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1917 New York Giants season

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Owner(s)
  
Harry Hempstead

Manager(s)
  
John McGraw

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 1917 World Series, four games to two.

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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 games, the longest such streak in franchise history (considering records from 1914 onwards).

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.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    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)

    • Game 1

    October 6, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago

    Game 2

    October 7, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago

    Game 3

    October 10, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

    Game 4

    October 11, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

    Game 5

    October 13, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago

    Game 6

    October 15, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

    References

    1917 New York Giants season Wikipedia
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