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1888 New York Giants

84-47 • .641 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1888 New York Giants went 84-47 (.641) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 659 runs, allowed 479, and played home games at Polo Grounds I. Team leaders included Roger Connor (14 HR, 71 RBI) and Tim Keefe (35-12, 1.74 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

84 Wins
47 Losses
.641 Win %
1st Rank
659 R 479 RA
Diff +180

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659 Runs Scored
479 Runs Allowed
+180 Run Diff
51K Attendance

📈 vs. 1888 NL Average

Batting Avg .242 1% above the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .286 1% above the 1888 league average (.284)
SLG .336 4% above the 1888 league average (.324)
Team ERA 1.96 31% better than the 1888 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 659 7% above the 1888 league average (617 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds I
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Home Games 70
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Total Attendance 51,900
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Avg per Game 741

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Buck Ewing 0.306 2 Mike Tiernan 0.293 3 Roger Connor 0.291 4 Jim O'Rourke 0.274 5 William Brown 0.271

Home Runs

1 Roger Connor 14 2 Mike Tiernan 9 3 Danny Richardson 8 4 Buck Ewing 6 5 Jim O'Rourke 4

RBI

1 Roger Connor 71 2 Danny Richardson 61 3 Buck Ewing 58 4 Mike Tiernan 52 5 Jim O'Rourke 50
1888 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Danny Richardson 135 561 82 127 16 7 8 61 15 35 35 0.226
John Ward 122 510 70 128 14 5 2 49 9 13 38 0.251
Roger Connor 134 481 98 140 15 17 14 71 73 44 27 0.291
Mike Tiernan 113 443 75 130 16 8 9 52 42 42 52 0.293
Buck Ewing 103 415 83 127 18 15 6 58 24 28 53 0.306
Jim O'Rourke 107 409 50 112 16 6 4 50 24 30 25 0.274
Mike Slattery 103 391 50 96 12 6 1 35 13 28 26 0.246
Art Whitney 90 328 28 72 1 4 1 28 8 22 7 0.220
George Gore 64 254 37 56 4 4 2 17 30 31 11 0.220
Tim Keefe 51 181 10 23 3 0 2 8 4 56 3 0.127
Mickey Welch 47 169 16 32 5 0 2 10 1 33 4 0.189
Elmer Foster 37 136 15 20 3 2 0 10 9 20 13 0.147
Pat Murphy 28 106 11 18 1 0 0 4 6 11 3 0.170
Gil Hatfield 28 105 7 19 1 0 0 9 2 18 8 0.181
Ledell Titcomb 23 82 6 10 1 0 0 5 1 22 5 0.122
William Brown 20 59 4 16 1 0 0 6 1 8 1 0.271
Bill George 9 39 7 9 1 0 1 6 0 2 1 0.231
Ed Crane 12 37 3 6 2 0 1 2 3 11 1 0.162
Elmer Cleveland 9 34 6 8 0 2 2 7 3 1 1 0.235
George Weidman 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Bill George 1.34 2 Tim Keefe 1.74 3 Mickey Welch 1.93 4 Ledell Titcomb 2.24 5 Ed Crane 2.43

Wins

1 Tim Keefe 35 2 Mickey Welch 26 3 Ledell Titcomb 14 4 Ed Crane 5 5 Bill George 2

Strikeouts

1 Tim Keefe 335 2 Mickey Welch 167 3 Ledell Titcomb 129 4 Ed Crane 58 5 Bill George 26
1888 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Tim Keefe 35 12 1.74 51 51 0 434.1 317 84 90 335
Mickey Welch 26 19 1.93 47 47 0 425.1 328 91 108 167
Ledell Titcomb 14 8 2.24 23 23 0 197.0 149 49 46 129
Ed Crane 5 6 2.43 12 11 1 92.2 70 25 40 58
Bill George 2 1 1.34 4 3 1 33.2 18 5 11 26
George Weidman 1 1 3.50 2 2 0 18.0 17 7 8 5
Buck Ewing 0 0 2.57 2 0 1 7.0 8 2 4 6

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
NY1 def. SL4 6-4

👥 Roster (20)

William Brown Elmer Cleveland Roger Connor Ed Crane Buck Ewing Elmer Foster Bill George George Gore Gil Hatfield Tim Keefe Pat Murphy Jim O'Rourke +8 more

20 players

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The 1888 New York Giants in brief

The 1888 New York Giants won 84 games and lost 47, ending up 1st in the NL. In 1888 the franchise won the World Series. With 659 runs scored and 479 given up, the 1888 differential was +180. At the plate the New York Giants hit .242, 1% better than the league's .238. The staff ERA of 1.96 was 31% better than the league average of 2.83.

Measured against the 617-run league average, the offense was 7% ahead. Attendance at Polo Grounds I totaled 51,900 for the year. The home run leader was Roger Connor, who hit 14. On the mound, Tim Keefe won 35 games to lead the staff. In the World Series, the New York Giants beat SL4 6-4. The 1888 roster runs to 20 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 New York Giants

What was the 1888 New York Giants record?
The 1888 New York Giants finished 84-47 (.641 win pct).
Did the 1888 New York Giants win the World Series?
Yes. The 1888 New York Giants won the World Series.
Who led the 1888 New York Giants in home runs?
Roger Connor led the 1888 New York Giants with 14 home runs.
What was the 1888 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1888 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 1.96.
Where did the 1888 New York Giants play?
The 1888 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds I.
Who led the 1888 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Roger Connor (14 HR, 71 RBI) and Tim Keefe (35-12, 1.74 ERA).
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