The 1916 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

Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...

. New York finished fourth in the National League

National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...

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Regular season

The Giants set a major league record with the longest winning streak

Winning streak (sports)

In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis...

 by one team. The Giants won 26 consecutive games from September 7 to 30. Earlier in the season, the Giants won 17 consecutive games. Despite the winning streak, the Giants did not have a pitcher with at least 20 wins.

Former Federal League

Federal League

The Federal League of Base Ball Clubs, known simply as the Federal League, was an American professional baseball league that operated as a "third major league", in competition with the established National and American Leagues, from to...

 star Benny Kauff

Benny Kauff

Benjamin Michael Kauff was a professional baseball player, who played centerfield and batted and threw left-handed. Kauff was known as the “Ty Cobb of the Feds.” He is the only player to be permanently banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling...

 led the team in runs batted in and stolen bases.

Notable transactions

• August 28, 1916: Larry Doyle, Merwin Jacobson
  Merwin Jacobson
  Merwin John William Jacobson was a backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for three different teams between and . Listed at 5' 11.5", 165 lb., Jacobson batted and threw left-handed...
  
  , and Herb Hunter
  Herb Hunter
  Herbert Harrison Hunter was an utility infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played parts of four seasons between and . Listed at 6' 0.5", 165 lb., Hunter batted left-handed and threw right-handed...
  
   were traded by the Giants to the Chicago Cubs
  Chicago Cubs
  The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
  
   for Heinie Zimmerman
  Heinie Zimmerman
  Henry Zimmerman , known as "Heinie" or "The Great Zim," was a Major League Baseball player in the early 20th century. Zimmerman played for the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants...
  
   and Mickey Doolan
  Mickey Doolan
  Michael Joseph "Mickey" Doolan , is a former professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1905-1918. He would play for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Whales, Chicago Cubs, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Robins.-External links:...
  
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Roster

1916 New York Giants
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		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
C		120	351	78	.222	1	29
1B		112	401	95	.237	7	44
2B		113	441	118	.268	2	47
3B		71	260	64	.246	0	17
SS		133	500	143	.286	3	66
OF		154	552	146	.264	9	74
OF		150	587	180	.307	12	69
OF		155	623	174	.279	5	41

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
	40	151	41	.272	0	19
	49	76	12	.158	0	3
	18	51	12	.235	1	3
	21	28	7	.250	1	4
	1	0	0	----	0	0
	1	0	0	----	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
	40	251	18	11	2.62	115
	38	238.2	16	8	2.87	115
	38	188	9	13	3.40	98
	15	111.2	9	4	1.37	35

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
	12	65.2	3	4	2.33	16
	4	15.2	0	3	8.04	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
	9	3	0	0	2.61	9
	3	1	0	0	0.00	3

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...

• NL leader in runs scored (105)
• #4 in NL in stolen bases (37)

Benny Kauff

Benny Kauff

Benjamin Michael Kauff was a professional baseball player, who played centerfield and batted and threw left-handed. Kauff was known as the “Ty Cobb of the Feds.” He is the only player to be permanently banned from baseball for reasons other than gambling...

• #2 in NL in stolen bases (40)
• #4 in NL in RBI (74)

Dave Robertson

Dave Robertson

Davis Aydelotte Robertson is a former professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of 9 seasons with the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1916 and 1917 he tied for the National League lead in home runs while playing for New York...

• MLB leader in home runs (12)
• #3 in NL in runs scored (88)