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1895 New York Giants Season
The 1895 New York Giants (NL), New York Giants season was the franchise's 13th season. The team finished in ninth place in the National League (baseball), National League with a 66–65 record, 21.5 games behind the 1895 Baltimore Orioles season, Baltimore Orioles. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Roster 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'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in'' Pitching Starting pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' Relief pitchers ''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts'' References 1895 New York Giants season at Baseball Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 to 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built for the sport of polo. Bound on the south and north by 110th Street (Manhattan), 110th and 112th Street, 112th streets and on the east and west by Fifth Avenue, Fifth and Sixth Avenue (Manhattan), Sixth (Lenox) avenues, just north of Central Park, it was converted to a baseball stadium when leased by the New York Metropolitans in 1880. The third Polo Grounds, built in 1890, and renovated after a fire in 1911 New York Giants season, 1911, was in Coogan's Bluff, Coogan's Hollow and was noted for its distinctive bathtub shape, with very short distances to the left and right field walls and an unusually deep center field. The original Polo Grounds was home to the New York Metropolitans from 1880 to 1885, and the History of the New York Giants (NL), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Schriver
William Frederick "Pop" Schriver (July 11, 1865 – December 27, 1932) born in Brooklyn, New York, was a baseball catcher for the Brooklyn Grays (1886), Philadelphia Quakers/Philadelphia Phillies (1888–90), Chicago Colts (1891–94), New York Giants (1895), Cincinnati Reds (1897), Pittsburgh Pirates (1898–1900) and St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Centra ... (1901). In 14 seasons he played in 800 games, had 2,727 at bats, 367 runs, 720 hits, 117 doubles, 40 triples, 16 home runs, 375 RBIs, 46 stolen bases, 223 walks, .264 batting average, .329 on-base percentage, .354 slugging percentage, 965 total bases and 33 sacrifice hits. He died in New York City. A Washington Post article reported on August 26, 1894, that on the 25th, "Pop" Schriver caught a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Van Haltren
George Edward Martin Van Haltren (March 30, 1866 – October 1, 1945) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball. In his 17-year career, lasting from 1887 through 1903, he played for the Chicago White Stockings, Brooklyn Ward's Wonders, Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, and New York Giants. Van Haltren recorded 2,544 career hits and a batting average of .316. Early life Van Haltren was born in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1866. In 1868, his family moved to Oakland, California. Van Haltren played baseball as a child and became a pitcher. His play attracted the attention of the major leagues, and in 1887, he signed with the Chicago White Stockings.Lamb, Bill"George Van Haltren" sabr.org. Retrieved February 5, 2014. Major League Baseball career Van Haltren made his major league debut in June 1887. He was a pitcher and outfielder that season and had a win–loss record of 11–7 and a batting average of .203. The following year, he went 13–13 and batted .283. As a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Tiernan
Michael Joseph Tiernan (January 21, 1867November 7, 1918), nicknamed "Silent Mike", was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB), exclusively for the New York Giants, from 1887 to 1899. Early life A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Tiernan was born across the street from Trenton State Prison, and he participated in ice skating and track as a young man. Beginning in 1884, Tiernan played town baseball in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The 17-year-old attracted attention with his success in exhibitions against major league clubs, once striking out 15 in a game against the Providence Grays. Because of that success, the New York Giants wanted to sign Tiernan as a pitcher in 1887. Tiernan, however, wanted to play in the outfield rather than pitch. The Giants ultimately agreed to play him in the outfield. Career Tiernan's debut major league game was on April 30, 1887. On June 15 of that season, he scored six runs in a single game, and is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yale Murphy
William Henry Murphy (October 11, 1869 – February 14, 1906), nicknamed "Yale, "Tot", and "Midget", was an American professional baseball player and coach of college football, college basketball, and college baseball. He played as a shortstop, third baseman, and outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants of the National League (NL) between 1894 and 1897. Murphy served as the head baseball coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1898 to 1899, Stanford University from 1900 to 1901, Columbia University in 1902, his alma mater—Yale University—in 1903, and the United States Naval Academy in 1905. He was also the head football coach at Fordham University in 1902, tallying a mark of 3–4–1, and the head basketball coach at Yale for one season, in 1902–03. Early life and playing career Murphy was born in Southville, Massachusetts. At the age of 15, he graduated from high school in Westborough, Massachusetts, and then studied at Phillips Exeter Acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Butler (outfielder)
Frank Dean Butler (July 18, 1860 – July 18, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who played outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to catch ... in the Major Leagues. External links 1860 births 1945 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders New York Giants (baseball) players 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Macon Central City players Atlanta Atlantas players Memphis Giants players Savannah Modocs players Scranton Coal Heavers players Nashville Seraphs players Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players Columbus Senators players Grand Rapids Furniture Makers players Baseball players from Savannah, Georgia {{US-baseball-outfielder-1860s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyster Burns
Thomas P. "Oyster" Burns (September 6, 1864November 11, 1928) was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 15 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Wilmington Quicksteps (1884), Baltimore Orioles (1884–85, 1887–88), Brooklyn Bridegrooms (1888–1895), and New York Giants (1895). Burns, who predominately played as an outfielder, also played as a shortstop, second baseman, third baseman, and pitcher. Over his career, Burns compiled a career batting average of .300 with 870 runs scored, 1,392 hits, 224 doubles, 129 triples, 65 home runs, and 834 runs batted in (RBI) in 1,188 games played. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Burns also played in minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 19 and was listed as standing and weighing . Burns, nicknamed "Oyster" because he sold shellfish in the off-season, was described as a "loudmouth" and having "an irritating voice and personality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Burke (baseball)
Edward D. Burke (October 6, 1866 – November 26, 1907) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of eight seasons, from until . During that time, he played for five teams: the Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Alleghenys, Milwaukee Brewers (1886–92), Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinnati Reds, and New York Giants (NL), New York Giants. Formative years Born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 1866, Burke spent many of his formative years playing baseball on a ballfield that was located on the north side of the polo grounds in that county. " Northumberland, Pennsylvania: ''Public Press'', September 6, 1895, p. 3 (subscription required). Baseball career In 1890, Burke was traded in midseason along with pitcher Bill Day (baseball), Bill Day for Billy Sunday. Thi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Bannon
Thomas Edward Bannon (May 8, 1869 – January 26, 1950), nicknamed "Ward Six" and "Uncle Tom", was a professional baseball player and manager."Tom Bannon Minor League Statistics & History" baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2011. He played for the in 1895 and 1896, mostly as an . Bannon was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 175 poun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Stafford
James Joseph "General" Stafford (January 30, 1868 – September 18, 1923) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1890 to 1899. He played for the Buffalo Bisons, New York Giants, Louisville Colonels, Boston Beaneaters, and Washington Senators. Stafford stood at and weighed . His younger brother John Henry "Doc" Stafford pitched in two games for the Cleveland Spiders in 1893. Career Stafford was born in Thompson, Connecticut. In 1887, at the age of 19, he started his professional baseball career in the Eastern League."General Stafford Minor League Statistics & History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-11-23. He then moved over to the Worcester Grays of the Atlantic Association for the next few years. During this time, Stafford was mainly a |
Shorty Fuller
William Benjamin "Shorty" Fuller (October 10, 1867 – April 11, 1904) was an American professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from to . Fuller played for the Washington Nationals, St. Louis Browns, and New York Giants. His brother, Harry Fuller, also played professional baseball. External links Shorty Fullerat SABR Sabr () (literally 'endurance' or more accurately 'perseverance' and 'persistence'"Ṣabr", ''Encyclopaedia of Islam'') is one of the two parts of Iman (concept), faith (the other being ''shukr'') in Islam. It teaches to remain Spirituality, sp ... Bio Project 1867 births 1904 deaths 19th-century baseball players 19th-century American sportsmen Major League Baseball shortstops Washington Nationals (1886–1889) players St. Louis Browns (AA) players New York Giants (baseball) players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Springfield Ponies players New York Metropolitans (minor league) players Springfield Maroons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Davis (1900s First Baseman)
Harry H. Davis (July 19, 1873 – August 11, 1947) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the New York Giants (1895–96), Pittsburgh Pirates (1896–98), Louisville Colonels (1898), Washington Senators (1898–99), Philadelphia Athletics (1901–11, 1913–17), and Cleveland Naps (1912). He was the first player to hit for the cycle in American League history, doing so in 1901. Early life Davis was born in Philadelphia. He had no middle name, but he added the middle initial ''H'' to distinguish himself from others who shared his first and last names. He attended Girard College; the institution served as an elementary school and high school. Davis, who picked up the lifelong nickname of "Jasper" at Girard, graduated in 1891 and played amateur baseball until beginning his professional baseball career in 1894. Career After having played the 1900 season for the minor league Providence Grays, he decided to quit baseball, but Athletics manager Connie Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
