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1904 New York Giants

106-47 • .693 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1904 New York Giants went 106-47 (.693) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 744 runs, allowed 474, and played home games at Polo Grounds III. Team leaders included Dan McGann (6 HR, 71 RBI) and Joe McGinnity (35-8, 1.61 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

106 Wins
47 Losses
.693 Win %
1st Rank
744 R 474 RA
Diff +270

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744 Runs Scored
474 Runs Allowed
+270 Run Diff
649K Attendance

📈 vs. 1904 NL Average

Batting Avg .261 5% above the 1904 league average (.249)
OBP .328 7% above the 1904 league average (.306)
SLG .344 7% above the 1904 league average (.322)
Team ERA 2.17 21% better than the 1904 league average (2.73)
Runs Scored 744 22% above the 1904 league average (609 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds III
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Home Games 84
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Total Attendance 649,977
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Avg per Game 7,737

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1904

Batting Avg

1 Jack Dunn 0.309 2 Dan McGann 0.286 3 Roger Bresnahan 0.284 4 George Browne 0.284 5 Art Devlin 0.281

Home Runs

1 Dan McGann 6 2 Roger Bresnahan 5 3 George Browne 4 4 Sam Mertes 4 5 Frank Bowerman 2

RBI

1 Bill Dahlen 80 2 Sam Mertes 78 3 Dan McGann 71 4 Art Devlin 66 5 Billy Gilbert 54
1904 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
George Browne 150 596 99 169 16 5 4 39 39 50 24 0.284
Sam Mertes 148 532 83 147 28 11 4 78 54 48 47 0.276
Bill Dahlen 145 523 70 140 26 2 2 80 44 47 47 0.268
Dan McGann 141 517 81 148 22 6 6 71 36 29 42 0.286
Billy Gilbert 146 478 57 121 13 3 1 54 46 32 33 0.253
Art Devlin 130 474 81 133 16 8 1 66 62 48 33 0.281
Roger Bresnahan 109 402 81 114 22 7 5 33 58 40 13 0.284
Frank Bowerman 93 289 38 67 11 4 2 27 16 20 7 0.232
Jack Warner 86 287 29 57 5 1 1 15 14 13 7 0.199
Harry McCormick 59 203 28 54 9 5 1 26 13 29 13 0.266
Jack Dunn 64 181 27 56 12 2 1 19 11 15 11 0.309
Joe McGinnity 51 142 10 25 4 2 0 7 2 14 1 0.176
Christy Mathewson 48 133 15 30 5 3 0 17 9 26 3 0.226
Mike Donlin 42 132 17 37 7 3 2 14 10 9 1 0.280
Luther Taylor 38 102 8 16 1 2 0 6 6 15 0 0.157
Hooks Wiltse 25 67 10 15 2 1 1 7 4 5 1 0.224
Red Ames 16 40 3 5 1 0 0 3 3 15 0 0.125
John McGraw 5 12 0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.333
Billy Milligan 5 9 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.111
Dan Brouthers 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Claude Elliott 3 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.200
Jim O'Rourke 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
Doc Marshall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1904

ERA

1 Joe McGinnity 1.61 2 Christy Mathewson 2.03 3 Red Ames 2.27 4 Luther Taylor 2.34 5 Hooks Wiltse 2.84

Wins

1 Joe McGinnity 35 2 Christy Mathewson 33 3 Luther Taylor 21 4 Hooks Wiltse 13 5 Red Ames 4

Strikeouts

1 Christy Mathewson 212 2 Joe McGinnity 144 3 Luther Taylor 138 4 Hooks Wiltse 105 5 Red Ames 93
1904 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Joe McGinnity 35 8 1.61 51 44 5 408.0 307 73 86 144
Christy Mathewson 33 12 2.03 48 46 1 367.2 306 83 78 212
Luther Taylor 21 15 2.34 37 36 0 296.1 231 77 75 138
Hooks Wiltse 13 3 2.84 24 16 3 164.2 150 52 61 105
Red Ames 4 6 2.27 16 13 3 115.0 94 29 38 93
Billy Milligan 0 1 5.40 5 1 2 25.0 36 15 4 6
Claude Elliott 0 1 3.00 3 1 0 15.0 21 5 3 8
Jack Dunn 0 0 4.50 1 0 1 4.0 3 2 3 1
Frank Bowerman 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 1.0 3 1 1 0

👥 Roster (23)

Red Ames Frank Bowerman Roger Bresnahan Dan Brouthers George Browne Bill Dahlen Art Devlin Mike Donlin Jack Dunn Claude Elliott Billy Gilbert Doc Marshall +11 more

23 players

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The 1904 New York Giants in brief

The 1904 New York Giants won 106 games and lost 47, ending up 1st in the NL. That season the New York Giants won the pennant. The New York Giants scored 744 runs and allowed 474, a run differential of +270. The team batting average of .261 was 5% above the 1904 league mark of .249. The New York Giants staff finished with a 2.17 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.73.

Polo Grounds III was home in 1904, drawing a total attendance of 649,977. For power, Dan McGann led the way with 6 homers. Bill Dahlen drove in a team-high 80 runs. On the mound, Joe McGinnity won 35 games to lead the staff. Christy Mathewson struck out 212, the most on the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1904 New York Giants

What was the 1904 New York Giants record?
The 1904 New York Giants finished 106-47 (.693 win pct).
How did the 1904 New York Giants finish?
The 1904 New York Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1904 New York Giants in home runs?
Dan McGann led the 1904 New York Giants with 6 home runs.
What was the 1904 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1904 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 2.17.
Did the 1904 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1904 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1904 New York Giants play?
The 1904 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds III.
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