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1912 New York Giants

103-48 • .682 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1912 New York Giants went 103-48 (.682) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 823 runs, allowed 571, and played home games at Polo Grounds IV. Team leaders included Fred Merkle (11 HR, 84 RBI) and Rube Marquard (26-11, 2.57 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

103 Wins
48 Losses
.682 Win %
1st Rank
823 R 571 RA
Diff +252

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⚡ Quick Stats

823 Runs Scored
571 Runs Allowed
+252 Run Diff
743K Attendance

📈 vs. 1912 NL Average

Batting Avg .286 5% above the 1912 league average (.272)
OBP .360 6% above the 1912 league average (.340)
SLG .394 7% above the 1912 league average (.369)
Team ERA 2.58 24% better than the 1912 league average (3.40)
Runs Scored 823 16% above the 1912 league average (707 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds IV
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Home Games 76
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Total Attendance 743,500
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Avg per Game 9,782

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1912

Batting Avg

1 Jack Meyers 0.358 2 Larry Doyle 0.330 3 Doc Crandall 0.312 4 Fred Merkle 0.309 5 George Burns 0.294

Home Runs

1 Fred Merkle 11 2 Larry Doyle 10 3 Beals Becker 6 4 Jack Meyers 6 5 Red Murray 3

RBI

1 Red Murray 92 2 Larry Doyle 90 3 Fred Merkle 84 4 Fred Snodgrass 69 5 Beals Becker 58
1912 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Larry Doyle 143 558 98 184 33 8 10 90 56 20 36 0.330
Red Murray 143 549 83 152 26 20 3 92 27 45 38 0.277
Fred Snodgrass 146 535 91 144 24 9 3 69 70 65 43 0.269
Buck Herzog 140 482 72 127 20 9 2 47 57 34 37 0.263
Fred Merkle 129 479 82 148 22 6 11 84 42 70 37 0.309
Art Fletcher 129 419 64 118 17 9 1 57 16 29 16 0.282
Beals Becker 125 402 66 106 18 8 6 58 54 35 30 0.264
Jack Meyers 126 371 60 133 16 5 6 54 47 20 8 0.358
Josh Devore 106 327 66 90 14 6 2 37 51 43 27 0.275
Tillie Shafer 78 163 48 47 4 1 0 23 30 19 22 0.288
Art Wilson 65 121 17 35 6 0 3 19 13 14 2 0.289
Christy Mathewson 43 110 14 29 4 1 0 10 6 8 2 0.264
Rube Marquard 43 96 14 21 2 0 0 8 7 17 2 0.219
Jeff Tesreau 36 82 1 12 1 2 0 6 4 12 0 0.146
Doc Crandall 50 80 9 25 6 2 0 19 6 7 0 0.312
Red Ames 33 58 6 13 3 0 0 3 4 23 1 0.224
George Burns 29 51 11 15 4 0 0 3 8 8 7 0.294
Heinie Groh 27 48 8 13 2 1 0 3 8 7 6 0.271
Hooks Wiltse 28 46 5 15 2 0 0 3 2 5 1 0.326
Harry McCormick 42 39 4 13 4 1 0 8 6 9 1 0.333
Grover Hartley 25 34 3 8 2 1 0 7 0 4 2 0.235
Al Demaree 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
LaRue Kirby 3 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200
Lore Bader 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ted Goulait 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.500
Dave Robertson 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0.500
Louis Drucke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.000
Ernie Shore 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1912

ERA

1 Jeff Tesreau 1.96 2 Christy Mathewson 2.12 3 Red Ames 2.46 4 Rube Marquard 2.57 5 Hooks Wiltse 3.16

Wins

1 Rube Marquard 26 2 Christy Mathewson 23 3 Jeff Tesreau 17 4 Doc Crandall 13 5 Red Ames 11

Strikeouts

1 Rube Marquard 175 2 Christy Mathewson 134 3 Jeff Tesreau 119 4 Red Ames 83 5 Doc Crandall 60
1912 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Christy Mathewson 23 12 2.12 43 34 4 310.0 311 73 34 134
Rube Marquard 26 11 2.57 43 38 1 294.2 286 84 80 175
Jeff Tesreau 17 7 1.96 36 28 1 243.0 177 53 106 119
Red Ames 11 5 2.46 33 22 2 179.0 194 49 35 83
Doc Crandall 13 7 3.61 37 10 2 162.0 181 65 35 60
Hooks Wiltse 9 6 3.16 28 17 3 134.0 140 47 28 58
Al Demaree 1 0 1.69 2 2 0 16.0 17 3 2 11
LaRue Kirby 1 0 5.73 3 1 0 11.0 13 7 6 2
Lore Bader 2 0 0.90 2 1 0 10.0 9 1 6 3
Ted Goulait 0 0 6.43 1 1 0 7.0 11 5 4 6
Louis Drucke 0 0 13.50 1 0 1 2.0 5 3 1 0
Ernie Shore 0 0 27.00 1 0 1 1.0 8 3 1 1

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to BOS 4-3

👥 Roster (28)

Red Ames Lore Bader Beals Becker George Burns Doc Crandall Al Demaree Josh Devore Larry Doyle Louis Drucke Art Fletcher Ted Goulait Heinie Groh +16 more

28 players

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The 1912 New York Giants in brief

A 103-48 record (.682) put the 1912 New York Giants 1st in the NL. This was a year in which the New York Giants won the pennant. With 823 runs scored and 571 given up, the 1912 differential was +252. The team batting average of .286 was 5% above the 1912 league mark of .272. The staff ERA of 2.58 was 24% better than the league average of 3.40.

Attendance at Polo Grounds IV totaled 743,500 for the year. For power, Fred Merkle led the way with 11 homers. Red Murray drove in a team-high 92 runs. On the mound, Rube Marquard won 26 games to lead the staff. In the World Series, the New York Giants lost to BOS 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1912 New York Giants

What was the 1912 New York Giants record?
The 1912 New York Giants finished 103-48 (.682 win pct).
How did the 1912 New York Giants finish?
The 1912 New York Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1912 New York Giants in home runs?
Fred Merkle led the 1912 New York Giants with 11 home runs.
What was the 1912 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1912 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 2.58.
Did the 1912 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1912 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1912 New York Giants play?
The 1912 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds IV.
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