1896 New York Giants
64 - 67
1895 / 1897 (Organization)
7th place in the NL (27 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		39 - 26 (.600)
25 - 41 (.379)		 -0.1 wins
-1.3 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 829 / 766 ( +63 )
Allowed/Expected: 821 / 765 ( -56 )
Pyth Record: 66 - 65 (-2)
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Attendance: 274,000 Avg Att: 4,215 (1.13)
Att Rank: 4 / 12 Lg Avg: 3,729
       
Park Factor: 0.97    
HR Factor: 0.99 R/L HR: 1.07 / 0.96
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
11
1
1895
 Fred Pfeffer
2B
0.0
Purchased
LS3
NY1
27.2
-0.6
-0.2
11
14
1895
 Kid Gleason
SP
0.0
Received in Trade
BLN
NY1
35.0
5.5
3.4
11
14
1895
 Jack Doyle
1B
0.0
Traded Away
NY1
BLN
11.1
13.8
6.5
1
1
1896
 Cy Seymour
CF
0.0
Signed as a Free Agent
NY1
0.0
42.0
21.2
1
1
1896
 Dave Zearfoss
C
0.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
NY1
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
2
24
1896
 Oyster Burns
RF
0.0
Purchased
NY1
Newark
25.9
0.0
0.0
2
24
1896
 Frank Butler
LF
0.0
Purchased
NY1
Columbus
-0.0
0.0
0.0
5
27
1896
 Fred Pfeffer
2B
0.0
Released
NY1
27.0
-0.4
7
25
1896
 Harry Davis
1B
0.0
Traded Away
NY1
PIT
1.1
37.6
2.2
7
25
1896
 Jake Beckley
1B
0.0
Received in Trade
PIT
NY1
30.7
30.4
1.5
8
1
1896
 Duke Farrell
C
0.0
Traded Away
NY1
WSN
12.0
11.1
4.7
8
1
1896
 Carney Flynn
SW
0.0
Traded Away
NY1
WSN
-1.1
-0.9
-0.9
8
1
1896
 Bill Joyce
3B
0.0
Received in Trade
WSN
NY1
20.3
10.7
10.7
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

11 / 14 / 1895
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BLN
28.1
35.0
5.5
3.4
2.2
$3,500
BLN
Totals      
35.0
5.5
3.4
2.2
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
NY1
25.1
11.1
13.8
6.5
2.8
Totals      
11.1
13.8
6.5
2.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
5.5
13.8
8.4
 
2.2
2.8
0.6
13.8
5.5
-8.4
 
2.8
2.2
-0.6


7 / 25 / 1896
Pittsburgh Pirates Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
NY1
22.4
1.1
37.6
2.2
-0.8
$1,000
NY1
Totals      
1.1
37.6
2.2
-0.8
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
PIT
28.4
30.7
30.4
1.5
1.2
Totals      
30.7
30.4
1.5
1.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
30.4
37.6
7.2
 
1.2
-0.8
-1.9
37.6
30.4
-7.2
 
-0.8
1.2
1.9


8 / 1 / 1896
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
NY1
29.3
12.0
11.1
4.7
0.6
SW
NY1
20.9
-1.1
-0.9
-0.9
-0.9
$2,500
NY1
Totals      
10.9
10.3
3.9
-0.3
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
WSN
30.2
20.3
10.7
10.7
2.8
Totals      
20.3
10.7
10.7
2.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
10.3
10.7
0.4
 
-0.3
2.8
3.0
10.7
10.3
-0.4
 
2.8
-0.3
-3.0


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Defensive Regression Analysis data used here was obtained with permission from Michael Humphreys, author of Wizardry.

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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James