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1917 New York Giants season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | New York Giants |
| season | 1917 |
| misc | National League champions |
| image | New York Giants MLB Cap Logo (1917 to 1922, 1928 to 1929).svg |
| league | National League |
| ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| city | New York City |
| record | |
| league_place | 1st |
| owners | Harry Hempstead |
| managers | John McGraw |
| season_list | List of San Francisco Giants seasons |
|}}
The 1917 New York Giants season was the franchise's 35th season. It involved the Giants winning the National League pennant for the first time in four years. The team went on to lose to the Chicago White Sox in the World Series, four games to two.
Regular season
New York had no real superstars, but they had a very balanced roster and led the league in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed.
Third baseman Heinie Zimmerman had a fine offensive season, pacing the circuit in runs batted in, but suffered through an embarrassment in the World Series. A third baseman, Zimmerman had the unfortunate task of chasing White Sox star Eddie Collins across home plate when there was no one to throw to. The Giants lost in six games.
Between July 31 and August 10, the Giants hit at least one triple in each of 11 consecutive games, the longest such streak in franchise history (considering records from 1914 onwards).
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- April 23, 1917: Jim Thorpe was purchased from the Giants by the Cincinnati Reds.
- August 18, 1917: Jim Thorpe was returned to the Giants by the Cincinnati Reds.
Roster
| 1917 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 | 101 | 266 | 72 | .271 | 0 | 25 | |
| 1B | 153 | 527 | 146 | .277 | 2 | 55 | |
| 2B | 114 | 417 | 98 | .235 | 2 | 31 | |
| 3B | 150 | 585 | 174 | .297 | 5 | 102 | |
| SS | 151 | 557 | 145 | .260 | 4 | 62 | |
| OF | 153 | 559 | 172 | .308 | 5 | 68 | |
| OF | 142 | 532 | 138 | .259 | 12 | 55 | |
| OF | 152 | 597 | 180 | .302 | 5 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 162 | 40 | .247 | 2 | 20 | |
| 36 | 96 | 22 | .229 | 0 | 8 | |
| 35 | 82 | 14 | .171 | 0 | 5 | |
| 31 | 78 | 16 | .205 | 1 | 13 | |
| 26 | 57 | 11 | .193 | 0 | 4 | |
| 50 | 52 | 10 | .192 | 1 | 4 | |
| 34 | 50 | 17 | .340 | 0 | 9 | |
| 7 | 26 | 9 | .346 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 25 | 8 | .320 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | 22 | 1 | .045 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 7 | 0 | .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 272.0 | 21 | 7 | 1.95 | 147 | |
| 34 | 215.2 | 18 | 7 | 2.17 | 54 | |
| 35 | 215.0 | 17 | 7 | 1.88 | 72 | |
| 35 | 215.0 | 15 | 9 | 2.72 | 70 | |
| 33 | 183.2 | 13 | 8 | 3.09 | 85 | |
| 15 | 78.1 | 4 | 5 | 2.64 | 23 | |
| 1 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 162.0 | 8 | 8 | 1.44 | 69 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.84 | 16 | |
| 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.75 | 9 |
Awards and honors
League top five finishers
Fred Anderson
- MLB leader in ERA (1.44)
George Burns
- NL leader in runs scored (103)
- #2 in NL in stolen bases (40)
- #3 in NL in on-base percentage (.380)
Benny Kauff
- #3 in NL in runs scored (89)
- #3 in NL in stolen bases (30)
- #4 in NL in batting average (.308)
Pol Perritt
- #3 in NL in ERA (1.88)
Dave Robertson
- MLB leader in home runs (12)
Ferdie Schupp
- #4 in NL in wins (21)
- #4 in NL in ERA (1.95)
- #4 in NL in strikeouts (147)
Heinie Zimmerman
- NL leader in RBI (102)
1917 World Series
Main article: 1917 World Series
Game 1
October 6, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **1** | **7** | **1** |
| **Chicago** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | **2** | **7** | **1** |
| **W**: Eddie Cicotte (1–0) **L**: Slim Sallee (0–1) | ||||||||||||
| **HR**: **CHI** – Happy Felsch (1) |
Game 2
October 7, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **2** | **8** | **1** |
| **Chicago** | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | **7** | **14** | **1** |
| **W**: Red Faber (1–0) **L**: Fred Anderson (0–1) |
Game 3
October 10, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **0** | **5** | **3** |
| **New York** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | **2** | **8** | **2** |
| **W**: Rube Benton (1–0) **L**: Eddie Cicotte (1–1) |
Game 4
October 11, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **0** | **7** | **0** |
| **New York** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | x | **5** | **10** | **1** |
| **W**: Ferdie Schupp (1–0) **L**: Red Faber (1–1) | ||||||||||||
| **HR**: **NYG** – Benny Kauff (1), Benny Kauff (2) |
Game 5
October 13, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | **5** | **12** | **3** |
| **Chicago** | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | x | **8** | **14** | **6** |
| **W**: Red Faber (2–1) **L**: Slim Sallee (0–2) |
Game 6
October 15, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Chicago** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | **4** | **7** | **1** |
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | **2** | **6** | **3** |
| **W**: Red Faber (3–1) **L**: Rube Benton (1–1) |
References
References
- "Team Batting Streak Finder: Longest Streak with 3B>=1 From 1914 to 2014, Playing for SFG". [[Baseball-Reference.com]].
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thorpji01.shtml Jim Thorpe page at Baseball Reference]
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