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1953 New York Giants Fielding Statistics
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1952 / 1954)
70-84, Finished 5th in National League
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Scored 768 runs, Allowed 747 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-75
Manager: Leo Durocher (70-84)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 811,518 (5th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
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1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

Team Fielding--Totals

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary
Sam Calderone 27 31 58 50 6 2 2 .966 1.81 0 C
Bill Connelly 28 8 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.25 P
Al Corwin 26 48 18 5 13 0 1 1.000 0.38 P
Alvin Dark 31 162 13 0 4 782 325 433 24 102 .969 4.68 SS-2B-OF-3B-P
Tookie Gilbert 24 44 409 381 26 2 34 .995 9.25 1B
Ruben Gomez 25 29 62 20 39 3 1 .952 2.03 P
Marv Grissom 35 21 25 6 18 1 2 .960 1.14 P
Jim Hearn 32 36 56 9 44 3 2 .946 1.47 P
Frank Hiller 32 19 17 5 10 2 0 .882 0.79 P
Bobby Hofman 27 40 145 55 83 7 18 .952 3.45 3B-2B
Monte Irvin 34 113 102 0 13 261 244 10 7 4 .973 2.25 OF
Larry Jansen 32 36 38 11 27 0 2 1.000 1.06 P
Ray Katt 26 8 40 33 6 1 0 .975 4.88 1 C
Monte Kennedy 31 18 6 2 4 0 2 1.000 0.33 P
Dave Koslo 33 37 30 7 22 1 3 .967 0.78 P
Max Lanier 37 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33 P
Whitey Lockman 26 150 0 3 28 1221 1106 102 13 96 .989 8.05 1B-OF
Sal Maglie 36 27 24 8 15 1 1 .958 0.85 P
Don Mueller 26 122 11 0 111 216 203 7 6 0 .972 1.72 OF
Ray Noble 34 41 168 152 13 3 0 .982 4.02 7 C
Dusty Rhodes 26 47 25 0 22 85 76 6 3 4 .965 1.74 OF
Bill Rigney 35 3 6 5 1 0 0 1.000 2.00 3B-2B
Daryl Spencer 24 121 480 179 269 32 52 .933 3.70 SS-3B-2B
George Spencer 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 P
Hank Thompson 27 111 1 0 8 307 99 195 13 18 .958 2.65 3B-OF-2B
Bobby Thomson 29 154 0 153 1 414 391 16 7 0 .983 2.64 OF
Wes Westrum 30 107 506 441 56 9 9 .982 4.64 6 C-3B
Hoyt Wilhelm 30 68 31 11 19 1 1 .968 0.44 P
Davey Williams 25 95 453 191 254 8 54 .982 4.68 2B
Al Worthington 24 20 30 12 16 2 1 .933 1.40 P
Sal Yvars 29 20 78 70 8 0 1 1.000 3.90 2 C
Team Totals 28.5 155 5969 4097 1721 151 410 .975 3.34 16
Rank in 8 NL teams 3 6 5
Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G PB Pos. Summary

Standard Team Fielding

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Player Standard Fielding--C

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Wes Westrum 30 106 503 441 53 9 9 .982 4.66
Ray Noble 34 41 168 152 13 3 0 .982 4.02
Sam Calderone 27 31 58 50 6 2 2 .966 1.81
Sal Yvars 29 20 78 70 8 0 1 1.000 3.90
Ray Katt 26 8 40 33 6 1 0 .975 4.88
League Average .983 4.64
Team Total 155 847 746 86 15 12 .982 4.04

Player Standard Fielding--1B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Whitey Lockman 26 120 1155 1042 100 13 96 .989 9.52
Tookie Gilbert 24 44 409 381 26 2 34 .995 9.25
League Average .990 9.17
Team Total 155 1564 1423 126 15 130 .990 9.45

Player Standard Fielding--2B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Davey Williams 25 95 453 191 254 8 54 .982 4.68
Daryl Spencer 24 32 157 66 85 6 23 .962 4.72
Alvin Dark 31 26 142 68 72 2 17 .986 5.38
Bobby Hofman 27 17 84 34 48 2 13 .976 4.82
Bill Rigney 35 1 2 2 0 0 0 1.000 2.00
Hank Thompson 27 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .972 4.83
Team Total 155 839 362 459 18 107 .979 4.77

Player Standard Fielding--3B

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hank Thompson 27 101 297 90 194 13 18 .956 2.81
Daryl Spencer 24 36 89 33 47 9 3 .899 2.22
Bobby Hofman 27 23 61 21 35 5 5 .918 2.43
Alvin Dark 31 8 32 12 17 3 5 .906 3.63
Bill Rigney 35 2 4 3 1 0 0 1.000 2.00
Wes Westrum 30 1 3 0 3 0 0 1.000 3.00
League Average .952 2.66
Team Total 155 486 159 297 30 31 .938 2.67

Player Standard Fielding--SS

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Alvin Dark 31 110 581 219 343 19 79 .967 5.11
Daryl Spencer 24 53 234 80 137 17 26 .927 4.09
League Average .958 4.63
Team Total 155 815 299 480 36 105 .956 4.78

Player Standard Fielding--OF

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Age G G_LF G_CF G_RF Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Bobby Thomson 29 154 0 153 1 414 391 16 7 0 .983 2.64
Don Mueller 26 122 11 0 111 216 203 7 6 0 .972 1.72
Monte Irvin 34 113 102 0 13 261 244 10 7 4 .973 2.25
Dusty Rhodes 26 47 25 0 22 85 76 6 3 4 .965 1.74
Whitey Lockman 26 30 0 3 28 66 64 2 0 0 1.000 2.20
Alvin Dark 31 17 13 0 4 27 26 1 0 1 1.000 1.59
Hank Thompson 27 9 1 0 8 9 8 1 0 0 1.000 1.00
League Average .980 2.10
Team Total 155 1078 1012 43 23 9 .979 2.14

Player Standard Fielding--P

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Age G Ch PO A E DP Fld% RF/G
Hoyt Wilhelm 30 68 31 11 19 1 1 .968 0.44
Al Corwin 26 48 18 5 13 0 1 1.000 0.38
Dave Koslo 33 37 30 7 22 1 3 .967 0.78
Jim Hearn 32 36 56 9 44 3 2 .946 1.47
Larry Jansen 32 36 38 11 27 0 2 1.000 1.06
Ruben Gomez 25 29 62 20 39 3 1 .952 2.03
Sal Maglie 36 27 24 8 15 1 1 .958 0.85
Marv Grissom 35 21 25 6 18 1 2 .960 1.14
Al Worthington 24 20 30 12 16 2 1 .933 1.40
Frank Hiller 32 19 17 5 10 2 0 .882 0.79
Monte Kennedy 31 18 6 2 4 0 2 1.000 0.33
Bill Connelly 28 8 2 0 2 0 0 1.000 0.25
Max Lanier 37 3 1 0 1 0 0 1.000 0.33
Alvin Dark 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
George Spencer 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
League Average .953 0.86
Team Total 155 340 96 230 14 16 .959 0.88

1952 / 1954 Fielding Statistics

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