League Leaders Who Led?

Chicago American Giants Records and All-Time Leaders

1920–1948. Played as Chicago American Giants (1920–1930), Chicago Columbia Giants (1931), Chicago American Giants (1932–1948). Includes the 2026 season through September 16: these records are rebuilt every night, so a mark set yesterday is here this morning.

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All-time leaders

Earned Run Average

ERA
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1923–1937 2.70

Home Runs

HR
  1. 1 Cristóbal Torriente 1920–1925 40
  2. 2 Turkey Stearnes 1932–1938 26
  3. 3 Steel Arm Davis 1927–1935 25
  4. 4 Mule Suttles 1929–1935 20
  5. 5 Jim Brown 1920–1937 16

Wins

W
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1923–1937 103
  2. 2 George Harney 1923–1931 46
  3. 3 Willie Powell 1925–1933 42
  4. 4 Willie Cornelius 1933–1946 41
  5. 5 Dave Brown 1920–1922 40

Runs Batted In

RBI
  1. 1 Cristóbal Torriente 1920–1925 356
  2. 2 Jim Brown 1920–1937 353
  3. 3 Steel Arm Davis 1927–1935 279
  4. 4 Dave Malarcher 1920–1934 237
  5. 5 Jelly Gardner 1920–1930 212

Strikeouts

SO
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1923–1937 889
  2. 2 Willie Cornelius 1933–1946 393
  3. 3 Dave Brown 1920–1922 315
  4. 4 George Harney 1923–1931 314
  5. 4 Willie Powell 1925–1933 314

Hits

H
  1. 1 Jelly Gardner 1920–1930 637
  2. 2 Jim Brown 1920–1937 606
  3. 3 Dave Malarcher 1920–1934 585
  4. 4 Cristóbal Torriente 1920–1925 493
  5. 5 Steel Arm Davis 1927–1935 471

Saves

SV
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1923–1937 14
  2. 2 George Harney 1923–1931 10
  3. 3 Tom Williams 1920–1924 9
  4. 4 Willie Cornelius 1933–1946 4
  5. 4 Ted Trent 1934–1939 4

Runs

R
  1. 1 Jelly Gardner 1920–1930 427
  2. 2 Dave Malarcher 1920–1934 392
  3. 3 Jim Brown 1920–1937 349
  4. 4 Cristóbal Torriente 1920–1925 335
  5. 5 Bingo DeMoss 1920–1925 295

Walks + Hits / IP

WHIP
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1923–1937 1.17

Stolen Bases

SB
  1. 1 Jelly Gardner 1920–1930 124
  2. 2 Dave Malarcher 1920–1934 113
  3. 3 Bingo DeMoss 1920–1925 75
  4. 4 Jim Brown 1920–1937 67
  5. 4 Jimmie Lyons 1921–1932 67

Innings Pitched

IP
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1923–1937 1436.0
  2. 2 Willie Cornelius 1933–1946 768.0
  3. 3 George Harney 1923–1931 723.0
  4. 4 Willie Powell 1925–1933 547.2
  5. 5 Tom Williams 1920–1924 468.0

Single-season records

Batting Average

AVG
  1. 1 Nat Rogers 1931 .419
  2. 2 Cristóbal Torriente 1920 .393
  3. 3 Steel Arm Davis 1927 .393
  4. 4 Cristóbal Torriente 1923 .387
  5. 5 Turkey Stearnes 1935 .386

Earned Run Average

ERA
  1. 1 Malvin Powell 1931 1.29
  2. 2 Dave Brown 1920 1.72
  3. 3 Willie Foster 1926 1.80
  4. 4 Luther McDonald 1931 1.82
  5. 5 Dave Brown 1921 1.84

Home Runs

HR
  1. 1 Mule Suttles 1935 9
  2. 1 Cristóbal Torriente 1925 9
  3. 1 Cristóbal Torriente 1921 9
  4. 4 John Beckwith 1923 8
  5. 4 Cristóbal Torriente 1924 8

Wins

W
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1927 20
  2. 2 Dave Brown 1921 15
  3. 2 Ed Rile 1923 15
  4. 4 Dave Brown 1922 13
  5. 4 Willie Foster 1928 13

Runs Batted In

RBI
  1. 1 Cristóbal Torriente 1924 82
  2. 2 John Beckwith 1923 77
  3. 3 Cristóbal Torriente 1925 65
  4. 4 Steel Arm Davis 1927 63
  5. 4 Cristóbal Torriente 1923 63

Strikeouts

SO
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1930 132
  2. 2 Willie Foster 1927 121
  3. 3 Willie Foster 1928 119
  4. 4 Dave Brown 1921 115
  5. 5 Willie Foster 1926 111

Hits

H
  1. 1 Steel Arm Davis 1927 127
  2. 2 Pythias Russ 1927 103
  3. 3 Dave Malarcher 1925 102
  4. 4 Cristóbal Torriente 1923 101
  5. 5 Cristóbal Torriente 1924 94

Saves

SV
  1. 1 Tom Williams 1924 6
  2. 2 George Harney 1927 4
  3. 2 George Harney 1926 4
  4. 4 Willie Cornelius 1938 3
  5. 4 Willie Foster 1929 3

Runs

R
  1. 1 Jelly Gardner 1923 70
  2. 1 Dave Malarcher 1924 70
  3. 3 Cristóbal Torriente 1923 69
  4. 4 Jelly Gardner 1924 66
  5. 5 Cristóbal Torriente 1921 64

Walks + Hits / IP

WHIP
  1. 1 Dave Brown 1920 0.89
  2. 2 Dave Brown 1921 0.92
  3. 3 Willie Foster 1933 0.97
  4. 4 Willie Foster 1926 0.98
  5. 5 Ted Trent 1934 0.99

Stolen Bases

SB
  1. 1 Jimmie Lyons 1921 30
  2. 2 Jelly Gardner 1922 26
  3. 3 Jimmie Lyons 1922 25
  4. 4 Dave Malarcher 1924 23
  5. 5 Jelly Gardner 1923 21

Innings Pitched

IP
  1. 1 Willie Foster 1927 207.2
  2. 2 Willie Foster 1928 195.0
  3. 3 Ed Rile 1923 184.2
  4. 4 Willie Foster 1926 174.2
  5. 5 Juan Padrón 1922 171.0

On-Base Plus Slug.

OPS
  1. 1 Turkey Stearnes 1935 1.087
  2. 2 Cristóbal Torriente 1924 1.078
  3. 3 Cristóbal Torriente 1923 1.036
  4. 4 Nat Rogers 1931 1.022
  5. 5 Cristóbal Torriente 1920 1.019

Every category

Career and single-season leaders for the Chicago American Giants in each one.

Batting

Batting Average Home Runs Runs Batted In Hits Runs Stolen Bases On-Base Plus Slug. On-Base Percentage Slugging Percentage Doubles Triples Extra-Base Hits Total Bases Walks Strikeouts Plate Appearances At Bats Games Played

Pitching

Earned Run Average Wins Strikeouts Saves Walks + Hits / IP Innings Pitched Strikeouts / 9 Walks / 9 Strikeout-to-Walk Shutouts Complete Games Games Started Games Pitched Losses Walks Allowed Winning Percentage