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1891 New York Giants

Fielding Statistics

71-61, Finished 3rd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Jim Mutrie (71-61)
Scored 754 runs, Allowed 711 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 70-62

Ballparks: Polo Grounds IV · Attendance: 210,568 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93

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1890 / 1892 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register

	Age	G	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos Summary
Bob Barr	34	5		8	1	6	1	1	.875	1.40								P
Charley Bassett	28	130		521	166	308	47	23	.910	3.65								3B-2B
Dick Buckley	32	75		555	447	85	23	7	.959	7.09	14		156	79	34%	37%		C-3B
Buster Burrell	24	16		98	67	16	15	1	.847	5.19	11		30	15	33%	37%		C-OF
Artie Clarke	26	49		279	195	58	26	7	.907	5.16	30		83	48	37%	37%		C-3B-OF
Dad Clarkson	24	5		10	2	6	2	0	.800	1.60								P
Roger Connor	33	129		1443	1362	56	25	77	.983	10.99								1B
Roscoe Coughlin	23	8		21	7	14	0	1	1.000	2.63								P
Jerry Denny	32	4		10	5	2	3	1	.700	1.75								3B
Andy Dunning	19	1		0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Buck Ewing	31	14		78	35	33	10	4	.872	4.86	3		12	7	37%	37%		2B-C
John Ewing	28	33		72	17	49	6	3	.917	2.00								P
Jack Glasscock	33	97		480	164	274	42	39	.913	4.52								SS
George Gore	37	130		275	234	16	25	3	.909	1.92								OF
Tim Keefe	34	8		16	3	12	1	1	.938	1.88								P
Jim O'Rourke	40	140		314	244	44	26	3	.917	2.06	15		24	25	51%	37%		OF-C
Danny Richardson	28	123		865	358	461	46	64	.947	6.66								2B-SS
Amos Rusie	20	62		130	10	106	14	4	.892	1.87								P-OF
Jack Sharrott	21	10		20	4	15	1	0	.950	1.90								P
Mike Sullivan	24	3		7	1	5	1	0	.857	2.00								P
Jack Taylor	18	1		1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Mike Tiernan	24	134		171	138	16	17	4	.901	1.15								OF
Mickey Welch	31	22		32	7	21	4	0	.875	1.27								P
Lew Whistler	23	73		320	143	128	49	11	.847	3.71								SS-OF-1B-2B-3B
Team Totals	30.2	136		5726	3611	1731	384	254	.933	4.20	73		305	174	36%	37%
Rank in 8 NL teams							7	3	2
	Age	G	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Dick Buckley	32	74	552	446	83	23	7	.958	7.15	14	156	79	34%
Artie Clarke	26	42	261	189	50	22	6	.916	5.69	30	83	48	37%
Buster Burrell	24	15	97	67	16	14	1	.856	5.53	11	30	15	33%
Jim O'Rourke	40	14	79	49	26	4	2	.949	5.36	15	24	25	51%
Buck Ewing	31	6	36	24	7	5	1	.861	5.17	3	12	7	37%
League Average								.925	5.44				37%
Team Total		136	1025	775	182	68	17	.934	6.34	73	305	174	36%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Roger Connor	33	129	1443	1362	56	25	77	.983	10.99
Lew Whistler	23	7	56	54	1	1	3	.982	7.86
League Average								.978	10.52
Team Total		136	1499	1416	57	26	80	.983	10.83

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Danny Richardson	28	114	790	323	429	38	60	.952	6.60
Charley Bassett	28	9	66	23	38	5	5	.924	6.78
Buck Ewing	31	8	42	11	26	5	3	.881	4.63
Lew Whistler	23	6	36	12	17	7	1	.806	4.83
League Average								.929	5.88
Team Total		136	934	369	510	55	69	.941	6.42

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Charley Bassett	28	121	455	143	270	42	18	.908	3.41
Artie Clarke	26	5	15	5	8	2	1	.867	2.60
Lew Whistler	23	5	14	3	5	6	0	.571	1.60
Jerry Denny	32	4	10	5	2	3	1	.700	1.75
Dick Buckley	32	1	3	1	2	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average								.881	3.61
Team Total		136	497	157	287	53	20	.893	3.26

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jack Glasscock	33	97	480	164	274	42	39	.913	4.52
Lew Whistler	23	33	183	52	104	27	7	.852	4.73
Danny Richardson	28	9	75	35	32	8	4	.893	7.44
League Average								.889	5.16
Team Total		136	738	251	410	77	50	.896	4.76

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	LF	CF	RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Mike Tiernan	24	134	0	4	130	171	138	16	17	4	.901	1.15
George Gore	37	130	1	127	3	275	234	16	25	3	.909	1.92
Jim O'Rourke	40	126	126	1	0	235	195	18	22	1	.906	1.69
Lew Whistler	23	22	14	5	3	31	22	1	8	0	.742	1.05
Artie Clarke	26	2	0	1	1	3	1	0	2	0	.333	0.50
Buster Burrell	24	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	.000	0.00
Amos Rusie	20	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average											.911	1.88
Team Total		136				716	590	51	75	8	.895	1.54

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Amos Rusie	20	61	130	10	106	14	4	.892	1.90
John Ewing	28	33	72	17	49	6	3	.917	2.00
Mickey Welch	31	22	32	7	21	4	0	.875	1.27
Jack Sharrott	21	10	20	4	15	1	0	.950	1.90
Roscoe Coughlin	23	8	21	7	14	0	1	1.000	2.63
Tim Keefe	34	8	16	3	12	1	1	.938	1.88
Dad Clarkson	24	5	10	2	6	2	0	.800	1.60
Bob Barr	34	5	8	1	6	1	1	.875	1.40
Mike Sullivan	24	3	7	1	5	1	0	.857	2.00
Jack Taylor	18	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
Andy Dunning	19	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.916	1.95
Team Total		136	317	53	234	30	10	.905	1.83

1890 / 1892 Fielding Statistics

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