1910 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1910 New York Giants season was the franchise's 28th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 91â63 record, 13 games behind the Chicago Cubs.[1]
| 1910 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 93â61 (.604) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | John T. Brush |
| Managers | John McGraw |
The Giants offense scored the most runs in the NL. Fred Snodgrass had his breakthrough season, finishing fourth in the batting race and also leading the team in on-base percentage and OPS.
Their pitching staff was once again led by Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson, who won a league-best 27 games. His 1.89 earned run average ranked third.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 104 | 50 | .675 | â | 58âââ19 | 46âââ31 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 63 | .591 | 13 | 52âââ26 | 39âââ37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | .562 | 17½ | 46âââ30 | 40âââ37 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 78 | 75 | .510 | 25½ | 40âââ36 | 38âââ39 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 75 | 79 | .487 | 29 | 39âââ37 | 36âââ42 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 64 | 90 | .416 | 40 | 39âââ39 | 25âââ51 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 63 | 90 | .412 | 40½ | 35âââ41 | 28âââ49 |
| Boston Doves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 50½ | 29âââ48 | 24âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 10â12 | 5â17 | 8â14â1 | 6â16â1 | 4â17â2 | 8â14 | 12â10 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12â10 | â | 6â16 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 9â13â1 | 10â12â1 | 12â10 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 16â6 | â | 16â6 | 14â8 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 15â7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 14â8â1 | 15â7 | 6â16 | â | 8â14 | 10â12â1 | 10â12 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 16â6â1 | 14â8 | 8â14 | 14â8 | â | 15â7 | 12â10 | 12â10 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 17â4â2 | 13â9â1 | 8â14 | 12â10â1 | 7â15 | â | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14â8 | 12â10â1 | 10â12 | 12â10 | 10â12 | 11â11 | â | 17â4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10â12 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 10â12 | 10â12 | 12â10 | 4â17 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1910 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 | Chief Meyers | 127 | 365 | 104 | .285 | 1 | 62 |
| 1B | Fred Merkle | 144 | 506 | 148 | .292 | 4 | 70 |
| 2B | Larry Doyle | 151 | 575 | 164 | .285 | 8 | 69 |
| 3B | Art Devlin | 147 | 493 | 128 | .260 | 2 | 67 |
| SS | Al Bridwell | 142 | 492 | 136 | .276 | 0 | 48 |
| OF | Josh Devore | 133 | 490 | 149 | .304 | 2 | 27 |
| OF | Fred Snodgrass | 123 | 396 | 127 | .321 | 2 | 44 |
| OF | Red Murray | 149 | 553 | 153 | .277 | 4 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Seymour | 79 | 287 | 76 | .265 | 1 | 40 |
| Beals Becker | 80 | 126 | 36 | .286 | 3 | 24 |
| Art Fletcher | 51 | 125 | 28 | .224 | 0 | 13 |
| Admiral Schlei | 55 | 99 | 19 | .192 | 0 | 8 |
| Art Wilson | 26 | 52 | 14 | .269 | 0 | 5 |
| Tillie Shafer | 29 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 0 | 1 |
| Hank Gowdy | 7 | 14 | 3 | .214 | 0 | 2 |
| Willie Keeler | 19 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Elmer Zacher | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 | 38 | 318.1 | 27 | 9 | 1.89 | 184 |
| Hooks Wiltse | 36 | 235.1 | 14 | 12 | 2.72 | 88 |
| Louis Drucke | 34 | 215.1 | 12 | 10 | 2.47 | 151 |
| Red Ames | 33 | 190.1 | 12 | 11 | 2.22 | 94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Crandall | 42 | 207.2 | 17 | 4 | 2.56 | 73 |
| Bugs Raymond | 19 | 99.1 | 4 | 11 | 3.81 | 55 |
| Rube Marquard | 13 | 70.2 | 4 | 4 | 4.46 | 52 |
| Dick Rudolph | 3 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 | 9 |
| Ed Hendricks | 4 | 12.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.75 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walt Dickson | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.46 | 9 |
| Al Klawitter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League top ten finishers
- #4 in NL in ERA (2.22)
- #4 in NL in runs scored (97)
- #4 in NL in strikeouts (151)
- NL leader in wins (27)
- #2 in NL in strikeouts (184)
- #3 in NL in ERA (1.89)
- #4 in NL in slugging percentage (.441)
- #2 in NL in stolen bases (57)
- #3 in NL in RBI (87)
- #2 in NL in on-base percentage (.440)
- #4 in NL in batting average (.321)
