1925 New York Giants (MLB) season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1925 New York Giants season was the franchise's 43rd season. The team finished in second place in the National League with an 86â66 record, 8½ games behind the Pittsburgh Pirates.
| 1925 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 86â66 (.566) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham |
| Managers | John McGraw |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 95 | 58 | .621 | â | 52âââ25 | 43âââ33 |
| New York Giants | 86 | 66 | .566 | 8½ | 47âââ29 | 39âââ37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 80 | 73 | .523 | 15 | 44âââ32 | 36âââ41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 77 | 76 | .503 | 18 | 48âââ28 | 29âââ48 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 83 | .458 | 25 | 37âââ39 | 33âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 68 | 85 | .444 | 27 | 38âââ39 | 30âââ46 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 68 | 85 | .444 | 27 | 40âââ37 | 28âââ48 |
| Chicago Cubs | 68 | 86 | .442 | 27½ | 37âââ40 | 31âââ46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â8 | 12â10 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 7â15 | 12â10 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8â13 | â | 11â11 | 12â10 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 5â17 | 11â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | 11â11 | â | 10â12 | 7â15 | 10â12 | 12â10 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 13â9 | 10â12 | 12â10 | â | 9â13 | 16â6 | 8â13 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 11â11 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 13â9 | â | 13â8 | 10â12 | 12â9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 16â6 | 11â11 | 12â10 | 6â16 | 8â13 | â | 8â14 | 7â15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15â7 | 17â5 | 10â12 | 13â8 | 12â10 | 14â8 | â | 14â8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 10â12 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 9â12 | 15â7 | 8â14 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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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 | 107 | 325 | 78 | .240 | 11 | 51 |
| 1B | Bill Terry | 133 | 489 | 156 | .319 | 11 | 70 |
| 2B | High Pockets Kelly | 147 | 586 | 181 | .309 | 20 | 99 |
| SS | Travis Jackson | 112 | 411 | 117 | .285 | 9 | 59 |
| 3B | Freddie Lindstrom | 104 | 356 | 102 | .287 | 4 | 33 |
| OF | Billy Southworth | 123 | 473 | 138 | .292 | 6 | 44 |
| OF | Ross Youngs | 130 | 500 | 132 | .264 | 6 | 53 |
| OF | Irish Meusel | 135 | 516 | 169 | .328 | 21 | 111 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Frisch | 120 | 502 | 166 | .331 | 11 | 48 |
| Hack Wilson | 62 | 180 | 43 | .239 | 6 | 30 |
| Hank Gowdy | 47 | 114 | 37 | .325 | 3 | 19 |
| Grover Hartley | 46 | 95 | 30 | .316 | 0 | 8 |
| Frank Walker | 39 | 81 | 18 | .222 | 1 | 5 |
| Heinie Groh | 25 | 65 | 15 | .231 | 0 | 4 |
| Doc Farrell | 27 | 56 | 12 | .214 | 0 | 4 |
| Mickey Devine | 21 | 33 | 9 | .273 | 0 | 4 |
| Hugh McMullen | 5 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Moore | 2 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Blackie Carter | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Earl Webb | 4 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Pip Koehler | 12 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Scott | 36 | 239.2 | 14 | 15 | 3.15 | 87 |
| Virgil Barnes | 32 | 221.2 | 15 | 11 | 3.53 | 53 |
| Kent Greenfield | 29 | 171.2 | 12 | 8 | 3.88 | 66 |
| Jack Bentley | 28 | 157.0 | 11 | 9 | 5.04 | 47 |
| Art Nehf | 29 | 155.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.77 | 63 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 10 | 74.2 | 6 | 3 | 2.65 | 17 |
| Hugh McQuillan | 14 | 70.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.04 | 23 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland Dean | 33 | 151.1 | 10 | 7 | 4.64 | 53 |
| Chick Davies | 2 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 6.14 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Wisner | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.79 | 13 |
| Harry Baldwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |