1898 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1898 New York Giants season was the franchise's 16th season. The team finished in seventh place in the National League with a 77â73 record, 25.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.
| 1898 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 77â73 (.513) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Andrew Freedman |
| Managers | Bill Joyce, Cap Anson |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 102 | 47 | .685 | â | 62âââ15 | 40âââ32 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 96 | 53 | .644 | 6 | 58âââ15 | 38âââ38 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 92 | 60 | .605 | 11½ | 58âââ28 | 34âââ32 |
| Chicago Orphans | 85 | 65 | .567 | 17½ | 58âââ31 | 27âââ34 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 81 | 68 | .544 | 21 | 36âââ19 | 45âââ49 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 71 | .523 | 24 | 49âââ31 | 29âââ40 |
| New York Giants | 77 | 73 | .513 | 25½ | 45âââ28 | 32âââ45 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 72 | 76 | .486 | 29½ | 39âââ35 | 33âââ41 |
| Louisville Colonels | 70 | 81 | .464 | 33 | 43âââ34 | 27âââ47 |
| Brooklyn Bridegrooms | 54 | 91 | .372 | 46 | 30âââ41 | 24âââ50 |
| Washington Senators | 51 | 101 | .336 | 52½ | 34âââ44 | 17âââ57 |
| St. Louis Browns | 39 | 111 | .260 | 63½ | 20âââ44 | 19âââ67 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 5â7 | 8â5â1 | 9â5 | 8â6â1 | 8â6â1 | 9â5 | 10â3â1 | 10â3â1 | 10â4 | 12â2 | 7â7 | |||||
| Boston | 7â5 | â | 11â2 | 9â5 | 9â4â1 | 6â7â1 | 8â6â1 | 10â4 | 10â4 | 9â5 | 12â2 | 11â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 5â8â1 | 2â11 | â | 4â10 | 3â11 | 6â7 | 2â10â1 | 3â11 | 6â6 | 9â5â1 | 7â6â1 | 7â6 | |||||
| Chicago | 5â9 | 5â9 | 10â4 | â | 6â8 | 7â7 | 9â5 | 9â5â1 | 6â7 | 7â4â1 | 10â4 | 11â3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 6â8â1 | 4â9â1 | 11â3 | 8â6 | â | 8â5â2 | 9â5 | 6â8â1 | 7â7 | 12â2 | 12â2 | 9â5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 6â8â1 | 7â6â1 | 7â6 | 7â7 | 5â8â2 | â | 9â5 | 6â8 | 7â7 | 5â8 | 10â3â1 | 12â2â2 | |||||
| Louisville | 5â9 | 6â8â1 | 10â2â1 | 5â9 | 5â9 | 5â9 | â | 6â8 | 4â10 | 4â9â1 | 10â4 | 10â4 | |||||
| New York | 3â10â1 | 4â10 | 11â3 | 5â9â1 | 8â6â1 | 8â6 | 8â6 | â | 6â7 | 5â9â1 | 10â3â2 | 9â4â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 3â10â1 | 4â10 | 6â6 | 7â6 | 7â7 | 7â7 | 10â4 | 7â6 | â | 6â8 | 9â5 | 12â2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4â10 | 5â9 | 5â9â1 | 4â7â1 | 2â12 | 8â5 | 9â4â1 | 9â5â1 | 8â6 | â | 9â4 | 9â5 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2â12 | 2â12 | 6â7â1 | 4â10 | 2â12 | 3â10â1 | 4â10 | 3â10â2 | 5â9 | 4â9 | â | 4â10 | |||||
| Washington | 7â7 | 3â11 | 6â7 | 3â11 | 5â9 | 2â12â2 | 4â10 | 4â9â1 | 2â12 | 5â9 | 10â4 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1898 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 | Jack Warner | 110 | 373 | 96 | .257 | 0 | 42 |
| 1B | Bill Joyce | 145 | 508 | 131 | .258 | 10 | 91 |
| 2B | Kid Gleason | 150 | 570 | 126 | .221 | 0 | 62 |
| SS | George Davis | 121 | 486 | 149 | .307 | 2 | 86 |
| 3B | Fred Hartman | 123 | 475 | 129 | .272 | 2 | 88 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 103 | 415 | 116 | .280 | 5 | 49 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 156 | 654 | 204 | .312 | 2 | 68 |
| OF | Jack Doyle | 82 | 297 | 84 | .283 | 1 | 43 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Grady | 93 | 287 | 85 | .296 | 3 | 49 |
| Charlie Gettig | 64 | 196 | 49 | .250 | 0 | 26 |
| Walt Wilmot | 35 | 138 | 33 | .239 | 2 | 22 |
| Tom McCreery | 35 | 121 | 24 | .198 | 1 | 17 |
| Pop Foster | 32 | 112 | 30 | .268 | 0 | 9 |
| Tacks Latimer | 5 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 1 |
| John Puhl | 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Regan | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Glenn | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gilbert | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Parke Wilson | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Zearfoss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Seymour | 45 | 356.2 | 25 | 19 | 3.18 | 239 |
| Jouett Meekin | 38 | 320.0 | 16 | 18 | 3.77 | 82 |
| Amos Rusie | 37 | 300.0 | 20 | 11 | 3.03 | 114 |
| Ed Doheny | 28 | 213.0 | 7 | 19 | 3.68 | 96 |
| Bill Carrick | 5 | 39.2 | 3 | 1 | 3.40 | 10 |
| Jock Menefee | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.82 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gettig | 17 | 115.0 | 6 | 3 | 3.83 | 14 |