1896 New York Giants Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-67
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 273,200, Avg. 4,631
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III
Manager: Arthur Irwin (36-53)
Manager: Bill Joyce (28-14)
Location: New York, New York
1896 New York Giants Statistics
1896 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1896 season with a record of 64 wins and 67 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.

The Giants tallied 829 runs and allowed 821 runs. George Davis drove in 99 runs. Mike Tiernan led all regular batters by hitting .369. Jouett Meekin earned 26 wins on the mound for the team, while Dad Clarke added 15 or more wins, too Jouett Meekin recorded a 3.82 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

Arthur Irwin and Bill Joyce coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tom BannonPRRMay 8, 18695'8"175Amesbury, MA USA
Jake BeckleyPLLAugust 4, 18675'10"200Hannibal, MO USA
Cy BowenPRRFebruary 17, 18716'0"175Kingston, IN USA
Sal CampfieldPRRFebruary 19, 18686'0"185Meadville, PA USA
Willie ClarkPLLAugust 16, 18706'0"195Pittsburgh, PA USA
Dad ClarkePBRJanuary 7, 18655'7"160Oswego, NY USA
Frank ConnaughtonPRRJanuary 1, 18695'9"165Clinton, MA USA
George DavisPBRAugust 23, 18705'9"180Cohoes, NY USA
Harry DavisPRRJuly 18, 18735'10"180Philadelphia, PA USA
Ed DohenyPLLNovember 24, 18735'10"165Northfield, VT USA
Duke FarrellPBRAugust 31, 18666'1"208Oakdale, MA USA
Carney FlynnPLLJanuary 23, 18755'11"165Cincinnati, OH USA
Reddy FosterPAugust 0, 18645'7"175Richmond, VA USA
Shorty FullerPRROctober 10, 18675'6"157Cincinnati, OH USA
Les GermanPRRJune 1, 18695'8"165Baltimore, MD USA
Charlie GettigPRDecember 0, 18705'10"172Baltimore, MD USA
Kid GleasonPBROctober 26, 18665'7"158Camden, NJ USA
Bill JoycePLRSeptember 22, 18675'11"185St. Louis, MO USA
Jouett MeekinPRRFebruary 21, 18676'1"180New Albany, IN USA
Fred PfefferPRRMarch 17, 18605'10"184Louisville, KY USA
Bill ReidyPRROctober 9, 18735'10"175Cleveland, OH USA
Cy SeymourPLLDecember 9, 18726'0"200Albany, NY USA
James StaffordPRRJanuary 30, 18685'8"165Thompson, CT USA
Mike SullivanPLROctober 23, 18706'1"210Boston, MA USA
Mike TiernanPLLJanuary 21, 18675'11"165Trenton, NJ USA
George UlrichPJune 5, 18690'0"0Philadelphia, PA USA
George Van HaltrenPLLMarch 30, 18665'11"170St. Louis, MO USA
Jack WarnerPLRAugust 15, 18725'11"165New York, NY USA
Parke WilsonPRROctober 26, 18675'11"166Keithsburg, IL USA
Dave ZearfossPRJanuary 1, 18685'9"174Schenectady, NY USA



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