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

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	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

League Register

	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

League Register

	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

League Register

	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

League Register

	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

League Register

	Age	G	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

League Register

	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

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