1920 New York Giants season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1920 New York Giants season was the franchise's 38th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with an 86â68 record, 7 games behind the Brooklyn Robins.
| 1920 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 86â68 (.558) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham |
| Managers | John McGraw |
Offseason
- February 1920: Fred Lear was purchased by the Giants from the Chicago Cubs.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Robins | 93 | 61 | .604 | â | 49âââ29 | 44âââ32 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 68 | .558 | 7 | 45âââ35 | 41âââ33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 71 | .536 | 10½ | 42âââ34 | 40âââ37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 79 | 75 | .513 | 14 | 42âââ35 | 37âââ40 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | .487 | 18 | 38âââ38 | 37âââ41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 75 | 79 | .487 | 18 | 43âââ34 | 32âââ45 |
| Boston Braves | 62 | 90 | .408 | 30 | 36âââ37 | 26âââ53 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 62 | 91 | .405 | 30½ | 32âââ45 | 30âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 8â14â1 | 7â15 | 9â12 | 10â12 | 10â11 | 7â15 | 11â11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 14â8â1 | â | 13â9 | 10â12 | 15â7 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 15â7 | |||||
| Chicago | 15â7 | 9â13 | â | 9â13 | 7â15 | 14â8 | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12â9 | 12â10 | 13â9 | â | 6â16â1 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | |||||
| New York | 12â10 | 7â15 | 15â7 | 16â6â1 | â | 12â10 | 13â9 | 11â11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 11â10 | 8â14 | 8â14 | 8â14 | 10â12 | â | 9â13 | 8â14 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â7 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 9â13 | 13â9 | â | 11â11â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11â11 | 7â15 | 12â10 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 11â11â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1920 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 Snyder | 87 | 264 | 66 | .250 | 3 | 27 |
| 1B | George Kelly | 155 | 590 | 157 | .266 | 11 | 94 |
| 2B | Larry Doyle | 137 | 471 | 134 | .285 | 4 | 50 |
| SS | Dave Bancroft | 108 | 442 | 132 | .299 | 0 | 31 |
| 3B | Frankie Frisch | 110 | 440 | 123 | .280 | 4 | 77 |
| OF | Ross Youngs | 153 | 581 | 204 | .351 | 6 | 78 |
| OF | Lee King | 93 | 261 | 72 | .276 | 7 | 42 |
| OF | George Burns | 154 | 631 | 181 | .287 | 6 | 46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Smith | 91 | 262 | 77 | .294 | 1 | 30 |
| Art Fletcher | 41 | 171 | 44 | .257 | 0 | 24 |
| Benny Kauff | 55 | 157 | 43 | .274 | 3 | 26 |
| Vern Spencer | 45 | 140 | 28 | .200 | 0 | 19 |
| Ed Sicking | 46 | 134 | 23 | .172 | 0 | 9 |
| Fred Lear | 31 | 87 | 22 | .253 | 1 | 7 |
| Roy Grimes | 26 | 57 | 9 | .158 | 0 | 3 |
| Lew McCarty | 36 | 38 | 5 | .132 | 0 | 0 |
| Jigger Statz | 16 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 5 |
| Al Lefevre | 17 | 27 | 4 | .148 | 0 | 0 |
| Curt Walker | 8 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike González | 11 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Gaston | 4 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Baird | 7 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Brown | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Pug Griffin | 5 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kinsella | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Barnes | 43 | 292.2 | 20 | 15 | 2.64 | 63 |
| Art Nehf | 40 | 280.2 | 21 | 12 | 3.08 | 79 |
| Fred Toney | 42 | 278.1 | 21 | 11 | 2.65 | 81 |
| Rube Benton | 33 | 193.1 | 9 | 16 | 3.03 | 52 |
| Virgil Barnes | 1 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.86 | 2 |
| Tom Grubbs | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Douglas | 46 | 226.0 | 14 | 10 | 2.71 | 71 |
| Slim Sallee | 5 | 17.0 | 1 | 0 | 1.59 | 2 |
| Rosy Ryan | 3 | 15.1 | 0 | 1 | 1.76 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Winters | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 14 |
| Bill Hubbell | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2.10 | 8 |
| Pol Perritt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Claude Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |