1897 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 83-48
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 389,740, Avg. 5,817
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III
Manager: Bill Joyce (83-48)
Location: New York, New York
1897 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 83-48
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 389,740, Avg. 5,817
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III
Manager: Bill Joyce (83-48)
Location: New York, New York
1897 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1897 season with a record of 83 wins and 48 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Giants scored 901 runs and yielded 696 runs. George Davis led New York with 10 home runs and drove in 135 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .353. Amos Rusie earned 28 wins on the mound for the team, and Cy Seymour and Jouett Meekin added 15 or more victories as well Amos Rusie recorded a 2.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Joyce coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Beckley | P | L | L | August 4, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Willie Clark | P | L | L | August 16, 1870 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Dad Clarke | P | B | R | January 7, 1865 | 5'7" | 160 | Oswego, NY USA |
| George Davis | P | B | R | August 23, 1870 | 5'9" | 180 | Cohoes, NY USA |
| Ed Doheny | P | L | L | November 24, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Northfield, VT USA |
| Jim Donnelly | P | R | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 155 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Charlie Gettig | P | R | December 0, 1870 | 5'10" | 172 | Baltimore, MD USA | |
| Kid Gleason | P | B | R | October 26, 1866 | 5'7" | 158 | Camden, NJ USA |
| Ducky Holmes | P | L | R | January 28, 1869 | 5'6" | 170 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Bill Joyce | P | L | R | September 22, 1867 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Tom McCreery | P | B | R | October 19, 1874 | 5'11" | 180 | Beaver, PA USA |
| Jouett Meekin | P | R | R | February 21, 1867 | 6'1" | 180 | New Albany, IN USA |
| Yale Murphy | P | L | R | October 11, 1869 | 5'3" | 125 | Southborough, MA USA |
| Amos Rusie | P | R | R | May 30, 1871 | 6'1" | 200 | Mooresville, IN USA |
| Cy Seymour | P | L | L | December 9, 1872 | 6'0" | 200 | Albany, NY USA |
| James Stafford | P | R | R | January 30, 1868 | 5'8" | 165 | Thompson, CT USA |
| Mike Sullivan | P | L | R | October 23, 1870 | 6'1" | 210 | Boston, MA USA |
| Mike Tiernan | P | L | L | January 21, 1867 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| George Van Haltren | P | L | L | March 30, 1866 | 5'11" | 170 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jack Warner | P | L | R | August 15, 1872 | 5'11" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| Walt Wilmot | P | B | R | October 18, 1863 | 5'9" | 165 | Plover, WI USA |
| Parke Wilson | P | R | R | October 26, 1867 | 5'11" | 166 | Keithsburg, IL USA |
| Dave Zearfoss | P | R | January 1, 1868 | 5'9" | 174 | Schenectady, NY USA |
