1944 Chicago American Giants Roster
National Arena League (NAL)
Team Record: 31-43
Finished 5th in the NAL
Ballpark: Comiskey Park I
Manager: Bingo DeMoss (10-24)
Manager: Lloyd Davenport (24-28)
Manager: John Bissant (9-20)
1944 Chicago American Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 31-43
Finished 5th in the NAL
Ballpark: Comiskey Park I
Manager: Bingo DeMoss (10-24)
Manager: Lloyd Davenport (24-28)
Manager: John Bissant (9-20)
1944 Chicago American Giants Results
The Chicago American Giants of the National Arena League ended the 1944 season with a record of 31 wins and 43 losses, finishing fifth in the NAL.
Bingo DeMoss, Lloyd Davenport and John Bissant coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Barnhill | P | R | R | July 2, 1913 | 5'11" | 175 | Hazlehurst, GA USA |
| Rainey Bibbs | P | B | R | October 31, 1910 | 5'10" | 175 | Henderson, KY USA |
| John Bissant | P | R | R | February 19, 1914 | 5'8" | 180 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| T. J. Brown | P | R | R | August 18, 1915 | 5'4" | 152 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Jimmie Crutchfield | P | L | R | March 25, 1910 | 5'7" | 150 | Ardmore, MO USA |
| Lloyd Davenport | P | L | L | October 28, 1911 | 5'6" | 155 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Jesse Douglas | P | L | R | March 27, 1916 | 5'8" | 170 | Longview, TX USA |
| Buck Felder | P | R | R | September 25, 1915 | 5'4" | 140 | Galveston, TX USA |
| Rufus Hatten | P | R | R | June 16, 1912 | 5'10" | 164 | Panama City, FL USA |
| Sam Jackson | P | L | August 29, 1919 | 5'11" | 190 | Parkdale, AR USA | |
| Gentry Jessup | P | R | R | July 11, 1914 | 6'2" | 180 | Westfield, NC USA |
| Al Jones | P | R | R | 5'10" | 165 | ||
| Henry McCall | P | L | L | November 19, 1907 | 6'1" | 201 | Ellisville, MS USA |
| Gready McKinnis | P | R | L | August 11, 1913 | 6'2" | 170 | Union, AL USA |
| George Minor | P | L | April 21, 1919 | 5'6" | 160 | Henderson, TX USA | |
| Clyde Nelson | P | R | R | September 1, 1921 | 6'0" | 190 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Art Pennington | P | B | R | May 18, 1923 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN USA |
| Alex Radcliff | P | R | R | July 26, 1905 | 5'11" | 215 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Nat Rogers | P | L | R | July 21, 1893 | 0'0" | 0 | Spartanburg, SC USA |
| Pepper Sharpe | P | B | R | December 9, 1918 | 5'9" | 150 | Rena Lara, MS USA |
| Bob Smith | P | R | R | 0'0" | 0 | , AL USA | |
| Johnny Smith | P | L | L | 0'0" | 0 | ||
| Leroy Sutton | P | R | R | September 12, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Cairo, IL USA |
| Walter Treherne | P | R | L | April 12, 1913 | 5'6" | 145 | Northampton County, VA USA |
| Ollie Waldon | P | L | R | March 7, 1911 | 5'9" | 174 | Itasca, TX USA |
| Willie Wells Jr. | P | R | R | October 23, 1922 | 5'7" | 150 | Austin, TX USA |
| Ollie West | P | L | R | December 28, 1913 | 6'2" | 195 | Silsbee, TX USA |
| Ralph Wyatt | P | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 5'10" | 160 | Chicago, IL USA |
