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1898 New York Giants season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | New York Giants |
| season | 1898 |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| city | New York City |
| record | |
| league_place | 7th |
| owners | Andrew Freedman |
| managers | Bill Joyce, Cap Anson |
| season_list | List of San Francisco Giants seasons |
|}} The 1898 New York Giants season was the franchise's 16th season. The team finished in seventh place in the National League with a 77–73 record, 25.5 games behind the Boston Beaneaters.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
| 1898 New York Giants |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: 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 | 110 | 373 | 96 | .257 | 0 | 42 | |
| 1B | 145 | 508 | 131 | .258 | 10 | 91 | |
| 2B | Kid Gleason | 150 | 570 | 126 | .221 | 0 | 62 |
| SS | 121 | 486 | 149 | .307 | 2 | 86 | |
| 3B | Fred Hartman | 123 | 475 | 129 | .272 | 2 | 88 |
| OF | Mike Tiernan | 103 | 415 | 116 | .280 | 5 | 49 |
| OF | George Van Haltren | 156 | 654 | 204 | .312 | 2 | 68 |
| OF | Jack Doyle | 82 | 297 | 84 | .283 | 1 | 43 |
Other batters
Note: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Grady | 93 | 287 | 85 | .296 | 3 | 49 |
| 64 | 196 | 49 | .250 | 0 | 26 | |
| Walt Wilmot | 35 | 138 | 33 | .239 | 2 | 22 |
| Tom McCreery | 35 | 121 | 24 | .198 | 1 | 17 |
| Pop Foster | 32 | 112 | 30 | .268 | 0 | 9 |
| Tacks Latimer | 5 | 17 | 5 | .294 | 0 | 1 |
| John Puhl | 2 | 9 | 2 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Regan | 2 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Glenn | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Gilbert | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Parke Wilson | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Zearfoss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Seymour | 45 | 356.2 | 25 | 19 | 3.18 | 239 |
| 38 | 320.0 | 16 | 18 | 3.77 | 82 | |
| Amos Rusie | 37 | 300.0 | 20 | 11 | 3.03 | 114 |
| 28 | 213.0 | 7 | 19 | 3.68 | 96 | |
| 5 | 39.2 | 3 | 1 | 3.40 | 10 | |
| Jock Menefee | 1 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 4.82 | 3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 115.0 | 6 | 3 | 3.83 | 14 |
References
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