List of New York Lincoln Giants seasons

This list of New York Lincoln Giants seasons compiles games played by the New York Lincoln Giants. Seasons in which the Lincoln Giants were league members (or an associate team), only games that counted in official league standings are included. Seasons in which they had no league membership and played an independent/barnstorming schedule include games against primarily major-league-caliber teams.

Contemporary coverage of games and won-loss standings was spotty and inconsistent. On-going research continuously discovers unreported or misreported games, while some games are probably lost forever. Therefore, Negro league seasonal finishes will likely remain incomplete and subjective.

Year by year

Negro World Series Champions (1924–1927 & 1942–1948) *

League Champions ‡

Other playoff ^

Season	Level	League	Season finish		Games	Wins	Loses	Ties	Win% [lower-alpha 1]	Postseason	Ref
			Full [lower-alpha 2]	Split [lower-alpha 3]
New York Lincoln Giants
1911	Independent	—	—	—	16	9	6	1	.600		[1]
1912	Independent	—	—	—	25	16	8	1	.667		[2]
1913^	Independent	—	—	—	23	16	6	1	.727	Won challenge with West-region claimed-champion (Chicago American Giants) 7–4–1 Claimed East-region championship	[3] [4]
1914	Independent	—	—	—	32	17	14	1	.548		[5]
1915	Independent	—	—	—	24	17	6	1	.739		[6]
1916	Independent	—	—	—	22	14	8	0	.636		[7]
1917	Independent	—	—	—	34	22	11	1	.667		[8]
1918^	Independent	—	—	—	28	16	12	0	.571		[9]
1919	Independent	—	—	—	28	16	12	0	.571		[10]
1920	Independent	—	—	—	12	4	8	0	.333		[11]
1921	Independent	—	—	—	22	12	10	0	.545		[12]
1922	Independent	—	—	—	21	8	10	3	.444		[13]
1923	Major	ECL	5	—	40	17	23	0	.425		[14]
1924	Major	ECL	3	—	64	35	28	1	.556		[15]
1925	Major	ECL	8	—	50	7	41	2	.146		[16]
1926	Major	ECL	5	—	54	22	31	1	.415		[17]
1927	Major	ECL	6	DNQ	25	10	15	0	.400		[18]
1928	Major	ECL	3	—	17	9	7	1	.563		[19]
1929	Major	ANL	2	DNQ	68	40	26	2	.606		[20]
1930^	Independent	—	—	—	56	41	14	1	.745	Lost challenge to East-region championship (Homestead Grays) 6–4	[21] [22]

Key

1. Placement in annual standings were generally decided by win percentage; "games behind" were never used.
2. Finish in years when only a full season was indicates actual place in standings. Finish in years a split season was played indicates combined place in standings for both halves of the season.
3. Years with a "—" did not play a split season. "1st" or 2nd" indicate which half of the season was won. "DNQ" indicates team did not win either half and did not qualify for postseason.

References

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14. "1923 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
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18. "1927 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
19. "1928 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
20. "1929 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
21. "1930 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
22. ""Colored Championship" Series (1920-1931)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2024-04-03.