1939 New York Giants

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1938 / 1940

77-74, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Terry (77-74)
Scored 703 runs, Allowed 685 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-74

Ballparks: Polo Grounds V · Attendance: 702,457 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

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1938 / 1940 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
Zeke Bonura	30	122	121	117	1306	1205	90	11	110	.992	10.61								1B
Jumbo Brown	32	31	0	0	12	0	12	0	1	1.000	0.39								P
Slick Castleman	25	12	4	0	6	2	4	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Lou Chiozza	29	37	35	32	123	39	76	8	11	.935	3.03								3B-SS
Dick Coffman	32	28	0	0	11	3	6	2	0	.818	0.32								P
Harry Danning	27	132	131	124	636	550	80	6	13	.991	4.77	8		45	35	44%	46%		C
Frank Demaree	29	150	150	144	345	329	11	5	2	.986	2.27								OF
Johnny Dickshot	29	10	10	10	14	13	1	0	1	1.000	1.40								OF
Al Glossop	24	10	10	10	50	15	34	1	7	.980	4.90								2B
Tom Gorman	20	4	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Harry Gumbert	29	36	34	14	97	18	76	3	4	.969	2.61								P
Tom Hafey	25	70	70	66	199	61	130	8	10	.960	2.73								3B
Ray Hayworth	35	5	3	3	20	16	4	0	0	1.000	4.00	1		1	2	67%	46%		C
Carl Hubbell	36	29	18	10	38	2	36	0	1	1.000	1.31								P
Billy Jurges	31	137	137	135	805	295	482	28	95	.965	5.67								SS
Alex Kampouris	26	73	60	57	358	154	193	11	35	.969	4.75								2B-3B
Tony Lazzeri	35	13	13	12	36	11	21	4	1	.889	2.46								3B
Bill Lohrman	26	38	24	9	44	3	38	3	5	.932	1.08								P
Red Lynn	25	26	0	0	8	1	5	2	0	.750	0.23								P
Johnny McCarthy	29	17	9	9	118	114	4	0	13	1.000	6.94								P-1B-OF
Cliff Melton	27	41	23	9	59	6	49	4	0	.932	1.34								P
Jo-Jo Moore	30	136	133	129	277	260	13	4	2	.986	2.01								OF
George Myatt	25	14	13	12	43	10	29	4	3	.907	2.79								3B
Ken O'Dea	26	22	17	16	94	78	11	5	1	.947	2.97	1		11	5	31%	46%		C
Mel Ott	30	115	115	110	246	190	45	11	6	.955	2.03								OF-3B
Jimmy Ripple	29	23	20	20	38	36	2	0	0	1.000	1.65								OF
Manny Salvo	27	32	18	4	42	8	31	3	2	.929	1.22								P
Skeeter Scalzi	26	6	4	4	32	10	18	4	3	.875	4.67								SS-3B
Hal Schumacher	28	30	27	8	44	4	37	3	4	.932	1.37								P-OF
Bob Seeds	32	50	44	39	81	77	2	2	0	.975	1.58								OF
Hy Vandenberg	33	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Burgess Whitehead	29	95	92	82	593	240	336	17	63	.971	6.00								2B-SS-3B
Johnnie Wittig	25	5	2	1	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	0.80								P
Babe Young	23	22	21	20	227	214	9	4	18	.982	10.14								1B
Team Totals	28.8	151	1359	1206	6010	3964	1893	153	411	.975	3.70	10		57	42	42%	46%
Rank in 8 NL teams								8	5	1
	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%
Harry Danning	27	132	131	124	636	550	80	6	13	.991	4.77	8	45	35	44%
Ken O'Dea	26	30	17	16	94	78	11	5	1	.947	2.97	1	11	5	31%
Ray Hayworth	35	5	3	3	20	16	4	0	0	1.000	4.00	1	1	2	67%
League Average										.983	3.90				46%
Team Total		151	151	143	750	644	95	11	14	.985	4.43	10	57	42	42%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Zeke Bonura	30	122	121	117	1306	1205	90	11	110	.992	10.61
Babe Young	23	22	21	20	227	214	9	4	18	.982	10.14
Johnny McCarthy	29	12	9	9	116	114	2	0	13	1.000	9.67
League Average										.990	10.07
Team Total		151	151	146	1649	1533	101	15	141	.991	10.47

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Burgess Whitehead	29	91	89	79	569	232	320	17	60	.970	6.07
Alex Kampouris	26	62	52	50	334	146	179	9	34	.973	5.24
Al Glossop	24	10	10	10	50	15	34	1	7	.980	4.90
League Average										.968	5.42
Team Total		151	151	139	953	393	533	27	101	.972	5.68

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Tom Hafey	25	70	70	66	199	61	130	8	10	.960	2.73
Lou Chiozza	29	30	28	26	82	20	55	7	7	.915	2.50
Mel Ott	30	20	19	19	60	15	39	6	4	.900	2.70
George Myatt	25	14	13	12	43	10	29	4	3	.907	2.79
Tony Lazzeri	35	13	13	12	36	11	21	4	1	.889	2.46
Alex Kampouris	26	11	8	7	24	8	14	2	1	.917	2.00
Skeeter Scalzi	26	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Burgess Whitehead	29	1	0	0	2	1	1	0	1	1.000	2.00
League Average										.941	2.77
Team Total		151	151	142	446	126	289	31	27	.930	2.59

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Billy Jurges	31	137	137	135	805	295	482	28	95	.965	5.67
Lou Chiozza	29	8	7	6	41	19	21	1	4	.976	5.00
Skeeter Scalzi	26	5	4	4	32	10	18	4	3	.875	5.60
Burgess Whitehead	29	4	3	3	22	7	15	0	2	1.000	5.50
League Average										.953	5.05
Team Total		151	151	148	900	331	536	33	104	.963	5.63

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Frank Demaree	29	150	150	144	345	329	11	5	2	.986	2.27
Jo-Jo Moore	30	136	133	129	277	260	13	4	2	.986	2.01
Mel Ott	30	96	96	91	186	175	6	5	2	.973	1.89
Bob Seeds	32	50	44	39	81	77	2	2	0	.975	1.58
Jimmy Ripple	29	23	20	20	38	36	2	0	0	1.000	1.65
Johnny Dickshot	29	10	10	10	14	13	1	0	1	1.000	1.40
Johnny McCarthy	29	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Hal Schumacher	28	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.975	2.16
Team Total		151	453	433	941	890	35	16	7	.983	1.97

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Harry Gumbert	29	36	34	14	97	18	76	3	4	.969	2.61
Cliff Melton	27	41	23	9	59	6	49	4	0	.932	1.34
Bill Lohrman	26	38	24	9	44	3	38	3	5	.932	1.08
Hal Schumacher	28	29	27	8	44	4	37	3	4	.932	1.41
Carl Hubbell	36	29	18	10	38	2	36	0	1	1.000	1.31
Manny Salvo	27	32	18	4	42	8	31	3	2	.929	1.22
Jumbo Brown	32	31	0	0	12	0	12	0	1	1.000	0.39
Red Lynn	25	26	0	0	8	1	5	2	0	.750	0.23
Dick Coffman	32	28	0	0	11	3	6	2	0	.818	0.32
Slick Castleman	25	12	4	0	6	2	4	0	0	1.000	0.50
Johnnie Wittig	25	5	2	1	4	0	4	0	0	1.000	0.80
Hy Vandenberg	33	2	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00
Tom Gorman	20	4	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	0.50
Johnny McCarthy	29	1	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.961	1.09
Team Total		151	151	55	371	47	304	20	17	.946	1.12

1938 / 1940 Fielding Statistics

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