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1928 New York Giants

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1927 / 1929

93-61, Finished 2nd in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John McGraw (93-61)
Scored 807 runs, Allowed 653 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 92-62

Ballparks: Polo Grounds V · Attendance: 916,191 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98

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1927 / 1929 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

Standard Fielding by Position Below · League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	WP	SB	CS	CS%	lgCS%	PO	Pos. Summary
Vic Aldridge	34	22	17	3	28	4	24	0	2	1.000	1.27								P
Virgil Barnes	31	10	9	3	14	0	12	2	1	.857	1.20								P
Larry Benton	30	42	36	28	85	15	69	1	5	.988	2.00								P
Garland Buckeye	30	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Ben Cantwell	26	7	1	0	9	2	7	0	0	1.000	1.29								P
Tiny Chaplin	22	12	1	0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	0.42								P
Bill Clarkson	29	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.25								P
Andy Cohen	23	129	127	125	781	310	446	25	91	.968	5.82								2B-SS-3B
Jack Cummings	24	4	1	0	6	5	0	1	0	.833	1.25	0		0	0				C
Jim Faulkner	28	38	8	3	35	3	31	1	3	.971	0.89								P
Freddie Fitzsimmons	26	40	31	16	86	23	63	0	4	1.000	2.15								P
Joe Genewich	31	26	18	10	47	5	41	1	2	.979	1.77								P
Bill Haeffner	33	2	0	0	4	3	0	1	0	.750	1.50	0		0	0				C
George Harper	36	18	16	14	46	40	4	2	1	.957	2.44								OF
Dutch Henry	26	17	8	4	22	4	17	1	5	.955	1.24								P
Shanty Hogan	22	124	119	84	456	389	57	10	11	.978	3.60	3		39	24	38%	45%		C
Carl Hubbell	25	20	14	8	51	6	40	5	2	.902	2.30								P
Travis Jackson	24	149	149	146	946	354	547	45	112	.952	6.05								SS
Art Jahn	32	8	7	6	21	20	1	0	0	1.000	2.63								OF
Freddie Lindstrom	22	153	153	147	506	145	340	21	34	.958	3.17								3B
Leo Mangum	32	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	1	1.000	3.00								P
Les Mann	35	69	56	34	105	97	3	5	1	.952	1.47								OF
Chet Nichols	30	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33								P
Lefty O'Doul	31	94	83	77	159	149	4	6	0	.962	1.63								OF
Bob O'Farrell	31	63	35	30	167	138	27	2	1	.988	2.62	1		15	11	42%	45%		C
Mel Ott	19	120	107	96	265	228	29	8	8	.970	2.12								OF-2B-3B
Joe Price	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								OF
Andy Reese	24	104	93	80	384	232	136	16	21	.958	3.41								OF-2B-1B-SS-3B
Edd Roush	35	39	36	34	112	100	7	5	0	.955	2.74								OF
Jack Scott	36	16	3	3	15	3	11	1	2	.933	0.88								P
Al Spohrer	25	3	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0		0	0				C
Bill Terry	29	149	149	146	1674	1584	78	12	148	.993	11.15								1B
Pat Veltman	22	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	3.00								OF
Bill Walker	24	22	8	1	18	0	17	1	0	.944	0.77								P
Jimmy Welsh	25	117	108	100	324	310	8	6	3	.981	2.72								OF
Russ Wrightstone	35	3	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	2.00								1B
Team Totals	26.1	155	1395	1199	6386	4180	2028	178	458	.972	3.80	4		54	35	39%	45%
Rank in 8 NL teams								5	3	4
	Age	G	GS	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	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G	PB	SB	CS	CS%
Shanty Hogan	22	124	119	84	456	389	57	10	11	.978	3.60	3	39	24	38%
Bob O'Farrell	31	63	35	30	167	138	27	2	1	.988	2.62	1	15	11	42%
Jack Cummings	24	4	1	0	6	5	0	1	0	.833	1.25	0	0	0
Bill Haeffner	33	2	0	0	4	3	0	1	0	.750	1.50	0	0	0
Al Spohrer	25	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.00	0	0	0
League Average										.978	3.73				44%
Team Total		155	155	114	635	537	84	14	12	.978	3.18	4	54	35	39%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bill Terry	29	149	149	146	1674	1584	78	12	148	.993	11.15
Andy Reese	24	6	6	6	56	54	2	0	5	1.000	9.33
Russ Wrightstone	35	2	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.989	10.13
Team Total		155	155	152	1734	1642	80	12	153	.993	10.97

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Andy Cohen	23	126	126	124	762	304	434	24	90	.969	5.86
Andy Reese	24	26	24	24	152	53	93	6	11	.961	5.62
Mel Ott	19	5	5	5	28	14	13	1	4	.964	5.40
League Average										.970	5.71
Team Total		155	155	153	942	371	540	31	105	.967	5.80

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Freddie Lindstrom	22	153	153	147	506	145	340	21	34	.958	3.17
Andy Reese	24	6	2	2	20	6	13	1	2	.950	3.17
Andy Cohen	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Mel Ott	19	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.943	2.96
Team Total		155	155	149	528	151	355	22	36	.958	3.14

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Travis Jackson	24	149	149	146	946	354	547	45	112	.952	6.05
Andy Reese	24	6	5	5	37	10	25	2	3	.946	5.83
Andy Cohen	23	3	1	1	19	6	12	1	1	.947	6.00
League Average										.950	5.20
Team Total		155	155	152	1002	370	584	48	116	.952	6.04

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Jimmy Welsh	25	117	108	100	324	310	8	6	3	.981	2.72
Mel Ott	19	115	102	91	235	214	14	7	4	.970	1.98
Lefty O'Doul	31	94	83	77	159	149	4	6	0	.962	1.63
Les Mann	35	68	56	34	105	97	3	5	1	.952	1.47
Andy Reese	24	64	56	43	119	109	3	7	0	.941	1.75
Edd Roush	35	39	36	34	112	100	7	5	0	.955	2.74
George Harper	36	18	16	14	46	40	4	2	1	.957	2.44
Art Jahn	32	8	7	6	21	20	1	0	0	1.000	2.63
Joe Price	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Pat Veltman	22	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average										.972	2.30
Team Total		155	465	400	1124	1042	44	38	9	.966	2.07

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Larry Benton	30	42	36	28	85	15	69	1	5	.988	2.00
Freddie Fitzsimmons	26	40	31	16	86	23	63	0	4	1.000	2.15
Joe Genewich	31	26	18	10	47	5	41	1	2	.979	1.77
Carl Hubbell	25	20	14	8	51	6	40	5	2	.902	2.30
Vic Aldridge	34	22	17	3	28	4	24	0	2	1.000	1.27
Jim Faulkner	28	38	8	3	35	3	31	1	3	.971	0.89
Bill Walker	24	22	8	1	18	0	17	1	0	.944	0.77
Dutch Henry	26	17	8	4	22	4	17	1	5	.955	1.24
Virgil Barnes	31	10	9	3	14	0	12	2	1	.857	1.20
Jack Scott	36	16	3	3	15	3	11	1	2	.933	0.88
Tiny Chaplin	22	12	1	0	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	0.42
Ben Cantwell	26	7	1	0	9	2	7	0	0	1.000	1.29
Bill Clarkson	29	4	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.25
Garland Buckeye	30	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.00
Leo Mangum	32	1	1	0	3	0	3	0	1	1.000	3.00
Chet Nichols	30	3	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.33
League Average										.966	1.29
Team Total		155	155	79	421	67	341	13	27	.969	1.45

1927 / 1929 Fielding Statistics

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