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1951 New York Giants Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1950 / 1952)
98-59, Finished 1st in National League
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Scored 781 runs, Allowed 641 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 93-64
Manager: Leo Durocher (98-59)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,059,539 (2nd of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99
Won NL Pennant
Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-2) to New York Yankees
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1950 / 1952 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played

Team Roster & Games By Position

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Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR
George Bamberger 27 R R 6' 0" 175 Aug 1, 1923 1st 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Roger Bowman 23 R L 6' 0" 175 Aug 18, 1927 2 9 9 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Al Corwin 24 R R 6' 1" 170 Dec 3, 1926 1st 15 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alvin Dark 29 R R 5' 11" 185 Jan 7, 1922 5 156 156 156 0 0 0 0 0 156 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Al Gettel 33 R R 200 Sep 17, 1917 6 30 30 30 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Red Hardy 28 R R 5' 11" 175 Jan 6, 1923 1st 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Clint Hartung 28 R R 6' 4" 215 Aug 10, 1922 5 21 21 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
Jim Hearn 30 R R 6' 3" 205 Apr 11, 1921 5 34 34 34 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Monte Irvin HOF 32 R R 6' 1" 195 Feb 25, 1919 3 151 151 151 0 0 39 0 0 0 89 0 27 112
Larry Jansen 30 R R 6' 2" 190 Jul 16, 1920 5 39 39 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Sheldon Jones 29 R R 6' 0" 180 Feb 2, 1922 6 41 41 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spider Jorgensen 31 L R 5' 9" 155 Nov 3, 1919 5 28 28 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 11
Monte Kennedy 29 R L 6' 2" 185 May 11, 1922 6 29 29 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alex Konikowski 23 R R 6' 1" 187 Jun 8, 1928 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dave Koslo 31 L L 5' 11" 180 Mar 31, 1920 8 39 39 39 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jack Kramer 33 R R 6' 2" 190 Jan 5, 1918 12 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Whitey Lockman 24 L R 6' 1" 175 Jul 25, 1926 6 153 153 153 0 0 119 0 0 0 34 0 0 34
Jack Lohrke 27 R R 6' 0" 180 Feb 25, 1924 5 23 23 23 0 0 0 0 17 1 0 0 0 0
Sal Maglie 34 R R 6' 2" 180 Apr 26, 1917 3 42 42 42 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 All-Star
Jack Maguire 26 R R 5' 11" 165 Feb 5, 1925 2 16 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
Willie Mays HOF 20 R R 5' 11" 180 May 6, 1931 1st 121 121 121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 121 0 121
Don Mueller 24 L R 6' 0" 185 Apr 14, 1927 4 122 122 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 115
Ray Noble 32 R R 5' 11" 210 Mar 15, 1919 1st 55 55 55 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Earl Rapp 30 L R 6' 2" 185 May 20, 1921 2 13 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bill Rigney 33 R R 6' 1" 178 Jan 29, 1918 6 44 44 44 0 0 0 9 12 0 0 0 0 0
Hank Schenz 32 R R 175 Apr 11, 1919 6 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
George Spencer 24 R R 6' 1" 215 Jul 7, 1926 2 57 57 57 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eddie Stanky 34 R R 5' 8" 170 Sep 3, 1916 9 145 145 145 0 0 0 140 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hank Thompson 25 L R 5' 9" 174 Dec 8, 1925 4 87 87 87 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 0 0
Bobby Thomson 27 R R 6' 2" 185 Oct 25, 1923 6 148 148 148 0 0 0 0 69 0 33 43 3 77
Wes Westrum 28 R R 5' 11" 185 Nov 28, 1922 5 124 124 124 0 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Davey Williams 23 R R 5' 10" 160 Nov 2, 1927 2 30 30 30 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0
Artie Wilson 30 L R 5' 10" 162 Oct 28, 1920 1st 19 19 19 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 0
Sal Yvars 27 R R 5' 10" 187 Feb 20, 1924 5 25 25 25 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age B T Ht Wt DoB Yrs G GS Batting Defense P C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF OF PH PR

1950 / 1952 Team Roster, Payroll, Games Played