1899 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1899 New York Giants season was the franchise's 17th season. The team finished in tenth place in the National League with a 60â90 record, 42 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas.
| 1899 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 60â90 (.400) |
| League place | 10th |
| Owners | Andrew Freedman |
| Managers | John B. Day, Fred Hoey |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Superbas | 101 | 47 | .682 | â | 61âââ16 | 40âââ31 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 95 | 57 | .625 | 8 | 53âââ26 | 42âââ31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 94 | 58 | .618 | 9 | 58âââ25 | 36âââ33 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 62 | .581 | 15 | 51âââ24 | 35âââ38 |
| St. Louis Perfectos | 84 | 67 | .556 | 18½ | 50âââ33 | 34âââ34 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 67 | .553 | 19 | 57âââ29 | 26âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 76 | 73 | .510 | 25½ | 49âââ34 | 27âââ39 |
| Chicago Orphans | 75 | 73 | .507 | 26 | 44âââ39 | 31âââ34 |
| Louisville Colonels | 75 | 77 | .493 | 28 | 33âââ28 | 42âââ49 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 90 | .400 | 42 | 35âââ38 | 25âââ52 |
| Washington Senators | 54 | 98 | .355 | 49 | 35âââ43 | 19âââ55 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 20 | 134 | .130 | 84 | 9âââ33 | 11âââ101 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 7â7 | 6â8 | 9â5 | 4â9 | 12â2 | 6â7â2 | 10â4 | 6â7â1 | 9â3 | 8â6 | 9â4â1 | |||||
| Boston | 7â7 | â | 6â8 | 5â7 | 10â4 | 11â3 | 9â5 | 12â2 | 5â9 | 10â4 | 8â6 | 12â2â1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8â6 | 8â6 | â | 8â5â1 | 7â6 | 14â0 | 11â3 | 10â4 | 8â6 | 8â6 | 8â4â1 | 11â3 | |||||
| Chicago | 5â9 | 7â5 | 5â8â1 | â | 8â6 | 13â1 | 7â7 | 7â6â1 | 5â9 | 6â7â2 | 8â6 | 4â9 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9â4 | 4â10 | 6â7 | 6â8 | â | 14â0 | 8â6 | 9â5â1 | 4â10 | 10â3â3 | 5â8â2 | 8â6â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 2â12 | 3â11 | 0â14 | 1â13 | 0â14 | â | 4â10 | 1â13 | 2â12 | 2â12 | 1â13 | 4â10 | |||||
| Louisville | 7â6â2 | 5â9 | 3â11 | 7â7 | 6â8 | 10â4 | â | 7â7 | 7â6 | 6â8â1 | 5â9â1 | 12â2 | |||||
| New York | 4â10 | 2â12 | 2â10 | 6â7â1 | 5â9â1 | 13â1 | 7â7 | â | 4â10â1 | 6â7 | 4â10 | 7â7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7â6â1 | 9â5 | 6â8 | 9â5 | 10â4 | 12â2 | 6â7 | 10â4â1 | â | 6â8 | 7â7 | 12â2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 3â9 | 4â10 | 6â8 | 7â6â2 | 3â10â3 | 12â2 | 8â6â1 | 7â6 | 8â6 | â | 7â7 | 11â3 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6â8 | 6â8 | 4â8â1 | 6â8 | 8â5â2 | 13â1 | 9â5â1 | 10â4 | 7â7 | 7â7 | â | 8â6 | |||||
| Washington | 4â9â1 | 2â12â1 | 3â11 | 9â4 | 6â8â1 | 10â4 | 2â12 | 7â7 | 2â12 | 3â11 | 6â8 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1899 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 Warner | 88 | 293 | 78 | .266 | 0 | 19 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 119 | 452 | 135 | .299 | 3 | 77 |
| 2B | Kid Gleason | 147 | 580 | 154 | .266 | 0 | 60 |
| SS | George Davis | 109 | 419 | 141 | .337 | 1 | 59 |
| 3B | Fred Hartman | 51 | 177 | 42 | .237 | 1 | 17 |
| OF | Tom O'Brien | 151 | 577 | 171 | .296 | 6 | 77 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 152 | 607 | 183 | .301 | 2 | 58 |
| OF | Pop Foster | 84 | 301 | 89 | .296 | 3 | 57 |
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 | 98 | 332 | 89 | .268 | 0 | 42 |
| Mike Grady | 87 | 315 | 106 | .337 | 2 | 54 |
| Mike Tiernan | 35 | 137 | 35 | .255 | 0 | 7 |
| Tom Fleming | 22 | 77 | 16 | .208 | 0 | 4 |
| Scott Hardesty | 22 | 72 | 16 | .222 | 0 | 4 |
| Pete Woodruff | 20 | 61 | 15 | .246 | 2 | 7 |
| Frank Martin | 17 | 54 | 14 | .259 | 0 | 1 |
| Kid Carsey | 5 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Ira Davis | 6 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 2 |
| Zeke Wrigley | 4 | 15 | 3 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| John O'Neill | 2 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stuart | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Puhl | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Cregan | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Carrick | 44 | 361.2 | 16 | 27 | 4.65 | 60 |
| Ed Doheny | 36 | 277.2 | 14 | 17 | 4.41 | 120 |
| Cy Seymour | 32 | 268.1 | 14 | 18 | 3.56 | 142 |
| Jouett Meekin | 18 | 148.1 | 5 | 11 | 4.37 | 30 |
| Charlie Gettig | 18 | 128.0 | 7 | 8 | 4.43 | 25 |
| Tom Colcolough | 11 | 81.2 | 4 | 5 | 3.97 | 14 |
| Leo Fishel | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Garoni | 3 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank McPartlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 |
| Youngy Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Doc Sechrist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | --- | 0 |