New York Lincoln Giants

Historical Franchise

20 seasons | 341-287 (.543)

The New York Lincoln Giants played from 1911 to 1930, a total of 20 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 341-287 (.543). They have not won a World Series.

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):
Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated

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20 Seasons
341 Wins
287 Losses
.543 Win %
0 Titles
0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1915 .351 14% above the 1915 EAS average (.307)
Worst BA — 1920 .252 9% above the 1920 EAS average (.232)
Best ERA — 1918 2.12 36% better than the 1918 EAS average (3.34)
Worst ERA — 1925 8.24 68% worse than the 1925 ECL average (4.90)
Most R — 1929 508 16% above the 1929 ANL average (436 R)
Fewest R — 1920 22 67% below the 1920 EAS average (66 R)

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⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

1
John Henry Lloyd 1911-1930
2
George Scales 1923-1929
3
Robert Hudspeth 1923-1929
4
Jules Thomas 1913-1925
5
Spottswood Poles 1911-1923

More Notable Players

Doc Wiley (1913-1923) Joe Williams (1912-1923) Bill Riggins (1928-1930) Blainey Hall (1914-1919) Rich Gee (1923-1929) Orville Singer (1921-1926) Charlie Mason (1925-1928) Julio Rojo (1927-1930) Charlie Smith (1929-1930) Bill Yancey (1929-1930) Judy Gans (1911-1925)

📅 Season History

20 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1930 New York Lincoln Giants 41-14 1929 New York Lincoln Giants 40-26 1928 New York Lincoln Giants 5-2 1927 New York Lincoln Giants 10-15 1926 New York Lincoln Giants 21-30 1925 New York Lincoln Giants 7-41 1924 New York Lincoln Giants 33-28 1923 New York Lincoln Giants 16-21 1922 New York Lincoln Giants 9-9 1921 New York Lincoln Giants 12-10 1920 New York Lincoln Giants 4-8 1919 New York Lincoln Giants 16-12 1918 New York Lincoln Giants 16-12 1917 New York Lincoln Giants 22-11 1916 New York Lincoln Giants 14-8 1915 New York Lincoln Giants 17-6 1914 New York Lincoln Giants 17-14 1913 New York Lincoln Giants 16-6 1912 New York Lincoln Giants 16-8 1911 New York Lincoln Giants 9-6

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The New York Lincoln Giants franchise in brief

20 seasons of play, 1911 through 1930, add up to 341 wins and 287 losses for the New York Lincoln Giants. The franchise is no longer active; its last season was 1930. The season list starts at 9-6 in 1911 and ends at 41-14 in 1930. The New York Lincoln Giants have no World Series title in the data. By record, the best season was 1930 (41-14) and the worst 1925 (7-41).

At the plate, the 1915 club's .351 is the high mark, compared with .307 for its league; the low was .252 in 1920. Pitching peaked in 1918, with a 2.12 team ERA against the league's 3.34; the 1925 staff was the least effective at 8.24. The most runs in a New York Lincoln Giants season, 508, came in 1929; the 1920 team scored the fewest, 22. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are John Henry Lloyd (1911-1930), George Scales (1923-1929), and Robert Hudspeth (1923-1929). The notable players list continues with Doc Wiley, Joe Williams, and Bill Riggins. Each row of the season history opens that year's team page, from 1930 back to 1911.

New York Lincoln Giants: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the New York Lincoln Giants won?
The New York Lincoln Giants have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the New York Lincoln Giants?
The New York Lincoln Giants are 341-287 (.543) all-time across 20 seasons.
When were the New York Lincoln Giants founded?
The franchise's first major league season was 1911, and its last was 1930.
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