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1897 New York Giants Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1896 / 1898)
83-48, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 895 runs, Allowed 695 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-51
Manager: Bill Joyce (83-48)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds III (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 390,340 (1st of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 96;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 96

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1896 / 1898 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
Jake Beckley 29 17 186 166 15 5 12 .973 10.65 1B
Dad Clarke 32 7 26 15 8 3 0 .885 3.29 P-1B
Willie Clark 24 115 7 0 0 1132 1047 67 18 69 .984 9.69 1B-OF-3B
George Davis 26 129 833 337 434 62 67 .926 5.98 SS
Ed Doheny 23 10 39 4 31 4 3 .897 3.50 P
Jim Donnelly 31 23 61 18 35 8 2 .869 2.30 3B
Charlie Gettig 26 22 3 0 0 61 19 26 16 1 .738 2.05 3B-2B-SS-P-OF
Kid Gleason 30 132 773 314 403 56 44 .928 5.43 2B-SS
Ducky Holmes 28 78 77 0 0 144 113 15 16 2 .889 1.64 OF-SS
Bill Joyce 31 108 452 187 199 66 19 .854 3.57 3B-1B
Tom McCreery 22 48 0 0 45 84 56 19 9 2 .893 1.56 OF-2B
Jouett Meekin 30 37 81 14 56 11 2 .864 1.89 P
Yale Murphy 27 5 7 3 3 1 0 .857 1.20 SS-2B
Amos Rusie 26 38 104 19 77 8 3 .923 2.53 P
Cy Seymour 24 44 2 4 0 142 24 98 20 5 .859 2.77 P-OF
General Stafford 29 7 5 0 0 17 8 4 5 1 .706 1.71 OF-SS
Mike Sullivan 30 23 49 4 39 6 2 .878 1.87 P
Mike Tiernan 30 127 38 0 89 203 178 11 14 2 .931 1.49 OF
George Van Haltren 31 129 0 129 0 318 267 31 20 4 .937 2.31 OF
John Warner 24 110 672 513 127 32 17 .952 5.82 20 C
Walt Wilmot 33 9 5 1 3 16 13 2 1 0 .938 1.67 OF
Parke Wilson 29 45 0 4 0 261 222 26 13 9 .950 5.51 11 C-1B-OF-2B
Dave Zearfoss 29 5 25 15 7 3 1 .880 4.40 2 C
Team Totals 27.8 137 5686 3556 1733 397 267 .930 4.17 33
Rank in 12 NL teams 1 11
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
John Warner 24 110 672 513 127 32 17 .952 5.82
Parke Wilson 29 30 154 123 20 11 3 .929 4.77
Dave Zearfoss 29 5 25 15 7 3 1 .880 4.40
League Average .949 4.53
Team Total 137 851 651 154 46 21 .946 5.55

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Willie Clark 24 107 1120 1038 64 18 69 .984 10.30
Jake Beckley 29 17 186 166 15 5 12 .973 10.65
Parke Wilson 29 10 93 88 4 1 6 .989 9.20
Bill Joyce 31 2 25 22 0 3 2 .880 11.00
Dad Clarke 32 1 13 12 1 0 0 1.000 13.00
League Average .980 9.93
Team Total 137 1437 1326 84 27 89 .981 10.29

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Kid Gleason 30 129 757 309 395 53 43 .930 5.46
Charlie Gettig 26 6 19 5 10 4 1 .789 2.50
Tom McCreery 22 3 14 3 9 2 1 .857 4.00
Yale Murphy 27 2 2 1 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
Parke Wilson 29 1 3 0 2 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .936 5.52
Team Total 137 795 318 417 60 45 .925 5.21

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bill Joyce 31 106 427 165 199 63 17 .852 3.43
Jim Donnelly 31 23 61 18 35 8 2 .869 2.30
Charlie Gettig 26 7 18 6 4 8 0 .556 1.43
Willie Clark 24 1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .892 3.27
Team Total 137 509 189 241 79 19 .845 3.14

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Davis 26 129 833 337 434 62 67 .926 5.98
Charlie Gettig 26 3 9 2 6 1 0 .889 2.67
Kid Gleason 30 3 16 5 8 3 1 .813 4.33
Yale Murphy 27 3 5 2 2 1 0 .800 1.33
General Stafford 29 2 13 4 4 5 1 .615 4.00
Ducky Holmes 28 1 9 0 6 3 0 .667 6.00
League Average .906 5.65
Team Total 137 885 350 460 75 69 .915 5.74

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
George Van Haltren 31 129 0 129 0 318 267 31 20 4 .937 2.31
Mike Tiernan 30 127 38 0 89 203 178 11 14 2 .931 1.49
Ducky Holmes 28 77 77 0 0 135 113 9 13 2 .904 1.58
Tom McCreery 22 45 0 0 45 70 53 10 7 1 .900 1.40
Walt Wilmot 33 9 5 1 3 16 13 2 1 0 .938 1.67
Willie Clark 24 7 7 0 0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.29
Cy Seymour 24 6 2 4 0 9 9 0 0 0 1.000 1.50
General Stafford 29 5 5 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 0.80
Parke Wilson 29 4 0 4 0 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 2.75
Charlie Gettig 26 3 3 0 0 7 6 0 1 0 .857 2.00
League Average .934 2.04
Team Total 137 782 663 63 56 9 .928 1.76

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Amos Rusie 26 38 104 19 77 8 3 .923 2.53
Cy Seymour 24 38 133 15 98 20 5 .850 2.97
Jouett Meekin 30 37 81 14 56 11 2 .864 1.89
Mike Sullivan 30 23 49 4 39 6 2 .878 1.87
Ed Doheny 23 10 39 4 31 4 3 .897 3.50
Dad Clarke 32 6 13 3 7 3 0 .769 1.67
Charlie Gettig 26 3 8 0 6 2 0 .750 2.00
League Average .920 2.10
Team Total 137 427 59 314 54 15 .874 2.41

1896 / 1898 Fielding Statistics

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