The 1911

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pennants. They were defeated by the

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in the

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. The team set and still holds the

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single-season record for

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s during the modern era (since 1901), with 347. Led by manager

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, the Giants won the National League pennant by games. On the offensive side, they finished second in runs scored. On the defensive side, they allowed the fewest.

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led the league in

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, and

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had the most

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s. The Giants hit 103 triples, the most in franchise history. Taken together with the 1912 and 1913 pennant winners, this team is considered one of the greatest of all-time.Neyer, Rob and Eddie Epstein. ''

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''.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Charlie "Victory" Faust

One of the Giants' drawing cards came in the form of unknown

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, whose story was retold by

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in ''

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''. Faust was considered something of a "good-luck charm" by manager McGraw, and was used sparingly. In 1911, Faust appeared in just two games for the team, which was the entirety of his major league playing career. As a pitcher, he pitched two innings, giving up one run. As a batter, he tallied one

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, two

s, and one

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, in zero at bats.

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

1911 World Series

Game 1

October 14, 1911, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

Game 2

October 16, 1911, at

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Game 3

October 17, 1911, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

Game 4

October 24, 1911, at

Game 5

October 25, 1911, at the Polo Grounds in New York City

Game 6

October 26, 1911, at

References

External links

1911 New York Giants season at Baseball Reference
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