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1917 New York Giants Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1916 / 1918)
98-56, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 635 runs, Allowed 457 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 100-54
Manager: John McGraw (98-56)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 500,264 (1st of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 97, Pitching - 93
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-2) to Chicago White Sox

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1916 / 1918 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
Fred Anderson 31 38 47 0 46 1 0 .979 1.21 P
Al Baird 22 10 43 20 22 1 1 .977 4.20 2B-SS
Rube Benton 27 35 63 2 58 3 0 .952 1.71 P
George Burns 27 152 152 0 0 350 325 16 9 4 .974 2.24 OF
Al Demaree 32 15 25 1 24 0 0 1.000 1.67 P
Art Fletcher 32 151 880 276 565 39 71 .956 5.57 SS
George Gibson 36 35 145 116 27 2 4 .986 4.09 1 C
Ed Hemingway 24 7 24 8 15 1 2 .958 3.29 3B
Buck Herzog 31 113 610 251 327 32 60 .948 5.12 2B
Walter Holke 24 153 1724 1635 70 19 104 .989 11.14 1B
Benny Kauff 27 153 3 150 0 378 357 12 9 4 .976 2.41 OF
George Kelly 21 7 3 0 1 6 4 2 0 1 1.000 0.86 OF-P-2B-1B
Pete Kilduff 24 27 103 39 58 6 12 .942 3.59 2B-SS-3B
Ernie Krueger 26 5 7 6 0 1 0 .857 1.20 0 C
Hans Lobert 35 21 32 10 19 3 2 .906 1.38 3B
Lew McCarty 28 54 284 235 43 6 0 .979 5.15 1 C
Jim Middleton 28 13 15 2 13 0 0 1.000 1.15 P
Red Murray 33 12 4 4 3 13 13 0 0 0 1.000 1.08 0 OF-C
Jack Onslow 28 9 14 11 2 1 0 .929 1.44 0 C
Pol Perritt 25 35 76 11 63 2 4 .974 2.11 P
Bill Rariden 29 100 441 354 74 13 7 .971 4.28 5 C
Dave Robertson 27 140 0 1 140 295 266 12 17 1 .942 1.99 OF
Jose Rodriguez 23 7 46 45 1 0 2 1.000 6.57 1B
Slim Sallee 32 34 50 4 46 0 5 1.000 1.47 P
Ferdie Schupp 26 36 69 6 60 3 3 .957 1.83 P
George Smith 25 14 12 2 10 0 0 1.000 0.86 P
Jimmy Smith 22 36 140 53 83 4 5 .971 3.78 2B-SS
Ad Swigler 21 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 P
Jeff Tesreau 29 33 71 6 60 5 2 .930 2.00 P
Jim Thorpe 30 18 6 1 13 33 31 0 2 0 .939 1.72 OF
Joe Wilhoit 31 11 0 2 10 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 1.45 OF
Ross Youngs 20 7 1 6 0 18 16 2 0 1 1.000 2.57 OF
Heinie Zimmerman 30 154 535 154 352 29 24 .946 3.29 3B-2B
Team Totals 28.2 158 6567 4274 2085 208 319 .968 3.89 7
Rank in 8 NL teams 8 2 1
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
Bill Rariden 29 100 441 354 74 13 7 .971 4.28
Lew McCarty 28 54 284 235 43 6 0 .979 5.15
George Gibson 36 35 145 116 27 2 4 .986 4.09
Jack Onslow 28 9 14 11 2 1 0 .929 1.44
Ernie Krueger 26 5 7 6 0 1 0 .857 1.20
Red Murray 33 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .975 5.17
Team Total 158 893 724 146 23 11 .974 4.26

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Walter Holke 24 153 1724 1635 70 19 104 .989 11.14
Jose Rodriguez 23 7 46 45 1 0 2 1.000 6.57
George Kelly 21 1 2 2 0 0 1 1.000 2.00
League Average .987 10.50
Team Total 158 1772 1682 71 19 107 .989 10.89

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Buck Herzog 31 113 610 251 327 32 60 .948 5.12
Jimmy Smith 22 29 105 38 64 3 5 .971 3.52
Pete Kilduff 24 21 87 34 49 4 11 .954 3.95
Al Baird 22 7 34 18 16 0 1 1.000 4.86
Heinie Zimmerman 30 5 10 6 3 1 2 .900 1.80
George Kelly 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .957 4.93
Team Total 158 846 347 459 40 79 .953 4.58

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Heinie Zimmerman 30 149 525 148 349 28 22 .947 3.34
Hans Lobert 35 21 32 10 19 3 2 .906 1.38
Ed Hemingway 24 7 24 8 15 1 2 .958 3.29
Pete Kilduff 24 1 2 1 1 0 1 1.000 2.00
League Average .942 3.08
Team Total 158 583 167 384 32 27 .945 3.10

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Art Fletcher 32 151 880 276 565 39 71 .956 5.57
Jimmy Smith 22 7 35 15 19 1 0 .971 4.86
Pete Kilduff 24 5 14 4 8 2 0 .857 2.40
Al Baird 22 3 9 2 6 1 0 .889 2.67
League Average .930 5.11
Team Total 158 938 297 598 43 71 .954 5.39

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Benny Kauff 27 153 3 150 0 378 357 12 9 4 .976 2.41
George Burns 27 152 152 0 0 350 325 16 9 4 .974 2.24
Dave Robertson 27 140 0 1 140 295 266 12 17 1 .942 1.99
Jim Thorpe 30 18 6 1 13 33 31 0 2 0 .939 1.72
Red Murray 33 11 4 4 3 11 11 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
Joe Wilhoit 31 11 0 2 10 16 15 1 0 0 1.000 1.45
Ross Youngs 20 7 1 6 0 18 16 2 0 1 1.000 2.57
George Kelly 21 4 3 0 1 4 2 2 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .962 2.05
Team Total 158 1105 1023 45 37 10 .967 2.15

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Fred Anderson 31 38 47 0 46 1 0 .979 1.21
Ferdie Schupp 26 36 69 6 60 3 3 .957 1.83
Rube Benton 27 35 63 2 58 3 0 .952 1.71
Pol Perritt 25 35 76 11 63 2 4 .974 2.11
Slim Sallee 32 34 50 4 46 0 5 1.000 1.47
Jeff Tesreau 29 33 71 6 60 5 2 .930 2.00
Al Demaree 32 15 25 1 24 0 0 1.000 1.67
George Smith 25 14 12 2 10 0 0 1.000 0.86
Jim Middleton 28 13 15 2 13 0 0 1.000 1.15
George Kelly 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ad Swigler 21 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .961 1.77
Team Total 158 430 34 382 14 14 .967 1.63

1916 / 1918 Fielding Statistics