1896 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-67
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 274,000, Avg. 4,631
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III
Manager: Arthur Irwin (36-53)
Manager: Bill Joyce (28-14)
Location: New York, New York
1896 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 64-67
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 274,000, Avg. 4,631
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III
Manager: Arthur Irwin (36-53)
Manager: Bill Joyce (28-14)
Location: New York, New York
1896 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1896 season with a record of 64 wins and 67 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Giants tallied 829 runs and allowed 821 runs. George Davis drove in 99 runs. Mike Tiernan led all regular batters by hitting .369. Jouett Meekin earned 26 wins on the mound for the team, while Dad Clarke added 15 or more wins, too Jouett Meekin recorded a 3.82 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Arthur Irwin and Bill Joyce coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bannon | P | R | R | May 8, 1869 | 5'8" | 175 | Amesbury, MA USA |
| Jake Beckley | P | L | L | August 4, 1867 | 5'10" | 200 | Hannibal, MO USA |
| Cy Bowen | P | R | R | February 17, 1871 | 6'0" | 175 | Kingston, IN USA |
| Sal Campfield | P | R | R | February 19, 1868 | 6'0" | 185 | Meadville, PA 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 |
| Frank Connaughton | P | R | R | January 1, 1869 | 5'9" | 165 | Clinton, MA USA |
| George Davis | P | B | R | August 23, 1870 | 5'9" | 180 | Cohoes, NY USA |
| Harry Davis | P | R | R | July 18, 1873 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Ed Doheny | P | L | L | November 24, 1873 | 5'10" | 165 | Northfield, VT USA |
| Duke Farrell | P | B | R | August 31, 1866 | 6'1" | 208 | Oakdale, MA USA |
| Carney Flynn | P | L | L | January 23, 1875 | 5'11" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Reddy Foster | P | August 0, 1864 | 5'7" | 175 | Richmond, VA USA | ||
| Shorty Fuller | P | R | R | October 10, 1867 | 5'6" | 157 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Les German | P | R | R | June 1, 1869 | 5'8" | 165 | Baltimore, MD 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 |
| Bill Joyce | P | L | R | September 22, 1867 | 5'11" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jouett Meekin | P | R | R | February 21, 1867 | 6'1" | 180 | New Albany, IN USA |
| Fred Pfeffer | P | R | R | March 17, 1860 | 5'10" | 184 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Bill Reidy | P | R | R | October 9, 1873 | 5'10" | 175 | Cleveland, OH 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 Ulrich | P | June 5, 1869 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA 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 |
| 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 |
