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1912 New York Giants Season
The 1912 New York Giants season was the franchise's 30th season. It involved the Giants winning the National League pennant. They were beaten by the Boston Red Sox in the World Series. Fred Snodgrass took most of the blame, as he dropped a fly ball in the deciding contest. Led by manager John McGraw, the Giants dominated the NL, opening the season 54–11 and building a 16 1/2-game lead by July 3. On the offensive side, they easily led the league in runs scored. Larry Doyle finished fourth in the batting race and was voted league MVP. Chief Meyers had one of the greatest offensive seasons ever for a catcher and was second in batting. They had arguably the best pitching staff, too. Jeff Tesreau, Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson, and Red Ames finished 1–2–5 in league ERA. Rube Marquard's 18-game winning streak was the top story in baseball. Taken together with the 1911 and 1913 pennant winners, this team is considered one of the greatest of all-time.Neyer, Rob and Eddie Eps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polo Grounds
The Polo Grounds was the name of three stadiums in Upper Manhattan, New York City, used mainly for professional baseball and American football from 1880 through 1963. The original Polo Grounds, opened in 1876 and demolished in 1889, was built for the sport of polo. Bound on the south and north by 110th and 112th streets and on the east and west by Fifth and Sixth (Lenox) avenues, just north of Central Park, it was converted to a baseball stadium when leased by the New York Metropolitans in 1880. The third Polo Grounds, built in 1890, was renovated after a fire in 1911 and became Polo Grounds IV, the one generally indicated when the ''Polo Grounds'' is referenced. It was located in Coogan's Hollow and was noted for its distinctive bathtub shape, with very short distances to the left and right field walls and an unusually deep center field. In baseball, the original Polo Grounds was home to the New York Metropolitans from 1880 through 1885, and the New York Giants from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1913 New York Giants Season
The 1913 New York Giants season was the franchise's 31st season. It involved the Giants winning the National League pennant for the third consecutive year. Led by manager John McGraw, the Giants dominated the NL and finished 12½ games in front of the second place Philadelphia Phillies. They were beaten by the Philadelphia Athletics in the 1913 World Series. Ace pitcher Christy Mathewson went 25–11 and led the NL with a 2.06 ERA. Rube Marquard and Jeff Tesreau also won over 20 games, and the Giants easily allowed the fewest runs of any team in the league. Taken together with the 1911 and 1912 pennant winners, this team is considered one of the greatest of all-time. The roster was basically unchanged from 1912. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * September 15, 1913: Rule 5 draft ** Ben Dyer was drafted by the Giants from the Decatur Commodores. **Hank Ritter was drafted by the Giants from the Wilmington Chicks. Rost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Fletcher
Arthur Fletcher (January 5, 1885 – February 6, 1950) was an American shortstop, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. Fletcher was associated with two New York City baseball dynasties: the Giants of John McGraw as a player; and the Yankees of Miller Huggins and Joe McCarthy as a coach. Career Born in Collinsville, Illinois, he batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Fletcher came to the Giants in after only one season of minor league experience, and became the club's regular shortstop two years later. He played in four World Series while performing for McGraw (1911, 1912, 1913 and 1917). Traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in the midst of the season, he retired after the 1922 campaign with 1,534 hits, 32 home runs, 676 RBI and a .277 batting average. Fletcher is the Giants' career leader in being hit by pitches (132) and ranks 29th on the MLB career list (141) for the same statistic. In he replaced Kaiser Wilhelm as manager of the seventh-p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Wilson
Arthur Earl "Dutch" Wilson (December 11, 1885 – June 12, 1960) was an American professional baseball player. He played all or part of fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a catcher. Wilson spent most of his career as a backup, although he was the starting catcher for the Federal League's Chicago Whales during their two-season tenure in 1914–1915. He hit the first home run in the history of Wrigley Field, off of George "Chief" Johnson on April 23, 1914. He was the catcher for Cubs pitcher Hippo Vaughn during the "double no-hitter" game in 1917. The Cubs lost the game when Larry Kopf singled, then went to third on an error by Cy Williams and scored on an infield hit by Jim Thorpe in the 10th inning. In 812 games over 14 seasons, Wilson posted a .261 batting average Batting average is a statistic in cricket, baseball, and softball that measures the performance of batters. The development of the baseball statistic was influenced by the cricket statistic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grover Hartley
Grover Allen Hartley (July 2, 1888 – October 19, 1964) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball. From 1911 through 1934, he played for the New York Giants (1911–13, 1924–26), St. Louis Terriers (1914–15), St. Louis Browns (1916–17, 1934), Boston Red Sox (1927) and Cleveland Indians (1930). Hartley batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Osgood, Indiana. In a 14-season career, Hartley was a .268 hitter with three home runs and 144 RBI in 569 games played. Hartley was a catcher with good defensive skills as he took responsibility for getting the most out of his pitchers, and worked hard at ensuring their success. He debuted with the New York Giants in 1911, appearing in part of three seasons. In 1914 he jumped to the outlaw Federal League, becoming a regular with the St. Louis Terriers for the next two years, and later shared catching tenures for the St. Louis Browns, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, and new stints with the Giants and Browns, retiring at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hooks Wiltse
George Leroy "Hooks" Wiltse (September 7, 1879 – January 21, 1959) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1904 to 1915. He was the brother of pitcher Snake Wiltse. Biography "Hooks" earned his nickname because of his exceptional curveball and was one of the earliest pitchers to have a curveball regarded as being much more effective than his fastball. From 1904 to 1914, he pitched for the National League's New York Giants. During that time, he combined with teammate Christy Mathewson for 435 wins, making them one of the best lefty-righty duos in history. Wiltse won five pennants with the Giants and pitched innings in the 1911 World Series. On July 4, 1908, Wiltse pitched a perfect game through 26 batters until he hit Philadelphia Phillies pitcher George McQuillan on a 2–2 count in a scoreless game. This was the only occurrence of a pitcher losing a perfect game with two outs in the ninth inning by hitting a batter until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernie Shore
Ernest Grady Shore (March 24, 1891 – September 24, 1980) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox during some of their best years in the 1910s. He was born near East Bend, North Carolina. Shore graduated from Guilford College in 1914 and continued to return to Guilford during baseball offseasons to serve as a math professor. Along with Babe Ruth, he was sold by the Baltimore Orioles to the Red Sox. Shore's best year with the Red Sox was 1915, when he won 18, lost 8 and compiled a 1.64 earned run average. He was 3–1 in World Series action in 1915 and 1916, with a 1.82 earned run average in 34.2 innings pitched. On June 23, 1917, against the Washington Senators, Ruth started the game, walking the first batter, Ray Morgan. As newspaper accounts of the time relate, the short-fused Ruth then engaged in a heated argument with apparently equally short-fused home plate umpire Brick Owens. Owens tossed Ruth out of the game, and the even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaRue Kirby
LaRue Kirby (December 30, 1889 – June 10, 1961) was a baseball outfielder who made his professional debut in 1910 with the Class D Traverse City Resorters of the Michigan State League, and then would advance in 1912 to Major League Baseball where he played for the New York Giants and St. Louis Terriers. ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2010-12-20. He also pitched 18 innings in the major leagues, 11 innings for the New York Giants in 1912 and 7 innings for the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League
The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league t ...
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Ted Goulait
Theodore Lee Goulait (August 12, 1889 – July 15, 1936) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants in September 1912, among other teams. Goulait was born on August 12, 1889, in St. Clair, Michigan St. Clair is a city in St. Clair County in the eastern "Thumb" of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,485 at the 2010 census. The city is located on the St. Clair River near the southeast corner of St. Clair Township. Geography *A ..., and died in his hometown on July 15, 1936, aged 46."Ted Goulait Statistics and History" ''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved February 16, 2011. References External links 1889 births< ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Drucke
Louis Frank Drucke (December 3, 1888 – September 25, 1955) was a professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball with the History of the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants from 1909 to 1912. As a pitcher, he won 18 while losing 15 games, with a 2.90 earned run average. As a batter, he hit .178 with one home run. Drucke was the first major leaguer who attended and played at Texas Christian University (TCU). External links Major League Baseball pitchers New York Giants (NL) players Dallas Giants players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Venice Tigers players San Francisco Seals (baseball) players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Baseball players from Texas Sportspeople from Waco, Texas 1888 births 1955 deaths {{US-baseball-pitcher-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Demaree
Albert Wentworth Demaree (September 8, 1884 – April 30, 1962) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Boston Braves, from 1912 to 1919. Demaree posted an 80-72 won-loss record with a 2.77 earned run average (ERA), with 514 strikeouts, and 15 shutouts, in 1,424 innings pitched. Although a weak hitter, posting a .118 batting average (54-for-456), he was an above fielding pitcher, recording a .980 fielding percentage, committing only 7 errors in 352 total chances In baseball statistics, total chances (TC), also called ''chances offered'', represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated. It is the sum of putouts plus assists plus errors. ''Chances accepted'' refers to the total .... External links Al Demareeat SABR (Baseball BioProject) 1884 births 1962 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers New York Giants (NL) players Philadelph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc Crandall
James Otis Crandall (October 8, 1887 – August 17, 1951) was a right-handed pitcher and second baseman. He was the first player to be consistently used as a relief pitcher. Consequently, he was given the nickname Doc by Damon Runyon who said Crandall was "the physician of the pitching emergency". He played from 1908 to 1918, debuting with the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1913, but made only two pinch-hitting appearances for them before being sold back to the Giants 13 days later. He also played for the St. Louis Terriers in the Federal League in 1914 and 1915, the St. Louis Browns in 1916, and for the Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Braves in 1918. That same year he flirted with a no-hitter in the morning game of a double-header in Los Angeles against Salt Lake City of the Pacific Coast League. He carried the no-hitter into the 9th inning when, with two out, his outing was spoiled by Karl Crandall, his brother. While Cran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
