1937 Chicago American Giants Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 35-23
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Ballpark: American Giants Park
- Lost to Kansas City Monarchs 4-1
Manager: Candy Jim Taylor (39-38)
1937 Chicago American Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 35-23
Finished 3rd in the NAL
Ballpark: American Giants Park
- Lost to Kansas City Monarchs 4-1
Manager: Candy Jim Taylor (39-38)
1937 Chicago American Giants Results
The Chicago American Giants of the National Arena League ended the 1937 season with a record of 35 wins and 23 losses, finishing third in the NAL.
Candy Jim Taylor coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newt Allen | P | R | R | May 19, 1901 | 5'8" | 160 | Austin, TX USA |
| Cliff Blackmon | P | R | R | March 25, 1914 | 6'0" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Ted Bond | P | R | R | January 25, 1904 | 5'6" | 155 | Kimball, WV USA |
| Jim Brown | P | B | R | May 16, 1892 | 5'11" | 185 | San Marcos, TX USA |
| Subby Byas | P | B | R | March 19, 1910 | 5'11" | 180 | Sabine County, TX USA |
| Zack Clayton | P | L | L | April 17, 1913 | 6'0" | 192 | Gloucester County, VA USA |
| Andy Cooper | P | R | L | April 24, 1897 | 6'2" | 220 | Washington County, TX USA |
| Willie Cornelius | P | R | R | September 3, 1906 | 5'8" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Roosevelt Cox | P | R | R | 0'0" | 0 | Baton Rouge, LA USA | |
| Norman Cross | P | L | R | August 16, 1910 | 0'0" | 0 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Frank Duncan | P | R | R | February 14, 1901 | 6'0" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Herman Dunlap | P | L | L | March 10, 1908 | 5'11" | 161 | Stonewall, MS USA |
| Willie Foster | P | B | L | June 12, 1904 | 6'0" | 190 | Calvert, TX USA |
| Luther Gilyard | P | February 20, 1910 | 5'6" | 171 | Fort Smith, AR USA | ||
| C. Hardy | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Paul Hardy | P | R | R | September 17, 1910 | 5'10" | 162 | Meridian, MS USA |
| Howard | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| K. B. Ivory | P | L | L | 5'8" | 158 | Dyersburg, TN USA | |
| Floyd Kranson | P | R | R | July 24, 1913 | 6'1" | 180 | Natchitoches, LA USA |
| Joe Lillard | P | B | R | June 15, 1905 | 5'11" | 190 | Tulsa, OK USA |
| Jack Marshall | P | R | R | August 7, 1908 | 5'9" | 172 | Montgomery, AL USA |
| Henry McCall | P | L | L | November 19, 1907 | 6'1" | 201 | Ellisville, MS USA |
| Zell Miles | P | R | R | October 6, 1909 | 5'11" | 180 | , AL USA |
| Henry Milton | P | L | R | June 2, 1911 | 5'9" | 155 | Winona, MS USA |
| Porter Moss | P | R | R | June 10, 1910 | 5'11" | 202 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Malvin Powell | P | R | R | September 6, 1907 | 5'5" | 150 | Edwards, MS USA |
| Alex Radcliff | P | R | R | July 26, 1905 | 5'11" | 215 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Wilson Redus | P | R | R | January 29, 1905 | 5'5" | 160 | Tullahassee, OK USA |
| Willie Simms | P | L | R | December 23, 1908 | 5'9" | 160 | Shreveport, LA USA |
| Hilton Smith | P | R | R | February 27, 1907 | 6'2" | 180 | Giddings, TX USA |
| R. S. Smith | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Joe Sparks | P | R | R | September 1, 1910 | 5'8" | 160 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Turkey Stearnes | P | L | L | May 8, 1901 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Ted Strong | P | B | R | January 2, 1917 | 6'3" | 198 | South Bend, IN USA |
| Roosevelt Tate | P | R | R | March 10, 1911 | 5'9" | 160 | Bessemer, AL USA |
| Candy Jim Taylor | P | R | R | February 1, 1884 | 5'5" | 165 | Anderson, SC USA |
| Walter Thomas | P | R | R | October 22, 1911 | 5'8" | 170 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Ted Trent | P | R | R | December 17, 1903 | 6'3" | 185 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Walker | P | 0'0" | 0 | ||||
| Lonnie Williams | P | 0'0" | 0 |
