1900 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1900 New York Giants season was the franchise's 18th season. The team finished in last and eighth place in the National League with a 60â78 record, 23 games behind the Brooklyn Superbas.[1]
| 1900 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 60â78 (.435) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Andrew Freedman |
| Managers | Buck Ewing, George Davis |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Superbas | 82 | 54 | .603 | â | 43âââ26 | 39âââ28 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 60 | .568 | 4½ | 42âââ28 | 37âââ32 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 75 | 63 | .543 | 8 | 45âââ23 | 30âââ40 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 66 | 72 | .478 | 17 | 42âââ29 | 24âââ43 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | 40âââ31 | 25âââ44 |
| Chicago Orphans | 65 | 75 | .464 | 19 | 45âââ30 | 20âââ45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 62 | 77 | .446 | 21½ | 27âââ34 | 35âââ43 |
| New York Giants | 60 | 78 | .435 | 23 | 38âââ31 | 22âââ47 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 4â16â2 | 12â8 | 13â7 | 11â7â2 | 9â11 | 5â15 | 12â8 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 16â4â2 | â | 10â10â1 | 15â4â2 | 10â10 | 10â8 | 8â11â1 | 13â7 | |||||
| Chicago | 8â12 | 10â10â1 | â | 9â11â1 | 12â8â1 | 9â11â1 | 8â12 | 9â11â2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7â13 | 4â15â2 | 11â9â1 | â | 7â13 | 9â11â2 | 12â8 | 12â8 | |||||
| New York | 7â11â2 | 10â10 | 8â12â1 | 13â7 | â | 7â13 | 9â11 | 6â14 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â9 | 8â10 | 11â9â1 | 11â9â2 | 13â7 | â | 9â11 | 12â18 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â5 | 11â8â1 | 12â8 | 8â12 | 11â9 | 11â9 | â | 11â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8â12 | 7â13 | 11â9â2 | 8â12 | 14â6 | 8â12 | 9â11 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1900 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 | Frank Bowerman | 80 | 270 | 65 | .241 | 1 | 42 |
| 1B | Jack Doyle | 133 | 505 | 135 | .267 | 1 | 66 |
| 2B | Kid Gleason | 111 | 420 | 104 | .248 | 1 | 29 |
| SS | George Davis | 114 | 426 | 136 | .319 | 3 | 61 |
| 3B | Charlie Hickman | 127 | 473 | 148 | .313 | 9 | 91 |
| OF | Kip Selbach | 141 | 523 | 176 | .337 | 4 | 68 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 141 | 571 | 180 | .315 | 1 | 51 |
| OF | Mike Smith | 85 | 312 | 81 | .260 | 2 | 34 |
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 | 83 | 251 | 55 | .219 | 0 | 27 |
| Jack Warner | 34 | 108 | 27 | .250 | 0 | 13 |
| Pop Foster | 31 | 84 | 22 | .262 | 0 | 11 |
| Danny Murphy | 22 | 74 | 20 | .270 | 0 | 6 |
| Curt Bernard | 20 | 71 | 18 | .254 | 0 | 8 |
| Charlie Frisbee | 4 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Cogan | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Sheehan | 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 | 45 | 341.2 | 19 | 22 | 3.53 | 63 |
| Pink Hawley | 41 | 329.1 | 18 | 18 | 3.53 | 80 |
| Win Mercer | 33 | 242.2 | 13 | 17 | 3.86 | 39 |
| Ed Doheny | 20 | 133.2 | 4 | 14 | 5.45 | 44 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Taylor | 11 | 62.1 | 4 | 3 | 2.45 | 16 |
| Cy Seymour | 13 | 53.0 | 2 | 1 | 6.96 | 19 |
| Christy Mathewson | 6 | 33.2 | 0 | 3 | 5.08 | 15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Cogan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 |
| George Van Haltren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |