cuban x-giants in cuba, 1906

Here are the statistics for the Cuban X-Giants’ 1906 visit to Cuba.  This is the fall before the spring 1907 Cuban League season I’ve posted before. 

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Included is an odd bonus: a special exhibition game between Habana and Almendares played at the end of November, after the X-Giants’ series was concluded.  I had meant to remove this game before posting these stats here, but didn’t have time tonight.  Anyway, the game is included in the “Games” tab, so if you want to take the stats out yourself, you can.  (By the way, as is common with “exhibition games” at that time, it appears to have been as seriously contested as any of the regular season games between the two rivals.)

Comments

[Gary Ashwill]

Albert, thanks. In 1905 it was definitely "Knux" James with the Royal Giants--I've found a couple of references that are the earliest instances of the nickname I've seen. I'd assume that he continued with the team in 1906. And as far as I can tell, "James" of the Royal Giants does not overlap with "James" of the Cuban X Giants--so on the basis of what I know at the moment, I'd say the 1906 Cuban X Giants guy is Willie "Knucks" James. On the other hand, I'm not altogether certain about 1907...

[Albert Flannery]

I am a fan avidly following the progress of the Negro League Database.I have a question about the 1906 Cuban X Giants.On Labor Day 1906 the Cuban X Giants played a championship game with the Philadelphia Giants. It was one of the largest crowds to see a Negro League game up until then. I can identify all of the players except one.Batting cleanup is "James,3b".Can someone identify this player? Is it Willie "Knucks" James? Gus James? James Smith? Is it someone else? I really enjoy the database. Thank you.