| Postseason: |
Won World Series (6-3) over Brooklyn Bridegrooms |

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| Season Summary | 83-43, Final Rank:1, GB: 0.0 | |
| Days in First | 28 | last on Saturday, Oct 5, counts only the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day |
| 38 | last on Oct 5, counts all days of the season including off days | |
| Biggest Lead | 1 | last on Saturday, Oct 5, for days on which they played |
| Farthest Behind | 8.5 | last on Monday, Jun 24, for days on which they played |
| Most Games over .500 | 40 | last on Saturday, Oct 5 |
| Most Games under .500 | 1 | last on Wednesday, Apr 24 |
| Longest Winning Streak | 12 | Saturday, Sep 7 to Tuesday, Sep 24 |
| Longest Losing Streak | 5 | Thursday, Aug 15 to Wednesday, Aug 21 |
| Most Runs Allowed | 18 | Thursday, May 23 |
| Most Runs Scored | 18 | Saturday, Aug 3 and Friday, Sep 27 |
| Times Shutout by Opponent | 3 | |
| Times Opponent Shutout | 6 | |
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| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
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| 1 | 1 | Wednesday, Apr 24 | NYG | BSN | L | 7 | 8 | 0-1 | 5 | 1.0 | 1:50 | - | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | Thursday, Apr 25 | NYG | BSN | W | 11 | 10 | 1-1 | 3 | 1.0 | + | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Monday, Apr 29 | NYG | WHS | W | 4 | 2 | 2-1 | 1 | Tied | 2:00 | ++ | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | Tuesday, Apr 30 | NYG | WHS | W | 9 | 7 | 3-1 | 1 | Tied | +++ | ||||||||
| 5 | 5 | Wednesday, May 1 | NYG | WHS | W | 16 | 3 | 4-1 | 1 | Tied | 2:00 | ++++ | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | Thursday, May 2 | NYG | WHS | W | 16 | 3 | 5-1 | 1 | up 1.0 | 2:00 | +++++ | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | Friday, May 3 | NYG | @ | PHI | L | 4 | 9 | 5-2 | 1 | Tied | 1:55 | - | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | Saturday, May 4 | NYG | @ | PHI | L | 2 | 11 | 5-3 | 2 | 0.5 | -- | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | Monday, May 6 | NYG | @ | PHI | W | 13 | 9 | 6-3 | 1 | Tied | 2:10 | + | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | Tuesday, May 7 | NYG | @ | PHI | L | 4 | 6 | 6-4 | 3 | 0.5 | - | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | Wednesday, May 8 | NYG | @ | BSN | L | 0 | 7 | 6-5 | 4 | 1.5 | 10,000 | -- | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | Thursday, May 9 | NYG | @ | BSN | W | 10 | 9 | 7-5 | 3 | 0.5 | 2:00 | + | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | Friday, May 10 | NYG | @ | BSN | W | 7 | 5 | 8-5 | 1 | up 0.5 | 2:00 | ++ | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | Saturday, May 11 | NYG | @ | BSN | L | 3 | 4 | 8-6 | 3 | 0.5 | 1:45 | - | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | Monday, May 13 | NYG | CLV | L | 7 | 8 | 8-7 | 4 | 1.5 | -- | ||||||||
| 16 | 16 | Tuesday, May 14 | NYG | CLV | L | 0 | 5 | 8-8 | 5 | 2.5 | 1:40 | --- | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | Wednesday, May 15 | NYG | CLV | W | 16 | 2 | 9-8 | 4 | 2.5 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | Thursday, May 16 | NYG | CLV | W | 6 | 3 | 10-8 | 3 | 2.5 | 1:35 | ++ | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | Friday, May 17 | NYG | PIT | W | 11 | 7 | 11-8 | 3 | 2.5 | 2:20 | +++ | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | Saturday, May 18 | NYG | PIT | L | 2 | 3 | 11-9 | 3 | 3.5 | 1:30 | - | |||||||
| 21 | 21 | Tuesday, May 21 | NYG | PIT | W | 5 | 4 | 12-9 | 3 | 3.0 | + | ||||||||
| 22 | 22 | Wednesday, May 22 | NYG | CHC | W | 11 | 4 | 13-9 | 3 | 2.0 | ++ | ||||||||
| 23 | 23 | Thursday, May 23 | NYG | CHC | L | 17 | 18 | 13-10 | 3 | 2.5 | 2:35 | - | |||||||
| 24 | 24 | Friday, May 24 | NYG | CHC | W | 9 | 7 | 14-10 | 3 | 2.5 | 2:20 | + | |||||||
| 25 | 25 | Saturday, May 25 | NYG | CHC | L | 8 | 9 | 14-11 | 3 | 3.5 | 2:45 | - | |||||||
| 26 | 26 | Tuesday, May 28 | NYG | IND | W | 7 | 0 | 15-11 | 3 | 3.5 | 1:35 | + | |||||||
| 27 | 27 | Wednesday, May 29 | NYG | IND | W | 8 | 6 | 16-11 | 3 | 3.5 | 1:45 | ++ | |||||||
| 28 | 28 | Thursday, May 30 | NYG | IND | L | 5 | 6 | 16-12 | 3 | 4.5 | 1:50 | 520 | - | ||||||
| 29 | 29 | Thursday, May 30 | NYG | IND | W | 7 | 3 | 17-12 | 3 | 4.5 | 1:50 | 4,970 | + | ||||||
| 30 | 30 | Saturday, Jun 1 | NYG | @ | WHS | L | 5 | 9 | 17-13 | 3 | 5.5 | 1:35 | - | ||||||
| 31 | 31 | Tuesday, Jun 4 | NYG | @ | WHS | L | 3 | 5 | 17-14 | 4 | 7.0 | 2:00 | -- | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | Wednesday, Jun 5 | NYG | @ | WHS | W | 4 | 3 | 18-14 | 4 | 6.0 | 1:55 | + | ||||||
| 33 | 33 | Thursday, Jun 6 | NYG | @ | BSN | L | 7 | 10 | 18-15 | 4 | 7.0 | 2:22 | - | ||||||
| 34 | 34 | Friday, Jun 7 | NYG | @ | BSN | L | 4 | 9 | 18-16 | 4 | 8.0 | 2:00 | -- | ||||||
| 35 | 35 | Monday, Jun 10 | NYG | BSN | W | 5 | 1 | 19-16 | 4 | 7.0 | + | ||||||||
| 36 | 36 | Tuesday, Jun 11 | NYG | BSN | W | 2 | 1 | 20-16 | 4 | 6.0 | 1:32 | ++ | |||||||
| 37 | 37 | Thursday, Jun 13 | NYG | PHI | W | 3 | 2 | 21-16 | 4 | 6.0 | 1:45 | +++ | |||||||
| 38 | 38 | Friday, Jun 14 | NYG | PHI | W | 14 | 4 | 22-16 | 4 | 6.0 | ++++ | ||||||||
| 39 | 39 | Wednesday, Jun 19 | NYG | @ | CLV | L | 1 | 10 | 22-17 | 4 | 7.5 | 2:10 | - | ||||||
| 40 | 40 | Thursday, Jun 20 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 1 | 0 | 23-17 | 4 | 7.5 | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 41 | 41 | Friday, Jun 21 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 17 | 6 | 24-17 | 4 | 7.0 | 1:20 | ++ | ||||||
| 42 | 42 | Saturday, Jun 22 | NYG | @ | CLV | L | 6 | 8 | 24-18 | 4 | 8.5 | 1:55 | - | ||||||
| 43 | 43 | Monday, Jun 24 | NYG | @ | CHC | L | 0 | 6 | 24-19 | 4 | 8.5 | 1:20 | -- | ||||||
| 44 | 44 | Tuesday, Jun 25 | NYG | @ | CHC | W | 12 | 8 | 25-19 | 3 | 7.5 | 2:20 | + | ||||||
| 45 | 45 | Wednesday, Jun 26 | NYG | @ | CHC | W | 12 | 7 | 26-19 | 3 | 6.5 | ++ | |||||||
| 46 | 46 | Thursday, Jun 27 | NYG | @ | CHC | W | 13 | 10 | 27-19 | 3 | 6.5 | 2:10 | +++ | ||||||
| 47 | 47 | Friday, Jun 28 | NYG | @ | IND | W | 5 | 2 | 28-19 | 3 | 5.5 | 1:35 | ++++ | ||||||
| 48 | 48 | Saturday, Jun 29 | NYG | @ | IND | W | 4 | 1 | 29-19 | 3 | 4.5 | 1:40 | +++++ | ||||||
| 49 | 49 | Monday, Jul 1 | NYG | @ | IND | L | 5 | 6 | 29-20 | 3 | 5.5 | 2:00 | - | ||||||
| 50 | 50 | Tuesday, Jul 2 | NYG | @ | IND | W | 8 | 6 | 30-20 | 3 | 4.5 | 1:45 | + | ||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 51 | 51 | Thursday, Jul 4 | NYG | @ | PIT | L | 2 | 4 | 30-21 | 3 | 4.5 | 1:55 | - | ||||||
| 52 | 52 | Thursday, Jul 4 | NYG | @ | PIT | W | 6 | 4 | 31-21 | 3 | 4.5 | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 53 | 53 | Friday, Jul 5 | NYG | @ | PIT | L | 2 | 5 | 31-22 | 3 | 4.5 | 1:55 | - | ||||||
| 54 | 54 | Saturday, Jul 6 | NYG | @ | PIT | W | 7 | 1 | 32-22 | 3 | 4.0 | 1:40 | + | ||||||
| 55 | 55 | Monday, Jul 8 | NYG | PIT | W | 7 | 5 | 33-22 | 3 | 3.5 | 1:56 | ++ | |||||||
| 56 | 56 | Tuesday, Jul 9 | NYG | PIT | W | 9 | 0 | 34-22 | 3 | 3.5 | 1:45 | +++ | |||||||
| 57 | 57 | Wednesday, Jul 10 | NYG | PIT | W | 14 | 1 | 35-22 | 3 | 2.5 | 2:00 | ++++ | |||||||
| 58 | 58 | Thursday, Jul 11 | NYG | CLV | W | 9 | 1 | 36-22 | 3 | 2.0 | 1:55 | +++++ | |||||||
| 59 | 59 | Friday, Jul 12 | NYG | CLV | W | 4 | 3 | 37-22 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:50 | ++++++ | |||||||
| 60 | 60 | Saturday, Jul 13 | NYG | CLV | W | 11 | 6 | 38-22 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:40 | +++++++ | |||||||
| 61 | 61 | Monday, Jul 15 | NYG | CHC | W | 7 | 4 | 39-22 | 2 | 1.5 | ++++++++ | ||||||||
| 62 | 62 | Tuesday, Jul 16 | NYG | CHC | L | 10 | 13 | 39-23 | 2 | 1.5 | - | ||||||||
| 63 | 63 | Wednesday, Jul 17 | NYG | CHC | W | 8 | 3 | 40-23 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 64 | 64 | Thursday, Jul 18 | NYG | IND | W | 4 | 2 | 41-23 | 2 | 2.0 | ++ | ||||||||
| 65 | 65 | Friday, Jul 19 | NYG | IND | L | 8 | 9 | 41-24 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:21 | - | |||||||
| 66 | 66 | Saturday, Jul 20 | NYG | IND | W | 8 | 5 | 42-24 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 67 | 67 | Monday, Jul 22 | NYG | @ | PHI | L | 9 | 10 | 42-25 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:20 | - | ||||||
| 68 | 68 | Tuesday, Jul 23 | NYG | @ | PHI | L | 5 | 7 | 42-26 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:50 | -- | ||||||
| 69 | 69 | Wednesday, Jul 24 | NYG | @ | PHI | L | 6 | 15 | 42-27 | 2 | 3.0 | 2:00 | --- | ||||||
| 70 | 70 | Thursday, Jul 25 | NYG | WHS | W | 7 | 5 | 43-27 | 2 | 3.0 | 2:00 | + | |||||||
| 71 | 71 | Friday, Jul 26 | NYG | WHS | L | 1 | 9 | 43-28 | 2 | 4.0 | - | ||||||||
| 72 | 72 | Monday, Jul 29 | NYG | @ | WHS | W | 5 | 2 | 44-28 | 2 | 3.5 | 1:15 | + | ||||||
| 73 | 73 | Tuesday, Jul 30 | NYG | @ | WHS | L | 1 | 5 | 44-29 | 2 | 4.5 | 1:30 | - | ||||||
| 74 | 74 | Friday, Aug 2 | NYG | PHI | W | 7 | 0 | 45-29 | 2 | 4.0 | 1:37 | + | |||||||
| 75 | 75 | Saturday, Aug 3 | NYG | PHI | W | 18 | 8 | 46-29 | 2 | 3.0 | 2:18 | ++ | |||||||
| 76 | 76 | Monday, Aug 5 | NYG | @ | CHC | W | 8 | 7 | 47-29 | 2 | 3.0 | 2:05 | +++ | ||||||
| 77 | 77 | Tuesday, Aug 6 | NYG | @ | CHC | W | 10 | 8 | 48-29 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:10 | ++++ | ||||||
| 78 | 78 | Wednesday, Aug 7 | NYG | @ | CHC | W | 4 | 2 | 49-29 | 2 | 1.0 | 2:05 | +++++ | ||||||
| 79 | 79 | Thursday, Aug 8 | NYG | @ | IND | L | 4 | 14 | 49-30 | 2 | 1.5 | 1:40 | - | ||||||
| 80 | 80 | Friday, Aug 9 | NYG | @ | IND | W | 8 | 1 | 50-30 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 81 | 81 | Saturday, Aug 10 | NYG | @ | IND | W | 9 | 6 | 51-30 | 2 | 0.5 | 2:15 | ++ | ||||||
| 82 | 82 | Monday, Aug 12 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 4 | 3 | 52-30 | 2 | 0.5 | +++ | |||||||
| 83 | 83 | Tuesday, Aug 13 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 13 | 4 | 53-30 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:50 | ++++ | ||||||
| 84 | 84 | Wednesday, Aug 14 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 4 | 2 | 54-30 | 1 | up 0.5 | 2:00 | +++++ | ||||||
| 85 | 85 | Thursday, Aug 15 | NYG | @ | PIT | L | 2 | 9 | 54-31 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:50 | - | ||||||
| 86 | 86 | Friday, Aug 16 | NYG | @ | PIT | L | 4 | 7 | 54-32 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:50 | -- | ||||||
| 87 | 87 | Saturday, Aug 17 | NYG | @ | PIT | L | 10 | 15 | 54-33 | 2 | 1.5 | 2:20 | --- | ||||||
| 88 | 88 | Monday, Aug 19 | NYG | @ | BSN | T | 4 | 4 | 54-33 | 2 | 1.5 | 1:40 | --- | ||||||
| 89 | 89 | Tuesday, Aug 20 | NYG | @ | BSN | L | 2 | 12 | 54-34 | 2 | 2.5 | 2:30 | ---- | ||||||
| 90 | 90 | Wednesday, Aug 21 | NYG | @ | BSN | L | 4 | 10 | 54-35 | 2 | 3.5 | 2:10 | ----- | ||||||
| 91 | 91 | Thursday, Aug 22 | NYG | PHI | W | 8 | 4 | 55-35 | 2 | 3.5 | 2:12 | + | |||||||
| 92 | 92 | Friday, Aug 23 | NYG | PHI | W | 7 | 3 | 56-35 | 2 | 3.0 | 1:35 | ++ | |||||||
| 93 | 93 | Friday, Aug 23 | NYG | PHI | L | 2 | 11 | 56-36 | 2 | 3.0 | 1:40 | - | |||||||
| 94 | 94 | Saturday, Aug 24 | NYG | PHI | W | 10 | 8 | 57-36 | 2 | 2.5 | 2:20 | + | |||||||
| 95 | 95 | Saturday, Aug 24 | NYG | PHI | W | 8 | 3 | 58-36 | 2 | 2.5 | 1:50 | ++ | |||||||
| 96 | 96 | Monday, Aug 26 | NYG | WHS | W | 11 | 1 | 59-36 | 2 | 2.5 | +++ | ||||||||
| 97 | 97 | Tuesday, Aug 27 | NYG | WHS | L | 3 | 13 | 59-37 | 2 | 3.5 | 1:55 | - | |||||||
| 98 | 98 | Wednesday, Aug 28 | NYG | WHS | W | 16 | 3 | 60-37 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:20 | + | |||||||
| 99 | 99 | Wednesday, Aug 28 | NYG | WHS | W | 7 | 5 | 61-37 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:40 | ++ | |||||||
| 100 | 100 | Thursday, Aug 29 | NYG | BSN | L | 4 | 6 | 61-38 | 2 | 3.0 | - | ||||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak | |||
| 101 | 101 | Friday, Aug 30 | NYG | BSN | W | 7 | 2 | 62-38 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:10 | + | |||||||
| 102 | 102 | Saturday, Aug 31 | NYG | BSN | T | 9 | 9 | 62-38 | 2 | 2.0 | 2:20 | + | |||||||
| 103 | 103 | Monday, Sep 2 | NYG | PIT | W | 9 | 6 | 63-38 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:40 | 2,000 | ++ | ||||||
| 104 | 104 | Monday, Sep 2 | NYG | PIT | W | 11 | 0 | 64-38 | 2 | 2.0 | 1:55 | +++ | |||||||
| 105 | 105 | Tuesday, Sep 3 | NYG | PIT | W | 9 | 4 | 65-38 | 2 | 1.0 | ++++ | ||||||||
| 106 | 106 | Wednesday, Sep 4 | NYG | PIT | W | 7 | 2 | 66-38 | 1 | Tied | 1:40 | +++++ | |||||||
| 107 | 107 | Thursday, Sep 5 | NYG | IND | L | 3 | 5 | 66-39 | 1 | Tied | 1:53 | - | |||||||
| 108 | 108 | Friday, Sep 6 | NYG | IND | L | 4 | 5 | 66-40 | 2 | 1.0 | -- | ||||||||
| 109 | 109 | Saturday, Sep 7 | NYG | IND | W | 12 | 4 | 67-40 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:45 | + | |||||||
| 110 | 110 | Monday, Sep 9 | NYG | CLV | W | 11 | 5 | 68-40 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:57 | ++ | |||||||
| 111 | 111 | Saturday, Sep 14 | NYG | CHC | W | 3 | 1 | 69-40 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:50 | +++ | |||||||
| 112 | 112 | Saturday, Sep 14 | NYG | CHC | W | 13 | 3 | 70-40 | 2 | 0.5 | 1:50 | ++++ | |||||||
| 113 | 113 | Monday, Sep 16 | NYG | @ | WHS | W | 12 | 4 | 71-40 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:30 | +++++ | ||||||
| 114 | 114 | Wednesday, Sep 18 | NYG | @ | WHS | W | 7 | 4 | 72-40 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:44 | ++++++ | ||||||
| 115 | 115 | Wednesday, Sep 18 | NYG | @ | WHS | W | 10 | 4 | 73-40 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:40 | +++++++ | ||||||
| 116 | 116 | Thursday, Sep 19 | NYG | @ | PHI | W | 12 | 5 | 74-40 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:40 | ++++++++ | ||||||
| 117 | 117 | Friday, Sep 20 | NYG | @ | PHI | W | 5 | 1 | 75-40 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:50 | +++++++++ | ||||||
| 118 | 118 | Friday, Sep 20 | NYG | @ | PHI | T | 4 | 4 | 75-40 | 1 | up 0.5 | 1:20 | +++++++++ | ||||||
| 119 | 119 | Saturday, Sep 21 | NYG | @ | PHI | W | 7 | 3 | 76-40 | 1 | up 1.0 | ++++++++++ | |||||||
| 120 | 120 | Monday, Sep 23 | NYG | @ | IND | W | 11 | 9 | 77-40 | 1 | up 1.0 | 1:50 | +++++++++++ | ||||||
| 121 | 121 | Tuesday, Sep 24 | NYG | @ | IND | W | 16 | 12 | 78-40 | 1 | up 1.0 | 2:07 | ++++++++++++ | ||||||
| 122 | 122 | Wednesday, Sep 25 | NYG | @ | IND | L | 2 | 7 | 78-41 | 1 | up 1.0 | 2:00 | - | ||||||
| 123 | 123 | Thursday, Sep 26 | NYG | @ | CHC | L | 3 | 4 | 78-42 | 1 | Tied | 1:55 | -- | ||||||
| 124 | 124 | Friday, Sep 27 | NYG | @ | CHC | W | 18 | 6 | 79-42 | 1 | Tied | + | |||||||
| 125 | 125 | Saturday, Sep 28 | NYG | @ | CHC | T | 2 | 2 | 79-42 | 1 | up 0.5 | + | |||||||
| 126 | 126 | Monday, Sep 30 | NYG | @ | PIT | T | 3 | 3 | 79-42 | 1 | Tied | 1:25 | + | ||||||
| 127 | 127 | Tuesday, Oct 1 | NYG | @ | PIT | L | 2 | 7 | 79-43 | 2 | 1.0 | 1:40 | - | ||||||
| 128 | 128 | Wednesday, Oct 2 | NYG | @ | PIT | W | 6 | 3 | 80-43 | 1 | Tied | 1:50 | + | ||||||
| 129 | 129 | Thursday, Oct 3 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 9 | 0 | 81-43 | 1 | Tied | 1:45 | ++ | ||||||
| 130 | 130 | Friday, Oct 4 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 6 | 1 | 82-43 | 1 | Tied | 1:30 | +++ | ||||||
| 131 | 131 | Saturday, Oct 5 | NYG | @ | CLV | W | 5 | 3 | 83-43 | 1 | up 1.0 | ++++ | |||||||
| Rk | Gm# | Date | Tm | Opp | R | RA | Inn | W-L | Rank | GB | Win | Loss | Save | Time | Attendance | Streak |
Rank and Games Behind are at the end of all games played on that date.