1908 New York Giants

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1907 / 1909

98-56, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John McGraw (98-56)
Scored 651 runs, Allowed 455 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 101-53

Ballparks: Polo Grounds IV · Attendance: 910,000 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 102 · one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 100

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1907 / 1909 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
Red Ames	25	18		40	5	32	3	4	.925	2.06								P
Shad Barry	29	31		35	34	0	1	0	.971	1.10								OF
Roy Beecher	24	2		4	1	3	0	0	1.000	2.00								P
Dave Brain	29	9		22	8	10	4	0	.818	2.00								2B-OF-3B-SS
Roger Bresnahan	29	139		809	657	140	12	12	.985	5.73	17		114	102	47%	46%		C
Al Bridwell	24	147		818	277	486	55	39	.933	5.19								SS
Doc Crandall	20	33		68	15	52	1	2	.985	2.03								P-2B
Art Devlin	28	157		564	203	331	30	19	.947	3.40								3B
Josh Devore	20	2		1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.50								OF
Mike Donlin	30	155		266	239	21	6	1	.977	1.68								OF
Larry Doyle	21	102		504	180	291	33	28	.935	4.62								2B
Bull Durham	31	1		0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Steve Evans	23	1		0	0	0	0	0		0.00								OF
Jack Hannifin	25	1		0	0	0	0	0		0.00								OF
Buck Herzog	22	59		264	83	159	22	21	.917	4.10								2B-SS-3B-OF
Bill Malarkey	29	15		11	1	9	1	0	.909	0.67								P
Rube Marquard	21	1		1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Christy Mathewson	27	56		170	27	141	2	1	.988	3.00								P
Moose McCormick	27	65		111	97	3	11	2	.901	1.54								OF
Joe McGinnity	37	37		65	10	50	5	4	.923	1.62								P
Fred Merkle	19	18		68	65	3	0	3	1.000	3.78								1B-OF-2B-3B
Tom Needham	29	47		203	168	30	5	2	.975	4.21	6		21	22	51%	46%		C
Cy Seymour	35	155		389	340	29	20	9	.949	2.38								OF
Spike Shannon	30	74		125	114	8	3	3	.976	1.65								OF
Fred Snodgrass	20	3		5	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.67	0		0	1	100%	46%		C
Sammy Strang	31	22		88	29	47	12	5	.864	3.45								2B-OF-SS
Dummy Taylor	33	27		47	8	35	4	1	.915	1.59								P
Fred Tenney	36	156		1759	1624	117	18	68	.990	11.16								1B
Hooks Wiltse	28	44		116	25	89	2	1	.983	2.59								P
Team Totals	28.8	157		6553	4215	2088	250	225	.962	4.00	23		135	125	48%	46%
Rank in 8 NL teams							4	2	4
	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%
Roger Bresnahan	29	139	809	657	140	12	12	.985	5.73	17	114	102	47%
Tom Needham	29	47	203	168	30	5	2	.975	4.21	6	21	22	51%
Fred Snodgrass	20	3	5	4	1	0	0	1.000	1.67	0	0	1	100%
League Average								.971	5.45				46%
Team Total		157	1017	829	171	17	14	.983	5.29	23	135	125	48%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Fred Tenney	36	156	1759	1624	117	18	68	.990	11.16
Fred Merkle	19	11	61	60	1	0	2	1.000	5.55
League Average								.986	10.67
Team Total		157	1820	1684	118	18	70	.990	10.79

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Larry Doyle	21	102	504	180	291	33	28	.935	4.62
Buck Herzog	22	42	202	61	125	16	19	.921	4.43
Sammy Strang	31	14	73	22	41	10	5	.863	4.50
Dave Brain	29	3	15	5	8	2	0	.867	4.33
Doc Crandall	20	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Fred Merkle	19	1	4	2	2	0	1	1.000	4.00
League Average								.954	5.03
Team Total		157	798	270	467	61	53	.924	4.52

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Art Devlin	28	157	564	203	331	30	19	.947	3.40
Buck Herzog	22	4	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.25
Dave Brain	29	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.50
Fred Merkle	19	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.932	3.26
Team Total		157	566	204	332	30	19	.947	3.27

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Al Bridwell	24	147	818	277	486	55	39	.933	5.19
Buck Herzog	22	12	61	22	33	6	2	.902	4.58
Sammy Strang	31	3	10	4	4	2	0	.800	2.67
Dave Brain	29	1	6	2	2	2	0	.667	4.00
League Average								.930	5.17
Team Total		157	895	305	525	65	41	.927	5.09

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	LF	CF	RF	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Mike Donlin	30	155	29	0	127	266	239	21	6	1	.977	1.68
Cy Seymour	35	155	0	155	0	389	340	29	20	9	.949	2.38
Spike Shannon	30	74	60	0	15	125	114	8	3	3	.976	1.65
Moose McCormick	27	65	59	0	12	111	97	3	11	2	.901	1.54
Shad Barry	29	31	20	0	10	35	34	0	1	0	.971	1.10
Fred Merkle	19	5	2	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	0.60
Sammy Strang	31	5	1	3	2	5	3	2	0	0	1.000	1.00
Dave Brain	29	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Josh Devore	20	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	0.50
Steve Evans	23	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Jack Hannifin	25	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Buck Herzog	22	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average											.961	1.98
Team Total		157				935	831	63	41	15	.956	1.80

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Christy Mathewson	27	56	170	27	141	2	1	.988	3.00
Hooks Wiltse	28	44	116	25	89	2	1	.983	2.59
Doc Crandall	20	32	68	15	52	1	2	.985	2.09
Joe McGinnity	37	37	65	10	50	5	4	.923	1.62
Dummy Taylor	33	27	47	8	35	4	1	.915	1.59
Red Ames	25	18	40	5	32	3	4	.925	2.06
Bill Malarkey	29	15	11	1	9	1	0	.909	0.67
Roy Beecher	24	2	4	1	3	0	0	1.000	2.00
Rube Marquard	21	1	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Bull Durham	31	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average								.951	2.12
Team Total		157	522	92	412	18	13	.966	2.16

1907 / 1909 Fielding Statistics

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