The 1889 New York Giants season was the franchise's seventh season. The team finished first in the National League with a record of 83–43. They beat the Boston Beaneaters by just one game. The Beaneaters won the same number of games as the Giants, but lost two more games, giving the pennant to the Giants. The Giants went on to face the American Association champion Brooklyn Bridegrooms in the World Series, winning six games to three. The series marked the first meeting between the Giants and the team that would become the Dodgers, a rivalry that continues to this day.
In the opening series of the season on April 24–25, the Giants hosted a two-game series against the Boston Beaneaters in Oakland Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, before playing the rest of April, May, and June at the St. George Cricket Grounds (of the former New York Metropolitans) in the then-new community of St. George on Staten Island. From July on, following a lengthy road trip, the Giants played at the newly relocated Polo Grounds.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 1889 New York Giants Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
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 Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C 99 407 133 .327 4 87 1B 131 496 157 .317 13 130 2B 125 497 139 .280 7 100 SS 114 479 143 .299 1 67 3B 129 473 103 .218 1 59 OF 120 488 149 .305 7 54 OF 128 502 161 .321 3 81 OF 122 499 167 .335 10 73
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 40 139 36 .259 1 29 32 125 23 .184 1 12 12 48 14 .292 1 12 9 28 10 .357 1 4 5 20 2 .100 0 2 3 15 4 .267 0 0 2 4 0 .000 0 0
Pitching
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 45 375.0 27 12 3.02 125 47 364.0 28 13 3.36 225 29 230.0 14 10 3.68 130 10 78.0 9 1 4.27 28 6 52.0 2 4 3.98 28 3 26.0 1 2 6.58 7
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 3 20.0 2 0 4.05 12
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 1 0 0 0 2.08 3
1889 World Series
The Giants beat the Brooklyn Bridegrooms six games to three in the World Series.
References
1889 New York Giants season at Baseball Reference