1916 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 86-66
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 552,056, Avg. 11,806
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (86-66)
Location: New York, New York
1916 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 86-66
Finished 4th in the NL
Attendance: 552,056, Avg. 11,806
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (86-66)
Location: New York, New York
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 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 Anderson | P | R | R | December 11, 1885 | 6'2" | 180 | Calahan, NC USA |
| Rube Benton | P | R | L | June 27, 1890 | 6'1" | 190 | Clinton, NC USA |
| Fred Brainard | 3B | R | R | February 17, 1892 | 6'0" | 176 | Champaign, IL USA |
| George Burns | LF | R | R | November 24, 1889 | 5'7" | 160 | Utica, NY USA |
| Red Dooin | C | R | R | June 12, 1879 | 5'9" | 165 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Mickey Doolin | SS | R | R | May 7, 1880 | 5'10" | 170 | Ashland, PA USA |
| Larry Doyle | 2B | L | R | July 31, 1886 | 5'10" | 165 | Caseyville, IL USA |
| Art Fletcher | SS | R | R | January 5, 1885 | 5'10" | 170 | Collinsville, IL USA |
| Buck Herzog | 2B | R | R | July 9, 1885 | 5'11" | 160 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Walter Holke | 1B | B | L | December 25, 1892 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Herb Hunter | 3B | L | R | December 25, 1895 | 6'0" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Benny Kauff | CF | L | L | January 5, 1890 | 5'8" | 157 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| Duke Kelleher | C | R | September 30, 1893 | 5'7" | 180 | New York, NY USA | |
| George Kelly | 1B | R | R | September 10, 1895 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Red Killefer | P | R | R | April 13, 1885 | 5'9" | 175 | Bloomingdale, MI USA |
| Brad Kocher | C | R | R | January 16, 1888 | 5'11" | 188 | White Haven, PA USA |
| Hans Lobert | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1881 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Christy Mathewson | P | R | R | August 12, 1880 | 6'1" | 195 | Factoryville, PA USA |
| Lew McCarty | C | R | R | November 17, 1888 | 5'11" | 192 | Milton, PA USA |
| Bill McKechnie | 3B | B | R | August 7, 1886 | 5'10" | 160 | Wilkinsburg, PA USA |
| Fred Merkle | 1B | R | R | December 20, 1888 | 6'1" | 190 | Watertown, WI USA |
| Emilio Palmero | P | L | L | June 13, 1895 | 5'11" | 157 | Guanabacoa, La Habana Cuba |
| Pol Perritt | P | R | R | August 30, 1891 | 6'2" | 168 | Arcadia, LA USA |
| Bill Rariden | C | R | R | February 5, 1888 | 5'10" | 168 | Bedford, IN USA |
| Hank Ritter | P | R | R | October 12, 1893 | 6'0" | 180 | McCoysville, PA USA |
| Dave Robertson | RF | L | L | September 25, 1889 | 6'0" | 186 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Jose Rodriguez | P | R | R | February 23, 1894 | 5'8" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Edd Roush | RF | L | L | May 8, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland City, IN USA |
| Slim Sallee | P | R | L | February 3, 1885 | 6'3" | 180 | Higginsport, OH USA |
| Rube Schauer | P | R | R | March 19, 1891 | 6'2" | 192 | Kamenka, Russia |
| Ferdie Schupp | P | R | L | January 16, 1891 | 5'10" | 150 | Louisville, KY USA |
| George Smith | P | R | R | May 31, 1892 | 6'2" | 163 | East Port Chester, CT USA |
| Heinie Stafford | P | R | R | November 1, 1891 | 5'7" | 160 | Orleans, VT USA |
| Ralph Stroud | P | R | R | March 15, 1885 | 6'0" | 160 | Ironia, NJ USA |
| Jeff Tesreau | P | R | R | March 5, 1888 | 6'2" | 218 | Ironton, MO USA |
| Lew Wendell | P | R | R | March 22, 1892 | 5'11" | 178 | New York, NY USA |
| Heinie Zimmerman | 3B | R | R | February 9, 1887 | 5'11" | 176 | New York, NY USA |
