1891 New York Giants

71-61 • .538 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1891 New York Giants went 71-61 (.538) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 754 runs, allowed 711, and played home games at Polo Grounds III. Team leaders included Mike Tiernan (16 HR, 73 RBI) and Amos Rusie (33-20, 2.55 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

71 Wins
61 Losses
.538 Win %
3rd Rank
754 R 711 RA
Diff +43

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754 Runs Scored
711 Runs Allowed
+43 Run Diff
196K Attendance

📈 vs. 1891 NL Average

Batting Avg .262 4% above the 1891 league average (.252)
OBP .328 1% above the 1891 league average (.325)
SLG .360 5% above the 1891 league average (.341)
Team ERA 2.99 11% better than the 1891 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 754 1% below the 1891 league average (764 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds III
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Home Games 69
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Total Attendance 196,303
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Avg per Game 2,844

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1891

Batting Avg

1 Mike Tiernan 0.306 2 Jim O'Rourke 0.295 3 Roger Connor 0.290 4 George Gore 0.284 5 Danny Richardson 0.269

Home Runs

1 Mike Tiernan 16 2 Roger Connor 7 3 Jim O'Rourke 5 4 Charley Bassett 4 5 Dick Buckley 4

RBI

1 Jim O'Rourke 95 2 Roger Connor 94 3 Mike Tiernan 73 4 Charley Bassett 68 5 Jack Glasscock 55
1891 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim O'Rourke 136 555 92 164 28 7 5 95 26 29 19 0.295
Mike Tiernan 134 542 111 166 30 12 16 73 69 32 53 0.306
George Gore 130 528 103 150 22 7 2 48 74 34 19 0.284
Charley Bassett 130 524 60 136 19 8 4 68 36 29 16 0.260
Danny Richardson 123 516 85 139 18 5 4 51 33 27 28 0.269
Roger Connor 129 479 112 139 29 13 7 94 83 39 27 0.290
Jack Glasscock 97 369 46 89 12 6 0 55 36 11 29 0.241
Lew Whistler 72 265 39 65 8 7 3 38 24 45 4 0.245
Dick Buckley 75 253 23 55 9 1 4 31 11 30 3 0.217
Amos Rusie 62 220 30 54 5 2 0 15 3 25 2 0.245
Artie Clarke 48 174 17 33 2 2 0 21 15 16 5 0.190
John Ewing 33 113 10 23 1 0 0 8 3 14 4 0.204
Mickey Welch 22 71 4 10 0 0 0 4 3 13 0 0.141
Frank Burrell 15 53 1 5 0 0 0 1 3 12 2 0.094
Buck Ewing 14 49 8 17 2 1 0 18 5 5 5 0.347
Jack Sharrott 10 30 5 10 2 0 1 7 1 2 3 0.333
Roscoe Coughlin 8 23 3 3 1 1 0 1 5 9 1 0.130
Tim Keefe 8 21 2 2 0 0 0 1 3 13 1 0.095
Jerry Denny 4 16 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 0.250
Bob Barr 5 11 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0.091
Mike Sullivan 3 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.200
Dad Clarkson 5 9 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0.444
Jack Taylor 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Andy Dunning 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1891

ERA

1 John Ewing 2.27 2 Amos Rusie 2.55 3 Jack Sharrott 2.60 4 Roscoe Coughlin 3.84 5 Mickey Welch 4.28

Wins

1 Amos Rusie 33 2 John Ewing 21 3 Jack Sharrott 5 4 Mickey Welch 5 5 Roscoe Coughlin 3

Strikeouts

1 Amos Rusie 337 2 John Ewing 138 3 Mickey Welch 46 4 Jack Sharrott 41 5 Tim Keefe 30
1891 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Amos Rusie 33 20 2.55 61 57 1 500.1 391 142 262 337
John Ewing 21 8 2.27 33 30 0 269.1 237 68 105 138
Mickey Welch 5 9 4.28 22 15 1 160.0 177 76 97 46
Jack Sharrott 5 5 2.60 10 9 0 69.1 47 20 35 41
Roscoe Coughlin 3 4 3.84 8 7 0 61.0 74 26 23 22
Tim Keefe 2 5 5.24 8 7 0 55.0 70 32 27 30
Dad Clarkson 1 2 2.89 5 2 0 28.0 24 9 18 11
Bob Barr 0 4 5.33 5 4 0 27.0 47 16 12 11
Mike Sullivan 1 2 3.38 3 3 0 24.0 24 9 8 11
Jack Taylor 0 1 1.13 1 1 0 8.0 4 1 3 3
Andy Dunning 0 1 4.50 1 1 0 2.0 3 1 3 1

👥 Roster (24)

Bob Barr Charley Bassett Dick Buckley Frank Burrell Artie Clarke Dad Clarkson Roger Connor Roscoe Coughlin Jerry Denny Andy Dunning Buck Ewing John Ewing +12 more

24 players

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The 1891 New York Giants in brief

The 1891 New York Giants won 71 games and lost 61, ending up 3rd in the NL. The run column shows 754 for and 711 against. Against a league average of .252, the 1891 New York Giants batted .262. The New York Giants staff finished with a 2.99 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.34. League clubs averaged 764 runs that year, so the New York Giants scored 1% fewer.

Polo Grounds III was home in 1891, drawing a total attendance of 196,303. Mike Tiernan topped the New York Giants with 16 home runs. Jim O'Rourke drove in a team-high 95 runs. Amos Rusie led the pitchers with 33 wins. The roster section lists 24 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1891 New York Giants

What was the 1891 New York Giants record?
The 1891 New York Giants finished 71-61 (.538 win pct).
Who led the 1891 New York Giants in home runs?
Mike Tiernan led the 1891 New York Giants with 16 home runs.
What was the 1891 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1891 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 2.99.
Did the 1891 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1891 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1891 New York Giants play?
The 1891 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds III.
Who led the 1891 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Mike Tiernan (16 HR, 73 RBI) and Amos Rusie (33-20, 2.55 ERA).
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