The 1915 New York Giants

San Francisco Giants

The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....

 season was a season in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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. The team finished eighth in the eight-team National League

National League

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 with a record of 69-83, 21 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies

1915 Philadelphia Phillies season

The Philadelphia Phillies season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Phillies winning the National League, then going on to lose the 1915 World Series to the Boston Red Sox. This was the team's first pennant since joining the league in...

.

Regular season

After finishing first in 1911

1911 New York Giants season

The 1911 New York Giants season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Giants winning their first of three consecutive National League pennants. They were beaten by the Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series....

, 1912

1912 New York Giants season

The New York Giants season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Giants winning the National League pennant. However, they were beaten by the Boston Red Sox in the World Series...

, and 1913

1913 New York Giants season

The 1913 New York Giants season was a season in American baseball. 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...

 and second in 1914

1914 New York Giants season

The 1914 New York Giants finished second in the National League, behind the "Miracle Braves." They had finished first the three previous years....

, the Giants fell to last place in the National League

National League

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 in 1915. Much of the collapse was due to the pitching staff. Hall of Famers Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson

Christopher "Christy" Mathewson , nicknamed "Big Six", "The Christian Gentleman", or "Matty", was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He played his entire career in what is known as the dead-ball era...

 and Rube Marquard

Rube Marquard

Richard William "Rube" Marquard was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s and early 1920s...

 both struggled through subpar seasons. Marquard would be placed on waivers in August and claimed by the Brooklyn Robins

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Roster

1915 New York Giants
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

Starters by position

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
2B		150	591	189	.320	4	70
3B		106	386	97	.251	0	38
OF		80	252	49	.194	0	20
OF		155	622	169	.272	3	51

Other batters

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
	7	19	4	.211	0	0

Starting pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	43	306	19	16	2.29	176
	35	220	12	18	2.66	91
	27	186	8	14	3.58	57
	27	169	9	8	3.73	79
	2	17	1	1	1.06	6

Other pitchers

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

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO
	32	105.1	2	8	3.50	65
	10	60.2	3	5	2.82	26
	4	12.1	0	1	5.84	4
	3	11.2	0	2	3.09	8

Relief pitchers

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

Player	G	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
	22	2	1	2	4.63	35

League top five finishers

George Burns

George Burns (outfielder)

George Joseph Burns was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career as the leadoff hitter for the New York Giants. A soft-spoken person, he was nicknamed "Silent George" by his teammates, and he was said to be one of the best pool players ever to play major...

• #4 in NL in runs scored (83)

Larry Doyle

• NL leader in batting average (.320)
• #2 in NL in runs scored (86)

Pol Perritt

Pol Perritt

William Dayton "Pol" Perritt was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1912-1914, the New York Giants from 1915-1921, and the Detroit Tigers for 4 games in 1921...

• #3 in NL in losses (18)

Jeff Tesreau

Jeff Tesreau

Charles Monroe "Jeff" Tesreau was an American Major League Baseball player.Tesreau initially signed with a minor league team of the St. Louis Browns in 1909. In , his contract was purchased by the New York Giants....

• #2 in NL in strikeouts (176)