1908 New York Giants Roster (40-man)

1907 Season 1909 Season

Record: 98-56-3, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: John McGraw (98-56-3)

Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV

Attendance: 910,000 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 100

Pythagorean W-L: 101-53, 651 Runs, 455 Runs Allowed

Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free.

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
Red Ames	25	us US	B	R	5' 10"	185	Aug 2, 1882	6	18	15	18	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
John Barry	29	us US	R	R			Oct 27, 1878	10	38	20	38	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1	10	31	7	2	-0.7
Roy Beecher	24	us US	L	R	6' 2"	180	May 10, 1884	2	3	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.2
Dave Brain	29	gb GB	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jan 24, 1879	7	11	2	11	9	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	1	2	3	2	2	-0.3
Roger Bresnahan HOF	29	us US	R	R	5' 9"	200	Jun 11, 1879	10	140	139	140	139	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.9
Al Bridwell	24	us US	L	R	5' 9"	170	Jan 4, 1884	4	147	147	147	147	0	0	0	0	0	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5
Doc Crandall	20	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Oct 8, 1887	1st	35	24	35	33	32	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1.9
Art Devlin	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	175	Oct 16, 1879	5	157	157	157	157	0	0	0	0	157	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.2
Josh Devore	20	us US	L	R	5' 6"	160	Nov 13, 1887	1st	5	1	5	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	0.0
Mike Donlin	30	us US	L	L	5' 9"	170	May 30, 1878	9	155	155	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0	127	155	0	0	6.0	$4,500
Larry Doyle	21	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Jul 31, 1886	2	105	101	105	102	0	0	0	102	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2.7
Bull Durham	31	us US	R	R	5' 10"		Jun 27, 1877	3	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Steve Evans	23	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Feb 17, 1885	1st	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0.0
Jack Hannifin	25	us US	R	R	5' 11"	167	Feb 25, 1883	3	2	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	-0.1
Buck Herzog	22	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jul 9, 1885	1st	66	48	66	60	0	0	0	42	5	12	1	0	0	1	6	4	2.3
Bill Malarkey	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Nov 26, 1878	1st	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.3
Rube Marquard HOF	21	us US	B	L	6' 3"	180	Oct 9, 1886	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Christy Mathewson HOF	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Aug 12, 1880	9	56	44	56	56	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.9
Harry McCormick	27	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Feb 28, 1881	2	73	65	73	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	0	12	66	7	0	0.4
Joe McGinnity HOF	37	us US	R	R	5' 11"	206	Mar 20, 1871	10	37	20	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6
Fred Merkle	19	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Dec 20, 1888	2	41	3	41	19	0	0	11	1	1	0	2	0	4	6	20	5	0.3
Tom Needham	29	ie IE	R	R	5' 10"	180	Apr 17, 1879	5	56	18	56	49	0	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.0
Cy Seymour	35	us US	L	L	6' 0"	200	Dec 9, 1872	13	156	155	156	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	155	1	0	1.6
Spike Shannon	33	us US	B	R	5' 11"	180	Feb 7, 1875	5	74	72	74	74	0	0	0	0	0	0	60	0	15	74	0	1	-0.5
Fred Snodgrass	20	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 19, 1887	1st	6	0	6	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0.0
Sammy Strang	31	us US	B	R	5' 8"	160	Dec 16, 1876	10	28	17	28	22	0	0	0	14	0	3	1	3	2	6	5	1	-0.3
Luther Taylor	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	160	Feb 21, 1875	9	27	15	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Fred Tenney	36	us US	L	L	5' 9"	155	Nov 26, 1871	15	156	156	156	156	0	0	156	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0
Art Wilson	22	us US	R	R	5' 8"	170	Dec 11, 1885	1st	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Hooks Wiltse	28	us US	R	L	6' 0"	185	Sep 7, 1879	5	45	38	45	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7.6
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