1908 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,031,300, Avg. 13,054
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III
Manager: John McGraw (98-56)
Location: New York, New York
1908 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 98-56
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 1,031,300, Avg. 13,054
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III
Manager: John McGraw (98-56)
Location: New York, New York
1908 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1908 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Giants led the league with 651 runs, powered by 20 home runs. New York yielded 455 runs. Mike Donlin drove in 106 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .334. Christy Mathewson notched 37 wins for the team, while Hooks Wiltse added 15 or more wins, too Christy Mathewson earned a 1.43 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McGraw coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 644
Regular Season Runs Against: 448
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 14, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 16, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 17, 1908 | New York Giants 14 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 18, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 20, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 21, 1908 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Superbas 1 | W | 0-0 | 5-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 22, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 1-0 | 5-1 | 6-1 | ||
| April 23, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 1-1 | 5-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 24, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 1-2 | 5-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 25, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 1-3 | 5-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 27, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Doves 0 | W | 1-3 | 6-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 28, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Doves 2 | W | 1-3 | 7-1 | 8-4 | ||
| April 29, 1908 | New York Giants 6 at Boston Doves 7 | L | 1-3 | 7-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 30, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Doves 3 | L | 1-3 | 7-3 | 8-6 | ||
| May 2, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 1 | L | 1-4 | 7-3 | 8-7 | ||
| May 4, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 12 | W | 2-4 | 7-3 | 9-7 | ||
| May 5, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 4 | W | 3-4 | 7-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 9, 1908 | Boston Doves 3 at New York Giants 7 | W | 4-4 | 7-3 | 11-7 | ||
| May 11, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-4 | 7-4 | 11-8 | ||
| May 12, 1908 | New York Giants 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 4-4 | 8-4 | 12-8 | ||
| May 13, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 4-4 | 8-5 | 12-9 | ||
| May 15, 1908 | New York Giants 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 4-4 | 9-5 | 13-9 | ||
| May 16, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 4-4 | 9-6 | 13-10 | ||
| May 17, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 4-4 | 9-7 | 13-11 | ||
| May 18, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 4-4 | 9-8 | 13-12 | ||
| May 20, 1908 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 4-4 | 9-9 | 13-13 | ||
| May 21, 1908 | New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 4-4 | 10-9 | 14-13 | ||
| May 23, 1908 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 4-4 | 10-10 | 14-14 | ||
| May 23, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 4-4 | 10-11 | 14-15 | ||
| May 24, 1908 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-4 | 11-11 | 15-15 | ||
| May 25, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 4-4 | 11-12 | 15-16 | ||
| May 26, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 4-4 | 12-12 | 16-16 | ||
| May 27, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 4-4 | 13-12 | 17-16 | ||
| May 29, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 4-4 | 14-12 | 18-16 | ||
| May 30, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 4-4 | 15-12 | 19-16 | ||
| June 1, 1908 | New York Giants 0 at Boston Doves 4 | L | 4-4 | 15-13 | 19-17 | ||
| June 2, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Doves 4 | L | 4-4 | 15-14 | 19-18 | ||
| June 3, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Doves 0 | W | 4-4 | 16-14 | 20-18 | ||
| June 4, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 5 | L | 4-5 | 16-14 | 20-19 | ||
| June 5, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 4-6 | 16-14 | 20-20 | ||
| June 6, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 5-6 | 16-14 | 21-20 | ||
| June 8, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 4 | W | 6-6 | 16-14 | 22-20 | ||
| June 9, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 8 | W | 7-6 | 16-14 | 23-20 | ||
| June 10, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 0 | L | 7-7 | 16-14 | 23-21 | ||
| June 11, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 2 | L | 7-8 | 16-14 | 23-22 | ||
| June 12, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 0 | L | 7-9 | 16-14 | 23-23 | ||
| June 13, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 8-9 | 16-14 | 24-23 | ||
| June 17, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 4 | W | 9-9 | 16-14 | 25-23 | ||
| June 17, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 10-9 | 16-14 | 26-23 | ||
| June 18, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 5 | L | 10-10 | 16-14 | 26-24 | ||
| June 19, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 11-10 | 16-14 | 27-24 | ||
| June 20, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 4 | W | 12-10 | 16-14 | 28-24 | ||
| June 22, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 13-10 | 16-14 | 29-24 | ||
| June 23, 1908 | Boston Doves 9 at New York Giants 7 | L | 13-11 | 16-14 | 29-25 | ||
| June 23, 1908 | Boston Doves 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 14-11 | 16-14 | 30-25 | ||
| June 24, 1908 | Boston Doves 0 at New York Giants 4 | W | 15-11 | 16-14 | 31-25 | ||
| June 24, 1908 | Boston Doves 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 16-11 | 16-14 | 32-25 | ||
| June 25, 1908 | Boston Doves 4 at New York Giants 7 | W | 17-11 | 16-14 | 33-25 | ||
| June 25, 1908 | Boston Doves 14 at New York Giants 10 | L | 17-12 | 16-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 26, 1908 | Boston Doves 0 at New York Giants 2 | W | 18-12 | 16-14 | 34-26 | ||
| June 27, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Superbas 3 | W | 18-12 | 17-14 | 35-26 | ||
| June 27, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Superbas 2 | W | 18-12 | 18-14 | 36-26 | ||
| June 29, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Superbas 11 | L | 18-12 | 18-15 | 36-27 | ||
| June 30, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Superbas 0 | W | 18-12 | 19-15 | 37-27 | ||
| July 1, 1908 | New York Giants 0 at Brooklyn Superbas 4 | L | 18-12 | 19-16 | 37-28 | ||
| July 2, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 19-12 | 19-16 | 38-28 | ||
| July 3, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 8 | W | 20-12 | 19-16 | 39-28 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at New York Giants 9 | W | 21-12 | 19-16 | 40-28 | ||
| July 4, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 1 | W | 22-12 | 19-16 | 41-28 | ||
| July 6, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 22-12 | 20-16 | 42-28 | ||
| July 7, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 22-12 | 20-17 | 42-29 | ||
| July 8, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 22-12 | 20-18 | 42-30 | ||
| July 9, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 22-12 | 21-18 | 43-30 | ||
| July 10, 1908 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 22-12 | 21-19 | 43-31 | ||
| July 11, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 22-12 | 21-20 | 43-32 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 22-12 | 22-20 | 44-32 | ||
| July 13, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 22-12 | 23-20 | 45-32 | ||
| July 15, 1908 | New York Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 22-12 | 24-20 | 46-32 | ||
| July 16, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 22-12 | 25-20 | 47-32 | ||
| July 17, 1908 | New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 | L | 22-12 | 25-21 | 47-33 | ||
| July 18, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 22-12 | 25-22 | 47-34 | ||
| July 19, 1908 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 22-12 | 26-22 | 48-34 | ||
| July 21, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 22-12 | 26-23 | 48-35 | ||
| July 21, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 22-12 | 27-23 | 49-35 | ||
| July 24, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 23-12 | 27-23 | 50-35 | ||
| July 25, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 2 | L | 23-13 | 27-23 | 50-36 | ||
| July 27, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-14 | 27-23 | 50-37 | ||
| July 29, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 1 | W | 24-14 | 27-23 | 51-37 | ||
| July 30, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at New York Giants 11 | W | 25-14 | 27-23 | 52-37 | ||
| July 31, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 9 | W | 26-14 | 27-23 | 53-37 | ||
| August 1, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 6 | W | 27-14 | 27-23 | 54-37 | ||
| August 3, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 6 | W | 28-14 | 27-23 | 55-37 | ||
| August 4, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 29-14 | 27-23 | 56-37 | ||
| August 4, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 30-14 | 27-23 | 57-37 | ||
| August 6, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 0 | L | 30-15 | 27-23 | 57-38 | ||
| August 8, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 31-15 | 27-23 | 58-38 | ||
| August 10, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-15 | 27-23 | 59-38 | ||
| August 11, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 0 | L | 32-16 | 27-23 | 59-39 | ||
| August 12, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 5 at New York Giants 1 | L | 32-17 | 27-23 | 59-40 | ||
| August 13, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 33-17 | 27-23 | 60-40 | ||
| August 15, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 33-17 | 28-23 | 61-40 | ||
| August 16, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 33-17 | 28-24 | 61-41 | ||
| August 16, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 33-17 | 28-25 | 61-42 | ||
| August 17, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 33-17 | 29-25 | 62-42 | ||
| August 19, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-17 | 30-25 | 63-42 | ||
| August 20, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 33-17 | 31-25 | 64-42 | ||
| August 22, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 33-17 | 32-25 | 65-42 | ||
| August 24, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 33-17 | 33-25 | 66-42 | ||
| August 24, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 33-17 | 34-25 | 67-42 | ||
| August 25, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-17 | 35-25 | 68-42 | ||
| August 26, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 33-17 | 36-25 | 69-42 | ||
| August 27, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 33-17 | 36-26 | 69-43 | ||
| August 29, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 33-17 | 36-27 | 69-44 | ||
| August 30, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 | L | 33-17 | 36-28 | 69-45 | ||
| September 1, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Boston Doves 1 | W | 33-17 | 37-28 | 70-45 | ||
| September 1, 1908 | New York Giants 8 at Boston Doves 0 | W | 33-17 | 38-28 | 71-45 | ||
| September 3, 1908 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Doves 0 | W | 33-17 | 39-28 | 72-45 | ||
| September 3, 1908 | New York Giants 8 at Boston Doves 5 | W | 33-17 | 40-28 | 73-45 | ||
| September 4, 1908 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 33-17 | 41-28 | 74-45 | ||
| September 5, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 33-17 | 42-28 | 75-45 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 | W | 33-17 | 43-28 | 76-45 | ||
| September 7, 1908 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 33-17 | 43-29 | 76-46 | ||
| September 8, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 0 at New York Giants 1 | W | 34-17 | 43-29 | 77-46 | ||
| September 9, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at New York Giants 7 | W | 35-17 | 43-29 | 78-46 | ||
| September 10, 1908 | New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Superbas 5 | W | 35-17 | 44-29 | 79-46 | ||
| September 11, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 1 at New York Giants 6 | W | 36-17 | 44-29 | 80-46 | ||
| September 12, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 37-17 | 44-29 | 81-46 | ||
| September 14, 1908 | Brooklyn Superbas 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 38-17 | 44-29 | 82-46 | ||
| September 15, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 39-17 | 44-29 | 83-46 | ||
| September 16, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 40-17 | 44-29 | 84-46 | ||
| September 17, 1908 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 10 | W | 41-17 | 44-29 | 85-46 | ||
| September 18, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at New York Giants 12 | W | 42-17 | 44-29 | 86-46 | ||
| September 18, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 7 | W | 43-17 | 44-29 | 87-46 | ||
| September 19, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 2 | L | 43-18 | 44-29 | 87-47 | ||
| September 21, 1908 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 1 | L | 43-19 | 44-29 | 87-48 | ||
| September 22, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 43-20 | 44-29 | 87-49 | ||
| September 22, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 43-21 | 44-29 | 87-50 | ||
| September 24, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 44-21 | 44-29 | 88-50 | ||
| September 25, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 1 | L | 44-22 | 44-29 | 88-51 | ||
| September 25, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 2 | L | 44-23 | 44-29 | 88-52 | ||
| September 26, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 3 | W | 45-23 | 44-29 | 89-52 | ||
| September 26, 1908 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 46-23 | 44-29 | 90-52 | ||
| September 28, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 7 | W | 47-23 | 44-29 | 91-52 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 48-23 | 44-29 | 92-52 | ||
| September 29, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at New York Giants 0 | L | 48-24 | 44-29 | 92-53 | ||
| September 30, 1908 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 49-24 | 44-29 | 93-53 | ||
| October 1, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 49-24 | 44-30 | 93-54 | ||
| October 1, 1908 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 49-24 | 45-30 | 94-54 | ||
| October 2, 1908 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 49-24 | 46-30 | 95-54 | ||
| October 3, 1908 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 49-24 | 46-31 | 95-55 | ||
| October 5, 1908 | Boston Doves 1 at New York Giants 8 | W | 50-24 | 46-31 | 96-55 | ||
| October 6, 1908 | Boston Doves 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 51-24 | 46-31 | 97-55 | ||
| October 7, 1908 | Boston Doves 2 at New York Giants 7 | W | 52-24 | 46-31 | 98-55 | ||
| October 8, 1908 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 52-25 | 46-31 | 98-56 |
