# List of Chicago American Giants seasons

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 won-loss standings was spotty and inconsistent. On-going 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 ^ |
| Season | Level | League | Season finish | Season finish | Games | Wins | Loses | Ties | Win% | Postseason | Ref |
| Season | Level | League | Full | Split | Games | Wins | Loses | Ties | Win% | Postseason | Ref |
| Chicago Leland Giants ||||||||||||
| 1910^ | Independent | — | — | — | 25 | 22 | 2 | 1 | .917 | Claimed West-region championship | |
| Chicago American Giants ||||||||||||
| 1911 | Independent | — | — | — | 42 | 28 | 12 | 2 | .700 | | |
| 1912 | Independent | — | — | — | 53 | 33 | 19 | 1 | .635 | | |
| 1913^ | Independent | — | — | — | 63 | 37 | 25 | 1 | .597 | Lost challenge to East-region claimed-champion (New York Lincoln Giants) 7–4–1 Claimed West-region championship | |
| 1914 | Independent | — | — | — | 57 | 43 | 14 | 0 | .754 | | |
| 1915^ | Independent | — | — | — | 57 | 29 | 25 | 3 | .537 | Tied challenge with East-region claimed-champion (New York Lincoln Stars) 4–4–1 Claimed West-region championship | |
| 1916^ | Independent | — | — | — | 69 | 40 | 26 | 3 | .606 | Lost challenge to West-region championship (Indianapolis ABCs) 4–1 | |
| 1917^ | Independent | — | — | — | 65 | 49 | 14 | 2 | .778 | Won challenge with East-region claimed-champion (New York Lincoln Stars) 4–3 Claimed West-region championship | |
| 1918 | Independent | — | — | — | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | .714 | | |
| 1919 | Independent | — | — | — | 43 | 27 | 16 | 0 | .628 | | |
| 1920‡ | Major | NNL1 | 1 | — | 62 | 43 | 17 | 2 | .717 | Won pennant outright | |
| 1921‡ | Major | NNL1 | 1 | — | 68 | 44 | 22 | 2 | .667 | Won pennant outright | |
| 1922‡ | Major | NNL1 | 1 | — | 62 | 37 | 24 | 1 | .607 | Won pennant outright | |
| 1923 | Major | NNL1 | 2 | — | 63 | 39 | 24 | 0 | .619 | | |
| 1924 | Major | NNL1 | 2 | — | 79 | 52 | 27 | 0 | .658 | | |
| 1925 | Major | NNL1 | 3 | DNQ | 100 | 57 | 41 | 2 | .582 | | |
| 1926* | Major | NNL1 | 2 | 2nd | 84 | 57 | 24 | 3 | .704 | Won Colored World Series (Bacharach Giants) 5–4–2 Won NNL split-season playoff (Kansas City Monarchs$^1$) 5–4 | |
| 1927* | Major | NNL1 | 1 | 1st | 94 | 61 | 32 | 1 | .656 | Won Colored World Series (Bacharach Giants) 5–3–1 Won NNL split-season playoff (Birmingham Black Barons$^2$) 4–1 | |
| 1928^ | Major | NNL1 | 4 | 2nd | 94 | 55 | 38 | 1 | .591 | Lost NNL split-season playoff (St. Louis Stars$^1$) 5–4 | |
| 1929 | Major | NNL1 | 3 | DNQ | 91 | 51 | 40 | 0 | .560 | | |
| 1930 | Major | NNL1 | 4 | DNQ | 102 | 53 | 49 | 0 | .520 | | |
| 1931 | Major | NNL1 | 6 | — | 24 | 6 | 17 | 1 | .261 | | |
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| 1932‡ | Major | NSL1 | 1 | 1st | 46 | 34 | 12 | 0 | .739 | Won NSL split-season playoff (Nashville Elite Giants$^2$) 4–3 | |
| 1933 | Major | NNL2 | 2 | — | 64 | 41 | 22 | 1 | .651 | | |
| 1934^ | Major | NNL2 | 3 | 1st | 51 | 28 | 20 | 3 | .583 | Lost NNL split-season playoff (Philadelphia Stars$^2$) 4–3–1 | |
| 1935 | Major | NNL2 | 6 | DNQ | 56 | 24 | 31 | 1 | .436 | | |
| Chicago American Giants ||||||||||||
| 1936 | Independent | — | — | — | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | | |
| 1937^ | Major | NAL | 3 | 2nd | 61 | 36 | 24 | 1 | .600 | Lost NAL split-season playoff (Kansas City Monarchs$^1$) 5–1–1 | |
| 1938 | Major | NAL | 3 | DNQ | 81 | 41 | 37 | 3 | .526 | | |
| 1939 | Major | NAL | 2 | DNQ | 74 | 40 | 34 | 0 | .541 | | |
| 1940 | Major | NAL | 5 | — | 54 | 22 | 31 | 1 | .415 | | |
| 1941 | Major | NAL | 6 | — | 47 | 16 | 29 | 2 | .356 | | |
| 1942 | Major | NAL | 6 | — | 36 | 7 | 29 | 0 | .194 | | |
| 1943^ | Major | NAL | 4 | 2nd | 71 | 37 | 33 | 1 | .529 | Lost NNL split-season playoff (Birmingham Black Barons$^1$) 3–2 | |
| 1944 | Major | NAL | 6 | DNQ | 87 | 33 | 54 | 0 | .379 | | |
| 1945 | Major | NAL | 4 | DNQ | 101 | 46 | 54 | 1 | .460 | | |
| 1946 | Major | NAL | 6 | DNQ | 106 | 39 | 64 | 3 | .379 | | |
| 1947 | Major | NAL | 6 | — | 87 | 29 | 58 | 0 | .333 | | |
| 1948 | Major | NAL | 4 | DNQ | 96 | 38 | 57 | 1 | .400 | | |
| 1949^ | Minor | NAL | 2 (W) | — | 83 | 48 | 35 | 0 | .578 | Lost NAL divisional playoff (Baltimore Elite Giants$^E$) ?-? | |
| 1950 | Minor | NAL | 5 (W) | DNQ | 46 | 15 | 31 | 0 | .326 | | |
| 1951 | Minor | NAL | 2 (W) | — | 58 | 34 | 24 | 0 | .586 | | |
| 1952 | Minor | NAL | 3 | DNQ | 63 | 32 | 31 | 0 | .508 | | |
| 1953 | Independent | — | — | — | | | | | | | |
| 1954 | Independent | — | — | — | | | | | | | |
| 1955 | Independent | — | — | — | | | | | | | |
| 1956 | Independent | — | — | — | | | | | | | |

### Notes

* ↑ The first place Kansas City Monarchs lost key players to the Majors and did not participate in the post-season, allowing second place Chicago to compete.

### Key

* ↑ Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
* ↑ Finish in years when only a full season was indicates actual place in standings. Finish in years a split season was played indicates combined place in standings for both halves of the season.
* ↑ Years with a "—" did not play a split season. "1st" or 2nd" indicate which half of the season was won. "DNQ" indicates team did not win either half and did not qualify for postseason.