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1917 New York Lincoln Giants

22-11 • .667 Win% • 1st in EAS

The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants went 22-11 (.667) finishing 1st in the EAS. The club scored 199 runs, allowed 150, and played home games at Olympic Field. Team leaders included Jules Thomas (4 HR, 30 RBI) and Joe Williams (10-0, 1.69 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

22 Wins
11 Losses
.667 Win %
1st Rank
199 R 150 RA
Diff +49

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⚡ Quick Stats

199 Runs Scored
150 Runs Allowed
+49 Run Diff
11 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1917 EAS Average

Batting Avg .309 9% above the 1917 league average (.284)
OBP .389 9% above the 1917 league average (.359)
SLG .399 13% above the 1917 league average (.354)
Team ERA 3.34 16% better than the 1917 league average (3.96)
Runs Scored 199 30% above the 1917 league average (153 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOlympic Field
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Home Games (est.) 17 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1917

Batting Avg

1 Joe Williams 0.403 2 Spottswood Poles 0.396 3 Jules Thomas 0.380 4 Ted Kimbro 0.352 5 Blainey Hall 0.352

Home Runs

1 Jules Thomas 4 2 Doc Wiley 3 3 Joe Williams 3 4 Ted Kimbro 1

RBI

1 Jules Thomas 30 2 Blainey Hall 27 3 Doc Wiley 23 4 Ted Kimbro 21 5 Joe Williams 17
1917 New York Lincoln Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Blainey Hall 34 128 29 45 7 3 0 27 18 0 1 0.352
Doc Wiley 33 126 19 42 4 3 3 23 14 0 2 0.333
Ted Kimbro 34 125 25 44 4 3 1 21 14 0 1 0.352
Jules Thomas 34 121 25 46 7 1 4 30 16 0 3 0.380
Dick Wallace 32 120 18 30 4 0 0 11 18 0 0 0.250
Sam Mongin 32 109 20 26 2 1 0 13 6 0 0 0.239
Dan Kennard 23 74 12 22 3 0 0 14 8 0 1 0.297
Joe Williams 23 67 15 27 4 1 3 17 10 0 1 0.403
Judy Gans 15 57 9 17 1 0 0 3 12 0 1 0.298
Spottswood Poles 15 53 15 21 5 0 0 8 10 0 3 0.396
Gifford McDonald 7 21 4 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.238
Bill Pettus 7 19 3 6 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0.316
Lee Wade 6 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Pearl Webster 3 15 0 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.333
F. Banks 7 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
George Dandy 4 9 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.333
Knucks James 2 9 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.222
Henry McLaughlin 3 9 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.222
Charles Murphy 3 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Pierce 2 7 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.286
Champ Cooper 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.167
Phil Cockrell 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Doc Sykes 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Butler 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Josh 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Webb 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1917

ERA

1 Joe Williams 1.69 2 Lee Wade 3.72 3 Gifford McDonald 4.30

Wins

1 Joe Williams 10 2 Gifford McDonald 4 3 Henry McLaughlin 2 4 Lee Wade 2 5 F. Banks 1

Strikeouts

1 Joe Williams 70 2 Gifford McDonald 24 3 F. Banks 14 4 Lee Wade 12 5 Henry McLaughlin 8
1917 New York Lincoln Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe Williams 10 0 1.69 12 9 0 101.0 88 19 31 70
Gifford McDonald 4 1 4.30 7 7 0 37.2 45 18 15 24
Lee Wade 2 3 3.72 6 5 0 36.1 43 15 17 12
Charles Murphy 0 3 9.26 3 3 0 23.1 31 24 12 8
F. Banks 1 0 4.50 5 2 0 22.0 25 11 5 14
George Dandy 1 2 3.60 3 3 0 20.0 19 8 9 7
Henry McLaughlin 2 0 0.00 2 1 0 15.2 9 0 3 8
Phil Cockrell 1 0 0.00 1 1 0 9.0 6 0 2 7
Doc Wiley 0 0 2.35 1 0 0 7.2 4 2 2 4
Doc Sykes 1 0 1.29 1 1 0 7.0 7 1 0 2
Webb 0 0 9.00 1 1 0 4.0 7 4 3 0
Josh 0 1 9.00 1 0 0 3.0 7 3 2 0
Jules Thomas 0 1 13.50 1 1 0 1.1 3 2 2 0

👥 Roster (26)

F. Banks Butler Phil Cockrell Champ Cooper George Dandy Judy Gans Blainey Hall Knucks James Josh Dan Kennard Ted Kimbro Gifford McDonald +14 more

26 players

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The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants in brief

The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants won 22 games and lost 11, ending up 1st in the EAS. The New York Lincoln Giants scored 199 runs and allowed 150, a run differential of +49. Against a league average of .284, the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants batted .309. Pitchers allowed 3.34 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.96. League clubs averaged 153 runs that year, so the New York Lincoln Giants scored 30% more.

Olympic Field served as the home ballpark. For power, Jules Thomas led the way with 4 homers. Joe Williams led the pitchers with 10 wins. In all, the roster shows 26 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1916 season and the 1918 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants

What was the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants record?
The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants finished 22-11 (.667 win pct).
How did the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants finish?
The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants in home runs?
Jules Thomas led the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants with 4 home runs.
What was the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants team ERA?
The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants posted a team ERA of 3.34.
Did the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1917 New York Lincoln Giants play?
The 1917 New York Lincoln Giants played home games at Olympic Field.
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