List of Philadelphia Giants seasons

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This list of Philadelphia Giants seasons compiles games played by the Philadelphia Giants. Seasons in which the 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

Colored World Series Champions
(1924–1927 & 1942–1948) *		League Champions ‡Other playoff ^
SeasonLevelLeagueSeason finishGamesWinsLosesTiesWin% [lower-alpha 1] Postseason Ref
Full [lower-alpha 2] Split [lower-alpha 3]
Philadelphia Giants
1902 Independent———
1903^Independent———Lost challenge to East-region championship (Cuban X-Giants) 5–2 [1]
1904^Independent———131030.769Won challenge to East-region championship (Cuban X-Giants) 2–1 [2] [3]
1905^Independent———1312011.000Won challenge to East-region championship (Brooklyn Royal Giants) 3–0 [4] [5]
1906‡Independent———4225134.658Won challenge to East-region championship (Cuban X-Giants) 5–0 [6] [7]
Minor IL 1—8710.875Won IL title outright [8]
1907‡Independent———
Minor NA 1—211380.619Won NA title outright [9]
1908^Independent———Tied challenge with West-region claimed-champion (Chicago Leland Giants) 3–3
Claimed East-region championship		 [10]
MinorNA2—3116150.516 [11]
1909^Independent———Won challenge with West-region claimed-champion (Chicago Leland Giants) 3–1
Claimed East-region championship		 [12]
MinorNA3—186120.333 [13]
1910 Independent———217140.333 [14]
1911 Independent———226160.273 [15]
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.

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References

  1. ↑ ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  2. ↑ "1904 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ↑ ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 4–5. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  4. ↑ "1905 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  5. ↑ ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  6. ↑ "1907 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  7. ↑ ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  8. ↑ "International League of Independent Professional Baseball Clubs" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  9. ↑ "1907 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  10. ↑ ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  11. ↑ "1908 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  12. ↑ ""Colored Championship" Series (1900-1919)" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  13. ↑ "1909 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  14. ↑ "1910 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
  15. ↑ "1911 Season- Seamheads Negro Leagues Database". www.seamheads.com. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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