1894 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1894 New York Giants season was the franchise's 12th season. The team finished second in the National League pennant race with an 88â44 record, 3 games behind the Baltimore Orioles. After the regular season's conclusion, they participated in the first Temple Cup competition against the first-place Orioles, sweeping the Orioles four games to none. During the season, the Giants scored 962 runs, the most in franchise history.[1]
| 1894 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| Temple Cup Champions | |
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 88â44 (.667) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Cornelius Van Cott |
| Managers | John Montgomery Ward |
Offseason
- February 27, 1894: Charlie Petty, Jack McMahon, and $7,500 were traded by the Giants to the Washington Senators for Duke Farrell and Jouett Meekin.[2]
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 39 | .695 | â | 52âââ15 | 37âââ24 |
| New York Giants | 88 | 44 | .667 | 3 | 49âââ17 | 39âââ27 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 83 | 49 | .629 | 8 | 44âââ19 | 39âââ30 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18 | 48âââ20 | 23âââ37 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 70 | 61 | .534 | 20½ | 42âââ24 | 28âââ37 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 68 | 61 | .527 | 21½ | 35âââ24 | 33âââ37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 65 | .500 | 25 | 46âââ28 | 19âââ37 |
| Chicago Colts | 57 | 75 | .432 | 34 | 35âââ30 | 22âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 76 | .424 | 35 | 34âââ32 | 22âââ44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 55 | 75 | .423 | 35 | 37âââ28 | 18âââ47 |
| Washington Senators | 45 | 87 | .341 | 46 | 32âââ30 | 13âââ57 |
| Louisville Colonels | 36 | 94 | .277 | 54 | 24âââ38 | 12âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 4â8 | 8â4 | 9â3 | 10â2 | 9â3 | 10â2 | 6â6 | 6â4â1 | 6â4 | 10â2 | 11â1 | |||||
| Boston | 8â4 | â | 6â6 | 7â5 | 8â4 | 9â3 | 10â2 | 6â6â1 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 6â6 | 9â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 4â8 | 6â6 | â | 6â6â1 | 6â6 | 6â5 | 8â4 | 5â7â1 | 5â7â1 | 7â5â1 | 8â4 | 9â3 | |||||
| Chicago | 3â9 | 5â7 | 6â6â1 | â | 6â6â1 | 2â10 | 8â4 | 1â11â2 | 7â5 | 6â6â1 | 6â6 | 7â5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 2â10 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 6â6â1 | â | 3â8â1 | 7â5 | 5â7 | 3â8â2 | 5â7 | 7â5 | 7â5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 3â9 | 3â9 | 5â6 | 10â2 | 8â3â1 | â | 8â3 | 3â9 | 7â5 | 4â8 | 9â3 | 8â4 | |||||
| Louisville | 2â10 | 2â10 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 3â8 | â | 0â12â1 | 3â8 | 3â9 | 6â6 | 4â8 | |||||
| New York | 6â6 | 6â6â1 | 7â5â1 | 11â1â2 | 7â5 | 9â3 | 12â0â1 | â | 5â7 | 8â4â1 | 7â5â1 | 10â2 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4â6â1 | 6â6 | 7â5â1 | 5â7 | 8â3â2 | 5â7 | 8â3 | 7â5 | â | 8â4 | 5â7 | 8â4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4â6 | 4â8 | 5â7â1 | 6â6â1 | 7â5 | 8â4 | 9â3 | 4â8â1 | 4â8 | â | 6â6 | 8â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2â10 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 3â9 | 6â6 | 5â7â1 | 7â5 | 6â6 | â | 6â6 | |||||
| Washington | 1â11 | 3â9 | 3â9 | 5â7 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 2â10 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 6â6 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1894 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| 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 | Duke Farrell | 116 | 404 | 116 | .287 | 5 | 70 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 107 | 427 | 157 | .368 | 3 | 103 |
| 2B | John Ward | 138 | 549 | 146 | .266 | 0 | 79 |
| SS | Shorty Fuller | 95 | 377 | 104 | .276 | 2 | 47 |
| 3B | George Davis | 124 | 486 | 171 | .352 | 9 | 93 |
| OF | Eddie Burke | 138 | 574 | 176 | .307 | 4 | 77 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 113 | 429 | 120 | .280 | 5 | 79 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 139 | 528 | 175 | .331 | 7 | 105 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Murphy | 75 | 283 | 77 | .272 | 0 | 28 |
| Parke Wilson | 51 | 181 | 59 | .326 | 1 | 34 |
| Roger Connor | 22 | 82 | 24 | .293 | 1 | 14 |
| General Stafford | 14 | 46 | 10 | .217 | 0 | 4 |
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 | 54 | 444.0 | 36 | 13 | 2.78 | 195 |
| Jouett Meekin | 53 | 418.0 | 33 | 9 | 3.70 | 137 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les German | 24 | 143.0 | 9 | 8 | 5.54 | 21 |
| Huyler Westervelt | 23 | 141.0 | 7 | 10 | 5.04 | 35 |
| Dad Clarke | 15 | 84.0 | 3 | 4 | 4.93 | 15 |