The 1904 New York Giants season was the 22nd season in franchise history. They led the National League in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed, on their way to 106 wins and the pennant.
| 1904 New York Giants | ||
|---|---|---|
| National League Champions | ||
| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | John T. Brush | |
| Managers | John McGraw | |
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The first modern World Series had been played the previous year, but manager John McGraw and owner John T. Brush refused to play the American League champion Boston Americans in a World Series. They would change their position the following year.
Regular season
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The Giants had little offensive firepower in this pitching-dominated era but scored using a balanced lineup and a lot of small-ball tactics formerly employed by manager McGraw in his playing days. The lineup featured three of the top five stolen base leaders in the majors: Bill Dahlen, Sam Mertes, and Dan McGann.
They also had one of the greatest pitching duos of all-time in Joe McGinnity and Christy Mathewson, who each had arguably the greatest seasons in their Hall of Fame careers. They combined for 68 wins – a 20th-century record for two pitchers on the same team.[1]
Season standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 106 | 47 | .693 | — | 56–26 | 50–21 |
| Chicago Cubs | 93 | 60 | .608 | 13 | 49–27 | 44–33 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 88 | 65 | .575 | 18 | 49–27 | 39–38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 87 | 66 | .569 | 19 | 48–30 | 39–36 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 75 | 79 | .487 | 31½ | 39–36 | 36–43 |
| Brooklyn Superbas | 56 | 97 | .366 | 50 | 31–44 | 25–53 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 55 | 98 | .359 | 51 | 34–45 | 21–53 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 100 | .342 | 53½ | 28–43 | 24–57 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 9–13 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 2–20 | 11–10–1 | 8–14 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13–9 | — | 5–17 | 8–14 | 3–19 | 13–9 | 7–14–1 | 7–15 | |||||
| Chicago | 13–9 | 17–5 | — | 13–8–1 | 11–11–2 | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 15–7 | 14–8 | 8–13–1 | — | 10–12–1 | 16–6 | 11–11–2 | 14–8 | |||||
| New York | 20–2 | 19–3 | 11–11–2 | 12–10–1 | — | 17–4–2 | 12–10 | 15–7 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10–11–1 | 9–13 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 4–17–2 | — | 9–13 | 7–15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 14–8 | 14–7–1 | 13–9 | 11–11–2 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 12–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9–1 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 10–12 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
edit- August 7, 1904: Doc Marshall was purchased from the Giants by the Boston Beaneaters.[2]
Roster
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Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: 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 | Jack Warner | 86 | 287 | 57 | .199 | 1 | 15 |
| 1B | Dan McGann | 141 | 517 | 148 | .286 | 6 | 71 |
| 2B | Billy Gilbert | 146 | 478 | 121 | .253 | 1 | 54 |
| 3B | Art Devlin | 130 | 474 | 133 | .281 | 1 | 66 |
| SS | Bill Dahlen | 145 | 523 | 140 | .268 | 2 | 80 |
| OF | Roger Bresnahan | 109 | 402 | 114 | .284 | 5 | 33 |
| OF | George Browne | 150 | 596 | 169 | .284 | 4 | 39 |
| OF | Sam Mertes | 148 | 532 | 147 | .276 | 4 | 78 |
Other batters
editNote: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Bowerman | 93 | 289 | 67 | .232 | 2 | 27 |
| Moose McCormick | 59 | 203 | 54 | .266 | 1 | 26 |
| Jack Dunn | 64 | 181 | 56 | .309 | 1 | 19 |
| Mike Donlin | 42 | 132 | 37 | .280 | 2 | 14 |
| Doc Marshall | 11 | 17 | 6 | .353 | 0 | 2 |
| John McGraw | 5 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Brouthers | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim O'Rourke | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe McGinnity | 51 | 408.0 | 35 | 8 | 1.61 | 144 |
| Christy Mathewson | 48 | 367.2 | 33 | 12 | 2.03 | 212 |
| Dummy Taylor | 36 | 296.1 | 21 | 15 | 2.34 | 138 |
| Red Ames | 16 | 115.0 | 4 | 6 | 2.27 | 93 |
Other pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hooks Wiltse | 24 | 164.2 | 13 | 3 | 2.84 | 105 |
| Billy Milligan | 5 | 25.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 6 |
| Claude Elliott | 3 | 15.0 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Frank Bowerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 |
Awards and honors
editLeague top five finishers
edit- NL leader in runs scored (99)
- NL leader in RBI (80)
- #2 in NL in stolen bases (47)
- NL leader in strikeouts (212)
- #2 in NL in wins (33)
- NL leader in wins (35)
- NL leader in ERA (1.61)
- NL leader in shutouts (9)
- #2 in NL in RBI (78)
- #2 in NL in stolen bases (47)
References
edit- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p. 100, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Doc Marshall page at Baseball Reference
External links
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