1917 New York Giants Statistics

National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 700,000, Avg. 10,938
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Chicago White Sox 4-2
Manager: John McGraw (98-56)
Location: New York, New York
1917 New York Giants Roster
1917 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1917 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the NL.

The Giants scored 635 runs, most in the league. New York conceded 457 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Dave Robertson paced the team with 12 home runs Heinie Zimmerman accounted for 102 RBI. Benny Kauff led batters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Ferdie Schupp topped the squad with 21 wins, while Rube Benton, Pol Perritt and Slim Sallee each added 15 or more wins, too Fred Anderson recorded a 1.44 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

John McGraw coached the team. The 1917 New York Giants won the League Championship Series.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Ferdie Schupp217.7501.95363232560272.0202695977001474031067
Slim Sallee187.7202.17342491814215.71997052434054110861
Pol Perritt177.7081.88352681451215.01866145345072701855
Rube Benton159.6252.72352581433215.01907865541070703865
Jeff Tesreau138.6193.09332061112183.71687163658085308757
Fred Anderson88.5001.44381815813162.01224026134069205632
Al Demaree45.4442.641511210078.3703323117023100321
George Kelly101.0000.001010005.0400010200020
Jim Middleton11.5002.75130800136.03518111809102154
Ad Swigler01.0006.001100006.0744080400030
George Smith03.0002.84141610038.0381312111016102159
Totals9856.6362.27255158669217141426.71221457360293270551271245721

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
George Burns15267859710318025135454007555.302.380.412.79224601500
Heinie Zimmerman1506205856117422951021301643.297.317.391.709229011800
Benny Kauff153644559891722245683005954.308.379.388.767217052100
Walter Holke153583527551461272551303454.277.327.338.665178051700
Art Fletcher151608557701452454561202328.260.312.343.655191019900
Dave Robertson1425605326413816912541701047.259.276.391.667208021600
Buck Herzog11447741769981082311203136.235.308.312.6201300131600
Bill Rariden1013142662072101025304217.271.372.316.6888401500
Lew McCarty5618116215403221910146.247.311.327.6385301400
Jimmy Smith36109961222510960918.229.295.302.5972900400
Joe Wilhoit34595091722080085.340.431.460.8912300100
Slim Sallee3485777170001100212.221.241.221.4611700600
Pete Kilduff31857812163011220411.205.253.282.5352201200
Ferdie Schupp3610293615210400835.161.228.204.4321900100
Jeff Tesreau33656141401051019.230.242.262.5041600300
George Gibson35918211430051072.171.236.207.4431700200
Rube Benton357972112110200218.167.189.208.3981500500
Jim Thorpe2668571211320410810.193.303.316.6191801200
Pol Perritt357270411100300020.157.157.171.3291200200
Hans Lobert50595241010152055.192.276.269.5451401100
Ross Youngs729265923011015.346.370.6541.0241700200
Ed Hemingway727253811012021.320.370.440.8101100000
Al Baird1026241700042022.292.346.292.638700000
Jose Rodriguez722202401022021.200.273.300.573600000
Fred Anderson38504223000100314.071.133.071.205300500
Jack Onslow9981210000001.250.333.375.708301000
Al Demaree1522182200021016.111.158.111.269200300
Red Murray2227221110030043.045.192.091.283200100
George Smith14990000000003.000.000.000.000000000
Ad Swigler1220000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Ernie Krueger810100000000004.000.000.000.000000000
George Kelly11770000000003.000.000.000.000000000
Jim Middleton13880000000005.000.000.000.000000000
Totals171957875211635136017071395371620373533.261.317.343.660178905215100


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Jose Rodriguez1B700.0451021.0006.5710000
George Kelly1B100.020011.0002.0000000
Walter Holke1B15300.016357019104.98911.1440000
Heinie Zimmerman2B500.06312.9001.8000000
Jimmy Smith2B2900.0386435.9713.5170000
Pete Kilduff2B2100.03449411.9543.9520000
George Kelly2B100.00000.0000000
Buck Herzog2B11300.02513273260.9485.1150000
Al Baird2B700.01816011.0004.8570000
Heinie Zimmerman3B14900.01483492822.9473.3360000
Hans Lobert3B2100.0101932.9061.3810000
Pete Kilduff3B100.011011.0002.0000000
Ed Hemingway3B700.081512.9583.2860000
Bill RaridenC10000.035474137.9714.2805000
Jack OnslowC900.011210.9291.4440000
Red MurrayC100.020001.0002.0000000
Lew McCartyC5400.02354360.9795.1481000
Ernie KruegerC500.06010.8571.2000000
George GibsonC3500.01162724.9864.0861000
Ross YoungsOF700.0162011.0002.5710000
Joe WilhoitOF1100.0151001.0001.4550000
Jim ThorpeOF1800.031020.9391.7220000
Dave RobertsonOF14000.026612171.9421.9860000
Red MurrayOF1100.0110001.0001.0000000
George KellyOF400.022001.0001.0000000
Benny KauffOF15300.03571294.9762.4120000
George BurnsOF15200.03251694.9742.2430000
Jeff TesreauP3300.066052.9302.0000000
Ad SwiglerP100.002001.0002.0000000
George SmithP1400.0210001.000.8570000
Ferdie SchuppP3600.066033.9571.8330000
Slim SalleeP3400.0446051.0001.4710000
Pol PerrittP3500.0116324.9742.1140000
Jim MiddletonP1300.0213001.0001.1540000
George KellyP100.00000.0000000
Al DemareeP1500.0124001.0001.6670000
Rube BentonP3500.025830.9521.7140000
Fred AndersonP3800.004610.9791.2110000
Jimmy SmithSS700.0151910.9714.8570000
Pete KilduffSS500.04820.8572.4000000
Art FletcherSS15100.02765653971.9565.5700000
Al BairdSS300.02610.8892.6670000
Totals163600.042742085208319.9683.8877000

Postseason - Pitching:

Player Rnd W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Ferdie SchuppWS101.0001.7422011010.31122020900042
Rube BentonWS11.5000.0022011014.0930010800053
Jeff TesreauWS000.001010001.000001010003
Pol PerrittWS002.163020008.3922030300033
Fred AndersonWS01.00018.001000002.0544000300011
Slim SalleeWS02.0005.2822010015.320109140400069
Totals24.3333.00116332051.0542117111028000211

Postseason - Batting:

Player Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Dave RobertsonWS6232231111012000.500.522.6361.1581401000
Walter HolkeWS622212620010106.286.318.381.699801000
Buck HerzogWS625241601020004.250.250.333.583800100
Bill RaridenWS516132500020021.385.467.385.851510101
George BurnsWS625223500021036.227.320.227.547520000
Art FletcherWS625252510000002.200.200.240.440600000
Benny KauffWS625252410251002.160.160.440.6001100000
Heinie ZimmermanWS625251301000100.120.120.200.320510000
Pol PerrittWS32202000000001.0001.0001.0002.000200000
Lew McCartyWS3551201010000.400.400.8001.200400000
Ferdie SchuppWS2440100010001.250.250.250.500100000
Slim SalleeWS2760100010002.167.167.167.333100100
Rube BentonWS2440000000003.000.000.000.000000000
Joe WilhoitWS2210000000010.000.500.000.500000000
Jeff TesreauWS1000000000000000000
Fred AndersonWS1000000000000000000
Jim ThorpeWS1000000000000000000
Totals6421019917515421642627.256.285.352.6377042301

Postseason - Fielding:

Player Rnd Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Walter HolkeWS1B6651.067011.98511.82411.167000
Buck HerzogWS2B6651.0111223.9204.0593.833000
Heinie ZimmermanWS3B6651.091420.9204.0593.833000
Bill RaridenWSC5439.72510011.0007.9417.000000
Lew McCartyWSC2211.37110.8896.3534.000100
Benny KauffWSCF6651.06010.8571.0591.000000
George BurnsWSLF6651.0110001.0001.9411.833000
Slim SalleeWSP2215.308001.0004.6964.000000
Rube BentonWSP2214.012001.0001.9291.500000
Ferdie SchuppWSP2210.314001.0004.3552.500000
Pol PerrittWSP308.301001.0001.080.333000
Fred AndersonWSP102.001001.0004.5001.000000
Jeff TesreauWSP101.00000.000.000000
Dave RobertsonWSRF6551.06210.8891.4121.333000
Art FletcherWSSS6651.091731.8974.5884.333000
Totals6053459.015372116.9534.4123.750100




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