This list of Chicago American Giants seasons compiles games played by the Chicago American Giants. Seasons in which the American Giants were league members (or an associate team), only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons in which they had no league membership and played an independent/barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.
Contemporary coverage of games and standings was spotty and inconsistent. Ongoing research continuously discovers unreported or misreported games, while some games are probably lost forever. Therefore, Negro league seasonal finishes will likely remain incomplete and subjective.
Year by year Colored World Series Champions(1924–1927 & 1942–1948) *League champions ‡Other playoff ^ SeasonLeagueSeason finishGamesWinsLosesTiesWin%PostseasonRefFullSplitChicago Leland Giants1910^Independent———252221.917Claimed West-region championshipChicago American Giants1911Independent———4228122.7001912Independent———5333191.6351913^Independent———6337251.597Lost challenge to East-region claimed-champion (New York Lincoln Giants) 7–4–1Claimed West-region championship1914Independent———5743140.7541915^Independent———5729253.537Tied challenge with East-region claimed-champion (New York Lincoln Stars) 4–4–1Claimed West-region championship1916^Independent———6940263.606Lost challenge to West-region championship (Indianapolis ABCs) 4–11917^Independent———6549142.778Won challenge with East-region claimed-champion (New York Lincoln Stars) 4–3Claimed West-region championship1918Independent———302082.7141919Independent———4327160.6281920‡MajorNNL11—6243172.717Won pennant outright1921‡MajorNNL11—6844222.667Won pennant outright1922‡MajorNNL11—6237241.607Won pennant outright1923MajorNNL12—6339240.6191924MajorNNL12—7952270.6581925MajorNNL13DNQ10057412.5821926*MajorNNL122nd8457243.704Won Colored World Series (Bacharach Giants) 5–4–2Won NNL split-season playoff (Kansas City Monarchs1) 5–41927*MajorNNL111st9461321.656Won Colored World Series (Bacharach Giants) 5–3–1Won NNL split-season playoff (Birmingham Black Barons2) 4–11928^MajorNNL142nd9455381.591Lost NNL split-season playoff (St. Louis Stars1) 5–41929MajorNNL13DNQ9151400.5601930MajorNNL14DNQ10253490.5201931MajorNNL16—246171.261Cole's American Giants1932‡MajorNSL111st4634120.739Won NSL split-season playoff (Nashville Elite Giants2) 4–31933MajorNNL22—6441221.6511934^MajorNNL231st5128203.583Lost NNL split-season playoff (Philadelphia Stars2) 4–3–11935MajorNNL26DNQ5624311.436Chicago American Giants1936Independent———2311120.4781937^MajorNAL32nd6136241.600Lost NAL split-season playoff (Kansas City Monarchs1) 5–1–11938MajorNAL3DNQ8141373.5261939MajorNAL2DNQ7440340.5411940MajorNAL5—5422311.4151941MajorNAL6—4716292.3561942MajorNAL6—367290.1941943^MajorNAL42nd7137331.529Lost NNL split-season playoff (Birmingham Black Barons1) 3–21944MajorNAL6DNQ8733540.3791945MajorNAL4DNQ10146541.4601946MajorNAL6DNQ10639643.3791947MajorNAL6—8729580.3331948MajorNAL4DNQ9638571.4001949^MinorNAL2 ()—8348350.578Lost NAL divisional playoff (Baltimore Elite Giants) ?-?1950MinorNAL5 ()DNQ4615310.3261951MinorNAL2 ()—5834240.5861952MinorNAL3DNQ6332310.5081953Independent———1954Independent———1955Independent———1956Independent——— Notes
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