1916 New York Giants Roster

National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-66
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 732,000, Avg. 11,806
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (86-66)
Location: New York, New York
1916 New York Giants Statistics
1916 New York Giants Results

The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1916 season with a record of 86 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the NL.

The Giants led the circuit with 597 runs, fueled by 42 home runs. New York surrendered 504 runs. Dave Robertson paced the squad with 12 home runs Benny Kauff drove in 74 runs. Dave Robertson topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Pol Perritt paced the team with 18 wins, while Rube Benton, too added 15 or more wins, too Ferdie Schupp recorded a 0.90 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.

John McGraw coached the team.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Fred AndersonPRRDecember 11, 18856'2"180Calahan, NC USA
Rube BentonPRLJune 27, 18906'1"190Clinton, NC USA
Fred Brainard3BRRFebruary 17, 18926'0"176Champaign, IL USA
George BurnsLFRRNovember 24, 18895'7"160Utica, NY USA
Red DooinCRRJune 12, 18795'9"165Cincinnati, OH USA
Mickey DoolinSSRRMay 7, 18805'10"170Ashland, PA USA
Larry Doyle2BLRJuly 31, 18865'10"165Caseyville, IL USA
Art FletcherSSRRJanuary 5, 18855'10"170Collinsville, IL USA
Buck Herzog2BRRJuly 9, 18855'11"160Baltimore, MD USA
Walter Holke1BBLDecember 25, 18926'1"185St. Louis, MO USA
Herb Hunter3BLRDecember 25, 18956'0"165Boston, MA USA
Benny KauffCFLLJanuary 5, 18905'8"157Pomeroy, OH USA
Duke KelleherCRSeptember 30, 18935'7"180New York, NY USA
George Kelly1BRRSeptember 10, 18956'4"190San Francisco, CA USA
Red KilleferPRRApril 13, 18855'9"175Bloomingdale, MI USA
Brad KocherCRRJanuary 16, 18885'11"188White Haven, PA USA
Hans Lobert3BRROctober 18, 18815'9"170Wilmington, DE USA
Christy MathewsonPRRAugust 12, 18806'1"195Factoryville, PA USA
Lew McCartyCRRNovember 17, 18885'11"192Milton, PA USA
Bill McKechnie3BBRAugust 7, 18865'10"160Wilkinsburg, PA USA
Fred Merkle1BRRDecember 20, 18886'1"190Watertown, WI USA
Emilio PalmeroPLLJune 13, 18955'11"157Guanabacoa, La Cuba
Pol PerrittPRRAugust 30, 18916'2"168Arcadia, LA USA
Bill RaridenCRRFebruary 5, 18885'10"168Bedford, IN USA
Hank RitterPRROctober 12, 18936'0"180McCoysville, PA USA
Dave RobertsonRFLLSeptember 25, 18896'0"186Portsmouth, VA USA
Jose RodriguezPRRFebruary 23, 18945'8"150La Habana, La Cuba
Edd RoushRFLLMay 8, 18935'11"170Oakland City, IN USA
Slim SalleePRLFebruary 3, 18856'3"180Higginsport, OH USA
Rube SchauerPRRMarch 19, 18916'2"192Odesa, Od Ukriane
Ferdie SchuppPRLJanuary 16, 18915'10"150Louisville, KY USA
George SmithPRRMay 31, 18926'2"163East Port Chester, CT USA
Heinie StaffordPRRNovember 1, 18915'7"160Orleans, VT USA
Ralph StroudPRRMarch 15, 18856'0"160Ironia, NJ USA
Jeff TesreauPRRMarch 5, 18886'2"218Ironton, MO USA
Lew WendellPRRMarch 22, 18925'11"178New York, NY USA
Heinie Zimmerman3BRRFebruary 9, 18875'11"176New York, NY USA