1896 New York Giants Roster (40-man)

Record: 64-67-2, Finished 7th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Arthur Irwin (36-53-1) and Bill Joyce (28-14-1)

Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV

Attendance: 274,000 (4th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98

Pythagorean W-L: 66-65, 829 Runs, 821 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Tom Bannon	27	us US	R	R	5' 8"	175	May 8, 1869	2	2		2		0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2			-0.1
Jake Beckley HOF	28	us US	L	L	5' 10"	200	Aug 4, 1867	9	46		46		0	0	45	0	0	0	2	0	0	2			1.2
Cy Bowen	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Feb 17, 1871	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2
Sal Campfield	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Feb 19, 1868	1st	6		6		6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Willie Clark	25	us US	L		6' 0"	195	Aug 16, 1870	2	72		72		0	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.5
Dad Clarke	31	us US	B	R	5' 7"	160	Jan 7, 1865	5	49		49		48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			2.1
Frank Connaughton	27	us US	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jan 1, 1869	2	88		88		0	0	0	0	0	54	30	0	0	30			0.3
George Davis HOF	25	us US	B	R	5' 9"	180	Aug 23, 1870	7	124		124		0	0	3	0	74	45	3	0	0	3			4.6
Harry Davis	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Jul 18, 1873	2	64		64		0	0	23	0	0	0	39	1	0	40			1.1
Ed Doheny	22	us US	L	L	5' 10"	165	Nov 24, 1873	2	17		17		17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.4
Duke Farrell	29	us US	B	R	6' 1"	208	Aug 31, 1866	9	58		58		0	34	0	0	7	13	0	0	0	0			0.6
Carney Flynn	21	us US	L	L	5' 11"	165	Jan 23, 1875	2	3		3		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.6
Reddy Foster	31	us US			5' 7"	175	Aug, 1864	1st	1		1		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.0
Shorty Fuller	28	us US	R	R	5' 6"	157	Oct 10, 1867	9	18		18		0	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Les German	27	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Jun 1, 1869	5	1		1		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Charlie Gettig	25	us US	R		5' 10"	172	Dec, 1870	1st	6		6		4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.4
Kid Gleason	30	us US	B	R	5' 7"	158	Oct 26, 1865	9	133		133		0	0	0	130	3	0	0	1	0	1			2.2
Bill Joyce	28	us US	L	R	5' 11"	185	Sep 22, 1867	6	49		49		0	0	0	0	49	0	0	0	0	0			2.8
Jouett Meekin	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Feb 21, 1867	6	43		43		42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			5.8
Fred Pfeffer	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	184	Mar 17, 1860	15	4		4		0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.2	$3,000
Bill Reidy	22	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Oct 9, 1873	1st	2		2		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.1
Cy Seymour	23	us US	L	L	6' 0"	200	Dec 9, 1872	1st	12		12		11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1			-1.5
James Stafford	28	us US	R	R	5' 8"	165	Jan 30, 1868	5	59		59		0	0	0	0	0	6	53	0	0	53			-0.4
Mike Sullivan	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	210	Oct 23, 1870	8	25		25		25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			0.8
Mike Tiernan	29	us US	L	L	5' 11"	165	Jan 21, 1867	10	133		133		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	133	133			5.5
George Ulrich	27	us US					Jun 5, 1869	3	14		14		0	0	0	0	3	0	11	0	0	11			-0.4
George Van Haltren	30	us US	L	L	5' 11"	170	Mar 30, 1866	10	133		133		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	133	0	133			4.4
Jack Warner	23	us US	L	R	5' 11"	165	Aug 15, 1872	2	19		19		0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Parke Wilson	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	166	Oct 26, 1867	4	75		75		0	71	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-1.3
Dave Zearfoss	28	us US		R	5' 9"	174	Jan 1, 1868	1st	19		19		0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0			-0.3
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary