1918 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 71-53
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 353,300, Avg. 9,814
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (71-53)
Location: New York, New York
1918 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 71-53
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 353,300, Avg. 9,814
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (71-53)
Location: New York, New York
1918 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1918 season with a record of 71 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Giants scored 480 runs and yielded 415 runs. Heinie Zimmerman accounted for 56 RBI. Ross Youngs led all regular hitters by hitting .302. Pol Perritt topped the team with 18 wins, while Slim Sallee recorded a 2.25 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John McGraw coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Anderson | P | R | R | December 11, 1885 | 6'2" | 180 | Calahan, NC USA |
| Jesse Barnes | P | L | R | August 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Perkins, OK USA |
| Rube Benton | P | R | L | June 27, 1890 | 6'1" | 190 | Clinton, NC USA |
| George Burns | LF | R | R | November 24, 1889 | 5'7" | 160 | Utica, NY USA |
| Red Causey | P | R | R | August 11, 1893 | 6'1" | 160 | Georgetown, FL USA |
| Pete Compton | LF | L | L | September 28, 1889 | 5'11" | 170 | San Marcos, TX USA |
| Al Demaree | P | L | R | September 8, 1884 | 6'0" | 170 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Larry Doyle | 2B | L | R | July 31, 1886 | 5'10" | 165 | Caseyville, IL USA |
| Art Fletcher | SS | R | R | January 5, 1885 | 5'10" | 170 | Collinsville, IL USA |
| George Gibson | C | R | R | July 22, 1880 | 5'11" | 190 | London, ON CAN |
| Walter Holke | 1B | B | L | December 25, 1892 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Waite Hoyt | P | R | R | September 9, 1899 | 6'0" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Benny Kauff | CF | L | L | January 5, 1890 | 5'8" | 157 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| Jay Kirke | 1B | L | R | June 16, 1888 | 6'0" | 195 | Fleischmanns, NY USA |
| Lew McCarty | C | R | R | November 17, 1888 | 5'11" | 192 | Milton, PA USA |
| Bert Niehoff | 2B | R | R | May 13, 1884 | 5'10" | 170 | Louisville, CO USA |
| Jack Ogden | P | R | R | November 5, 1897 | 6'0" | 190 | Ogden, PA USA |
| Pol Perritt | P | R | R | August 30, 1891 | 6'2" | 168 | Arcadia, LA USA |
| Bill Rariden | C | R | R | February 5, 1888 | 5'10" | 168 | Bedford, IN USA |
| Jose Rodriguez | 2B | R | R | February 23, 1894 | 5'8" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| George Ross | P | L | L | June 27, 1892 | 5'10" | 175 | San Rafael, CA USA |
| Slim Sallee | P | R | L | February 3, 1885 | 6'3" | 180 | Higginsport, OH USA |
| Ferdie Schupp | P | R | L | January 16, 1891 | 5'10" | 150 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Ed Sicking | 3B | R | R | March 30, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Bernard, OH USA |
| George Smith | P | R | R | May 31, 1892 | 6'2" | 163 | East Port Chester, CT USA |
| Bob Steele | P | B | L | March 29, 1894 | 5'10" | 175 | Cassburn, ON CAN |
| Jeff Tesreau | P | R | R | March 5, 1888 | 6'2" | 218 | Ironton, MO USA |
| Jim Thorpe | LF | R | R | May 28, 1887 | 6'1" | 185 | Prague, OK USA |
| Fred Toney | P | R | R | December 11, 1888 | 6'2" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Joe Wilhoit | LF | L | R | December 20, 1885 | 6'2" | 175 | Hiawatha, KS USA |
| Ross Youngs | RF | L | R | April 10, 1897 | 5'8" | 162 | Shiner, TX USA |
| Heinie Zimmerman | 3B | R | R | February 9, 1887 | 5'11" | 176 | New York, NY USA |
