1888 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-47
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 51,900, Avg. 6,488
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Browns 6-4
Manager: Jim Mutrie (84-47)
Location: New York, New York
1888 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 84-47
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 51,900, Avg. 6,488
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I
Won World Series
World Series - Defeated St. Louis Browns 6-4
Manager: Jim Mutrie (84-47)
Location: New York, New York
1888 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1888 season with a record of 84 wins and 47 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Giants gave up 479 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. New York tallied 659 runs. Roger Connor paced the team with 14 home runs and drove in 71 runs. Buck Ewing led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .306. Tim Keefe earned 35 wins for the squad, while Mickey Welch added 15 or more wins, too Tim Keefe earned a 1.74 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Jim Mutrie coached the team. The 1888 New York Giants won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Brown | P | R | R | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA | |
| Elmer Cleveland | P | R | R | September 15, 1862 | 5'11" | 190 | Washington, DC USA |
| Roger Connor | P | B | L | July 1, 1857 | 6'3" | 220 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Ed Crane | P | R | R | May 27, 1862 | 5'10" | 204 | Boston, MA USA |
| Buck Ewing | P | R | R | October 17, 1859 | 5'10" | 188 | Hoagland, OH USA |
| Elmer Foster | P | R | L | August 15, 1861 | 5'10" | 178 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Bill George | P | R | L | January 27, 1865 | 5'8" | 165 | Bellaire, OH USA |
| George Gore | P | L | R | May 3, 1854 | 5'11" | 195 | Saccarappa, ME USA |
| Gil Hatfield | P | R | R | January 27, 1855 | 5'9" | 168 | Hoboken, NJ USA |
| Tim Keefe | P | R | R | January 1, 1857 | 5'10" | 185 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Pat Murphy | P | R | R | January 2, 1857 | 5'10" | 160 | Auburn, MA USA |
| Jim O'Rourke | P | R | R | September 1, 1850 | 5'8" | 185 | Bridgeport, CT USA |
| Danny Richardson | P | R | R | January 25, 1863 | 5'8" | 165 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Mike Slattery | P | L | L | November 26, 1866 | 6'2" | 210 | Boston, MA USA |
| Mike Tiernan | P | L | L | January 21, 1867 | 5'11" | 165 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Ledell Titcomb | P | L | L | August 21, 1866 | 5'6" | 157 | West Baldwin, ME USA |
| John Ward | P | L | R | March 3, 1860 | 5'9" | 165 | Bellefonte, PA USA |
| George Weidman | P | R | R | February 17, 1861 | 5'7" | 165 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Mickey Welch | P | R | R | July 4, 1859 | 5'8" | 160 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Art Whitney | P | R | R | January 16, 1858 | 5'8" | 155 | Brockton, MA USA |
