1897 New York Giants

83-48 • .634 Win% • 3rd in NL

The 1897 New York Giants went 83-48 (.634) finishing 3rd in the NL. The club scored 901 runs, allowed 696, and played home games at Polo Grounds III. Team leaders included George Davis (10 HR, 135 RBI) and Amos Rusie (28-10, 2.54 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
48 Losses
.634 Win %
3rd Rank
901 R 696 RA
Diff +205

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901 Runs Scored
696 Runs Allowed
+205 Run Diff
389K Attendance

📈 vs. 1897 NL Average

Batting Avg .298 2% above the 1897 league average (.291)
OBP .360 2% above the 1897 league average (.354)
SLG .390 1% above the 1897 league average (.386)
Team ERA 3.45 20% better than the 1897 league average (4.30)
Runs Scored 901 13% above the 1897 league average (795 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds III
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 389,740
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Avg per Game 5,128

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1897

Batting Avg

1 George Davis 0.353 2 George Van Haltren 0.329 3 Mike Tiernan 0.327 4 Kid Gleason 0.317 5 Bill Joyce 0.303

Home Runs

1 George Davis 10 2 Mike Tiernan 5 3 Bill Joyce 3 4 George Van Haltren 3 5 Cy Seymour 2

RBI

1 George Davis 135 2 Kid Gleason 106 3 Willie Clark 75 4 Mike Tiernan 72 5 Bill Joyce 64
1897 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Van Haltren 130 566 119 186 22 9 3 64 42 25 50 0.329
Kid Gleason 132 543 86 172 16 4 1 106 27 24 44 0.317
Mike Tiernan 128 532 123 174 29 10 5 72 61 36 40 0.327
George Davis 131 521 112 184 31 10 10 135 43 23 65 0.353
Willie Clark 117 436 63 122 17 12 1 75 37 29 18 0.280
Jack Warner 111 400 50 109 6 3 2 51 26 22 8 0.273
Bill Joyce 110 389 111 118 15 13 3 64 81 38 35 0.303
Ducky Holmes 80 310 52 82 8 6 1 45 18 31 30 0.265
Tom McCreery 49 177 36 53 8 5 1 28 22 28 15 0.299
Parke Wilson 47 158 29 47 9 3 0 23 15 3 6 0.297
Amos Rusie 40 144 25 40 1 3 0 22 3 8 1 0.278
Cy Seymour 45 141 13 34 5 1 2 14 4 13 3 0.241
Jouett Meekin 42 137 22 41 6 1 0 10 5 11 3 0.299
Jim Donnelly 23 85 19 16 3 0 0 11 9 5 6 0.188
Charlie Gettig 22 75 8 15 6 0 0 12 6 10 3 0.200
Jake Beckley 17 68 8 17 2 3 1 11 2 2 2 0.250
Mike Sullivan 23 66 6 18 1 0 0 8 2 10 0 0.273
Ed Doheny 10 35 5 7 1 0 0 0 1 4 2 0.200
Walt Wilmot 11 34 8 9 2 0 1 4 2 3 1 0.265
James Stafford 7 23 0 2 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0.087
Dad Clarke 6 13 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.231
Dave Zearfoss 5 10 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.300
Yale Murphy 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1897

ERA

1 Ed Doheny 2.12 2 Amos Rusie 2.54 3 Cy Seymour 3.27 4 Jouett Meekin 3.76 5 Mike Sullivan 5.09

Wins

1 Amos Rusie 28 2 Jouett Meekin 20 3 Cy Seymour 18 4 Mike Sullivan 8 5 Ed Doheny 4

Strikeouts

1 Cy Seymour 156 2 Amos Rusie 135 3 Jouett Meekin 83 4 Ed Doheny 37 5 Mike Sullivan 35
1897 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Amos Rusie 28 10 2.54 38 37 0 322.1 314 91 87 135
Jouett Meekin 20 11 3.76 37 34 0 303.2 328 127 99 83
Cy Seymour 18 14 3.27 39 34 1 286.2 257 104 168 156
Mike Sullivan 8 7 5.09 23 16 2 148.2 183 84 71 35
Ed Doheny 4 4 2.12 10 10 0 85.0 69 20 45 37
Dad Clarke 2 1 6.10 6 4 0 31.0 43 21 11 10
Charlie Gettig 1 1 5.21 3 2 0 19.0 23 11 9 7

👥 Roster (23)

Jake Beckley Willie Clark Dad Clarke George Davis Ed Doheny Jim Donnelly Charlie Gettig Kid Gleason Ducky Holmes Bill Joyce Tom McCreery Jouett Meekin +11 more

23 players

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The 1897 New York Giants in brief

In 1897 the New York Giants posted a 83-48 mark (.634) and finished 3rd in the NL. The New York Giants scored 901 runs and allowed 696, a run differential of +205. Against a league average of .291, the 1897 New York Giants batted .298. The New York Giants staff finished with a 3.45 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.30. Measured against the 795-run league average, the offense was 13% ahead.

Polo Grounds III was home in 1897, drawing a total attendance of 389,740. The home run leader was George Davis, who hit 10. George Van Haltren collected the most hits, 186. The pitching staff's wins leader was Amos Rusie (28). Cy Seymour struck out 156, the most on the club. In all, the roster shows 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1897 New York Giants

What was the 1897 New York Giants record?
The 1897 New York Giants finished 83-48 (.634 win pct).
Who led the 1897 New York Giants in home runs?
George Davis led the 1897 New York Giants with 10 home runs.
What was the 1897 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1897 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 3.45.
Did the 1897 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1897 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1897 New York Giants play?
The 1897 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds III.
Who led the 1897 New York Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George Davis (10 HR, 135 RBI) and Amos Rusie (28-10, 2.54 ERA).
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