The 1897 New York Giants season was the franchise's 15th season. The team finished in third place in the National League with a 83-48 record, 9.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1897 National League Records
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BAL |
BOS |
BR |
CHI |
CIN |
CLE |
LOU |
NYG |
PHI |
PIT |
STL |
WSH |
Baltimore |
— |
6–6 |
9–3–2 |
9–3–3 |
6–6 |
7–4 |
10–1 |
5–7 |
10–2–1 |
9–3 |
10–2 |
9–3 |
Boston |
6–6 |
— |
9–3 |
8–4–1 |
9–3 |
7–5 |
9–3 |
8–4 |
10–2–1 |
10–2 |
10–2 |
7–5–1 |
Brooklyn |
3–9–2 |
3–9 |
— |
6–6 |
7–5 |
7–5 |
5–7 |
3–9–2 |
6–6 |
7–5 |
7–5 |
7–5 |
Chicago |
3–9–3 |
4–8–1 |
6–6 |
— |
5–7 |
4–8 |
6–6–1 |
5–7–1 |
5–7 |
6–6 |
8–4 |
7–5 |
Cincinnati |
6–6 |
3–9 |
5–7 |
7–5 |
— |
7–5 |
9–3 |
7–5–1 |
8–4 |
5–7–1 |
11–1 |
8–4 |
Cleveland |
4–7 |
5–7 |
5–7 |
8–4 |
5–7 |
— |
5–7 |
3–9 |
9–3 |
6–6 |
11–1–1 |
8–4 |
Louisville |
1–10 |
3–9 |
7–5 |
6–6–1 |
3–9 |
7–5 |
— |
6–6–1 |
3–9 |
4–8–2 |
8–3–1 |
4–8–1 |
New York |
7–5 |
4–8 |
9–3–2 |
7–5–1 |
5–7–1 |
9–3 |
6–6–1 |
— |
7–5 |
8–3–1 |
12–0 |
9–3–1 |
Philadelphia |
2–10–1 |
2–10–1 |
6–6 |
7–5 |
4–8 |
3–9 |
9–3 |
5–7 |
— |
5–7 |
8–4 |
4–8 |
Pittsburg |
3–9 |
2–10 |
5–7 |
6–6 |
7–5–1 |
6–6 |
8–4–2 |
3–8–1 |
7–5 |
— |
8–4 |
5–7 |
St. Louis |
2–10 |
2–10 |
5–7 |
4–8 |
1–11 |
1–11–1 |
3–8–1 |
0–12 |
4–8 |
4–8 |
— |
3–9 |
Washington |
3–9 |
5–7–1 |
5–7 |
5–7 |
4–8 |
4–8 |
8–4–1 |
3–9–1 |
8–4 |
7–5 |
9–3 |
— |
1897 New York Giants |
Roster |
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
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 |
Warner, JackJack Warner |
111 |
400 |
109 |
.273 |
2 |
51 |
3B |
Joyce, BillBill Joyce |
109 |
388 |
118 |
.304 |
3 |
64 |
SS |
Davis, GeorgeGeorge Davis |
131 |
521 |
184 |
.353 |
10 |
135 |
Other batters[edit]
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 |
Donnelly, JimJim Donnelly |
23 |
85 |
16 |
.188 |
0 |
11 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
Meekin, JouettJouett Meekin |
37 |
303.2 |
20 |
11 |
3.76 |
83 |
Doheny, EdEd Doheny |
10 |
85 |
4 |
4 |
2.12 |
37 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
Clarke, DadDad Clarke |
6 |
31 |
2 |
1 |
6.10 |
10 |
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