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1889 New York Giants Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1888 / 1890)
83-43, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 935 runs, Allowed 708 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-47
Manager: Jim Mutrie (83-43)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds II (ballparks.com)

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 104, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 101
World Series Champs
Postseason:  Won World Series (6-3) over Brooklyn Bridegrooms

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1888 / 1890 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 23 40 0 3 0 217 146 39 32 3 .853 4.63 16 C-OF
Roger Connor 31 132 1329 1266 33 30 68 .977 9.84 1B-3B
Ed Crane 27 30 46 12 24 10 1 .783 1.20 P-1B
Buck Ewing 29 101 1 0 0 724 525 152 47 10 .935 6.70 35 C-P-OF
Elmer Foster 27 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 2.50 OF
Bill George 24 3 0 1 2 8 7 0 1 0 .875 2.33 OF
George Gore 32 120 0 118 3 301 239 21 41 5 .864 2.17 OF
Gil Hatfield 34 32 162 55 85 22 7 .864 4.38 SS-P-3B
Tim Keefe 32 47 96 10 78 8 3 .917 1.87 P
Harry Lyons 23 5 0 1 4 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 OF
Pat Murphy 32 9 39 26 8 5 0 .872 3.78 0 C
Hank O'Day 26 10 17 5 11 1 1 .941 1.60 P
Jim O'Rourke 38 129 128 0 0 208 166 20 22 2 .894 1.44 0 OF-C
Danny Richardson 26 125 801 332 416 53 60 .934 5.98 2B
Mike Slattery 22 12 4 7 1 27 21 2 4 1 .852 1.92 OF
Mike Tiernan 22 122 0 1 122 221 179 19 23 2 .896 1.62 OF
Cannonball Titcomb 22 3 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.33 P
John Ward 29 115 660 245 339 76 38 .885 5.08 SS-2B
Mickey Welch 29 45 76 13 59 4 2 .947 1.60 P
Art Whitney 31 130 482 160 265 57 27 .882 3.27 3B-P
Team Totals 29.5 131 5428 3418 1574 436 230 .920 4.12 51
Rank in 8 NL teams 4 6
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
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 29 97 718 524 149 45 10 .937 6.94
Willard Brown 23 37 208 138 38 32 3 .846 4.76
Pat Murphy 32 9 39 26 8 5 0 .872 3.78
Jim O'Rourke 38 1 3 1 2 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .910 5.70
Team Total 131 968 689 197 82 13 .915 6.15

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Roger Connor 31 131 1327 1265 32 30 68 .977 9.90
Ed Crane 27 1 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 4.00
League Average .974 10.29
Team Total 131 1331 1268 33 30 68 .977 9.86

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Danny Richardson 26 125 801 332 416 53 60 .934 5.98
John Ward 29 7 44 16 20 8 0 .818 5.14
League Average .921 6.09
Team Total 131 845 348 436 61 60 .928 5.94

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Art Whitney 31 129 482 160 265 57 27 .882 3.29
Gil Hatfield 34 2 6 4 1 1 1 .833 2.50
Roger Connor 31 1 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .885 3.52
Team Total 131 490 165 267 58 28 .882 3.27

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
John Ward 29 108 616 229 319 68 38 .890 5.07
Gil Hatfield 34 24 141 48 73 20 6 .858 5.04
League Average .888 4.88
Team Total 131 757 277 392 88 44 .884 5.07

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jim O'Rourke 38 128 128 0 0 205 165 18 22 2 .893 1.43
Mike Tiernan 22 122 0 1 122 221 179 19 23 2 .896 1.62
George Gore 32 120 0 118 3 301 239 21 41 5 .864 2.17
Mike Slattery 22 12 4 7 1 27 21 2 4 1 .852 1.92
Harry Lyons 23 5 0 1 4 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Willard Brown 23 3 0 3 0 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 3.00
Bill George 24 3 0 1 2 8 7 0 1 0 .875 2.33
Elmer Foster 27 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 0 0 1.000 2.50
Buck Ewing 29 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .910 1.96
Team Total 131 782 630 61 91 10 .884 1.74

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Tim Keefe 32 47 96 10 78 8 3 .917 1.87
Mickey Welch 29 45 76 13 59 4 2 .947 1.60
Ed Crane 27 29 42 9 23 10 1 .762 1.10
Hank O'Day 26 10 17 5 11 1 1 .941 1.60
Gil Hatfield 34 6 15 3 11 1 0 .933 2.33
Buck Ewing 29 3 5 0 3 2 0 .600 1.00
Cannonball Titcomb 22 3 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 1.33
Art Whitney 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .904 1.94
Team Total 131 255 41 188 26 7 .898 1.59

1888 / 1890 Fielding Statistics