1893 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1893 New York Giants season was the franchise's 11th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 68â64 record, 19.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.
| 1893 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 68â64 (.515) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Cornelius Van Cott |
| Managers | John Montgomery Ward |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 86 | 43 | .667 | â | 49âââ15 | 37âââ28 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 81 | 48 | .628 | 5 | 54âââ19 | 27âââ29 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 73 | 55 | .570 | 12½ | 47âââ22 | 26âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 72 | 57 | .558 | 14 | 43âââ22 | 29âââ35 |
| New York Giants | 68 | 64 | .515 | 19½ | 49âââ20 | 19âââ44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 65 | 63 | .508 | 20½ | 37âââ27 | 28âââ36 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 65 | 63 | .508 | 20½ | 43âââ24 | 22âââ39 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 60 | 70 | .462 | 26½ | 36âââ24 | 24âââ46 |
| Chicago Colts | 56 | 71 | .441 | 29 | 38âââ34 | 18âââ37 |
| St. Louis Browns | 57 | 75 | .432 | 30½ | 40âââ30 | 17âââ45 |
| Louisville Colonels | 50 | 75 | .400 | 34 | 24âââ28 | 26âââ47 |
| Washington Senators | 40 | 89 | .310 | 46 | 21âââ27 | 19âââ62 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 2â10 | 10â2 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 5â5 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 1â11 | 9â3 | 7â5 | |||||
| Boston | 10â2 | â | 8â4 | 8â3â1 | 6â6 | 7â5 | 10â2 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 4â6â1 | 10â2 | 7â5 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 2â10 | 4â8 | â | 7â3 | 4â8 | 5â7â1 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 6â5â1 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 8â3 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â5 | 3â8â1 | 3â7 | â | 5â7 | 4â8 | 6â4 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 3â9 | 9â3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8â4 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 7â5 | â | 6â5 | 6â6 | 6â6â1 | 1â9â1 | 3â9 | 7â5â1 | 7â4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 4â8 | 5â7 | 7â5â1 | 8â4 | 5â6 | â | 6â3 | 6â6 | 3â9 | 9â3 | 9â3 | 11â1 | |||||
| Louisville | 5â5 | 2â10 | 5â7 | 4â6 | 6â6 | 3â6 | â | 5â7â1 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 8â4 | |||||
| New York | 8â4 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 6â6â1 | 6â6 | 7â5â1 | â | 7â5â1 | 4â8â1 | 8â4 | 7â5 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â5 | 4â8 | 5â6â1 | 6â6 | 9â1â1 | 9â3 | 8â4 | 5â7â1 | â | 7â5 | 4â8â1 | 8â4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â1 | 6â4â1 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 9â3 | 3â9 | 8â4 | 8â4â1 | 5â7 | â | 9â3 | 9â2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3â9 | 2â10 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 5â7â1 | 3â9 | 8â4 | 4â8 | 8â4â1 | 3â9 | â | 8â4â1 | |||||
| Washington | 5â7 | 5â7 | 3â8 | 3â9 | 4â7 | 1â11 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 2â9 | 4â8â1 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
- July 1893: Les German was purchased by the Giants from the Augusta Electricians.[1]
Roster
| 1893 New York Giants | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
| 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 | Jack Doyle | 82 | 318 | 102 | .321 | 1 | 51 |
| 1B | Roger Connor | 135 | 511 | 156 | .305 | 11 | 105 |
| 2B | John Ward | 135 | 588 | 193 | .328 | 2 | 77 |
| SS | Shorty Fuller | 130 | 474 | 112 | .236 | 0 | 51 |
| 3B | George Davis | 133 | 549 | 195 | .355 | 11 | 119 |
| OF | Eddie Burke | 135 | 537 | 150 | .279 | 9 | 80 |
| OF | General Stafford | 67 | 281 | 79 | .281 | 5 | 27 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 125 | 511 | 158 | .309 | 14 | 102 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Lyons | 47 | 187 | 51 | .273 | 0 | 21 |
| Jocko Milligan | 42 | 147 | 34 | .231 | 1 | 25 |
| Parke Wilson | 31 | 114 | 28 | .246 | 2 | 21 |
| King Kelly | 20 | 67 | 18 | .269 | 0 | 15 |
| Jack McMahon | 11 | 30 | 10 | .333 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Keeler | 7 | 24 | 8 | .333 | 1 | 7 |
| Shorty Howe | 1 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 2 |
| William Kinsler | 1 | 3 | 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 | 56 | 482.0 | 33 | 21 | 3.23 | 208 |
| Mark Baldwin | 45 | 331.1 | 16 | 20 | 4.10 | 100 |
| Les German | 20 | 152.0 | 8 | 8 | 4.14 | 35 |
| Silver King | 7 | 49.0 | 3 | 4 | 8.63 | 13 |
| Crazy Schmit | 4 | 20.2 | 0 | 2 | 7.40 | 5 |
| Bumpus Jones | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Crane | 10 | 68.1 | 2 | 4 | 5.93 | 11 |
| Charlie Petty | 9 | 54.0 | 5 | 2 | 3.33 | 12 |
| George Davies | 5 | 36.1 | 1 | 1 | 6.19 | 7 |
| Frank Foreman | 2 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 | 0 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Donahue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 1 |
| Seth Sigsby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 2 |