1945 Chicago American Giants Roster (40-man)

1944 Season 1946 Season

Record: 46-54-1, Finished 4th in Negro American League

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR
Herb Barnhill	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Jul 2, 1913	7	28		28		0	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
John Bissant	31	us US	R	R	5' 8"	180	Feb 19, 1914	6	32		32		0	0	0	4	0	0	29	0	0	29			0.3
Bill Charter							Unknown	2	2		2		0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
James Coachman			R	R			Unknown	1st	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Willie Cornelius	38	us US	R	R	5' 8"	180	Sep 3, 1906	13	16		16		10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			-0.9
Jimmie Crutchfield	35	us US	L	R	5' 7"	150	Mar 25, 1910	14	36		36		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	0	36			-0.3
Jesse Douglas	29	us US	L	R	5' 8"	170	Mar 27, 1916	5	30		30		0	0	0	18	9	3	0	0	0	0			0.7
Tommie Dukes	38	us US	L	R	5' 9"	160	Sep 24, 1906	10	16		16		0	15	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Sam Jackson			L				Unknown	2	2		2		0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Gentry Jessup	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Jul 11, 1914	6	12		12		10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			1.8	All-Star
Wilbert King	30	us US	R	R	5' 8"	140	Feb 16, 1915	2	16		16		0	0	0	13	1	0	0	0	1	1			0.3
Clarence Locke	34	us US	R	R	5' 9"	183	Mar 25, 1911	2	9		9		4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.8
Henry McCall	37	us US	L	L	6' 1"	201	Nov 19, 1907	4	9		9		0	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.1
Walter McCoy	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	172	Feb 20, 1920	1st	13		13		12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.2
Gready McKinnis	31	us US	R	L	6' 2"	170	Aug 11, 1913	5	9		9		9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.7
Willie McMeans							Unknown	2	11		11		5	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			-0.2
Clyde McNeal	16	us US	R	R	6' 0"	177	Dec 15, 1928	1st	7		7		0	0	0	0	0	3	4	0	0	4			-0.2
Clyde Nelson	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 1, 1921	3	27		27		0	0	1	0	22	0	2	0	2	4			0.1
Art Pennington	22	us US	B	R	5' 11"	180	May 18, 1923	5	33		33		0	0	22	4	3	1	2	0	2	4			1.3
Shanks							Unknown	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0			0.0
Johnny Smith	28		L	L			1917	5	36		36		1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	34	36			1.2
R. Smith							Unknown	1st	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Ollie West	31	us US	L	R	6' 2"	195	Dec 28, 1913	4	8		8		7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1			0.5
Jesse Williams			L	R			Unknown	2	1		1		0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Ralph Wyatt	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Sep 17, 1917	5	33		33		0	0	0	0	1	31	0	1	0	1			0.7
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR