1895 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1895 New York Giants season was the franchise's 13th season. The team finished in ninth place in the National League with a 66â65 record, 21.5 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
| 1895 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 66â65 (.504) |
| League place | 9th |
| Owners | Andrew Freedman |
| Managers | George Davis, Jack Doyle, Harvey Watkins |
Regular season
Season standings

| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 87 | 43 | .669 | â | 54âââ12 | 33âââ31 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 84 | 46 | .646 | 3 | 49âââ13 | 35âââ33 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 53 | .595 | 9½ | 51âââ21 | 27âââ32 |
| Chicago Colts | 72 | 58 | .554 | 15 | 43âââ24 | 29âââ34 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 71 | 60 | .542 | 16½ | 43âââ22 | 28âââ38 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 71 | 60 | .542 | 16½ | 48âââ19 | 23âââ41 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 71 | 61 | .538 | 17 | 44âââ21 | 27âââ40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 66 | 64 | .508 | 21 | 42âââ22 | 24âââ42 |
| New York Giants | 66 | 65 | .504 | 21½ | 40âââ27 | 26âââ38 |
| Washington Senators | 43 | 85 | .336 | 43 | 31âââ34 | 12âââ51 |
| St. Louis Browns | 39 | 92 | .298 | 48½ | 25âââ41 | 14âââ51 |
| Louisville Colonels | 35 | 96 | .267 | 52½ | 19âââ38 | 16âââ58 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 10â2 | 7â5 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 5â6 | 10â1 | 9â3 | 8â4â1 | 7â5â1 | 6â6 | 9â3 | |||||
| Boston | 2â10 | â | 4â7 | 7â5 | 5â7 | 6â6 | 9â3â1 | 8â4 | 5â7 | 7â5 | 9â3 | 9â3â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 5â7 | 7â4 | â | 6â6 | 5â7 | 2â10 | 11â1 | 9â3â1 | 5â7â1 | 7â5â1 | 9â3 | 5â7 | |||||
| Chicago | 4â8 | 5â7 | 6â6 | â | 5â7 | 6â5 | 9â3â1 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 10â2 | 9â2â2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 4â8 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 7â5 | â | 6â6 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 4â8â1 | 9â3â1 | 8â2 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6â5 | 6â6 | 10â2 | 5â6 | 6â6 | â | 10â2 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 11â1â2 | 9â3 | |||||
| Louisville | 1â10 | 3â9â1 | 1â11 | 3â9â1 | 6â6 | 2â10 | â | 3â9 | 2â10 | 2â10 | 6â6 | 6â6 | |||||
| New York | 3â9 | 4â8 | 3â9â1 | 8â4 | 8â4 | 5â7 | 9â3 | â | 3â8 | 4â8 | 11â1 | 8â4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4â8â1 | 7â5 | 7â5â1 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 5â7 | 10â2 | 8â3 | â | 8â4 | 7â5 | 8â4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 5â7â1 | 5â7 | 5â7â1 | 4â8 | 8â4â1 | 5â7 | 10â2 | 8â4 | 4â8 | â | 9â3 | 8â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6â6 | 3â9 | 3â9 | 2â10 | 3â9â1 | 1â11â2 | 6â6 | 1â11 | 5â7 | 3â9 | â | 6â5â2 | |||||
| Washington | 3â9 | 3â9â1 | 7â5 | 2â9â2 | 2â8 | 3â9 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 5â6â2 | â | |||||
Roster
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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 | 90 | 312 | 90 | .288 | 1 | 58 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 82 | 319 | 100 | .313 | 1 | 66 |
| 2B | General Stafford | 124 | 463 | 129 | .279 | 3 | 73 |
| SS | Shorty Fuller | 126 | 458 | 103 | .225 | 0 | 32 |
| 3B | George Davis | 110 | 430 | 146 | .340 | 5 | 101 |
| OF | Eddie Burke | 39 | 167 | 43 | .257 | 1 | 12 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 120 | 476 | 165 | .347 | 7 | 70 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 131 | 521 | 177 | .340 | 8 | 103 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parke Wilson | 67 | 238 | 56 | .235 | 0 | 30 |
| Yale Murphy | 51 | 184 | 37 | .201 | 0 | 16 |
| Tom Bannon | 37 | 159 | 43 | .270 | 0 | 8 |
| Oyster Burns | 33 | 114 | 35 | .307 | 1 | 25 |
| Pop Schriver | 24 | 92 | 29 | .315 | 1 | 16 |
| Willie Clark | 23 | 88 | 23 | .261 | 0 | 16 |
| Harry Davis | 7 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 | 6 |
| Frank Butler | 5 | 22 | 6 | .273 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Battam | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 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 | 49 | 393.1 | 23 | 23 | 3.73 | 201 |
| Dad Clarke | 37 | 281.2 | 18 | 15 | 3.39 | 67 |
| Jouett Meekin | 29 | 225.2 | 16 | 11 | 5.30 | 76 |
| Les German | 25 | 178.1 | 7 | 11 | 5.96 | 36 |
| Andy Boswell | 5 | 34.0 | 2 | 2 | 5.82 | 18 |
| Ed Doheny | 3 | 25.2 | 0 | 3 | 6.66 | 9 |
| Frank Knauss | 1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Van Haltren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.60 | 0 |