1926 New York Giants (MLB) season
| 1926 New York Giants | |
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| Owner(s) | Charles Stoneham |
| Manager(s) | John McGraw |
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The 1926 New York Giants season was the franchise's 44th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with an 74-77 record, 13½ games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 89 | 65 | 0.578 | — | 47–30 | 42–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 2 | 53–23 | 34–44 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 84 | 69 | 0.549 | 4½ | 49–28 | 35–41 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 72 | 0.532 | 7 | 49–28 | 33–44 |
| New York Giants | 74 | 77 | 0.490 | 13½ | 43–33 | 31–44 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 71 | 82 | 0.464 | 17½ | 38–38 | 33–44 |
| Boston Braves | 66 | 86 | 0.434 | 22 | 43–34 | 23–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 58 | 93 | 0.384 | 29½ | 33–42 | 25–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–15 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 12–10 | 7–15 | 10–11 | 7–15 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15–6 | — | 14–8 | 4–18 | 9–13 | 13–9 | 9–13–2 | 7–15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10–12 | 8–14 | — | 13–9–1 | 14–8 | 16–6 | 10–12 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12–1 | 18–4 | 9–13–1 | — | 7–15 | 16–6–1 | 13–9 | 14–8 | |||||
| New York | 10–12 | 13–9 | 8–14 | 15–7 | — | 12–7 | 6–16 | 10–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 15–7 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 6–16–1 | 7–12 | — | 8–14 | 7–15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11–10 | 13–9–2 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 16–6 | 14–8 | — | 9–13–2 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 13–9–2 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1926: Billy Southworth was traded by the Giants to the St. Louis Cardinals for Heinie Mueller.[1]
Roster
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Nueller, HeinieHeinie Nueller | 85 | 305 | 76 | .249 | 4 | 29 |
| Southworth, BillyBilly Southworth | 36 | 116 | 38 | .328 | 5 | 30 |
| Ott, MelMel Ott | 35 | 60 | 23 | .383 | 0 | 4 |
| Smith, MikeMike Smith | 4 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Barnes, VirgilVirgil Barnes | 31 | 185 | 8 | 13 | 2.87 | 54 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Bentley, JackJack Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Notes
References
- 1926 New York Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1926 New York Giants team page at Baseball Almanac