1917 New York Giants Roster (40-man)

1916 Season 1918 Season

Record: 98-56-4, Finished 1st in National League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost World Series (4-2) to Chicago White Sox

Manager: John McGraw (98-56-4)

Ballpark: Polo Grounds V

Attendance: 500,264 (1st of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 94
One-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 93

Pythagorean W-L: 100-54, 635 Runs, 457 Runs Allowed

National League Pennant

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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
Fred Anderson	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Dec 11, 1885	6	38	18	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$4,500
Al Baird	22	us US	R	R	5' 9"	160	Jun 2, 1895	1st	12	5	12	10	0	0	0	7	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.1	$1,500
Rube Benton	27	us US	R	L	6' 1"	190	Jun 27, 1890	8	35	25	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$3,650
George Burns	27	us US	R	R	5' 7"	160	Nov 24, 1889	7	152	152	152	152	0	0	0	0	0	0	152	0	0	152	0	0	6.1
Al Demaree	32	us US	L	R	6' 0"	170	Sep 8, 1884	6	15	11	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$4,000
Art Fletcher	32	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Jan 5, 1885	9	151	151	151	151	0	0	0	0	0	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.4	$5,500
George Gibson	36	ca CA	R	R	5' 11"	190	Jul 22, 1880	13	35	26	35	35	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$4,000
Ed Hemingway	24	us US	B	R	5' 11"	165	May 8, 1893	2	7	6	7	7	0	0	0	1	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$1,650
Buck Herzog	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jul 9, 1885	10	114	111	114	113	0	0	0	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.5	$10,000
Walter Holke	24	us US	B	L	6' 1"	185	Dec 25, 1892	3	153	153	153	153	0	0	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9	$3,000
Benny Kauff	27	us US	L	L	5' 8"	157	Jan 5, 1890	5	153	153	153	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	152	0	153	0	0	4.7	$4,500
George Kelly HOF	21	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Sep 10, 1895	3	11	0	11	7	1	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	4	4	0	0.1	$1,800
Pete Kilduff	24	us US	R	R	5' 7"	155	Apr 4, 1893	1st	32	18	32	27	0	0	0	21	1	5	0	0	0	0	3	4	0.1
Ernie Krueger	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Dec 27, 1890	3	8	0	8	5	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.3
Hans Lobert	35	us US	R	R	5' 9"	170	Oct 18, 1881	14	51	4	51	21	0	0	0	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	33	2	0.1	$7,000
Lew McCarty	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	192	Nov 17, 1888	5	56	45	56	54	0	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0.1	$4,500
Jim Middleton	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	165	May 28, 1889	1st	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$2,400
Red Murray	33	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Mar 4, 1884	11	29	3	29	12	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	3	5	11	12	8	-0.3	$3,000
Jack Onslow	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Oct 13, 1888	2	9	2	9	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1	$2,100
Pol Perritt	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	168	Aug 30, 1891	6	35	26	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5	$8,000
Bill Rariden	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	168	Feb 5, 1888	9	101	85	101	100	0	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1.0	$4,500
Dave Robertson	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	186	Sep 25, 1889	5	142	137	142	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	140	140	4	0	2.0	$6,000
José Rodríguez	23	cu CU	R	R	5' 8"	150	Feb 23, 1894	2	7	5	7	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$1,500
Slim Sallee	32	us US	R	L	6' 3"	180	Feb 3, 1885	10	34	24	34	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	$6,000
Ferdie Schupp	26	us US	R	L	5' 10"	150	Jan 16, 1891	5	36	32	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1	$3,900
George Smith	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	163	May 31, 1892	2	14	1	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$1,800
Jimmy Smith	22	us US	B	R	5' 9"	152	May 15, 1895	4	37	29	37	36	0	0	0	29	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.6
Ad Swigler	21	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Sep 21, 1895	1st	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$1,800
Jeff Tesreau	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	218	Mar 5, 1888	6	33	20	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$6,300
Jim Thorpe	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	May 28, 1887	4	27	15	27	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	13	18	9	2	0.0	$3,000
Joe Wilhoit	31	us US	L	R	6' 2"	175	Dec 20, 1885	2	34	8	34	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	11	25	0	0.7
Ross Youngs HOF	20	us US	L	R	5' 8"	162	Apr 10, 1897	1st	7	6	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	7	1	0	0.4	$1,200
Heinie Zimmerman	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	176	Feb 9, 1887	11	150	150	150	150	0	0	0	5	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.3	$6,500
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