1916 New York Giants season


The 1916 New York Giants season was the franchise's 34th season. The team finished in fourth place in the National League with an 86-66 record, 7 games behind the Brooklyn Robins. This season introduced a new uniform design.

Opening day games

The first game of the home season was on April 20, 1916, at the Polo Grounds. John Purroy Mitchel threw the ceremonial first pitch.

Regular season

The 1916 Giants set a major league record with the longest streak of consecutive games without a loss: 27 games. The Giants won 26 and tied once between September 7 to 30. Earlier in the season, the Giants had won 17 consecutive games. Despite the winning streaks, no Giants pitcher won 20 games.
For the only time in franchise history, the Giants failed to score a run in a three-game series; they were shut out in all three games against St. Louis, August 20–22.
Former Federal League star Benny Kauff led the team in runs batted in and stolen bases.

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
C12035178.222129
1B11240195.237744
2B113441118.268247
3B7126064.246017
SS133500143.286366
OF154552146.264974
OF150587180.3071269
OF155623174.279541

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
7728073.261025
4015141.272019
3411139.351013
487617.224011
497612.15803
396913.18805
256827.39709
34657.10801
185112.23513
21287.25014
15172.11800
270.00000
220.00000
2111.00001
110.00000
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100----00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
40268.118142.92113
4025118112.62115
38238.21682.87115
381889133.4098
15111.2941.3735

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
30140.1930.9086
1265.2342.3316
1046.2122.7016
1945.2142.9624
415.2038.048

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
93002.619
31000.003

Awards and honors

League top five finishers

George Burns
Benny Kauff
Dave Robertson