1891 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1891 New York Giants season was the franchise's ninth season. The team finished in third place in the National League with a 71â61 record, 13 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.
| 1891 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 71â61 (.538) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owner | John B. Day |
| Manager | Jim Mutrie |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 87 | 51 | .630 | â | 51âââ20 | 36âââ31 |
| Chicago Colts | 82 | 53 | .607 | 3½ | 43âââ22 | 39âââ31 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 61 | .538 | 13 | 39âââ28 | 32âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 69 | .496 | 18½ | 35âââ34 | 33âââ35 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 65 | 74 | .468 | 22½ | 40âââ28 | 25âââ46 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 61 | 76 | .445 | 25½ | 41âââ31 | 20âââ45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 56 | 81 | .409 | 30½ | 26âââ41 | 30âââ40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 55 | 80 | .407 | 30½ | 32âââ34 | 23âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | NYG | PHI | PIT | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 15â5 | 7â13 | 11â9 | 11â9 | 15â5â1 | 12â7 | 16â3â1 | |||||||||
| Brooklyn | 5â15 | â | 7â13 | 9â10 | 11â9 | 8â11 | 12â8 | 9â10 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 13â7 | 13â7 | â | 14â6 | 16â4 | 5â13â1 | 9â10 | 12â6â1 | |||||||||
| Cincinnati | 9â11 | 10â9 | 6â14 | â | 7â13 | 5â13â1 | 9â11 | 10â10 | |||||||||
| Cleveland | 9â11 | 9â11 | 4â16 | 13â7 | â | 6â13â1 | 10â10â1 | 14â6 | |||||||||
| New York | 5â15â1 | 11â8 | 13â5â1 | 13â5â1 | 13â6â1 | â | 9â10 | 7â12 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 7â12 | 8â12 | 10â9 | 11â9 | 10â10â1 | 10â9 | â | 12â8 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 3â16â1 | 10â9 | 6â12â1 | 10â10 | 6â14 | 12â7 | 8â12 | â | |||||||||
Roster
| 1891 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 | 75 | 253 | 55 | .217 | 4 | 31 |
| 1B | Roger Connor | 129 | 479 | 139 | .290 | 7 | 94 |
| 2B | Danny Richardson | 123 | 516 | 139 | .269 | 4 | 51 |
| SS | Jack Glasscock | 97 | 369 | 89 | .241 | 0 | 55 |
| 3B | Charley Bassett | 130 | 524 | 136 | .260 | 4 | 68 |
| OF | George Gore | 130 | 528 | 150 | .284 | 2 | 48 |
| OF | Jim O'Rourke | 136 | 555 | 164 | .295 | 5 | 95 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 134 | 542 | 166 | .306 | 16 | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Whistler | 72 | 265 | 65 | .245 | 3 | 38 |
| Artie Clarke | 48 | 174 | 33 | .190 | 0 | 21 |
| Buster Burrell | 15 | 53 | 5 | .094 | 0 | 1 |
| Buck Ewing | 14 | 49 | 17 | .347 | 0 | 18 |
| Jerry Denny | 4 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
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 | 61 | 500.1 | 33 | 20 | 2.55 | 337 |
| John Ewing | 33 | 269.1 | 21 | 8 | 2.27 | 138 |
| Jack Sharrott | 10 | 69.1 | 5 | 5 | 2.60 | 41 |
| Roscoe Coughlin | 8 | 61.0 | 3 | 4 | 3.84 | 22 |
| Tim Keefe | 8 | 55.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.24 | 30 |
| Bob Barr | 5 | 27.0 | 0 | 4 | 5.33 | 11 |
| Mike Sullivan | 3 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.38 | 11 |
| Jack Taylor | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.13 | 3 |
| Andy Dunning | 1 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Welch | 22 | 160.0 | 5 | 9 | 4.28 | 46 |
| Dad Clarkson | 5 | 28.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.89 | 11 |