1943 New York Giants

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1942 / 1944

55-98, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Mel Ott (55-98)
Scored 558 runs, Allowed 713 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 60-93

Ballparks: Polo Grounds V · Attendance: 466,095 (5th of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 99

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1942 / 1944 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
Ace Adams	33	70	3	1	32	3	28	1	1	.969	0.44								P
Johnny Allen	38	15	0	0	13	0	13	0	0	1.000	0.87								P
Babe Barna	28	31	30	30	61	58	2	1	0	.984	1.94								OF
Dick Bartell	35	86	85	83	397	128	258	11	26	.972	4.44								3B-SS
Ray Berres	35	17	9	6	53	43	9	1	1	.981	3.06	0		4	4	50%	44%		C
Vic Bradford	28	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	3.00								OF
Ken Chase	29	21	20	4	26	2	22	2	0	.923	1.14								P
Bobby Coombs	35	9	0	0	6	0	5	1	0	.833	0.56								P
Hugh East	23	13	5	1	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	0.38								P
Harry Feldman	23	31	10	1	26	5	20	1	4	.962	0.81								P
Rube Fischer	26	22	17	4	21	2	18	1	2	.952	0.91								P
Sid Gordon	25	124	124	122	716	551	148	17	59	.976	5.59								3B-1B-OF-2B
Carl Hubbell	40	12	11	3	11	3	8	0	2	1.000	0.92								P
Billy Jurges	35	126	126	123	620	236	359	25	54	.960	4.69								SS-3B
Buddy Kerr	20	27	27	27	157	60	90	7	10	.955	5.56								SS
Bill Lohrman	30	17	12	3	15	3	12	0	1	1.000	0.88								P
Ernie Lombardi	35	73	71	61	342	296	36	10	8	.971	4.55	6		22	15	41%	44%		C
Gus Mancuso	37	77	67	59	386	336	40	10	8	.974	4.88	5		26	17	40%	44%		C
Buster Maynard	30	96	92	89	216	150	56	10	4	.954	2.15								OF-3B
Charlie Mead	22	37	37	37	82	77	3	2	3	.976	2.16								OF
Joe Medwick	31	77	77	76	196	183	11	2	3	.990	2.52								OF-1B
Cliff Melton	31	34	28	6	66	6	57	3	4	.955	1.85								P
Van Mungo	32	45	13	2	41	5	36	0	1	1.000	0.91								P
Joe Orengo	28	82	79	75	797	730	61	6	49	.992	9.65								1B
Mel Ott	34	112	111	109	237	219	12	6	1	.975	2.06								OF-3B
Hugh Poland	33	4	3	3	9	6	2	1	1	.889	2.00	0		1	1	50%	44%		C
Nap Reyes	23	39	35	31	351	340	9	2	25	.994	8.95								1B-3B
Johnny Rucker	26	117	115	113	319	300	9	10	3	.969	2.64								OF
Bill Sayles	25	18	3	1	14	3	9	2	0	.857	0.67								P
Frank Seward	22	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00								P
Joe Stephenson	22	6	6	6	37	30	6	1	1	.973	6.00	0		8	3	27%	44%		C
Tom Sunkel	30	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00								P
Ken Trinkle	23	11	6	1	22	5	16	1	0	.955	1.91								P
Bill Voiselle	24	4	4	3	5	2	2	1	0	.800	1.00								P
Mickey Witek	27	153	153	153	937	401	505	31	90	.967	5.92								2B
Johnnie Wittig	29	40	22	4	26	3	22	1	1	.962	0.63								P
Team Totals	29.9	156	1404	1239	6247	4189	1891	167	362	.973	3.68	11		61	40	40%	44%
Rank in 8 NL teams								6	5	3
	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%
Gus Mancuso	37	77	67	59	386	336	40	10	8	.974	4.88	5	26	17	40%
Ernie Lombardi	35	73	71	61	342	296	36	10	8	.971	4.55	6	22	15	41%
Ray Berres	35	17	9	6	53	43	9	1	1	.981	3.06	0	4	4	50%
Joe Stephenson	22	6	6	6	37	30	6	1	1	.973	6.00	0	8	3	27%
Hugh Poland	33	4	3	3	9	6	2	1	1	.889	2.00	0	1	1	50%
League Average										.981	4.10				43%
Team Total		156	156	135	827	711	93	23	19	.972	4.54	11	61	40	40%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Joe Orengo	28	82	79	75	797	730	61	6	49	.992	9.65
Sid Gordon	25	41	40	40	452	423	25	4	46	.991	10.93
Nap Reyes	23	38	35	31	351	340	9	2	25	.994	9.18
Joe Medwick	31	3	2	2	27	26	1	0	1	1.000	9.00
League Average										.992	9.98
Team Total		156	156	148	1627	1519	96	12	121	.993	9.85

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Mickey Witek	27	153	153	153	937	401	505	31	90	.967	5.92
Sid Gordon	25	3	3	3	12	6	6	0	1	1.000	4.00
League Average										.969	5.40
Team Total		156	156	156	949	407	511	31	91	.967	5.88

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Dick Bartell	35	54	54	53	197	62	131	4	9	.980	3.57
Sid Gordon	25	53	53	52	188	62	115	11	12	.941	3.34
Billy Jurges	35	28	28	27	84	27	56	1	10	.988	2.96
Buster Maynard	30	22	21	21	72	20	47	5	2	.931	3.05
Mel Ott	34	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Nap Reyes	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.948	2.94
Team Total		156	156	153	541	171	349	21	33	.961	3.27

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Billy Jurges	35	99	98	96	536	209	303	24	44	.955	5.17
Dick Bartell	35	33	31	30	200	66	127	7	17	.965	5.85
Buddy Kerr	20	27	27	27	157	60	90	7	10	.955	5.56
League Average										.954	4.96
Team Total		156	156	153	893	335	520	38	71	.957	5.38

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Johnny Rucker	26	117	115	113	319	300	9	10	3	.969	2.64
Mel Ott	34	111	111	109	237	219	12	6	1	.975	2.08
Buster Maynard	30	74	71	68	144	130	9	5	2	.965	1.88
Joe Medwick	31	74	75	74	169	157	10	2	2	.988	2.26
Charlie Mead	22	37	37	37	82	77	3	2	3	.976	2.16
Babe Barna	28	31	30	30	61	58	2	1	0	.984	1.94
Sid Gordon	25	28	28	27	64	60	2	2	0	.969	2.21
Vic Bradford	28	1	1	1	3	3	0	0	0	1.000	3.00
League Average										.978	2.28
Team Total		156	468	459	1079	1004	47	28	11	.974	2.22

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Cliff Melton	31	34	28	6	66	6	57	3	4	.955	1.85
Johnnie Wittig	29	40	22	4	26	3	22	1	1	.962	0.63
Van Mungo	32	45	13	2	41	5	36	0	1	1.000	0.91
Ace Adams	33	70	3	1	32	3	28	1	1	.969	0.44
Rube Fischer	26	22	17	4	21	2	18	1	2	.952	0.91
Ken Chase	29	21	20	4	26	2	22	2	0	.923	1.14
Harry Feldman	23	31	10	1	26	5	20	1	4	.962	0.81
Bill Lohrman	30	17	12	3	15	3	12	0	1	1.000	0.88
Carl Hubbell	40	12	11	3	11	3	8	0	2	1.000	0.92
Bill Sayles	25	18	3	1	14	3	9	2	0	.857	0.67
Ken Trinkle	23	11	6	1	22	5	16	1	0	.955	1.91
Johnny Allen	38	15	0	0	13	0	13	0	0	1.000	0.87
Hugh East	23	13	5	1	5	0	5	0	0	1.000	0.38
Bill Voiselle	24	4	4	3	5	2	2	1	0	.800	1.00
Bobby Coombs	35	9	0	0	6	0	5	1	0	.833	0.56
Frank Seward	22	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
Tom Sunkel	30	1	1	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.958	1.14
Team Total		156	156	35	331	42	275	14	16	.958	0.87

1942 / 1944 Fielding Statistics

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