| 1924 New York Giants | ||||
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| National League champions | ||||
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| League | National League | |||
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds | |||
| City | New York City | |||
| Owners | Charles Stoneham | |||
| Managers | John McGraw | |||
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The1924New York Giants season was the franchise's 42nd season. The team finished first in theNational League with a record of 93–60, winning the NLpennant for a record fourth consecutive season, a record that still stands today. They went on to theWorld Series, losing to theWashington Senators in seven games.
In the final series of the 1924 season, the Giants were playing thePhiladelphia Phillies at thePolo Grounds and battling for the pennant with the Robins. Giants outfielderJimmy O'Connell offered Phillies shortstopHeinie Sand $500 to throw the games. Sand rejected the bribe and reported it to Phillies managerArt Fletcher. It eventually led to the lifetime suspension of O'Connell and Giants coachCozy Dolan by CommissionerLandis, although future-Hall of FamersFrankie Frisch,George Kelly, andRoss Youngs were also implicated.[1]
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | — | 51–26 | 42–34 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 92 | 62 | .597 | 1½ | 46–31 | 46–31 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 90 | 63 | .588 | 3 | 49–28 | 41–35 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 83 | 70 | .542 | 10 | 43–33 | 40–37 |
| Chicago Cubs | 81 | 72 | .529 | 12 | 46–31 | 35–41 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 65 | 89 | .422 | 28½ | 40–37 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 55 | 96 | .364 | 37 | 26–49 | 29–47 |
| Boston Braves | 53 | 100 | .346 | 40 | 28–48 | 25–52 |
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 7–15 | 6–15 | 12–10 | 5–17 | 10–12–1 | 7–15 | 6–16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15–7 | — | 12–10 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 17–5 | 13–9 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 15–6 | 10–12 | — | 9–13 | 9–13–1 | 16–6 | 7–15 | 15–7 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10–12 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | 9–13 | 16–5 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 17–5 | 14–8 | 13–9–1 | 13–9 | — | 14–7 | 9–13 | 13–9 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | 6–16 | 5–16 | 7–14 | — | 8–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 15–7 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 10–12 | 13–9 | 13–8 | — | 15–7 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16–6 | 7–15 | 7–15 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12 | 7–15 | — | |||||
| 1924 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders | Manager Coaches | ||||||
| = Indicates team leader |
| = Indicates league leader |
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Frank Snyder | 118 | 354 | 107 | .302 | 5 | 53 |
| 1B | George Kelly | 144 | 571 | 185 | .324 | 21 | 136 |
| 2B | Frankie Frisch | 145 | 603 | 198 | .328 | 7 | 69 |
| SS | Travis Jackson | 151 | 596 | 180 | .302 | 11 | 76 |
| 3B | Heinie Groh | 145 | 559 | 157 | .281 | 2 | 46 |
| OF | Hack Wilson | 107 | 383 | 113 | .295 | 10 | 57 |
| OF | Ross Youngs | 133 | 526 | 187 | .356 | 10 | 74 |
| OF | Irish Meusel | 139 | 549 | 170 | .310 | 6 | 102 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Southworth | 94 | 281 | 72 | .256 | 3 | 36 |
| Hank Gowdy | 87 | 191 | 62 | .325 | 4 | 37 |
| Bill Terry | 77 | 163 | 39 | .239 | 5 | 24 |
| Jimmy O'Connell | 52 | 104 | 33 | .317 | 2 | 18 |
| Freddie Lindstrom | 52 | 79 | 20 | .253 | 0 | 4 |
| Grover Hartley | 4 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| Eddie Ainsmith | 10 | 5 | 3 | .600 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Crump | 1 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Barnes | 35 | 229.1 | 16 | 10 | 3.06 | 59 |
| Jack Bentley | 28 | 188.0 | 16 | 5 | 3.78 | 60 |
| Hugh McQuillan | 27 | 184.0 | 14 | 8 | 2.69 | 49 |
| Art Nehf | 30 | 171.2 | 14 | 4 | 3.62 | 72 |
| Wayland Dean | 26 | 125.2 | 6 | 12 | 5.01 | 39 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosy Ryan | 37 | 124.2 | 7 | 6 | 4.26 | 36 |
| Mule Watson | 22 | 99.2 | 7 | 4 | 3.79 | 18 |
| Harry Baldwin | 10 | 33.2 | 3 | 1 | 4.28 | 5 |
| Walt Huntzinger | 12 | 32.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.45 | 6 |
| Dinty Gearin | 6 | 29.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.48 | 4 |
| Joe Oeschger | 10 | 29.0 | 2 | 0 | 3.10 | 10 |
| Kent Greenfield | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 15.00 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Jonnard | 34 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2.41 | 40 |
| Ernie Maun | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.91 | 5 |
| Leon Cadore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
October 4, 1924, atGriffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (N) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| W:Art Nehf (1–0) L:Walter Johnson (0–1) | |||||||||||||||
| HR:NYG –George Kelly (1),Bill Terry (1) | |||||||||||||||
October 5, 1924, atGriffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| W:Tom Zachary (1–0) L:Jack Bentley (0–1) S:Firpo Marberry (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR:WAS –Goose Goslin (1),Bucky Harris (1) | ||||||||||||
October 6, 1924, at thePolo Grounds (IV) in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 2 |
| New York (N) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | x | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| W:Hugh McQuillan (2–0) L:Firpo Marberry (0–1) S:Mule Watson (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR:NYG –Rosy Ryan (1) | ||||||||||||
October 7, 1924, at thePolo Grounds (IV) in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| New York (N) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| W:George Mogridge (1–0) L:Virgil Barnes (0–1) S:Firpo Marberry (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR:WAS –Goose Goslin (2) | ||||||||||||
October 8, 1924, at thePolo Grounds (IV) in New York City
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| New York (N) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | x | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| W:Jack Bentley (1–1) L:Walter Johnson (0–2) S:Hugh McQuillan (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR:WAS –Goose Goslin (3),NYG –Jack Bentley (1) | ||||||||||||
October 9, 1924, atGriffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (N) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| W:Tom Zachary (2–0) L:Art Nehf (1–1) | ||||||||||||
October 10, 1924, atGriffith Stadium in Washington, D.C.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (N) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
| Washington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| W:Walter Johnson (1–2) L:Jack Bentley (1–2) | |||||||||||||||
| HR:WAS –Bucky Harris (2) | |||||||||||||||