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1940 New York Giants Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941)
72-80, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 663 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-76
Manager: Bill Terry (72-80)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 747,852 (3rd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 100

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1939 / 1941 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
Jumbo Brown 33 41 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 0.17 P
Bob Carpenter 22 5 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 1.40 P
Tony Cuccinello 32 84 350 136 207 7 24 .980 4.08 2B-3B
Harry Danning 28 131 740 634 91 15 13 .980 5.53 7 C
Paul Dean 27 27 17 3 14 0 0 1.000 0.63 P
Frank Demaree 30 119 9 74 37 244 233 6 5 5 .980 2.01 OF
Al Glossop 25 24 147 54 86 7 8 .952 5.83 2B
Harry Gumbert 30 35 76 11 65 0 4 1.000 2.17 P
Carl Hubbell 37 31 58 4 52 2 3 .966 1.81 P
Willis Hudlin 34 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 P
Roy Joiner 33 30 17 4 11 2 0 .882 0.50 P
Billy Jurges 32 63 330 123 196 11 36 .967 5.06 SS
Bill Lohrman 27 31 57 4 52 1 4 .982 1.81 P
Red Lynn 26 33 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.12 P
Buster Maynard 27 7 0 3 4 14 13 0 1 0 .929 1.86 OF
Johnny McCarthy 30 6 62 57 5 0 6 1.000 10.33 1B
Cliff Melton 28 37 44 6 38 0 4 1.000 1.19 P
Jo-Jo Moore 31 133 133 0 0 273 259 9 5 1 .982 2.02 OF
Ken O'Dea 27 31 119 89 29 1 1 .992 3.81 2 C
Mel Ott 31 153 0 0 111 344 240 92 12 10 .965 2.17 OF-3B
Johnny Rucker 23 57 0 57 0 130 121 3 6 0 .954 2.18 OF
Hal Schumacher 29 34 76 14 61 1 2 .987 2.21 P
Bob Seeds 33 40 16 24 0 68 64 3 1 0 .985 1.68 OF
Glen Stewart 27 11 31 7 21 3 3 .903 2.55 3B-SS
Red Tramback 24 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2.00 OF
Hy Vandenberg 34 13 4 0 4 0 1 1.000 0.31 P
Burgess Whitehead 30 135 590 238 336 16 50 .973 4.25 3B-2B-SS
Mickey Witek 24 121 698 257 412 29 62 .958 5.53 SS-2B
Babe Young 24 147 1604 1505 86 13 112 .992 10.82 1B
Team Totals 28.9 152 6116 4081 1896 139 349 .977 3.78 9
Rank in 8 NL teams 7 7 2
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
Harry Danning 28 131 740 634 91 15 13 .980 5.53
Ken O'Dea 27 31 119 89 29 1 1 .992 3.81
League Average .979 4.02
Team Total 152 859 723 120 16 14 .981 5.20

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Babe Young 24 147 1604 1505 86 13 112 .992 10.82
Johnny McCarthy 30 6 62 57 5 0 6 1.000 10.33
League Average .990 10.08
Team Total 152 1666 1562 91 13 118 .992 10.80

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Burgess Whitehead 30 57 369 164 200 5 45 .986 6.39
Tony Cuccinello 32 47 239 106 130 3 17 .987 5.02
Mickey Witek 24 32 177 65 105 7 16 .960 5.31
Al Glossop 25 24 147 54 86 7 8 .952 5.83
League Average .964 5.12
Team Total 152 932 389 521 22 86 .976 5.69

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Burgess Whitehead 30 74 209 68 130 11 5 .947 2.68
Mel Ott 31 42 121 30 83 8 8 .934 2.69
Tony Cuccinello 32 37 111 30 77 4 7 .964 2.89
Glen Stewart 27 6 8 0 7 1 0 .875 1.17
League Average .949 2.82
Team Total 152 449 128 297 24 20 .947 2.67

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Mickey Witek 24 89 521 192 307 22 46 .958 5.61
Billy Jurges 32 63 330 123 196 11 36 .967 5.06
Glen Stewart 27 5 23 7 14 2 3 .913 4.20
Burgess Whitehead 30 4 12 6 6 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .949 4.99
Team Total 152 886 328 523 35 85 .960 5.29

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jo-Jo Moore 31 133 133 0 0 273 259 9 5 1 .982 2.02
Frank Demaree 30 119 9 74 37 244 233 6 5 5 .980 2.01
Mel Ott 31 111 0 0 111 223 210 9 4 2 .982 1.97
Johnny Rucker 23 57 0 57 0 130 121 3 6 0 .954 2.18
Bob Seeds 33 40 16 24 0 68 64 3 1 0 .985 1.68
Buster Maynard 27 7 0 3 4 14 13 0 1 0 .929 1.86
Red Tramback 24 1 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .977 2.18
Team Total 152 955 902 30 23 8 .976 1.99

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jumbo Brown 33 41 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 0.17
Cliff Melton 28 37 44 6 38 0 4 1.000 1.19
Harry Gumbert 30 35 76 11 65 0 4 1.000 2.17
Hal Schumacher 29 34 76 14 61 1 2 .987 2.21
Red Lynn 26 33 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.12
Carl Hubbell 37 31 58 4 52 2 3 .966 1.81
Bill Lohrman 27 31 57 4 52 1 4 .982 1.81
Roy Joiner 33 30 17 4 11 2 0 .882 0.50
Paul Dean 27 27 17 3 14 0 0 1.000 0.63
Hy Vandenberg 34 13 4 0 4 0 1 1.000 0.31
Bob Carpenter 22 5 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 1.40
Willis Hudlin 34 1 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .962 1.10
Team Total 152 369 49 314 6 18 .984 1.14

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics