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1889 New York Giants

83-43 • .659 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1889 New York Giants went 83-43 (.659) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 935 runs, allowed 708, and played home games at Polo Grounds II. Team leaders included Roger Connor (13 HR, 130 RBI) and Tim Keefe (28-13, 3.36 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

83 Wins
43 Losses
.659 Win %
1st Rank
935 R 708 RA
Diff +227

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⚡ Quick Stats

935 Runs Scored
708 Runs Allowed
+227 Run Diff
5K Attendance

📈 vs. 1889 NL Average

Batting Avg .282 6% above the 1889 league average (.266)
OBP .359 7% above the 1889 league average (.335)
SLG .393 9% above the 1889 league average (.360)
Team ERA 3.47 14% better than the 1889 league average (4.03)
Runs Scored 935 21% above the 1889 league average (775 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds II
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Home Games 23
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Total Attendance 5,490
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Avg per Game 238

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1889

Batting Avg

1 Mike Tiernan 0.335 2 Buck Ewing 0.327 3 Jim O'Rourke 0.321 4 Roger Connor 0.317 5 George Gore 0.305

Home Runs

1 Roger Connor 13 2 Mike Tiernan 10 3 George Gore 7 4 Danny Richardson 7 5 Buck Ewing 4

RBI

1 Roger Connor 130 2 Danny Richardson 100 3 Buck Ewing 87 4 Jim O'Rourke 81 5 Mike Tiernan 73
1889 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim O'Rourke 128 502 89 161 36 7 3 81 40 34 33 0.321
Mike Tiernan 122 499 147 167 23 14 10 73 96 32 33 0.335
Danny Richardson 125 497 88 139 22 8 7 100 46 37 32 0.280
Roger Connor 131 496 117 157 32 17 13 130 93 46 21 0.317
George Gore 120 488 132 149 21 7 7 54 84 28 28 0.305
John Ward 114 479 87 143 13 4 1 67 27 7 62 0.299
Art Whitney 129 473 71 103 12 2 1 59 56 39 19 0.218
Buck Ewing 99 407 91 133 23 13 4 87 37 32 34 0.327
Mickey Welch 45 156 20 30 5 1 0 12 5 27 0 0.192
Tim Keefe 47 149 17 23 5 2 0 8 8 40 2 0.154
William Brown 40 139 16 36 10 0 1 29 9 9 6 0.259
Gil Hatfield 32 125 21 23 2 0 1 12 9 15 9 0.184
Ed Crane 29 103 16 21 1 0 2 11 13 21 6 0.204
Mike Slattery 12 48 7 14 2 0 1 12 4 3 2 0.292
Hank O'Day 10 31 5 3 0 0 0 3 4 10 2 0.097
Pat Murphy 9 28 5 10 1 1 1 4 2 0 0 0.357
Harry Lyons 5 20 1 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0.100
Bill George 3 15 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0.267
Ledell Titcomb 3 12 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.083
Elmer Foster 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 2 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1889

ERA

1 Mickey Welch 3.02 2 Tim Keefe 3.36 3 Ed Crane 3.63 4 Gil Hatfield 3.98 5 Hank O'Day 4.27

Wins

1 Tim Keefe 28 2 Mickey Welch 27 3 Ed Crane 14 4 Hank O'Day 9 5 Buck Ewing 2

Strikeouts

1 Tim Keefe 225 2 Ed Crane 130 3 Mickey Welch 125 4 Gil Hatfield 28 5 Hank O'Day 28
1889 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mickey Welch 27 12 3.02 45 41 2 375.0 340 126 149 125
Tim Keefe 28 13 3.36 47 45 1 364.0 319 136 151 225
Ed Crane 14 11 3.63 29 25 0 230.2 221 93 136 130
Hank O'Day 9 1 4.27 10 10 0 78.0 83 37 35 28
Gil Hatfield 2 4 3.98 6 5 0 52.0 53 23 25 28
Ledell Titcomb 1 2 6.58 3 3 0 26.0 27 19 16 7
Buck Ewing 2 0 4.05 3 2 0 20.0 23 9 8 12
Art Whitney 0 0 2.08 1 0 0 4.1 1 1 4 3

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
NY1 def. BR3 6-3

👥 Roster (20)

William Brown Roger Connor Ed Crane Buck Ewing Elmer Foster Bill George George Gore Gil Hatfield Tim Keefe Harry Lyons Pat Murphy Hank O'Day +8 more

20 players

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The 1889 New York Giants in brief

The record for the 1889 New York Giants reads 83 wins and 43 losses, good for 1st in the NL. That season the New York Giants won the World Series. The run column shows 935 for and 708 against. At the plate the New York Giants hit .282, 6% better than the league's .266. Pitchers allowed 3.47 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.03.

Measured against the 775-run league average, the offense was 21% ahead. Polo Grounds II was home in 1889, drawing a total attendance of 5,490. For power, Roger Connor led the way with 13 homers. The hits leader was Mike Tiernan with 167. Tim Keefe led the pitchers with 28 wins. In the World Series, the New York Giants beat BR3 6-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1889 New York Giants

What was the 1889 New York Giants record?
The 1889 New York Giants finished 83-43 (.659 win pct).
Did the 1889 New York Giants win the World Series?
Yes. The 1889 New York Giants won the World Series.
Who led the 1889 New York Giants in home runs?
Roger Connor led the 1889 New York Giants with 13 home runs.
What was the 1889 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1889 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 3.47.
Where did the 1889 New York Giants play?
The 1889 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds II.
Who led the 1889 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Roger Connor (13 HR, 130 RBI) and Tim Keefe (28-13, 3.36 ERA).
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