1917 New York Giants season


The 1917 New York Giants season was the franchise's 35th season. It involved the Giants winning the National League pennant for the first time in four years. The team went on to lose to the Chicago White Sox in the 1917 World Series, four games to two.

Regular season

New York had no real superstars, but they had a very balanced roster and led the league in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed.
Third baseman Heinie Zimmerman had a fine offensive season, pacing the circuit in runs batted in, but suffered through an embarrassment in the World Series. A third baseman, Zimmerman had the unfortunate task of chasing White Sox star Eddie Collins across home plate when there was no one to throw to. The Giants lost in six games.
Between July 31 and August 10, the Giants hit at least one triple in each of 11 consecutive games, the longest such streak in franchise history.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C10126672.271025
1B153527146.277255
2B11441798.235231
3B150585174.2975102
SS151557145.260462
OF153559172.308568
OF142532138.2591255
OF152597180.302545

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
5616240.247220
369622.22908
358214.17105
317816.205113
265711.19304
505210.19214
345017.34009
7269.34601
22221.04503
7258.32002
10247.29204
7204.20003
8100.00000
982.25000
1170.00000

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
362722171.95147
34215.21872.1754
352151771.8872
352151592.7270
33183.21383.0985
1578.1452.6423
16016.004

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
38162881.4469

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
140302.8416
131112.759

Awards and honors

League top five finishers

Fred Anderson
George Burns
Benny Kauff
Pol Perritt
Dave Robertson
Ferdie Schupp
Heinie Zimmerman

Game 1

October 6, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago

Game 2

October 7, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago

Game 3

October 10, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

Game 4

October 11, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

Game 5

October 13, 1917, at Comiskey Park in Chicago

Game 6

October 15, 1917, at the Polo Grounds in New York City