1918 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1918 New York Giants season was the franchise's 36th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 71â53 record, 10½ games behind the Chicago Cubs.[1]
| 1918 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 71â53 (.573) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Harry Hempstead |
| Managers | John McGraw |

Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 45 | .651 | â | 49âââ25 | 35âââ20 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 53 | .573 | 10½ | 35âââ21 | 36âââ32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 60 | .531 | 15½ | 46âââ24 | 22âââ36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 60 | .520 | 17 | 42âââ28 | 23âââ32 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 57 | 69 | .452 | 25½ | 33âââ21 | 24âââ48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 68 | .447 | 26 | 27âââ29 | 28âââ39 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 71 | .427 | 28½ | 23âââ29 | 30âââ42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33 | 32âââ40 | 19âââ38 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 8â6 | 5â14 | 10â8 | 1â15 | 7â12 | 10â9 | 12â7 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6â8 | â | 10â9 | 6â12 | 8â12 | 9â8 | 10â9 | 8â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 14â5 | 9â10 | â | 10â7â1 | 14â6 | 12â6 | 10â8â1 | 15â3 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8â10 | 12â6 | 7â10â1 | â | 12â7 | 12â7 | 4â12 | 13â8 | |||||
| New York | 15â1 | 12â8 | 6â14 | 7â12 | â | 10â3 | 8â11 | 13â4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12â7 | 8â9 | 6â12 | 7â12 | 3â10 | â | 11â7 | 8â11â2 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9â10 | 9â10 | 8â10â1 | 12â4 | 11â8 | 7â11 | â | 9â7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7â12 | 11â8 | 3â15 | 8â13 | 4â13 | 11â8â2 | 7â9 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1918 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 | Lew McCarty | 86 | 257 | 69 | .268 | 0 | 24 |
| 1B | Walter Holke | 88 | 326 | 82 | .252 | 1 | 27 |
| 2B | Larry Doyle | 75 | 257 | 67 | .261 | 3 | 36 |
| SS | Art Fletcher | 124 | 468 | 123 | .263 | 0 | 47 |
| 3B | Heinie Zimmerman | 121 | 463 | 126 | .272 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | George Burns | 119 | 465 | 135 | .290 | 4 | 51 |
| OF | Ross Youngs | 121 | 474 | 143 | .302 | 1 | 25 |
| OF | Benny Kauff | 67 | 270 | 85 | .315 | 2 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Rariden | 69 | 183 | 41 | .224 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Wilhoit | 64 | 135 | 37 | .274 | 0 | 15 |
| Ed Sicking | 46 | 132 | 33 | .250 | 0 | 12 |
| José RodrÃguez | 50 | 125 | 20 | .160 | 0 | 15 |
| Jim Thorpe | 58 | 113 | 28 | .248 | 1 | 11 |
| Pete Compton | 21 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 0 | 5 |
| Jay Kirke | 17 | 56 | 14 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
| Bert Niehoff | 7 | 23 | 6 | .261 | 0 | 1 |
| George Gibson | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pol Perritt | 35 | 233.0 | 18 | 13 | 2.74 | 60 |
| Slim Sallee | 18 | 132.0 | 8 | 8 | 2.25 | 33 |
| Fred Toney | 11 | 85.1 | 6 | 2 | 1.69 | 19 |
| Jeff Tesreau | 12 | 73.2 | 4 | 4 | 2.32 | 31 |
| Jesse Barnes | 9 | 54.2 | 6 | 1 | 1.81 | 12 |
| Rube Benton | 3 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.88 | 9 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Causey | 29 | 158.1 | 11 | 6 | 2.79 | 48 |
| Al Demaree | 26 | 142.0 | 8 | 6 | 2.47 | 39 |
| Fred Anderson | 18 | 70.2 | 4 | 2 | 2.67 | 24 |
| Bob Steele | 12 | 66.0 | 3 | 5 | 2.59 | 24 |
| Ferdie Schupp | 10 | 33.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.56 | 22 |
| George Smith | 5 | 26.2 | 2 | 3 | 4.05 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ogden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 1 |
| George Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Waite Hoyt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |