1916 New York Giants season
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The 1916 New York Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....

 season
was a season in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

. New York finished fourth in the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...

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Regular season

The Giants set a major league record with the longest winning streak
Winning streak (sports)
In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis...

 by one team. The Giants won 26 consecutive games from September 7 to 30. Earlier in the season, the Giants won 17 consecutive games. Despite the winning streak, the Giants did not have a pitcher with at least 20 wins.

Former Federal League
Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...

 star Benny Kauff
Benny Kauff
Benjamin Michael Kauff was a professional baseball player, who played centerfield and batted and threw left-handed. Kauff was known as the “Ty Cobb of the Feds.” He is the only player to be permanently banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling...

 led the team in runs batted in and stolen bases.

Notable transactions

  • August 28, 1916: Larry Doyle, Merwin Jacobson
    Merwin Jacobson
    Merwin John William Jacobson was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at 5' 11.5", 165 lb., Jacobson batted and threw left-handed...

    , and Herb Hunter
    Herb Hunter
    Herbert Harrison Hunter was an utility infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played parts of four seasons between and . Listed at 6' 0.5", 165 lb., Hunter batted left-handed and threw right-handed...

     were traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs
    Chicago Cubs
    The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...

     for Heinie Zimmerman
    Heinie Zimmerman
    Henry Zimmerman , known as "Heinie" or "The Great Zim," was a Major League Baseball player in the early 20th century. Zimmerman played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants...

     and Mickey Doolan
    Mickey Doolan
    Michael Joseph "Mickey" Doolan , is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1905-1918. He would play for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Whales, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Robins.-External links:...

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Roster

1916 New York Giants
Roster
Pitchers Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager

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
C 120 351 78 .222 1 29
1B 112 401 95 .237 7 44
2B 113 441 118 .268 2 47
3B 71 260 64 .246 0 17
SS 133 500 143 .286 3 66
OF 154 552 146 .264 9 74
OF 150 587 180 .307 12 69
OF 155 623 174 .279 5 41

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
40 151 41 .272 0 19
49 76 12 .158 0 3
18 51 12 .235 1 3
21 28 7 .250 1 4
1 0 0 ---- 0 0
1 0 0 ---- 0 0

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
40 251 18 11 2.62 115
38 238.2 16 8 2.87 115
38 188 9 13 3.40 98
15 111.2 9 4 1.37 35

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
12 65.2 3 4 2.33 16
4 15.2 0 3 8.04 8

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
9 3 0 0 2.61 9
3 1 0 0 0.00 3

League top five finishers

George Burns
George Burns (outfielder)
George Joseph Burns was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career as the leadoff hitter for the New York Giants. A soft-spoken person, he was nicknamed "Silent George" by his teammates, and he was said to be one of the best pool players ever to play major...

  • NL leader in runs scored (105)
  • #4 in NL in stolen bases (37)


Benny Kauff
Benny Kauff
Benjamin Michael Kauff was a professional baseball player, who played centerfield and batted and threw left-handed. Kauff was known as the “Ty Cobb of the Feds.” He is the only player to be permanently banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling...

  • #2 in NL in stolen bases (40)
  • #4 in NL in RBI (74)


Dave Robertson
Dave Robertson
Davis Aydelotte Robertson is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of 9 seasons with the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1916 and 1917 he tied for the National League lead in home runs while playing for New York...

  • MLB leader in home runs (12)
  • #3 in NL in runs scored (88)
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