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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
Games played chart available on the Roster pages.

Player Standard Fielding--C

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB WP 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

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

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

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

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

Age G LF CF RF 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

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