1890 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1890 New York Giants season was the franchise's eighth season. The team finished in sixth place in the National League with a 63â68 record, 24 games behind the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. They also had to contend with a new crosstown rival, the New York Giants of the Players' League.
| 1890 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 63â68 (.481) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owner | John B. Day |
| Manager | Jim Mutrie |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 86 | 43 | .667 | â | 58âââ16 | 28âââ27 |
| Chicago Colts | 83 | 53 | .610 | 6½ | 48âââ24 | 35âââ29 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 53 | .595 | 9 | 54âââ21 | 24âââ32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 55 | .583 | 10½ | 50âââ23 | 27âââ32 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 76 | 57 | .571 | 12 | 43âââ23 | 33âââ34 |
| New York Giants | 63 | 68 | .481 | 24 | 37âââ27 | 26âââ41 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 44 | 88 | .333 | 43½ | 30âââ37 | 14âââ51 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 23 | 113 | .169 | 66½ | 14âââ25 | 9âââ88 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | NYG | PHI | PIT | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 6â11 | 8â11 | 11â8 | 13â7 | 11â8â1 | 11â9 | 16â3 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 11â6 | â | 11â9 | 9â7 | 17â3 | 10â8 | 10â8 | 18â2 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 11â8 | 9â11 | â | 12â8â2 | 13â7 | 13â6 | 8â10â1 | 17â3 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 8â11 | 7â9 | 8â12â2 | â | 13â4 | 14â6 | 11â9 | 16â4 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 7â13 | 3â17 | 7â13 | 4â13 | â | 6â12â2 | 5â14â1 | 12â6â1 | |||||||||
| New York | 8â11â1 | 8â10 | 6â13 | 6â14 | 12â6â2 | â | 6â11 | 17â3â1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 9â11 | 8â10 | 10â8â1 | 9â11 | 14â5â1 | 11â6 | â | 17â2 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3â16 | 2â18 | 3â17 | 4â16 | 6â12â1 | 3â17â1 | 2â17 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1890 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dick Buckley | 70 | 266 | 68 | .256 | 2 | 26 |
| 1B | Lew Whistler | 45 | 170 | 49 | .288 | 2 | 29 |
| 2B | Charley Bassett | 100 | 410 | 98 | .239 | 0 | 54 |
| SS | Jack Glasscock | 124 | 512 | 172 | .336 | 1 | 66 |
| 3B | Jerry Denny | 114 | 437 | 93 | .213 | 3 | 42 |
| OF | Jesse Burkett | 101 | 401 | 124 | .309 | 4 | 60 |
| OF | Joe Hornung | 120 | 513 | 122 | .238 | 0 | 65 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 133 | 553 | 168 | .304 | 13 | 59 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artie Clarke | 101 | 395 | 89 | .225 | 0 | 49 |
| Dude Esterbrook | 45 | 197 | 57 | .289 | 0 | 29 |
| John Henry | 37 | 144 | 35 | .243 | 0 | 16 |
| Pat Murphy | 32 | 119 | 28 | .235 | 0 | 9 |
| Shorty Howe | 19 | 64 | 11 | .172 | 0 | 4 |
| Andy Sommers | 17 | 47 | 5 | .106 | 0 | 1 |
| George McMillan | 10 | 35 | 5 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Crane | 4 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Mort Scanlan | 3 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom O'Rourke | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amos Rusie | 67 | 548.2 | 29 | 34 | 2.56 | 341 |
| Mickey Welch | 37 | 292.1 | 17 | 14 | 2.99 | 97 |
| Jack Sharrott | 25 | 184.0 | 11 | 10 | 2.89 | 84 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Burkett | 21 | 118.0 | 3 | 10 | 5.57 | 82 |
| Bob Murphy | 3 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 8 |
| Ed Daily | 2 | 16.0 | 2 | 0 | 2.25 | 0 |