1944 New York Giants

Fielding Statistics

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1943 / 1945

67-87, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Mel Ott (67-87)
Scored 682 runs, Allowed 773 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 68-86

Ballparks: Polo Grounds V · Attendance: 674,483 (1st of 8)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104

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1943 / 1945 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	34	65	4	1	23	3	20	0	1	1.000	0.35								P
Johnny Allen	39	18	13	2	14	6	8	0	0	1.000	0.78								P
Bob Barthelson	19	7	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.14								P
Ray Berres	36	12	5	3	17	13	4	0	1	1.000	1.42	0		3	2	40%	43%		C
Jack Brewer	26	14	7	2	12	2	8	2	0	.833	0.71								P
Ken Brondell	22	7	2	1	3	2	1	0	0	1.000	0.43								P
Harry Feldman	24	40	27	8	45	9	29	7	3	.844	0.95								P
Steve Filipowicz	23	10	9	7	20	20	0	0	0	1.000	1.82	0		0	0				OF-C
Rube Fischer	27	38	18	2	19	2	17	0	0	1.000	0.50								P
Danny Gardella	24	25	25	22	68	58	4	6	1	.912	2.48								OF
Johnny Gee	28	4	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	0.75								P
Andy Hansen	19	23	4	0	18	4	14	0	2	1.000	0.78								P
George Hausmann	28	122	122	109	678	301	350	27	66	.960	5.34								2B
Billy Jurges	36	69	62	58	221	64	149	8	13	.964	2.96								3B-SS-2B
Buddy Kerr	21	149	148	145	875	328	507	40	81	.954	5.60								SS
Ernie Lombardi	36	100	94	78	410	350	47	13	11	.968	3.97	9		20	19	49%	43%		C
Hal Luby	31	107	93	89	442	179	244	19	35	.957	3.81								3B-2B-1B
Gus Mancuso	38	72	56	45	293	249	37	7	4	.976	3.97	2		22	15	41%	43%		C
Charlie Mead	23	23	18	16	52	47	4	1	2	.981	2.22								OF
Joe Medwick	32	122	121	120	300	290	8	2	2	.993	2.44								OF
Cliff Melton	32	13	10	1	21	1	19	1	1	.952	1.54								P
Whitey Miller	29	4	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	.667	0.50								P
Roy Nichols	23	2	2	2	7	3	4	0	0	1.000	3.50								2B-3B
Walter Ockey	24	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00								P
Mel Ott	35	106	105	100	226	200	19	7	0	.969	2.05								OF-3B
Lou Polli	42	19	0	0	7	0	7	0	0	1.000	0.37								P
Ewald Pyle	33	31	21	3	39	10	28	1	2	.974	1.23								P
Nap Reyes	24	101	95	86	717	585	120	12	49	.983	6.84								1B-3B-OF
Frank Rosso	23	2	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	1.50								P
Johnny Rucker	27	139	134	133	329	310	14	5	4	.985	2.33								OF
Frank Seward	23	25	7	2	13	5	8	0	0	1.000	0.52								P
Bruce Sloan	29	21	16	16	31	29	0	2	0	.935	1.38								OF
Red Treadway	24	38	38	33	94	87	3	4	1	.957	2.37								OF
Bill Voiselle	25	43	41	25	57	9	42	6	4	.895	1.19								P
Phil Weintraub	36	99	97	91	1008	928	72	8	72	.992	10.10								1B
Team Totals	29.7	155	1395	1200	6071	4095	1797	179	355	.971	3.50	11		45	36	44%	43%
Rank in 8 NL teams								5	6	4
	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%
Ernie Lombardi	36	100	94	78	410	350	47	13	11	.968	3.97	9	20	19	49%
Gus Mancuso	38	72	56	45	293	249	37	7	4	.976	3.97	2	22	15	41%
Ray Berres	36	12	5	3	17	13	4	0	1	1.000	1.42	0	3	2	40%
Steve Filipowicz	23	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00	0	0	0
League Average										.979	3.95				43%
Team Total		155	155	126	720	612	88	20	16	.972	3.78	11	45	36	44%

Player Standard Fielding--1B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Phil Weintraub	36	99	97	91	1008	928	72	8	72	.992	10.10
Nap Reyes	24	63	58	56	575	544	25	6	43	.990	9.03
Hal Luby	31	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		0.00
League Average										.990	9.66
Team Total		155	155	147	1583	1472	97	14	115	.991	9.63

Player Standard Fielding--2B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
George Hausmann	28	122	122	109	678	301	350	27	66	.960	5.34
Hal Luby	31	45	32	32	212	96	110	6	21	.972	4.58
Billy Jurges	36	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.00
Roy Nichols	23	1	1	1	5	2	3	0	0	1.000	5.00
League Average										.962	5.02
Team Total		155	155	142	896	400	463	33	87	.963	5.11

Player Standard Fielding--3B

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Hal Luby	31	65	61	57	230	83	134	13	14	.943	3.34
Billy Jurges	36	61	55	52	179	48	124	7	7	.961	2.82
Nap Reyes	24	37	34	30	137	36	95	6	6	.956	3.54
Mel Ott	35	4	4	2	18	1	13	4	0	.778	3.50
Roy Nichols	23	1	1	1	2	1	1	0	0	1.000	2.00
League Average										.947	3.00
Team Total		155	155	142	566	169	367	30	27	.947	3.19

Player Standard Fielding--SS

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Buddy Kerr	21	149	148	145	875	328	507	40	81	.954	5.60
Billy Jurges	36	10	7	6	41	15	25	1	6	.976	4.00
League Average										.954	4.82
Team Total		155	155	151	916	343	532	41	87	.955	5.50

Player Standard Fielding--OF

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Johnny Rucker	27	139	134	133	329	310	14	5	4	.985	2.33
Joe Medwick	32	122	121	120	300	290	8	2	2	.993	2.44
Mel Ott	35	103	101	98	208	199	6	3	0	.986	1.99
Red Treadway	24	38	38	33	94	87	3	4	1	.957	2.37
Danny Gardella	24	25	25	22	68	58	4	6	1	.912	2.48
Charlie Mead	23	23	18	16	52	47	4	1	2	.981	2.22
Bruce Sloan	29	21	16	16	31	29	0	2	0	.935	1.38
Steve Filipowicz	23	10	9	7	20	20	0	0	0	1.000	2.00
Nap Reyes	24	3	3	0	5	5	0	0	0	1.000	1.67
League Average										.980	2.31
Team Total		155	465	445	1107	1045	39	23	10	.979	2.24

Player Standard Fielding--P

League Register

	Age	G	GS	CG	Ch	PO	A	E	DP	Fld%	RF/G
Bill Voiselle	25	43	41	25	57	9	42	6	4	.895	1.19
Harry Feldman	24	40	27	8	45	9	29	7	3	.844	0.95
Ewald Pyle	33	31	21	3	39	10	28	1	2	.974	1.23
Ace Adams	34	65	4	1	23	3	20	0	1	1.000	0.35
Rube Fischer	27	38	18	2	19	2	17	0	0	1.000	0.50
Johnny Allen	39	18	13	2	14	6	8	0	0	1.000	0.78
Frank Seward	23	25	7	2	13	5	8	0	0	1.000	0.52
Cliff Melton	32	13	10	1	21	1	19	1	1	.952	1.54
Jack Brewer	26	14	7	2	12	2	8	2	0	.833	0.71
Andy Hansen	19	23	4	0	18	4	14	0	2	1.000	0.78
Lou Polli	42	19	0	0	7	0	7	0	0	1.000	0.37
Ken Brondell	22	7	2	1	3	2	1	0	0	1.000	0.43
Bob Barthelson	19	7	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	0.14
Whitey Miller	29	4	0	0	3	1	1	1	0	.667	0.50
Johnny Gee	28	4	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	0.75
Frank Rosso	23	2	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1.000	1.50
Walter Ockey	24	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	1.000	1.00
League Average										.960	1.11
Team Total		155	155	47	283	54	211	18	13	.936	0.75

1943 / 1945 Fielding Statistics

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