1928 Chicago American Giants season

Chicago American Giants 1928 58–40–1 (58 40 1) Negro National League (1920–1931)Negro National League Schorling Park Chicago 1st Dave Malarcher Rube Foster The 1928 Chicago American Giants baseball team represented the Chicago American Giants in the Negro National League (NNL) during the 1928 baseball season. The team compiled a 58–40–1 record (55–38–1 in NNL games) and won the NNL's second-half championship. Rube Foster was the team's owner. Dave Malarcher began the season as the team's player-manager; he was replaced later in the season by George Harney. The team played its home games at Schorling Park in Chicago.1928 Chicago American Giants Seamheads.com September 8, 2020 https://www.seamheads.com/NegroLgs/team.php?yearID=1928&teamID=CAG&tab=roster The team's leading players included: Shortstop Pythias Russ led the team with a .339 batting average and ranked second with a .431 slugging percentage and third with a .372 on-base percentage. Right fielder Steel Arm Davis led the team with a .442 slugging percentage and ranked among the team leaders with a .319 batting average, a .364 on-base percentage, and 31 RBIs. Left fielder Sandy Thompson led the team with a .380 on-base percentage and ranked second with a .331 batting average. Center fielder Jelly Gardner ranked second on the team with a .376 on-base percentage and compiled a .331 batting average and a .293 slugging percentage. Pitcher Willie Foster led the team with a 13–8 win–loss record and 119 strikeouts, and compiled a 2.95 earned run average (ERA). Pitcher Willie Powell led the team with a 2.13 ERA while compiling a 9–6 record and 102 strikeouts. The team's other regular players included second baseman Charlie Williams (.255 batting average), third baseman Sanford Jackson (.274 batting average), catcher John Hines (.286), first baseman Lemuel Hawkins (.252 batting average), and pitchers George Harney (8–8, 4.07 ERA), Buck Miller (3–5, 3.64 ERA), and Harold Treadwell (6–3, 2.61 ERA). Standings References Category:1928 in sports in Illinois Category:Negro league baseball seasons