1902 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1902 New York Giants season was the franchise's 20th season. The team finished with a 48â88 record, in eighth and last place in the National League, 53+1â2 games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates. Their .353 winning percentage remains the worst in franchise history.[1] At the end of September, owner Andrew Freedman left baseball, with John T. Brush taking over as majority owner and team president.[2]
| 1902 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 48â88 (.353) |
| League place | 8th |
| Owners | Andrew Freedman, John T. Brush |
| Managers | Horace Fogel, Heinie Smith, John McGraw |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 103 | 36 | .741 | â | 56âââ15 | 47âââ21 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 75 | 63 | .543 | 27½ | 45âââ23 | 30âââ40 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 73 | 64 | .533 | 29 | 42âââ27 | 31âââ37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 70 | 70 | .500 | 33½ | 35âââ35 | 35âââ35 |
| Chicago Orphans | 68 | 69 | .496 | 34 | 31âââ38 | 37âââ31 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 56 | 78 | .418 | 44½ | 28âââ38 | 28âââ40 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 81 | .409 | 46 | 29âââ39 | 27âââ42 |
| New York Giants | 48 | 88 | .353 | 53½ | 24âââ44 | 24âââ44 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 8â12 | 11â9 | 11â9 | 16â3 | 11â9â1 | 6â14â1 | 10â8â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12â8 | â | 12â8 | 12â8 | 10â10 | 13â6 | 6â14â1 | 10â9â2 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â11 | 8â12 | â | 12â8â1 | 10â10â4 | 10â10 | 7â13 | 12â5â1 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9â11 | 8â12 | 8â12â1 | â | 14â6 | 13â7 | 5â15 | 13â7 | |||||
| New York | 3â16 | 10â10 | 10â10â4 | 6â14 | â | 6â12 | 6â13â1 | 7â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â11â1 | 6â13 | 10â10 | 7â13 | 12â6 | â | 2â18 | 10â10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14â6â1 | 14â6â1 | 13â7 | 15â5 | 13â6â1 | 18â2 | â | 16â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 8â10â3 | 9â10â2 | 5â12â1 | 7â13 | 13â7 | 10â10 | 4â16 | â | |||||
Notable transactions
Roster
| 1902 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 | Frank Bowerman | 109 | 373 | 93 | .249 | 0 | 27 |
| 1B | Dan McGann | 61 | 227 | 68 | .300 | 0 | 21 |
| 2B | Heinie Smith | 140 | 517 | 129 | .250 | 0 | 34 |
| SS | Joe Bean | 50 | 182 | 40 | .220 | 0 | 5 |
| 3B | Billy Lauder | 127 | 490 | 115 | .235 | 0 | 43 |
| OF | George Browne | 53 | 216 | 69 | .319 | 0 | 14 |
| OF | Steve Brodie | 110 | 420 | 118 | .281 | 3 | 42 |
| OF | Jim Jones | 67 | 249 | 59 | .237 | 0 | 19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dunn | 100 | 342 | 72 | .211 | 0 | 14 |
| Jack Doyle | 51 | 193 | 58 | .301 | 0 | 18 |
| Roger Bresnahan | 51 | 178 | 51 | .287 | 1 | 22 |
| Jim Jackson | 37 | 116 | 21 | .181 | 0 | 15 |
| George Yeager | 39 | 108 | 22 | .204 | 0 | 9 |
| John McGraw | 35 | 107 | 25 | .234 | 0 | 5 |
| George Van Haltren | 26 | 96 | 24 | .250 | 0 | 7 |
| Hal O'Hagen | 26 | 84 | 12 | .143 | 0 | 8 |
| Roy Clark | 22 | 80 | 12 | .150 | 0 | 3 |
| Heinie Wagner | 17 | 56 | 12 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Hendricks | 8 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Delahanty | 7 | 26 | 6 | .231 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Wall | 6 | 14 | 5 | .357 | 0 | 0 |
| John Burke | 4 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
| Libe Washburn | 6 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Thielman | 6 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Robinson | 4 | 9 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Malcolm MacDonald | 2 | 9 | 3 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| John O'Neill | 2 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Callahan | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick Hartley | 1 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christy Mathewson | 35 | 284.2 | 14 | 17 | 2.12 | 164 |
| Luther Taylor | 26 | 200.2 | 7 | 15 | 2.29 | 87 |
| Roy Evans | 23 | 176.0 | 8 | 13 | 3.17 | 48 |
| Joe McGinnity | 19 | 153.0 | 8 | 8 | 2.06 | 67 |
| Tully Sparks | 16 | 123.0 | 4 | 10 | 4.17 | 42 |
| Jack Cronin | 13 | 114.0 | 5 | 6 | 2.45 | 52 |
| Roscoe Miller | 10 | 72.2 | 1 | 8 | 4.58 | 15 |
| Brickyard Kennedy | 6 | 38.2 | 1 | 4 | 3.96 | 9 |
| Henry Thielman | 2 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 1.50 | 5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Blewett | 5 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 4.82 | 8 |
| Jack Dunn | 3 | 26.2 | 0 | 3 | 3.71 | 6 |
| John Burke | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.79 | 3 |
| Bill Magee | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 2 |
