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1928 New York Giants Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929)
93-61, Finished 2nd in National League
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Scored 807 runs, Allowed 653 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62
Manager: John McGraw (93-61)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 916,191 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99

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1927 / 1929 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
Vic Aldridge 34 22 28 4 24 0 2 1.000 1.27 P
Virgil Barnes 31 10 14 0 12 2 1 .857 1.20 P
Larry Benton 30 42 85 15 69 1 5 .988 2.00 P
Garland Buckeye 30 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00 P
Ben Cantwell 26 7 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 1.29 P
Tiny Chaplin 22 12 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 0.42 P
Bill Clarkson 29 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Andy Cohen 23 130 781 310 446 25 91 .968 5.82 2B-SS-3B
Jack Cummings 24 4 6 5 0 1 0 .833 1.25 0 C
Jim Faulkner 28 38 35 3 31 1 3 .971 0.89 P
Freddie Fitzsimmons 26 40 86 23 63 0 4 1.000 2.15 P
Joe Genewich 31 26 47 5 41 1 2 .979 1.77 P
Bill Haeffner 33 2 4 3 0 1 0 .750 1.50 0 C
George Harper 36 18 0 0 18 46 40 4 2 1 .957 2.44 OF
Dutch Henry 26 17 22 4 17 1 5 .955 1.24 P
Shanty Hogan 22 124 456 389 57 10 11 .978 3.60 3 C
Carl Hubbell 25 20 51 6 40 5 2 .902 2.30 P
Travis Jackson 24 149 946 354 547 45 112 .952 6.05 SS
Art Jahn 32 8 7 1 0 21 20 1 0 0 1.000 2.63 OF
Freddie Lindstrom 22 153 506 145 340 21 34 .958 3.17 3B
Leo Mangum 32 1 3 0 3 0 1 1.000 3.00 P
Les Mann 35 68 3 14 63 105 97 3 5 1 .952 1.47 OF
Chet Nichols 30 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Lefty O'Doul 31 94 94 0 0 159 149 4 6 0 .962 1.63 OF
Bob O'Farrell 31 63 167 138 27 2 1 .988 2.62 1 C
Mel Ott 19 121 5 1 108 265 228 29 8 8 .970 2.12 OF-2B-3B
Joe Price 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 OF
Randy Reese 24 108 59 2 4 384 232 136 16 21 .958 3.41 OF-2B-1B-SS-3B
Edd Roush 35 39 0 39 0 112 100 7 5 0 .955 2.74 OF
Jack Scott 36 16 15 3 11 1 2 .933 0.88 P
Al Spohrer 25 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00 0 C
Bill Terry 29 149 1674 1584 78 12 148 .993 11.15 1B
Pat Veltman 22 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00 OF
Bill Walker 24 22 18 0 17 1 0 .944 0.77 P
Jimmy Welsh 25 117 6 110 1 324 310 8 6 3 .981 2.72 OF
Russ Wrightstone 35 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00 1B
Team Totals 26.1 155 6386 4180 2028 178 458 .972 3.80 4
Rank in 8 NL teams 5 3 4
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
Shanty Hogan 22 124 456 389 57 10 11 .978 3.60
Bob O'Farrell 31 63 167 138 27 2 1 .988 2.62
Jack Cummings 24 4 6 5 0 1 0 .833 1.25
Bill Haeffner 33 2 4 3 0 1 0 .750 1.50
Al Spohrer 25 2 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .978 3.73
Team Total 155 635 537 84 14 12 .978 3.18

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bill Terry 29 149 1674 1584 78 12 148 .993 11.15
Randy Reese 24 6 56 54 2 0 5 1.000 9.33
Russ Wrightstone 35 2 4 4 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .989 10.13
Team Total 155 1734 1642 80 12 153 .993 10.97

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Andy Cohen 23 126 762 304 434 24 90 .969 5.86
Randy Reese 24 26 152 53 93 6 11 .961 5.62
Mel Ott 19 5 28 14 13 1 4 .964 5.40
League Average .970 5.71
Team Total 155 942 371 540 31 105 .967 5.80

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Freddie Lindstrom 22 153 506 145 340 21 34 .958 3.17
Randy Reese 24 6 20 6 13 1 2 .950 3.17
Andy Cohen 23 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Mel Ott 19 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .943 2.96
Team Total 155 528 151 355 22 36 .958 3.14

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Travis Jackson 24 149 946 354 547 45 112 .952 6.05
Randy Reese 24 6 37 10 25 2 3 .946 5.83
Andy Cohen 23 3 19 6 12 1 1 .947 6.00
League Average .950 5.20
Team Total 155 1002 370 584 48 116 .952 6.04

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jimmy Welsh 25 117 6 110 1 324 310 8 6 3 .981 2.72
Mel Ott 19 115 5 1 108 235 214 14 7 4 .970 1.98
Lefty O'Doul 31 94 94 0 0 159 149 4 6 0 .962 1.63
Les Mann 35 68 3 14 63 105 97 3 5 1 .952 1.47
Randy Reese 24 64 59 2 4 119 109 3 7 0 .941 1.75
Edd Roush 35 39 0 39 0 112 100 7 5 0 .955 2.74
George Harper 36 18 0 0 18 46 40 4 2 1 .957 2.44
Art Jahn 32 8 7 1 0 21 20 1 0 0 1.000 2.63
Joe Price 31 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Pat Veltman 22 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .972 2.30
Team Total 155 1124 1042 44 38 9 .966 2.07

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Larry Benton 30 42 85 15 69 1 5 .988 2.00
Freddie Fitzsimmons 26 40 86 23 63 0 4 1.000 2.15
Jim Faulkner 28 38 35 3 31 1 3 .971 0.89
Joe Genewich 31 26 47 5 41 1 2 .979 1.77
Vic Aldridge 34 22 28 4 24 0 2 1.000 1.27
Bill Walker 24 22 18 0 17 1 0 .944 0.77
Carl Hubbell 25 20 51 6 40 5 2 .902 2.30
Dutch Henry 26 17 22 4 17 1 5 .955 1.24
Jack Scott 36 16 15 3 11 1 2 .933 0.88
Tiny Chaplin 22 12 5 2 3 0 0 1.000 0.42
Virgil Barnes 31 10 14 0 12 2 1 .857 1.20
Ben Cantwell 26 7 9 2 7 0 0 1.000 1.29
Bill Clarkson 29 4 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.25
Chet Nichols 30 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33
Garland Buckeye 30 1 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
Leo Mangum 32 1 3 0 3 0 1 1.000 3.00
League Average .966 1.29
Team Total 155 421 67 341 13 27 .969 1.45

1927 / 1929 Fielding Statistics