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1940 New York Giants

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1939 / 1941

72-80, Finished 6th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Bill Terry (72-80)
Scored 663 runs, Allowed 659 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 76-76

Ballparks: Polo Grounds V · 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 - 101, Pitching - 101


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1939 / 1941 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
Jumbo Brown 33 41 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 0.17 P
Bob Carpenter 22 5 3 2 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 1.40 P
Tony Cuccinello 32 83 80 73 350 136 207 7 24 .980 4.08 2B-3B
Harry Danning 28 131 130 121 740 634 91 15 13 .980 5.53 7 33 37 53% 45% C
Paul Dean 27 27 7 2 17 3 14 0 0 1.000 0.63 P
Frank Demaree 30 119 118 114 244 233 6 5 5 .980 2.01 OF
Al Glossop 25 24 24 23 147 54 86 7 8 .952 5.83 2B
Harry Gumbert 30 35 30 14 76 11 65 0 4 1.000 2.17 P
Carl Hubbell 37 31 28 11 58 4 52 2 3 .966 1.81 P
Willis Hudlin 34 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00 P
Roy Joiner 33 30 2 0 17 4 11 2 0 .882 0.50 P
Billy Jurges 32 63 60 56 330 123 196 11 36 .967 5.06 SS
Bill Lohrman 27 31 27 11 57 4 52 1 4 .982 1.81 P
Red Lynn 26 33 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.12 P
Buster Maynard 27 7 7 7 14 13 0 1 0 .929 1.86 OF
Johnny McCarthy 30 6 6 5 62 57 5 0 6 1.000 10.33 1B
Cliff Melton 28 37 21 4 44 6 38 0 4 1.000 1.19 P
Jo-Jo Moore 31 133 129 127 273 259 9 5 1 .982 2.02 OF
Ken O'Dea 27 31 22 21 119 89 29 1 1 .992 3.81 2 11 12 52% 45% C
Mel Ott 31 151 150 147 344 240 92 12 10 .965 2.17 OF-3B
Johnny Rucker 23 57 55 53 130 121 3 6 0 .954 2.18 OF
Hal Schumacher 29 34 30 12 76 14 61 1 2 .987 2.21 P
Bob Seeds 33 40 35 31 68 64 3 1 0 .985 1.68 OF
Glen Stewart 27 11 6 6 31 7 21 3 3 .903 2.55 3B-SS
Red Tramback 24 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2.00 OF
Hy Vandenberg 34 13 3 1 4 0 4 0 1 1.000 0.31 P
Burgess Whitehead 30 133 133 130 590 238 336 16 50 .973 4.25 3B-2B-SS
Mickey Witek 24 118 114 108 698 257 412 29 62 .958 5.53 SS-2B
Babe Young 24 147 146 146 1604 1505 86 13 112 .992 10.82 1B
Team Totals 28.9 152 1368 1226 6116 4081 1896 139 349 .977 3.78 9 44 49 53% 45%
Rank in 8 NL teams 7 7 2
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 28 131 130 121 740 634 91 15 13 .980 5.53 7 33 37 53%
Ken O'Dea 27 31 22 21 119 89 29 1 1 .992 3.81 2 11 12 52%
League Average .979 4.02 45%
Team Total 152 152 142 859 723 120 16 14 .981 5.20 9 44 49 53%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Babe Young 24 147 146 146 1604 1505 86 13 112 .992 10.82
Johnny McCarthy 30 6 6 5 62 57 5 0 6 1.000 10.33
League Average .990 10.08
Team Total 152 152 151 1666 1562 91 13 118 .992 10.80

Player Standard Fielding--2B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Burgess Whitehead 30 57 57 54 369 164 200 5 45 .986 6.39
Tony Cuccinello 32 47 42 40 239 106 130 3 17 .987 5.02
Mickey Witek 24 32 29 28 177 65 105 7 16 .960 5.31
Al Glossop 25 24 24 23 147 54 86 7 8 .952 5.83
League Average .964 5.12
Team Total 152 152 145 932 389 521 22 86 .976 5.69

Player Standard Fielding--3B

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Burgess Whitehead 30 74 74 74 209 68 130 11 5 .947 2.68
Mel Ott 31 42 39 38 121 30 83 8 8 .934 2.69
Tony Cuccinello 32 37 38 33 111 30 77 4 7 .964 2.89
Glen Stewart 27 6 1 1 8 0 7 1 0 .875 1.17
League Average .949 2.82
Team Total 152 152 146 449 128 297 24 20 .947 2.67

Player Standard Fielding--SS

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Mickey Witek 24 89 85 80 521 192 307 22 46 .958 5.61
Billy Jurges 32 63 60 56 330 123 196 11 36 .967 5.06
Glen Stewart 27 5 5 5 23 7 14 2 3 .913 4.20
Burgess Whitehead 30 4 2 2 12 6 6 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .949 4.99
Team Total 152 152 143 886 328 523 35 85 .960 5.29

Player Standard Fielding--OF

Age G LF CF RF GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Jo-Jo Moore 31 133 129 127 273 259 9 5 1 .982 2.02
Frank Demaree 30 119 118 114 244 233 6 5 5 .980 2.01
Mel Ott 31 111 111 109 223 210 9 4 2 .982 1.97
Johnny Rucker 23 57 55 53 130 121 3 6 0 .954 2.18
Bob Seeds 33 40 35 31 68 64 3 1 0 .985 1.68
Buster Maynard 27 7 7 7 14 13 0 1 0 .929 1.86
Red Tramback 24 1 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 .667 2.00
League Average .977 2.18
Team Total 152 456 442 955 902 30 23 8 .976 1.99

Player Standard Fielding--P

Age G GS CG Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Harry Gumbert 30 35 30 14 76 11 65 0 4 1.000 2.17
Hal Schumacher 29 34 30 12 76 14 61 1 2 .987 2.21
Carl Hubbell 37 31 28 11 58 4 52 2 3 .966 1.81
Bill Lohrman 27 31 27 11 57 4 52 1 4 .982 1.81
Cliff Melton 28 37 21 4 44 6 38 0 4 1.000 1.19
Paul Dean 27 27 7 2 17 3 14 0 0 1.000 0.63
Jumbo Brown 33 41 0 0 7 0 7 0 0 1.000 0.17
Roy Joiner 33 30 2 0 17 4 11 2 0 .882 0.50
Red Lynn 26 33 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 1.000 0.12
Bob Carpenter 22 5 3 2 7 2 5 0 0 1.000 1.40
Hy Vandenberg 34 13 3 1 4 0 4 0 1 1.000 0.31
Willis Hudlin 34 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 2.00
League Average .962 1.10
Team Total 152 152 57 369 49 314 6 18 .984 1.14

1939 / 1941 Fielding Statistics