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1889 New York Giants (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1888/1890)
83-43, Finished 1st in National League
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World Series Champs
Scored 935 runs, Allowed 708 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-47
Managed by Jim Mutrie

Ballpark: Polo Grounds II (ballparks.com)

Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
  (one-year): Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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

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Game Results

Season Summary   83-43 , Final Rank: 1, GB: up 1.0
Days in First:                  28 (last on October 5, counts the days a team played and was in first at the end of the day)

Most Games over  .500:          40 (last on October 5)
Most Games under .500:           1 (last on April 24)

Biggest Lead:                  1.0 (last on October 5)
Farthest Behind Leader:        8.5 (last on June 24)

Longest Winning Streak:         12 (September 7 to September 24)
Longest Losing Streak:           5 (August 15 to August 21)

Most Runs Allowed:              18 (May 23)
Most Runs Scored:               18 (August 3 and September 27)

Times Shutout by Opponent:       3
Times Opponent Shutout:          6

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        83  43     935     708    .659

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           47  15     512     303    .758
Road           36  28     423     405    .563

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           3   1      31      27    .750
May            14  11     194     151    .560
June           12   7     118     102    .632
July           15  10     163     131    .600
August         18   9     207     180    .667
September      17   4     194     103    .810
October         4   1      28      14    .800

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     39  23     444     339    .629
Second Half    44  20     491     369    .688
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        10  12     130     132    .455

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout        34  18     434     280    .654

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BSN             6   8      86     107    .429
CHC            13   5     168     122    .722
CLV            14   4     130      70    .778
IND            13   7     138     109    .650
PHI            12   7     148     123    .632
PIT            12   7     128      90    .632
WHS            13   5     137      87    .722

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Wed, Apr 24     NYG  BSN  L   7-8        0-1     5     1.0  1:50                                   -
  2 Thu, Apr 25     NYG  BSN  W  11-10       1-1     3     1.0                                         +
  3 Mon, Apr 29     NYG  WHS  W   4-2        2-1     1    Tied  2:00                                   ++
  4 Tue, Apr 30     NYG  WHS  W   9-7        3-1     1    Tied                                         +++
  5 Wed, May  1     NYG  WHS  W  16-3        4-1     1    Tied  2:00                                   ++++
  6 Thu, May  2     NYG  WHS  W  16-3        5-1     1  up 1.0  2:00                                   +++++
  7 Fri, May  3     NYG @PHI  L   4-9        5-2     1    Tied  1:55                                   -
  8 Sat, May  4     NYG @PHI  L   2-11       5-3     2     0.5                                         --
  9 Mon, May  6     NYG @PHI  W  13-9        6-3     1    Tied  2:10                                   +
 10 Tue, May  7     NYG @PHI  L   4-6        6-4     3     0.5                                         -
 11 Wed, May  8     NYG @BSN  L   0-7        6-5     4     1.5                                  10,000 --
 12 Thu, May  9     NYG @BSN  W  10-9        7-5     3     0.5  2:00                                   +
 13 Fri, May 10     NYG @BSN  W   7-5        8-5     1  up 0.5  2:00                                   ++
 14 Sat, May 11     NYG @BSN  L   3-4        8-6     3     0.5  1:45                                   -
 15 Mon, May 13     NYG  CLV  L   7-8        8-7     4     1.5                                         --
 16 Tue, May 14     NYG  CLV  L   0-5        8-8     5     2.5  1:40                                   ---
 17 Wed, May 15     NYG  CLV  W  16-2        9-8     4     2.5  2:00                                   +
 18 Thu, May 16     NYG  CLV  W   6-3       10-8     3     2.5  1:35                                   ++
 19 Fri, May 17     NYG  PIT  W  11-7       11-8     3     2.5  2:20                                   +++
 20 Sat, May 18     NYG  PIT  L   2-3       11-9     3     3.5  1:30                                   -
 21 Tue, May 21     NYG  PIT  W   5-4       12-9     3     3.0                                         +
 22 Wed, May 22     NYG  CHC  W  11-4       13-9     3     2.0                                         ++
 23 Thu, May 23     NYG  CHC  L  17-18      13-10    3     2.5  2:35                                   -
 24 Fri, May 24     NYG  CHC  W   9-7       14-10    3     2.5  2:20                                   +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Sat, May 25     NYG  CHC  L   8-9       14-11    3     3.5  2:45                                   -
 26 Tue, May 28     NYG  IND  W   7-0       15-11    3     3.5  1:35                                   +
 27 Wed, May 29     NYG  IND  W   8-6       16-11    3     3.5  1:45                                   ++
 28 Thu, May 30     NYG  IND  L   5-6       16-12    3     4.5  1:50                               520 -
 29                 NYG  IND  W   7-3       17-12    3     4.5  1:50                             4,970 +
 30 Sat, Jun  1     NYG @WHS  L   5-9       17-13    3     5.5  1:35                                   -
 31 Tue, Jun  4     NYG @WHS  L   3-5       17-14    4     7.0  2:00                                   --
 32 Wed, Jun  5     NYG @WHS  W   4-3       18-14    4     6.0  1:55                                   +
 33 Thu, Jun  6     NYG @BSN  L   7-10      18-15    4     7.0  2:22                                   -
 34 Fri, Jun  7     NYG @BSN  L   4-9       18-16    4     8.0  2:00                                   --
 35 Mon, Jun 10     NYG  BSN  W   5-1       19-16    4     7.0                                         +
 36 Tue, Jun 11     NYG  BSN  W   2-1       20-16    4     6.0  1:32                                   ++
 37 Thu, Jun 13     NYG  PHI  W   3-2       21-16    4     6.0  1:45                                   +++
 38 Fri, Jun 14     NYG  PHI  W  14-4       22-16    4     6.0                                         ++++
 39 Wed, Jun 19     NYG @CLV  L   1-10      22-17    4     7.5  2:10                                   -
 40 Thu, Jun 20     NYG @CLV  W   1-0       23-17    4     7.5  1:50                                   +
 41 Fri, Jun 21     NYG @CLV  W  17-6       24-17    4     7.0  1:20                                   ++
 42 Sat, Jun 22     NYG @CLV  L   6-8       24-18    4     8.5  1:55                                   -
 43 Mon, Jun 24     NYG @CHC  L   0-6       24-19    4     8.5  1:20                                   --
 44 Tue, Jun 25     NYG @CHC  W  12-8       25-19    3     7.5  2:20                                   +
 45 Wed, Jun 26     NYG @CHC  W  12-7       26-19    3     6.5                                         ++
 46 Thu, Jun 27     NYG @CHC  W  13-10      27-19    3     6.5  2:10                                   +++
 47 Fri, Jun 28     NYG @IND  W   5-2       28-19    3     5.5  1:35                                   ++++
 48 Sat, Jun 29     NYG @IND  W   4-1       29-19    3     4.5  1:40                                   +++++
 49 Mon, Jul  1     NYG @IND  L   5-6       29-20    3     5.5  2:00                                   -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Tue, Jul  2     NYG @IND  W   8-6       30-20    3     4.5  1:45                                   +
 51 Thu, Jul  4     NYG @PIT  L   2-4       30-21    3     4.5  1:55                                   -
 52                 NYG @PIT  W   6-4       31-21    3     4.5  1:50                                   +
 53 Fri, Jul  5     NYG @PIT  L   2-5       31-22    3     4.5  1:55                                   -
 54 Sat, Jul  6     NYG @PIT  W   7-1       32-22    3     4.0  1:40                                   +
 55 Mon, Jul  8     NYG  PIT  W   7-5       33-22    3     3.5  1:56                                   ++
 56 Tue, Jul  9     NYG  PIT  W   9-0       34-22    3     3.5  1:45                                   +++
 57 Wed, Jul 10     NYG  PIT  W  14-1       35-22    3     2.5  2:00                                   ++++
 58 Thu, Jul 11     NYG  CLV  W   9-1       36-22    3     2.0  1:55                                   +++++
 59 Fri, Jul 12     NYG  CLV  W   4-3       37-22    2     2.0  1:50                                   ++++++
 60 Sat, Jul 13     NYG  CLV  W  11-6       38-22    2     2.0  1:40                                   +++++++
 61 Mon, Jul 15     NYG  CHC  W   7-4       39-22    2     1.5                                         ++++++++
 62 Tue, Jul 16     NYG  CHC  L  10-13      39-23    2     1.5                                         -
 63 Wed, Jul 17     NYG  CHC  W   8-3       40-23    2     2.0  2:00                                   +
 64 Thu, Jul 18     NYG  IND  W   4-2       41-23    2     2.0                                         ++
 65 Fri, Jul 19     NYG  IND  L   8-9       41-24    2     2.0  2:21                                   -
 66 Sat, Jul 20     NYG  IND  W   8-5       42-24    2     1.0  2:00                                   +
 67 Mon, Jul 22     NYG @PHI  L   9-10      42-25    2     1.0  2:20                                   -
 68 Tue, Jul 23     NYG @PHI  L   5-7       42-26    2     2.0  1:50                                   --
 69 Wed, Jul 24     NYG @PHI  L   6-15      42-27    2     3.0  2:00                                   ---
 70 Thu, Jul 25     NYG  WHS  W   7-5       43-27    2     3.0  2:00                                   +
 71 Fri, Jul 26     NYG  WHS  L   1-9       43-28    2     4.0                                         -
 72 Mon, Jul 29     NYG @WHS  W   5-2       44-28    2     3.5  1:15                                   +
 73 Tue, Jul 30     NYG @WHS  L   1-5       44-29    2     4.5  1:30                                   -
 74 Fri, Aug  2     NYG  PHI  W   7-0       45-29    2     4.0  1:37                                   +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Sat, Aug  3     NYG  PHI  W  18-8       46-29    2     3.0  2:18                                   ++
 76 Mon, Aug  5     NYG @CHC  W   8-7       47-29    2     3.0  2:05                                   +++
 77 Tue, Aug  6     NYG @CHC  W  10-8       48-29    2     2.0  2:10                                   ++++
 78 Wed, Aug  7     NYG @CHC  W   4-2       49-29    2     1.0  2:05                                   +++++
 79 Thu, Aug  8     NYG @IND  L   4-14      49-30    2     1.5  1:40                                   -
 80 Fri, Aug  9     NYG @IND  W   8-1       50-30    2     0.5  1:50                                   +
 81 Sat, Aug 10     NYG @IND  W   9-6       51-30    2     0.5  2:15                                   ++
 82 Mon, Aug 12     NYG @CLV  W   4-3       52-30    2     0.5                                         +++
 83 Tue, Aug 13     NYG @CLV  W  13-4       53-30    1  up 0.5  1:50                                   ++++
 84 Wed, Aug 14     NYG @CLV  W   4-2       54-30    1  up 0.5  2:00                                   +++++
 85 Thu, Aug 15     NYG @PIT  L   2-9       54-31    1  up 0.5  1:50                                   -
 86 Fri, Aug 16     NYG @PIT  L   4-7       54-32    2     0.5  1:50                                   --
 87 Sat, Aug 17     NYG @PIT  L  10-15      54-33    2     1.5  2:20                                   ---
 88 Mon, Aug 19     NYG @BSN  -   4-4       54-33    2     1.5  1:40                                   ---
 89 Tue, Aug 20     NYG @BSN  L   2-12      54-34    2     2.5  2:30                                   ----
 90 Wed, Aug 21     NYG @BSN  L   4-10      54-35    2     3.5  2:10                                   -----
 91 Thu, Aug 22     NYG  PHI  W   8-4       55-35    2     3.5  2:12                                   +
 92 Fri, Aug 23     NYG  PHI  W   7-3       56-35    2     3.0  1:35                                   ++
 93                 NYG  PHI  L   2-11      56-36    2     3.0  1:40                                   -
 94 Sat, Aug 24     NYG  PHI  W  10-8       57-36    2     2.5  2:20                                   +
 95                 NYG  PHI  W   8-3       58-36    2     2.5  1:50                                   ++
 96 Mon, Aug 26     NYG  WHS  W  11-1       59-36    2     2.5                                         +++
 97 Tue, Aug 27     NYG  WHS  L   3-13      59-37    2     3.5  1:55                                   -
 98 Wed, Aug 28     NYG  WHS  W  16-3       60-37    2     2.0  2:20                                   +
 99                 NYG  WHS  W   7-5       61-37    2     2.0  1:40                                   ++

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Thu, Aug 29     NYG  BSN  L   4-6       61-38    2     3.0                                         -
101 Fri, Aug 30     NYG  BSN  W   7-2       62-38    2     2.0  2:10                                   +
102 Sat, Aug 31     NYG  BSN  -   9-9       62-38    2     2.0  2:20                                   +
103 Mon, Sep  2     NYG  PIT  W   9-6       63-38    2     2.0  1:40                             2,000 ++
104                 NYG  PIT  W  11-0       64-38    2     2.0  1:55                                   +++
105 Tue, Sep  3     NYG  PIT  W   9-4       65-38    2     1.0                                         ++++
106 Wed, Sep  4     NYG  PIT  W   7-2       66-38    1    Tied  1:40                                   +++++
107 Thu, Sep  5     NYG  IND  L   3-5       66-39    1    Tied  1:53                                   -
108 Fri, Sep  6     NYG  IND  L   4-5       66-40    2     1.0                                         --
109 Sat, Sep  7     NYG  IND  W  12-4       67-40    2     1.0  1:45                                   +
110 Mon, Sep  9     NYG  CLV  W  11-5       68-40    2     0.5  1:57                                   ++
111 Sat, Sep 14     NYG  CHC  W   3-1       69-40    2     0.5  1:50                                   +++
112                 NYG  CHC  W  13-3       70-40    2     0.5  1:50                                   ++++
113 Mon, Sep 16     NYG @WHS  W  12-4       71-40    1  up 0.5  1:30                                   +++++
114 Wed, Sep 18     NYG @WHS  W   7-4       72-40    1  up 0.5  1:44                                   ++++++
115                 NYG @WHS  W  10-4       73-40    1  up 0.5  1:40                                   +++++++
116 Thu, Sep 19     NYG @PHI  W  12-5       74-40    1  up 0.5  1:40                                   ++++++++
117 Fri, Sep 20     NYG @PHI  W   5-1       75-40    1  up 0.5  1:50                                   +++++++++
118                 NYG @PHI  -   4-4       75-40    1  up 0.5  1:20                                   +++++++++
119 Sat, Sep 21     NYG @PHI  W   7-3       76-40    1  up 1.0                                         ++++++++++
120 Mon, Sep 23     NYG @IND  W  11-9       77-40    1  up 1.0  1:50                                   +++++++++++
121 Tue, Sep 24     NYG @IND  W  16-12      78-40    1  up 1.0  2:07                                   ++++++++++++
122 Wed, Sep 25     NYG @IND  L   2-7       78-41    1  up 1.0  2:00                                   -
123 Thu, Sep 26     NYG @CHC  L   3-4       78-42    1    Tied  1:55                                   --
124 Fri, Sep 27     NYG @CHC  W  18-6       79-42    1    Tied                                         +

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
125 Sat, Sep 28     NYG @CHC  -   2-2       79-42    1  up 0.5                                         +
126 Mon, Sep 30     NYG @PIT  -   3-3       79-42    1    Tied  1:25                                   +
127 Tue, Oct  1     NYG @PIT  L   2-7       79-43    2     1.0  1:40                                   -
128 Wed, Oct  2     NYG @PIT  W   6-3       80-43    1    Tied  1:50                                   +
129 Thu, Oct  3     NYG @CLV  W   9-0       81-43    1    Tied  1:45                                   ++
130 Fri, Oct  4     NYG @CLV  W   6-1       82-43    1    Tied  1:30                                   +++
131 Sat, Oct  5     NYG @CLV  W   5-3       83-43    1  up 1.0                                         ++++

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