1928 New York Giants

Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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 - 98 · one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 98

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1927 / 1929 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

Team Roster & Games By Position

	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Vic Aldridge	34	R	R	5' 9"	175	Oct 25, 1893	9	22	17	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$
Virgil Barnes	31	R	R	6' 0"	165	Mar 5, 1897	9	10	9	10	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$
Larry Benton	30	R	R	5' 11"	165	Nov 20, 1897	6	42	36	42	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.4	$
Garland Buckeye	30	B	L	6' 0"	255	Oct 16, 1897	5	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$
Ben Cantwell	26	R	R	6' 1"	168	Apr 13, 1902	2	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$
Tiny Chaplin	22	R	R	6' 1"	195	Jul 13, 1905	1st	12	1	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$
Bill Clarkson	29	R	R	5' 11"	160	Sep 27, 1898	2	4	0	4	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$
Andy Cohen	23	R	R	5' 8"	155	Oct 25, 1904	2	129	127	129	129	0	0	0	126	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	$7,500
Jack Cummings	24	R	R	6' 0"	195	Apr 1, 1904	3	33	1	33	4	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	0	0.3	$
Jim Faulkner	28	B	L	6' 3"	190	Jul 27, 1899	2	38	8	38	38	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$
Freddie Fitzsimmons	26	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jul 26, 1901	4	40	31	40	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$
Ray Foley	22	L	R	5' 11"	173	Jun 23, 1906	1st	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.0	$
Chick Fullis	24	R	R	5' 9"	170	Feb 27, 1904	1st	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	0.1	$
Joe Genewich	31	R	R	6' 0"	174	Jan 15, 1897	7	26	18	26	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$
Bill Haeffner	33	R	R	5' 9"	165	Jul 18, 1894	3	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$
George Harper	36	L	R	5' 8"	167	Jun 24, 1892	10	19	16	19	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	18	1	0	0.2	$
Dutch Henry	26	L	L	6' 1"	175	May 12, 1902	6	17	8	17	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$
Shanty Hogan	22	R	R	6' 1"	240	Mar 21, 1906	4	131	119	131	124	0	124	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	3.3	$
Carl Hubbell HOF	25	R	L	6' 0"	170	Jun 22, 1903	1st	20	14	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	$
Travis Jackson HOF	24	R	R	5' 10"	160	Nov 2, 1903	7	150	149	150	149	0	0	0	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	1	0	5.0	$
Art Jahn	32	R	R	6' 0"	180	Dec 2, 1895	2	10	7	10	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	8	2	0	0.0	$
Freddie Lindstrom HOF	22	R	R	5' 11"	170	Nov 21, 1905	5	153	153	153	153	0	0	0	0	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2	$
Leo Mangum	32	R	R	6' 1"	187	May 24, 1896	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$
Les Mann	35	R	R	5' 9"	172	Nov 18, 1892	16	82	56	82	69	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	52	69	4	9	-0.9	$
Chet Nichols	30	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jul 3, 1897	3	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.2	$
Lefty O'Doul	31	L	L	6' 0"	180	Mar 4, 1897	5	114	83	114	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	94	0	0	94	9	11	1.4	$
Bob O'Farrell	31	R	R	5' 9"	180	Oct 19, 1896	14	75	35	75	63	0	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0.2	$
Mel Ott HOF	19	L	R	5' 9"	170	Mar 2, 1909	3	124	107	124	120	0	0	0	5	1	0	5	1	109	115	4	0	3.5	$
Joe Price	31	R	R	6' 1"	187	Apr 10, 1897	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.0	$
Andy Reese	24	R	R	5' 11"	180	Feb 7, 1904	2	109	93	109	104	0	0	6	26	6	6	60	3	4	64	4	1	0.8	$
Edd Roush HOF	35	L	L	5' 11"	170	May 8, 1893	16	46	36	46	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	39	0	39	6	1	-0.2	$23,333
Jack Scott	36	L	R	6' 2"	199	Apr 18, 1892	11	16	3	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	$
Al Spohrer	25	R	R	5' 10"	175	Dec 3, 1902	1st	3	0	3	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1	$
Bill Terry HOF	29	L	L	6' 1"	200	Oct 30, 1898	6	149	149	149	149	0	0	149	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8	$
Pat Veltman	22	R	R	6' 0"	175	Mar 24, 1906	2	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0.1	$
Bill Walker	24	R	L	6' 0"	175	Oct 7, 1903	2	22	8	22	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$
Jimmy Welsh	25	L	R	6' 1"	174	Oct 9, 1902	4	124	108	124	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	110	1	117	6	1	1.9	$
Russ Wrightstone	35	L	R	5' 10"	176	Mar 18, 1893	9	30	0	30	3	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	-0.1	$
	Age	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

1927 / 1929 Payroll, Roster, Uniform Numbers

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