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1918 New York Giants season
The 1918 New York Giants season was the franchise's 36th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 71–53 record, 10½ games behind the Chicago Cubs.
| 1918 New York Giants |
|---|
| National League |
| Polo Grounds |
| New York City |
| 71–53 (.573) |
| 2nd |
| Harry Hempstead |
| John McGraw |
| Seasons |
1918 New York Giants
The 1918 New York Giants season was the franchise's 36th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 71–53 record, 10½ games behind the Chicago Cubs.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 84 | 45 | .651 | — | 49–25 | 35–20 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 53 | .573 | 10½ | 35–21 | 36–32 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 60 | .531 | 15½ | 46–24 | 22–36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 60 | .520 | 17 | 42–28 | 23–32 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 57 | 69 | .452 | 25½ | 33–21 | 24–48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 68 | .447 | 26 | 27–29 | 28–39 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 71 | .427 | 28½ | 23–29 | 30–42 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 51 | 78 | .395 | 33 | 32–40 | 19–38 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | — | 8–6 | 5–14 | 10–8 | 1–15 | 7–12 | 10–9 | 12–7 |
| Brooklyn | 6–8 | — | 10–9 | 6–12 | 8–12 | 9–8 | 10–9 | 8–11 |
| Chicago | 14–5 | 9–10 | — | 10–7–1 | 14–6 | 12–6 | 10–8–1 | 15–3 |
| Cincinnati | 8–10 | 12–6 | 7–10–1 | — | 12–7 | 12–7 | 4–12 | 13–8 |
| New York | 15–1 | 12–8 | 6–14 | 7–12 | — | 10–3 | 8–11 | 13–4 |
| Philadelphia | 12–7 | 8–9 | 6–12 | 7–12 | 3–10 | — | 11–7 | 8–11–2 |
| Pittsburgh | 9–10 | 9–10 | 8–10–1 | 12–4 | 11–8 | 7–11 | — | 9–7 |
| St. Louis | 7–12 | 11–8 | 3–15 | 8–13 | 4–13 | 11–8–2 | 7–9 | — |
| 1918 New York Giants | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | ||||||
| Pitchers | ||||||
| Fred Anderson | ||||||
| Jesse Barnes | ||||||
| Rube Benton | ||||||
| Red Causey | ||||||
| Al Demaree | ||||||
| Waite Hoyt | ||||||
| Jack Ogden | ||||||
| Pol Perritt | ||||||
| George Ross | ||||||
| Slim Sallee | ||||||
| Ferdie Schupp | ||||||
| George Smith | ||||||
| Bob Steele | ||||||
| Jeff Tesreau | ||||||
| Fred Toney | Catchers | |||||
| George Gibson | ||||||
| Lew McCarty | ||||||
| Bill Rariden | ||||||
| Infielders |
Larry Doyle Art Fletcher Walter Holke Jay Kirke Bert Niehoff José Rodríguez Ed Sicking Heinie Zimmerman | | Outfielders George Burns Pete Compton Benny Kauff Jim Thorpe Joe Wilhoit Ross Youngs | | Manager John McGraw |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Lew McCarty | 86 | 257 | 69 | .268 | 0 | 24 |
| 1B | Walter Holke | 88 | 326 | 82 | .252 | 1 | 27 |
| 2B | Larry Doyle | 75 | 257 | 67 | .261 | 3 | 36 |
| SS | Art Fletcher | 124 | 468 | 123 | .263 | 0 | 47 |
| 3B | Heinie Zimmerman | 121 | 463 | 126 | .272 | 1 | 56 |
| OF | George Burns | 119 | 465 | 135 | .290 | 4 | 51 |
| OF | Ross Youngs | 121 | 474 | 143 | .302 | 1 | 25 |
| OF | Benny Kauff | 67 | 270 | 85 | .315 | 2 | 39 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Rariden | 69 | 183 | 41 | .224 | 0 | 17 |
| Joe Wilhoit | 64 | 135 | 37 | .274 | 0 | 15 |
| Ed Sicking | 46 | 132 | 33 | .250 | 0 | 12 |
| José Rodríguez | 50 | 125 | 20 | .160 | 0 | 15 |
| Jim Thorpe | 58 | 113 | 28 | .248 | 1 | 11 |
| Pete Compton | 21 | 60 | 13 | .217 | 0 | 5 |
| Jay Kirke | 17 | 56 | 14 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
| Bert Niehoff | 7 | 23 | 6 | .261 | 0 | 1 |
| George Gibson | 4 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pol Perritt | 35 | 233.0 | 18 | 13 | 2.74 | 60 |
| Slim Sallee | 18 | 132.0 | 8 | 8 | 2.25 | 33 |
| Fred Toney | 11 | 85.1 | 6 | 2 | 1.69 | 19 |
| Jeff Tesreau | 12 | 73.2 | 4 | 4 | 2.32 | 31 |
| Jesse Barnes | 9 | 54.2 | 6 | 1 | 1.81 | 12 |
| Rube Benton | 3 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 1.88 | 9 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Causey | 29 | 158.1 | 11 | 6 | 2.79 | 48 |
| Al Demaree | 26 | 142.0 | 8 | 6 | 2.47 | 39 |
| Fred Anderson | 18 | 70.2 | 4 | 2 | 2.67 | 24 |
| Bob Steele | 12 | 66.0 | 3 | 5 | 2.59 | 24 |
| Ferdie Schupp | 10 | 33.1 | 0 | 1 | 7.56 | 22 |
| George Smith | 5 | 26.2 | 2 | 3 | 4.05 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ogden | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.12 | 1 |
| George Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 2 |
| Waite Hoyt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
- 1918 New York Giants season at Baseball Reference
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