percentage in 45 games
  • Second baseman Bingo DeMoss - .314 batting average, .390 slugging percentage in 67 games

[2]

The team's leading pitchers were

Tom Johnson (11–0, 1.84 ERA).[3]

References

  1. ^ "1920 Chicago American Giants". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "1920 Chicago American Giants Batting". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "1920 Chicago American Giants Pitching". Seamheads.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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