1901 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1901 New York Giants season was the franchise's 19th season. The team finished in seventh place in the National League with a 52â85 record, 37 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
| 1901 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 52â85 (.380) |
| League place | 7th |
| Owners | Andrew Freedman |
| Managers | George Davis |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 49 | .647 | â | 45âââ24 | 45âââ25 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 83 | 57 | .593 | 7½ | 46âââ23 | 37âââ34 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 79 | 57 | .581 | 9½ | 43âââ25 | 36âââ32 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 76 | 64 | .543 | 14½ | 40âââ31 | 36âââ33 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 69 | 69 | .500 | 20½ | 41âââ29 | 28âââ40 |
| Chicago Orphans | 53 | 86 | .381 | 37 | 30âââ39 | 23âââ47 |
| New York Giants | 52 | 85 | .380 | 37 | 30âââ38 | 22âââ47 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 87 | .374 | 38 | 27âââ43 | 25âââ44 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â10 | 13â6 | 11â8â1 | 14â6â1 | 7â13 | 5â15 | 9â11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 10â10 | â | 13â7 | 14â6â1 | 11â6 | 11â9 | 11â8 | 9â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 6â13 | 7â13 | â | 10â10 | 11â9â1 | 3â17 | 6â14 | 10â10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8â11â1 | 6â14â1 | 10â10 | â | 8â12 | 4â16 | 7â13 | 9â11â1 | |||||
| New York | 6â14â1 | 6â11 | 9â11â1 | 12â8 | â | 8â12 | 4â16â1 | 7â13â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13â7 | 9â11 | 17â3 | 16â4 | 12â8 | â | 7â13 | 9â11 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â5 | 8â11 | 14â6 | 13â7 | 16â4â1 | 13â7 | â | 11â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â9 | 11â9 | 10â10 | 11â9â1 | 13â7â1 | 11â9 | 9â11 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1901 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 | 87 | 291 | 70 | .241 | 0 | 20 |
| 1B | John Ganzel | 138 | 526 | 113 | .215 | 2 | 66 |
| 2B | Ray Nelson | 39 | 130 | 26 | .200 | 0 | 7 |
| SS | George Davis | 130 | 491 | 148 | .301 | 7 | 65 |
| 3B | Sammy Strang | 135 | 493 | 139 | .282 | 1 | 34 |
| OF | Kip Selbach | 125 | 502 | 145 | .289 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | Algie McBride | 68 | 264 | 74 | .280 | 2 | 29 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 135 | 543 | 182 | .335 | 1 | 47 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hickman | 112 | 406 | 113 | .278 | 4 | 62 |
| Frank Bowerman | 59 | 191 | 38 | .199 | 0 | 14 |
| Frank Murphy | 35 | 130 | 21 | .162 | 0 | 8 |
| Jim Jones | 21 | 91 | 19 | .209 | 0 | 5 |
| Aleck Smith | 26 | 78 | 11 | .141 | 0 | 6 |
| Curt Bernard | 23 | 76 | 17 | .224 | 0 | 6 |
| Charlie Buelow | 22 | 72 | 8 | .111 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Miller | 18 | 58 | 8 | .138 | 0 | 3 |
| Heinie Smith | 9 | 29 | 6 | .207 | 1 | 4 |
| Danny Murphy | 5 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wall | 4 | 8 | 4 | .500 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Taylor | 45 | 353.1 | 18 | 27 | 3.18 | 136 |
| Christy Mathewson | 40 | 336.0 | 20 | 17 | 2.41 | 221 |
| Bill Phyle | 24 | 168.2 | 7 | 10 | 4.27 | 62 |
| Charlie Hickman | 9 | 65.0 | 3 | 5 | 4.57 | 11 |
| Roger Denzer | 11 | 61.2 | 2 | 6 | 3.36 | 22 |
| Bill Magee | 6 | 42.1 | 0 | 4 | 5.95 | 14 |
| Al Maul | 3 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 11.37 | 5 |
| George Leitner | 2 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Willie Mills | 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 8.44 | 3 |
| Larry Hesterfer | 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 2 |
| Jim Jones | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 | 3 |
| Chauncey Fisher | 1 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Doheny | 10 | 74.0 | 2 | 5 | 4.50 | 36 |
| Dummy Deegan | 2 | 17.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.35 | 8 |
| Heinie Smith | 2 | 13.1 | 0 | 1 | 8.10 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Van Zandt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 2 |
| Jake Livingstone | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 6 |
| George Van Haltren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Harry Felix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
