1896 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1896 New York Giants season was the franchise's 14th season. The team finished in seventh place in the National League with a 64â67 record, 27 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
| 1896 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 64â67 (.489) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Andrew Freedman |
| Managers | Arthur Irwin, Bill Joyce |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 39 | .698 | â | 49âââ16 | 41âââ23 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 80 | 48 | .625 | 9½ | 43âââ19 | 37âââ29 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 77 | 50 | .606 | 12 | 51âââ15 | 26âââ35 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 74 | 57 | .565 | 17 | 42âââ24 | 32âââ33 |
| Chicago Colts | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18½ | 42âââ24 | 29âââ33 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 66 | 63 | .512 | 24 | 35âââ31 | 31âââ32 |
| New York Giants | 64 | 67 | .489 | 27 | 39âââ26 | 25âââ41 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 68 | .477 | 28½ | 42âââ27 | 20âââ41 |
| Washington Senators | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33 | 38âââ29 | 20âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 58 | 73 | .443 | 33 | 35âââ28 | 23âââ45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 40 | 90 | .308 | 50½ | 27âââ34 | 13âââ56 |
| Louisville Colonels | 38 | 93 | .290 | 53 | 25âââ37 | 13âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 5â7 | 6â6 | 7â4â2 | 10â2 | 3â8â1 | 10â2 | 9â3 | 12â0 | 9â2 | 9â3 | 10â2 | |||||
| Boston | 7â5 | â | 10â2 | 3â9 | 5â6 | 5â7â1 | 8â4 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 7â5 | 8â4 | 7â5 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6â6 | 2â10 | â | 6â6 | 2â10 | 5â7 | 8â4 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 6â5â1 | 7â5 | 4â8â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 4â7â2 | 9â3 | 6â6 | â | 4â6â1 | 2â9â1 | 9â3 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 11â1 | 9â3 | 8â4 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 2â10 | 6â5 | 10â2 | 6â4â1 | â | 6â5 | 9â3 | 6â6 | 8â4 | 5â7 | 12â0 | 7â4 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8â3â1 | 7â5â1 | 5â7 | 9â2â1 | 5â6 | â | 8â3â2 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 4â8â1 | 10â2 | 9â3â1 | |||||
| Louisville | 2â10 | 4â8 | 4â8 | 3â9 | 3â9 | 3â8â2 | â | 4â8â1 | 7â5 | 2â10 | 3â9 | 3â9 | |||||
| New York | 3â9 | 5â7 | 8â4 | 7â5 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 8â4â1 | â | 3â8 | 4â8 | 9â3â1 | 6â6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 0â12 | 5â7 | 4â8 | 8â4 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | 8â3 | â | 6â6 | 8â3 | 8â4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 2â9 | 5â7 | 5â6â1 | 1â11 | 7â5 | 8â4â1 | 10â2 | 8â4 | 6â6 | â | 8â3 | 6â6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 3â9 | 4â8 | 5â7 | 3â9 | 0â12 | 2â10 | 9â3 | 3â9â1 | 3â8 | 3â8 | â | 5â7 | |||||
| Washington | 2â10 | 5â7 | 8â4â1 | 4â8 | 4â7 | 3â9â1 | 9â3 | 6â6 | 4â8 | 6â6 | 5â7 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1896 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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 | Parke Wilson | 75 | 253 | 60 | .237 | 0 | 23 |
| 1B | Willie Clark | 72 | 247 | 72 | .291 | 0 | 33 |
| 2B | Kid Gleason | 133 | 541 | 162 | .299 | 4 | 89 |
| SS | Frank Connaughton | 88 | 315 | 82 | .260 | 2 | 43 |
| 3B | George Davis | 124 | 494 | 158 | .320 | 6 | 99 |
| OF | General Stafford | 59 | 230 | 66 | .287 | 0 | 40 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 133 | 562 | 197 | .351 | 5 | 74 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 133 | 521 | 192 | .369 | 7 | 89 |
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 Davis | 64 | 233 | 64 | .275 | 2 | 50 |
| Duke Farrell | 58 | 191 | 54 | .283 | 1 | 37 |
| Jake Beckley | 46 | 182 | 55 | .302 | 6 | 38 |
| Bill Joyce | 49 | 165 | 61 | .370 | 5 | 43 |
| Shorty Fuller | 18 | 72 | 12 | .167 | 0 | 7 |
| Dave Zearfoss | 19 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 0 | 6 |
| Jack Warner | 19 | 54 | 14 | .259 | 0 | 3 |
| George Ulrich | 14 | 45 | 8 | .178 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Pfeffer | 4 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Bannon | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
| Reddy Foster | 1 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dad Clarke | 48 | 351.0 | 17 | 24 | 4.26 | 66 |
| Jouett Meekin | 42 | 334.1 | 26 | 14 | 3.82 | 110 |
| Mike Sullivan | 25 | 185.1 | 10 | 13 | 4.16 | 42 |
| Ed Doheny | 17 | 108.1 | 6 | 7 | 4.49 | 39 |
| Cy Seymour | 11 | 70.1 | 2 | 4 | 6.40 | 33 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Campfield | 6 | 27.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.00 | 6 |
| Charlie Gettig | 4 | 14.0 | 1 | 0 | 9.64 | 5 |
| Bill Reidy | 2 | 13.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.62 | 1 |
| Cy Bowen | 2 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 3 |
| Carney Flynn | 3 | 10.2 | 0 | 2 | 11.81 | 4 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 3 |
| Les German | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 |