1886 New York Giants

75-44 • .630 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1886 New York Giants went 75-44 (.630) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 692 runs, allowed 558, and played home games at Polo Grounds I. Team leaders included Roger Connor (7 HR, 71 RBI) and Tim Keefe (42-20, 2.56 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

75 Wins
44 Losses
.630 Win %
3rd Rank
692 R 558 RA
Diff +134

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692 Runs Scored
558 Runs Allowed
+134 Run Diff
56K Attendance

📈 vs. 1886 NL Average

Batting Avg .268 7% above the 1886 league average (.250)
OBP .307 3% above the 1886 league average (.299)
SLG .355 4% above the 1886 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.86 13% better than the 1886 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 692 7% above the 1886 league average (648 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds I
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Home Games 63
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Total Attendance 56,000
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Avg per Game 888

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1886

Batting Avg

1 Roger Connor 0.355 2 Buck Ewing 0.309 3 Jim O'Rourke 0.309 4 Mike Dorgan 0.292 5 John Ward 0.273

Home Runs

1 Roger Connor 7 2 Buck Ewing 4 3 Dude Esterbrook 3 4 Mike Dorgan 2 5 John Ward 2

RBI

1 John Ward 81 2 Mike Dorgan 79 3 Roger Connor 71 4 Patrick Gillespie 58 5 Dude Esterbrook 43
1886 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
John Ward 122 491 82 134 17 5 2 81 19 46 36 0.273
Roger Connor 118 485 105 172 29 20 7 71 41 15 17 0.355
Dude Esterbrook 123 473 62 125 20 6 3 43 8 43 13 0.264
Mike Dorgan 118 442 61 129 19 4 2 79 29 37 9 0.292
Jim O'Rourke 105 440 106 136 26 6 1 34 39 21 14 0.309
Joe Gerhardt 123 426 44 81 11 7 0 40 22 63 8 0.190
Patrick Gillespie 97 396 65 108 13 8 0 58 16 30 17 0.273
Buck Ewing 73 275 59 85 11 7 4 31 16 17 18 0.309
Danny Richardson 68 237 43 55 9 1 1 27 17 21 12 0.232
Mickey Welch 59 213 17 46 4 2 0 18 7 47 3 0.216
Tim Keefe 64 205 26 35 10 1 1 20 17 42 3 0.171
Pat Deasley 41 143 18 38 6 1 0 17 4 12 2 0.266
Bill Finley 13 44 2 8 0 0 0 5 1 8 2 0.182
Gene Bagley 5 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0.125
Ed Caskin 1 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.500
Larry Corcoran 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Frank Diven 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Jim Devlin 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1886

ERA

1 Tim Keefe 2.56 2 Mickey Welch 2.99

Wins

1 Tim Keefe 42 2 Mickey Welch 33

Strikeouts

1 Tim Keefe 297 2 Mickey Welch 272 3 Danny Richardson 17 4 Jim Devlin 2
1886 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tim Keefe 42 20 2.56 64 64 0 535.0 479 152 102 297
Mickey Welch 33 22 2.99 59 59 0 500.0 514 166 163 272
Danny Richardson 0 2 5.76 5 1 0 25.0 33 16 11 17
Jim Devlin 0 0 18.00 1 0 1 2.0 3 4 4 2

👥 Roster (18)

Gene Bagley Ed Caskin Roger Connor Larry Corcoran Pat Deasley Jim Devlin Frank Diven Mike Dorgan Dude Esterbrook Buck Ewing Bill Finley Joe Gerhardt +6 more

18 players

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The 1886 New York Giants in brief

A 75-44 record (.630) put the 1886 New York Giants 3rd in the NL. The New York Giants scored 692 runs and allowed 558, a run differential of +134. Against a league average of .250, the 1886 New York Giants batted .268. The staff ERA of 2.86 was 13% better than the league average of 3.29. League clubs averaged 648 runs that year, so the New York Giants scored 7% more.

Attendance at Polo Grounds I totaled 56,000 for the year. Roger Connor topped the New York Giants with 7 home runs. John Ward drove in a team-high 81 runs. Tim Keefe was the top winner, with 42 victories. In all, the roster shows 18 players. The 1885 season and the 1887 season are one click away.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1886 New York Giants

What was the 1886 New York Giants record?
The 1886 New York Giants finished 75-44 (.630 win pct).
Who led the 1886 New York Giants in home runs?
Roger Connor led the 1886 New York Giants with 7 home runs.
What was the 1886 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1886 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 2.86.
Did the 1886 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1886 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1886 New York Giants play?
The 1886 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds I.
Who led the 1886 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Roger Connor (7 HR, 71 RBI) and Tim Keefe (42-20, 2.56 ERA).
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