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1888 New York Giants Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1887 / 1889)
84-47, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 659 runs, Allowed 479 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 84-47
Manager: Jim Mutrie (84-47)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds I (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 89
World Series Champs
Postseason:  Won World Series (6-4) over St. Louis Browns

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1887 / 1889 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Willard Brown 22 20 177 134 24 19 0 .893 7.90 26 C
Elmer Cleveland 25 9 15 4 6 5 0 .667 1.11 3B
Roger Connor 30 134 1417 1346 45 26 59 .982 10.38 1B-2B
Ed Crane 26 12 30 3 23 4 0 .867 2.17 P
Buck Ewing 28 105 753 515 185 53 16 .930 6.67 65 C-3B-SS-P
Elmer Foster 26 38 16 21 0 83 64 5 14 0 .831 1.82 OF-3B
Bill George 23 10 0 0 6 11 4 6 1 0 .909 1.00 OF-P
George Gore 31 64 42 21 1 110 88 4 18 0 .836 1.44 OF
Gil Hatfield 33 29 0 1 0 117 30 63 24 5 .795 3.21 3B-SS-OF-2B
Tim Keefe 31 52 0 0 1 120 30 79 11 1 .908 2.10 P-OF
Pat Murphy 31 28 265 186 56 23 3 .913 8.64 23 C
Jim O'Rourke 37 108 75 3 9 305 251 40 14 4 .954 2.69 14 OF-C-1B-3B
Danny Richardson 25 135 790 321 423 46 43 .942 5.51 2B
Mike Slattery 21 103 4 90 9 221 187 16 18 3 .919 1.97 OF
Mike Tiernan 21 113 0 1 112 198 174 16 8 2 .960 1.68 OF
Cannonball Titcomb 21 24 35 1 26 8 0 .771 1.13 P-3B
John Ward 28 122 602 185 331 86 39 .857 4.23 SS
Mickey Welch 28 47 108 16 75 17 1 .843 1.94 P
Art Whitney 30 90 309 90 184 35 11 .887 3.04 3B
Stump Wiedman 27 2 7 3 2 2 0 .714 2.50 P
Team Totals 27.7 138 5673 3632 1609 432 187 .924 4.21 128
Rank in 8 NL teams 5 3
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Buck Ewing 28 78 658 480 143 35 12 .947 7.99
Pat Murphy 31 28 265 186 56 23 3 .913 8.64
Willard Brown 22 20 177 134 24 19 0 .893 7.90
Jim O'Rourke 37 15 104 77 22 5 0 .952 6.60
League Average .911 6.71
Team Total 138 1204 877 245 82 15 .932 7.96

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Roger Connor 30 133 1406 1337 43 26 57 .982 10.38
Jim O'Rourke 37 4 46 43 2 1 3 .978 11.25
League Average .977 10.47
Team Total 138 1452 1380 45 27 60 .981 10.40

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Danny Richardson 25 135 790 321 423 46 43 .942 5.51
Roger Connor 30 1 11 9 2 0 2 1.000 11.00
Gil Hatfield 33 1 8 3 4 1 1 .875 7.00
League Average .920 5.65
Team Total 138 809 333 429 47 46 .942 5.56

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Art Whitney 30 90 309 90 184 35 11 .887 3.04
Buck Ewing 28 21 76 32 29 15 3 .803 2.90
Gil Hatfield 33 14 48 18 21 9 0 .813 2.79
Elmer Cleveland 25 9 15 4 6 5 0 .667 1.11
Jim O'Rourke 37 2 6 1 3 2 0 .667 2.00
Elmer Foster 26 1 2 0 0 2 0 .000 0.00
Cannonball Titcomb 21 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .875 3.08
Team Total 138 458 145 245 68 14 .852 2.83

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
John Ward 28 122 602 185 331 86 39 .857 4.23
Gil Hatfield 33 13 56 7 36 13 3 .768 3.31
Buck Ewing 28 4 19 3 13 3 1 .842 4.00
League Average .881 4.45
Team Total 138 677 195 380 102 43 .849 4.14

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Mike Tiernan 21 113 0 1 112 198 174 16 8 2 .960 1.68
Mike Slattery 21 103 4 90 9 221 187 16 18 3 .919 1.97
Jim O'Rourke 37 87 75 3 9 149 130 13 6 1 .960 1.64
George Gore 31 64 42 21 1 110 88 4 18 0 .836 1.44
Elmer Foster 26 37 16 21 0 81 64 5 12 0 .852 1.86
Bill George 23 6 0 0 6 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 0.67
Gil Hatfield 33 1 0 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 .800 4.00
Tim Keefe 31 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 .500 1.00
League Average .906 1.90
Team Total 138 770 649 57 64 7 .917 1.71

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Tim Keefe 31 51 118 29 79 10 1 .915 2.12
Mickey Welch 28 47 108 16 75 17 1 .843 1.94
Cannonball Titcomb 21 23 33 1 24 8 0 .758 1.09
Ed Crane 26 12 30 3 23 4 0 .867 2.17
Bill George 23 4 7 1 5 1 0 .857 1.50
Buck Ewing 28 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Stump Wiedman 27 2 7 3 2 2 0 .714 2.50
League Average .895 2.23
Team Total 138 303 53 208 42 2 .861 1.85

1887 / 1889 Fielding Statistics

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