1921 New York Lincoln Giants

12-10 • .545 Win% • 3rd in EAS

The 1921 New York Lincoln Giants went 12-10 (.545) finishing 3rd in the EAS. The club scored 40 runs, allowed 61, and played home games at Catholic Protectory Oval. Team leaders included Cannonball Johnson (1 HR, 7 RBI) and Ping Gardner (1-2, 4.63 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

12 Wins
10 Losses
.545 Win %
3rd Rank
40 R 61 RA
Diff -21

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⚡ Quick Stats

40 Runs Scored
61 Runs Allowed
-21 Run Diff
3 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1921 EAS Average

Batting Avg .323 13% above the 1921 league average (.287)
OBP .390 11% above the 1921 league average (.351)
SLG .433 6% above the 1921 league average (.407)
Team ERA 7.95 80% worse than the 1921 league average (4.42)
Runs Scored 40 75% below the 1921 league average (161 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCatholic Protectory Oval
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Home Games (est.) 11 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1921

Home Runs

1 Cannonball Johnson 1 2 Spottswood Poles 1 3 Orville Singer 1

RBI

1 Cannonball Johnson 7 2 Orville Singer 4 3 Jules Thomas 4 4 Judy Gans 3 5 Bill Pierce 3
1921 New York Lincoln Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Spottswood Poles 7 32 8 12 5 0 1 3 1 0 1 0.375
Jules Thomas 7 28 6 12 2 1 0 4 2 0 3 0.429
Cannonball Johnson 7 26 2 8 3 0 1 7 2 0 1 0.308
Judy Gans 7 25 5 6 1 0 0 3 4 0 3 0.240
Orville Singer 7 24 4 8 0 0 1 4 2 0 0 0.333
George Fiall 6 21 4 7 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0.333
Bill Pierce 6 21 5 9 1 0 0 3 1 0 1 0.429
Burlin White 4 13 3 3 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 0.231
Ping Gardner 5 11 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.364
Southy 3 11 1 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.273
Morten Clark 2 8 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.125
Ed Rile 4 8 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.125
Cool Turner 2 6 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0.333
Al Reavis 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.250
Doc Wiley 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Shang Johnson 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.667
James Forrest 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Joe Williams 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1921

Wins

1 Ping Gardner 1 2 Ed Rile 1

Strikeouts

1 Ping Gardner 13 2 Shang Johnson 9 3 Ed Rile 6 4 Al Reavis 2 5 Joe Williams 1
1921 New York Lincoln Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Ping Gardner 1 2 4.63 4 3 0 23.1 27 12 14 13
Ed Rile 1 1 10.50 4 2 0 18.0 31 21 4 6
Al Reavis 0 1 14.46 3 1 0 9.1 20 15 5 2
Shang Johnson 0 0 4.32 1 1 0 8.1 9 4 1 9
Joe Williams 0 1 9.00 2 0 1 1.0 2 1 0 1

👥 Roster (18)

Morten Clark George Fiall James Forrest Judy Gans Ping Gardner Cannonball Johnson Shang Johnson Bill Pierce Spottswood Poles Al Reavis Ed Rile Orville Singer +6 more

18 players

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The 1921 New York Lincoln Giants in brief

The 1921 New York Lincoln Giants finished 12-10, a .545 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the EAS. The New York Lincoln Giants scored 40 runs and allowed 61, a run differential of -21. Against a league average of .287, the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants batted .323. The staff ERA of 7.95 was 80% worse than the league average of 4.42. League clubs averaged 161 runs that year, so the New York Lincoln Giants scored 75% fewer.

Home games were played at Catholic Protectory Oval. Cannonball Johnson topped the New York Lincoln Giants with 1 home runs. The hits leader was Spottswood Poles with 12. Ed Rile led the pitchers with 1 wins. Ping Gardner struck out 13, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 18 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants

What was the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants record?
The 1921 New York Lincoln Giants finished 12-10 (.545 win pct).
Who led the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants in home runs?
Cannonball Johnson led the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants with 1 home runs.
What was the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants team ERA?
The 1921 New York Lincoln Giants posted a team ERA of 7.95.
Did the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1921 New York Lincoln Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants play?
The 1921 New York Lincoln Giants played home games at Catholic Protectory Oval.
Who led the 1921 New York Lincoln Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Cannonball Johnson (1 HR, 7 RBI) and Ping Gardner (1-2, 4.63 ERA).
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