1917 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 500,264, Avg. 10,938
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Chicago White Sox 4-2
Manager: John McGraw (98-56)
Location: New York, New York
1917 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 98-56
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 500,264, Avg. 10,938
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to Chicago White Sox 4-2
Manager: John McGraw (98-56)
Location: New York, New York
1917 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1917 season with a record of 98 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Giants scored 635 runs, most in the league. New York conceded 457 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Dave Robertson paced the team with 12 home runs Heinie Zimmerman accounted for 102 RBI. Benny Kauff led batters with significant playing time by hitting .308. Ferdie Schupp topped the squad with 21 wins, while Rube Benton, Pol Perritt and Slim Sallee each, too added 15 or more wins, too Fred Anderson recorded a 1.44 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John McGraw coached the team. The 1917 New York Giants won the League Championship Series.
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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 |
| Al Baird | 2B | R | R | June 2, 1895 | 5'9" | 160 | Cleburne, TX USA |
| Rube Benton | P | R | L | June 27, 1890 | 6'1" | 190 | Clinton, NC USA |
| George Burns | LF | R | R | November 24, 1889 | 5'7" | 160 | Utica, NY USA |
| Al Demaree | P | L | R | September 8, 1884 | 6'0" | 170 | Quincy, IL USA |
| Art Fletcher | SS | R | R | January 5, 1885 | 5'10" | 170 | Collinsville, IL USA |
| George Gibson | C | R | R | July 22, 1880 | 5'11" | 190 | London, ON CAN |
| Ed Hemingway | 3B | B | R | May 8, 1893 | 5'11" | 165 | Sheridan, MI 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 |
| Benny Kauff | CF | L | L | January 5, 1890 | 5'8" | 157 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| George Kelly | OF | R | R | September 10, 1895 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Pete Kilduff | 2B | R | R | April 4, 1893 | 5'7" | 155 | Weir City, KS USA |
| Ernie Krueger | C | R | R | December 27, 1890 | 5'10" | 185 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hans Lobert | 3B | R | R | October 18, 1881 | 5'9" | 170 | Wilmington, DE USA |
| Lew McCarty | C | R | R | November 17, 1888 | 5'11" | 192 | Milton, PA USA |
| Jim Middleton | P | R | R | May 28, 1889 | 5'11" | 165 | Argos, IN USA |
| Red Murray | OF | R | R | March 4, 1884 | 5'10" | 190 | Arnot, PA USA |
| Jack Onslow | C | R | R | October 13, 1888 | 5'11" | 180 | Scottdale, PA USA |
| 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 |
| Dave Robertson | RF | L | L | September 25, 1889 | 6'0" | 186 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Jose Rodriguez | 1B | R | R | February 23, 1894 | 5'8" | 150 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Slim Sallee | P | R | L | February 3, 1885 | 6'3" | 180 | Higginsport, OH USA |
| 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 |
| Jimmy Smith | 2B | B | R | May 15, 1895 | 5'9" | 152 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Ad Swigler | P | R | R | September 21, 1895 | 5'10" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jeff Tesreau | P | R | R | March 5, 1888 | 6'2" | 218 | Ironton, MO USA |
| Jim Thorpe | RF | R | R | May 28, 1887 | 6'1" | 185 | Prague, OK USA |
| Joe Wilhoit | RF | L | R | December 20, 1885 | 6'2" | 175 | Hiawatha, KS USA |
| Ross Youngs | CF | L | R | April 10, 1897 | 5'8" | 162 | Shiner, TX USA |
| Heinie Zimmerman | 3B | R | R | February 9, 1887 | 5'11" | 176 | New York, NY USA |
