1919 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 87-53
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 708,857, Avg. 16,196
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (87-53)
Location: New York, New York
1919 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 87-53
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 708,857, Avg. 16,196
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (87-53)
Location: New York, New York
1919 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1919 season with a record of 87 wins and 53 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Giants paced the league with 605 runs, powered by 40 home runs. New York allowed 470 runs. Benny Kauff powered the squad with 10 home runs and drove in 67 runs. Ross Youngs led all regular hitters by hitting .311. Jesse Barnes earned 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Rube Benton added 15 or more wins, too Fred Toney recorded a 1.84 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
John McGraw coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Baird | 2B | R | R | June 2, 1895 | 5'9" | 160 | Cleburne, TX USA |
| Jesse Barnes | P | L | R | August 26, 1892 | 6'0" | 170 | Perkins, OK USA |
| Virgil Barnes | P | R | R | March 5, 1897 | 6'0" | 165 | Ontario, KS USA |
| Rube Benton | P | R | L | June 27, 1890 | 6'1" | 190 | Clinton, NC USA |
| Chick Bowen | RF | R | R | July 26, 1897 | 5'7" | 165 | New Haven, CT USA |
| George Burns | LF | R | R | November 24, 1889 | 5'7" | 160 | Utica, NY USA |
| Red Causey | P | R | R | August 11, 1893 | 6'1" | 160 | Georgetown, FL USA |
| Hal Chase | 1B | R | L | February 13, 1883 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Gatos, CA USA |
| Jimmy Cooney | SS | R | R | August 24, 1894 | 5'11" | 160 | Cranston, RI USA |
| Phil Douglas | P | R | R | June 17, 1890 | 6'3" | 190 | Cedartown, GA USA |
| Larry Doyle | 2B | L | R | July 31, 1886 | 5'10" | 165 | Caseyville, IL USA |
| Jean Dubuc | P | R | R | September 15, 1888 | 5'10" | 185 | St. Johnsbury, VT USA |
| Art Fletcher | SS | R | R | January 5, 1885 | 5'10" | 170 | Collinsville, IL USA |
| Frankie Frisch | 2B | B | R | September 9, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Mike Gonzalez | C | R | R | September 24, 1890 | 6'1" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Bill Hubbell | P | R | R | June 17, 1897 | 6'1" | 195 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Johnny Jones | P | R | R | August 25, 1892 | 6'1" | 151 | Arcadia, LA USA |
| Benny Kauff | CF | L | L | January 5, 1890 | 5'8" | 157 | Pomeroy, OH USA |
| George Kelly | 1B | R | R | September 10, 1895 | 6'4" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Lee King | RF | R | R | December 26, 1892 | 5'8" | 160 | Hundred, WV USA |
| Bob Kinsella | LF | L | R | January 5, 1899 | 5'9" | 165 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Lew McCarty | C | R | R | November 17, 1888 | 5'11" | 192 | Milton, PA USA |
| Art Nehf | P | L | L | July 31, 1892 | 5'9" | 176 | Terre Haute, IN USA |
| Joe Oeschger | P | R | R | May 24, 1892 | 6'0" | 190 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Pol Perritt | P | R | R | August 30, 1891 | 6'2" | 168 | Arcadia, LA USA |
| Pat Ragan | P | R | R | November 15, 1883 | 5'10" | 185 | , MO USA |
| Dave Robertson | P | L | L | September 25, 1889 | 6'0" | 186 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Rosy Ryan | P | L | R | March 15, 1898 | 6'0" | 185 | Worcester, MA USA |
| Ferdie Schupp | P | R | L | January 16, 1891 | 5'10" | 150 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Ed Sicking | SS | R | R | March 30, 1897 | 5'9" | 165 | St. Bernard, OH USA |
| Earl Smith | C | L | R | February 14, 1897 | 5'10" | 180 | Sheridan, AR USA |
| George Smith | P | R | R | May 31, 1892 | 6'2" | 163 | East Port Chester, CT USA |
| Colonel Snover | P | L | L | May 16, 1895 | 6'0" | 200 | Hallstead, PA USA |
| Frank Snyder | C | R | R | May 27, 1894 | 6'2" | 185 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Arnold Statz | OF | R | R | October 20, 1897 | 5'7" | 150 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Bob Steele | P | B | L | March 29, 1894 | 5'10" | 175 | Cassburn, ON CAN |
| Jim Thorpe | CF | R | R | May 28, 1887 | 6'1" | 185 | Prague, OK USA |
| Fred Toney | P | R | R | December 11, 1888 | 6'2" | 195 | Nashville, TN USA |
| Jesse Winters | P | R | R | December 22, 1893 | 6'1" | 165 | Stephenville, TX USA |
| Ross Youngs | RF | 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 |
