1892 New York Giants

71-80 • .470 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1892 New York Giants went 71-80 (.470) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 811 runs, allowed 826, and played home games at Polo Grounds III. Team leaders included Buck Ewing (8 HR, 76 RBI) and Amos Rusie (32-31, 2.84 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
80 Losses
.470 Win %
8th Rank
811 R 826 RA
Diff -15

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811 Runs Scored
826 Runs Allowed
-15 Run Diff
132K Attendance

📈 vs. 1892 NL Average

Batting Avg .251 3% above the 1892 league average (.244)
OBP .320 1% above the 1892 league average (.316)
SLG .338 3% above the 1892 league average (.327)
Team ERA 3.29 equal to the 1892 league average (3.29)
Runs Scored 811 4% above the 1892 league average (782 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds III
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 132,211
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Avg per Game 1,673

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1892

Batting Avg

1 Willie Keeler 0.321 2 Buck Ewing 0.310 3 Jim O'Rourke 0.304 4 Jack Doyle 0.298 5 Mike Tiernan 0.289

Home Runs

1 Buck Ewing 8 2 Denny Lyons 8 3 Eddie Burke 6 4 Jack Doyle 5 5 Mike Tiernan 5

RBI

1 Buck Ewing 76 2 Mike Tiernan 66 3 Jim O'Rourke 56 4 Jack Doyle 55 5 Harry Lyons 53
1892 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Shorty Fuller 141 508 74 116 11 4 1 48 52 24 37 0.228
Mike Tiernan 116 450 79 130 16 10 5 66 57 46 20 0.289
Jim O'Rourke 115 448 62 136 28 5 0 56 30 30 16 0.304
Jack Boyle 120 436 52 80 8 8 0 32 36 41 10 0.183
Harry Lyons 96 411 67 98 5 2 0 53 33 29 25 0.238
Buck Ewing 105 393 58 122 10 15 8 76 38 26 42 0.310
Denny Lyons 108 389 71 100 16 7 8 51 59 37 11 0.257
Jack Doyle 90 366 61 109 22 1 5 55 18 30 42 0.298
Eddie Burke 89 363 81 94 10 5 6 41 46 37 42 0.259
Amos Rusie 70 256 19 55 7 4 1 26 3 29 4 0.215
Hardy Richardson 64 248 36 53 11 5 2 34 21 26 14 0.214
George Gore 53 193 47 49 11 2 0 11 49 16 20 0.254
Ed Crane 48 163 20 40 1 1 0 14 11 30 2 0.245
Silver King 51 163 26 34 2 4 2 23 16 26 1 0.209
Jack McMahon 40 147 21 33 5 7 1 24 10 9 3 0.224
Charley Bassett 35 130 9 27 2 3 0 16 6 11 0 0.208
Jocko Fields 21 66 8 18 4 2 0 5 9 10 2 0.273
Jimmy Knowles 16 59 9 9 1 0 0 7 6 8 2 0.153
Willie Keeler 14 53 7 17 3 0 0 6 3 3 5 0.321
Danny Murphy 8 26 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 0.115
Charlie Newman 3 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0.333
Jack Sharrott 4 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.125
Mickey Welch 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.333

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1892

ERA

1 Amos Rusie 2.84 2 Silver King 3.29 3 Ed Crane 3.80

Wins

1 Amos Rusie 32 2 Silver King 22 3 Ed Crane 16

Strikeouts

1 Amos Rusie 304 2 Ed Crane 174 3 Silver King 170 4 Jack Sharrott 1 5 Mickey Welch 1
1892 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Amos Rusie 32 31 2.84 65 62 0 541.0 410 171 270 304
Silver King 22 24 3.29 51 47 0 410.1 392 150 171 170
Ed Crane 16 24 3.80 47 42 1 364.1 350 154 189 174
Mickey Welch 0 0 14.40 1 1 0 5.0 11 8 4 1
Jack Sharrott 0 0 4.50 1 0 0 2.0 2 1 1 1

👥 Roster (23)

Charley Bassett Jack Boyle Eddie Burke Ed Crane Jack Doyle Buck Ewing Jocko Fields Shorty Fuller George Gore Willie Keeler Silver King Jimmy Knowles +11 more

23 players

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The 1892 New York Giants in brief

In 1892 the New York Giants posted a 71-80 mark (.470) and finished 8th in the NL. With 811 runs scored and 826 given up, the 1892 differential was -15. At the plate the New York Giants hit .251, 3% better than the league's .244. The 1892 New York Giants outscored the average club by 4% (811 against 782). The home park, Polo Grounds III, recorded 132,211 in attendance, about 1,673 a game.

Buck Ewing topped the New York Giants with 8 home runs. The hits leader was Jim O'Rourke with 136. On the mound, Amos Rusie won 32 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 23 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1891 season and the 1893 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1892 New York Giants

What was the 1892 New York Giants record?
The 1892 New York Giants finished 71-80 (.470 win pct).
Who led the 1892 New York Giants in home runs?
Buck Ewing led the 1892 New York Giants with 8 home runs.
What was the 1892 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1892 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 3.29.
Did the 1892 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1892 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1892 New York Giants play?
The 1892 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds III.
Who led the 1892 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buck Ewing (8 HR, 76 RBI) and Amos Rusie (32-31, 2.84 ERA).
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