1890 New York Giants

63-68 • .481 Win% • 6th in NL

The 1890 New York Giants went 63-68 (.481) finishing 6th in the NL. The club scored 713 runs, allowed 698, and played home games at Polo Grounds II. Team leaders included Mike Tiernan (13 HR, 59 RBI) and Amos Rusie (29-34, 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

63 Wins
68 Losses
.481 Win %
6th Rank
713 R 698 RA
Diff +15

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713 Runs Scored
698 Runs Allowed
+15 Run Diff
10K Attendance

📈 vs. 1890 NL Average

Batting Avg .258 2% above the 1890 league average (.253)
OBP .315 4% below the 1890 league average (.328)
SLG .354 4% above the 1890 league average (.342)
Team ERA 3.06 14% better than the 1890 league average (3.57)
Runs Scored 713 5% below the 1890 league average (751 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds II
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Home Games 66
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Total Attendance 10,054
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Avg per Game 152

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1890

Batting Avg

1 Jack Glasscock 0.336 2 Jesse Burkett 0.309 3 Mike Tiernan 0.304 4 Dude Esterbrook 0.289 5 Lew Whistler 0.288

Home Runs

1 Mike Tiernan 13 2 Jesse Burkett 4 3 Jerry Denny 3 4 Dick Buckley 2 5 Lew Whistler 2

RBI

1 Jack Glasscock 66 2 Joe Hornung 65 3 Jesse Burkett 60 4 Mike Tiernan 59 5 Charley Bassett 54
1890 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Mike Tiernan 133 553 132 168 25 21 13 59 68 53 56 0.304
Joe Hornung 120 513 62 122 18 5 0 65 12 37 39 0.238
Jack Glasscock 124 512 91 172 32 9 1 66 41 8 54 0.336
Jerry Denny 114 437 50 93 18 7 3 42 28 62 11 0.213
Charley Bassett 100 410 52 98 13 8 0 54 29 25 14 0.239
Jesse Burkett 101 401 67 124 23 13 4 60 33 52 14 0.309
Artie Clarke 101 395 55 89 12 8 0 49 32 38 44 0.225
Amos Rusie 73 284 31 79 13 6 0 28 7 26 6 0.278
Dick Buckley 70 266 39 68 11 0 2 26 23 35 3 0.256
Dude Esterbrook 45 197 29 57 14 1 0 29 10 8 12 0.289
Lew Whistler 45 170 27 49 9 7 2 29 20 37 8 0.288
John Henry 37 144 19 35 6 0 0 16 7 12 12 0.243
Mickey Welch 37 123 15 22 4 0 0 10 9 25 1 0.179
Pat Murphy 32 119 14 28 5 1 0 9 14 13 3 0.235
Jack Sharrott 32 109 16 22 3 2 0 14 0 14 6 0.202
Shorty Howe 19 64 4 11 0 0 0 4 3 2 3 0.172
Andy Sommers 17 47 4 5 1 1 0 1 4 13 0 0.106
George McMillan 10 35 4 5 0 0 0 1 7 4 1 0.143
Ed Daily 4 15 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.133
Mort Scanlan 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 0.000
Bob Murphy 3 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0.111
Tom O'Rourke 2 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Sam Crane 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1890

ERA

1 Amos Rusie 2.56 2 Jack Sharrott 2.89 3 Mickey Welch 2.99 4 Jesse Burkett 5.57

Wins

1 Amos Rusie 29 2 Mickey Welch 17 3 Jack Sharrott 11 4 Jesse Burkett 3 5 Ed Daily 2

Strikeouts

1 Amos Rusie 341 2 Mickey Welch 97 3 Jack Sharrott 84 4 Jesse Burkett 82 5 Bob Murphy 8
1890 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Amos Rusie 29 34 2.56 67 62 1 548.2 436 156 289 341
Mickey Welch 17 14 2.99 37 37 0 292.1 268 97 122 97
Jack Sharrott 11 10 2.89 25 19 0 184.0 162 59 88 84
Jesse Burkett 3 10 5.57 21 14 0 118.0 134 73 92 82
Bob Murphy 1 0 5.50 3 2 0 18.0 23 11 10 8
Ed Daily 2 0 2.25 2 1 0 16.0 6 4 6 0

👥 Roster (23)

Charley Bassett Dick Buckley Jesse Burkett Artie Clarke Sam Crane Ed Daily Jerry Denny Dude Esterbrook Jack Glasscock John Henry Joe Hornung Shorty Howe +11 more

23 players

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The 1890 New York Giants in brief

The 1890 New York Giants won 63 games and lost 68, ending up 6th in the NL. With 713 runs scored and 698 given up, the 1890 differential was +15. The team batting average of .258 was 2% above the 1890 league mark of .253. Pitchers allowed 3.06 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.57. League clubs averaged 751 runs that year, so the New York Giants scored 5% fewer.

Polo Grounds II was home in 1890, drawing a total attendance of 10,054. The home run leader was Mike Tiernan, who hit 13. Jack Glasscock drove in a team-high 66 runs. On the mound, Amos Rusie won 29 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1890 New York Giants

What was the 1890 New York Giants record?
The 1890 New York Giants finished 63-68 (.481 win pct).
Who led the 1890 New York Giants in home runs?
Mike Tiernan led the 1890 New York Giants with 13 home runs.
What was the 1890 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1890 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 3.06.
Did the 1890 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1890 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1890 New York Giants play?
The 1890 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds II.
Who led the 1890 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Mike Tiernan (13 HR, 59 RBI) and Amos Rusie (29-34, 2.56 ERA).
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