Springfield (OH) Giants
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- Location: Springfield, OH
- League: Ohio State League 1944-1947; Ohio-Indiana League 1948-1951
- Affiliation: New York Giants 1944-1951
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The Springfield (OH) Giants Moved from the Ohio State League to the Ohio-Indiana League in 1948.
In their first season they wound up with a 66-74 record, 16 1/2 games back and finished in fourth place. They lost in the playoffs to the first place Zanesville Dodgers 4 games to 0.
In 1949 they improved their record to 77-63, finishing in second place, 4 1/2 games back. They lost again in the play-offs, the third place Muncie Reds beating them 3 games to 1.
1950 saw them finishing in the fourth place spot, beating out the Muncie team by the slimest of margins, .005 of a percentage point. This was all to no avail as the first place Marion Red Sox beat them 3 games to 1 in the playoffs.
The League was on its last legs in 1951, starting with only five teams. They divided the season into two parts, Springfield finished third in the first half and second in the last half to give them an overall 61-67 record for the year. A play-off was held and the Marion crew took the Giants, 4 games to 0.
The League did not operate in 1952 and it became Springfield Ohio's last year in Organized Professioal Baseball.
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[edit] Team & Individual Statistics
[edit] 1948
| FIN | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 66 | 74 | .471 | 16.5 | 67,558 | Robert Roth , Rufus Jackson (July 25) |
Team Batting 7th
| G | AB | R | OR | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | SO | RBI | LOB | AVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 4822 | 854 | 859 | 1234 | 1751 | 240 | 56 | 53 | 68 | 136 | 797 | 44 | 973 | 723 | 1263 | .256 |
Team Fielding 6th
| G | DP | PB | PO | A | E | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 108 | 23 | 3626 | 1439 | 333 | .938 |
Top 3 Batters
| Name | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | RBI | SO | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Berns | 139 | 514 | 102 | 170 | 259 | 45 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 105 | 3 | 124 | 53 | .331 |
| Carl Hosier | 140 | 517 | 133 | 150 | 228 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 121 | 2 | 94 | 113 | .290 |
| Dan Matthews | 123 | 418 | 61 | 118 | 160 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 3 | 61 | 84 | .282 |
Top 3 Pitchers
| Name | G | CG | W | L | PCT | IP | AB | H | R | ER | SH | BB | SO | HB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Birkeland | 35 | 14 | 13 | 9 | .591 | 229 | 889 | 238 | 135 | 108 | 10 | 135 | 176 | 14 | 4.24 |
| Joe Greco | 32 | 15 | 13 | 9 | .591 | 205 | 772 | 181 | 116 | 98 | 7 | 156 | 193 | 7 | 4.30 |
| Leonard Klaus | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | .556 | 138 | 536 | 141 | 93 | 75 | 8 | 84 | 89 | 4 | 4.89 |
[edit] 1949
| FIN | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 77 | 63 | .550 | 4.5 | 67,568 | Tony Ravish |
Team Batting 1st
| G | AB | R | OR | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | SO | RBI | LOB | AVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 4732 | 832 | 763 | 1290 | 1809 | 246 | 51 | 57 | 86 | 78 | 661 | 59 | 873 | 711 | 1163 | .273 |
Team Fielding 4th
| G | DP | PB | PO | A | E | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140 | 127 | 12 | 3580 | 1432 | 311 | .942 |
Top 3 Batters
| Name | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | RBI | SO | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Lucas | 114 | 447 | 94 | 155 | 216 | 27 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 10 | 103 | 31 | .347 |
| Ben Haddix | 112 | 433 | 72 | 148 | 205 | 34 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 2 | 66 | 34 | .342 |
| Wayne Yoder | 140 | 502 | 121 | 144 | 213 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 142 | 17 | 67 | 115 | .287 |
Top 3 Pitchers
| Name | G | CG | W | L | PCT | IP | AB | H | R | ER | SH | BB | SO | HB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Mains | 33 | 18 | 20 | 8 | .714 | 231 | 886 | 233 | 104 | 72 | 18 | 75 | 161 | 12 | 2.81 |
| Charles Hagy | 42 | 14 | 13 | 13 | .500 | 223 | 850 | 213 | 132 | 100 | 7 | 136 | 194 | 8 | 4.04 |
| Frank Sulkowski | 32 | 9 | 11 | 7 | .611 | 179 | 706 | 181 | 111 | 93 | 6 | 100 | 51 | 4 | 4.68 |
[edit] 1950
| FIN | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | 72 | 64 | .5294 | 17 | 37,619 | Andy Gilbert |
Team Batting 3rd
| G | AB | R | OR | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | SO | RBI | LOB | AVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 4693 | 861 | 783 | 1272 | 1928 | 232 | 41 | 114 | 93 | 77 | 673 | 44 | 780 | 742 | 1153 | .271 |
Team Fielding 2nd
| G | DP | PB | PO | A | E | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | 123 | 11 | 3521 | 1527 | 299 | .944 |
Top 3 Batters
| Name | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | RBI | SO | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Gilbert | 95 | 294 | 91 | 114 | 255 | 28 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 9 | 46 | 6 | 103 | 33 | .388 |
| Ben Haddix | 137 | 554 | 83 | 170 | 229 | 30 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 99 | 29 | .307 |
| Andrew Rellick | 137 | 585 | 105 | 174 | 279 | 22 | 7 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 3 | 124 | 53 | .297 |
Top 3 Pitchers
| Name | G | CG | W | L | PCT | IP | AB | H | HR | R | ER | SH | BB | SO | HB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Birkeland | 31 | 24 | 24 | 4 | .857 | 248 | 974 | 251 | 7 | 117 | 85 | 10 | 98 | 180 | 10 | 3.08 |
| Robert Quirk | 31 | 22 | 15 | 12 | .556 | 232 | 946 | 263 | 21 | 143 | 119 | 10 | 70 | 98 | 5 | 4.62 |
| Robert Purcell | 35 | 14 | 13 | 13 | .500 | 220 | 829 | 208 | 9 | 148 | 118 | 13 | 182 | 156 | 13 | 4.83 |
[edit] 1951
| FIN | W | L | PCT | GB | Attend | Managers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 61 | 67 | .477 | 30 | 45,862 | Andy Gilbert |
Team Batting 4th
| G | AB | R | OR | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | SO | RBI | LOB | AVR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 4175 | 758 | 796 | 1053 | 1491 | 165 | 39 | 65 | 56 | 100 | 812 | 41 | 917 | 621 | 1129 | .252 |
Team Fielding 4th
| G | DP | PB | PO | A | E | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 128 | 88 | 32 | 3194 | 1259 | 312 | .935 |
Top 3 Batters
| Name | G | AB | R | H | TB | 2B | 3B | HR | SH | SB | BB | HB | RBI | SO | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Gilbert | 99 | 323 | 97 | 123 | 203 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 14 | 90 | 3 | 89 | 40 | .381 |
| Ralph Onnasch | 117 | 432 | 84 | 118 | 183 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 3 | 76 | 94 | .273 |
| Henry Bronder | 110 | 380 | 60 | 102 | 127 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 68 | 5 | 53 | 58 | .268 |
Top 3 Pitchers
| Name | G | CG | W | L | PCT | IP | AB | H | HR | R | ER | SH | BB | SO | HB | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Banaszak | 32 | 15 | 17 | 8 | .680 | 194 | 782 | 197 | 12 | 105 | 73 | 4 | 62 | 92 | 12 | 3.39 |
| Albert Janszen | 27 | 12 | 10 | 12 | .455 | 153 | 611 | 180 | 13 | 110 | 74 | 9 | 57 | 88 | 0 | 4.35 |
| Malcolm Landry | 36 | 11 | 8 | 11 | .421 | 158 | 619 | 142 | 8 | 106 | 81 | 8 | 118 | 117 | 7 | 4.61 |
[edit] Source:
The Baseball Guide and Record Book
[edit] Year-by-Year Record
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | 76-54 | 1st | Earl Wolgamot | Lost in 1st round |
| 1945 | 64-75 | 4th | Earl Wolgamot | Lost in 1st round |
| 1946 | 82-57 | 1st | Don Ramsey | Lost League Finals |
| 1947 | 73-65 | 4th | Don Ramsey | Lost in 1st round |
| 1948 | 66-74 | 4th | Robert Roth / Rufus Jackson | Lost in 1st round |
| 1949 | 77-63 | 2nd | Tony Ravish | Lost in 1st round |
| 1950 | 72-64 | 4th | Andy Gilbert | Lost in 1st round |
| 1951 | 61-67 | 2nd | Andy Gilbert | Lost League Finals |
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