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1955 New York Giants Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1954 / 1956)
80-74, Finished 3rd in National League
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Scored 702 runs, Allowed 673 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 80-74
Manager: Leo Durocher (80-74)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 824,112 (6th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 101, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 98
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1954 / 1956 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Wed,4/13 at PHI L (2-4) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
2. Thu,4/14 vs BRO L (8-10) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Maglie  
3. Fri,4/15 vs BRO L (3-6) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Gomez  
4. Sat,4/16 vs PHI W (8-3) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
5. Sun,4/17 vs PHI L (2-4) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
6. Sun,4/17 vs PHI L (2-4) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Maglie  
7. Mon,4/18 vs PIT W (12-3) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Liddle  
8. Fri,4/22 at BRO W (5-4)# Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
9. Sat,4/23 at BRO L (1-3) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Maglie  
10. Sun,4/24 at BRO W (11-10) Westrum Lockman Gardner Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Liddle  
11. Tue,4/26 vs MLN W (3-2) Katt Lockman Gardner Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Antonelli  
12. Wed,4/27 vs MLN L (6-9) Katt Lockman Castleman Gardner Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
13. Thu,4/28 vs STL W (6-4)# Katt Lockman Williams Castleman Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
14. Sat,4/30 vs STL L (2-6) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Liddle  
15. Sun,5/1 vs CIN W (2-1) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Antonelli  
16. Tue,5/3 vs CHC L (0-6) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
17. Wed,5/4 vs CHC W (4-3) Grasso Lockman Castleman Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Gomez  
18. Thu,5/5 vs CHC W (6-3)# Westrum Lockman Castleman Gardner Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Maglie  
19. Fri,5/6 vs PIT L (2-3) Westrum Lockman Castleman Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
20. Sat,5/7 vs PIT W (11-3) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
21. Sun,5/8 vs PIT L (5-7)# Westrum Lockman Williams Gardner Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Gomez  
22. Sun,5/8 vs PIT W (6-3) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Liddle  
23. Tue,5/10 at CIN W (8-4) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Irvin Antonelli  
24. Wed,5/11 at CIN W (6-3)# Katt Hofman Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Irvin Hearn  
25. Fri,5/13 at STL W (4-3)# Katt Hofman Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Irvin Liddle  
26. Sat,5/14 at CHC L (0-8) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
27. Sun,5/15 at CHC L (2-5) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Hearn  
28. Sun,5/15 at CHC W (9-4)# Westrum Hofman Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Irvin Maglie  
29. Tue,5/17 at MLN L (4-9) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Gomez  
30. Wed,5/18 at MLN W (4-2)# Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
31. Thu,5/19 at MLN W (3-2) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
32. Fri,5/20 at PIT W (6-3) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller McCall  
33. Sat,5/21 at PIT W (3-2) Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Maglie  
34. Sun,5/22 at PIT W (5-2)# Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Gomez  
35. Sun,5/22 at PIT W (5-3)# Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
36. Tue,5/24 at PHI L (2-6)# Katt Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
37. Wed,5/25 at PHI L (3-8) Hofman Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller McCall  
38. Wed,5/25 at PHI L (2-5) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
39. Thu,5/26 at PHI L (2-3)# Hofman Lockman Williams Gordon Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Gomez  
40. Fri,5/27 vs BRO W (3-1) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Maglie  
41. Sat,5/28 vs BRO L (3-5) Westrum Lockman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
42. Sun,5/29 vs BRO L (5-8)# Westrum Lockman Williams Gordon Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
43. Mon,5/30 vs PHI W (6-5) Westrum Lockman Hofman Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
44. Mon,5/30 vs PHI L (1-3)# Katt Lockman Hofman Gordon Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Liddle  
45. Tue,5/31 vs PHI W (2-1) Westrum Lockman Hofman Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Maglie  
46. Wed,6/1 vs CIN L (2-5)# Westrum Hofman Williams Thompson Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Hearn  
47. Thu,6/2 vs CIN W (6-3)# Katt Lockman Williams Gordon Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Antonelli  
48. Fri,6/3 vs CHC L (1-4) Katt Harris Williams Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Monzant  
49. Sat,6/4 vs CHC L (8-9)# Katt Harris Williams Gordon Dark Irvin Mays Mueller Gomez  
50. Sun,6/5 vs CHC W (3-2)# Westrum Harris Hofman Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
51. Sun,6/5 vs CHC L (1-3) Westrum Harris Hofman Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
52. Tue,6/7 vs MLN L (4-13)# Westrum Harris Williams Gordon Thompson Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
53. Wed,6/8 vs MLN W (5-4) Katt Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
54. Fri,6/10 vs STL W (2-1)# Katt Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Irvin Hearn  
55. Sun,6/12 vs STL W (8-3) Katt Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
56. Sun,6/12 vs STL L (5-6)# Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
57. Tue,6/14 at CHC W (5-0) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
58. Wed,6/15 at CHC W (7-2)# Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
59. Thu,6/16 at CHC L (1-2) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Monzant  
60. Fri,6/17 at MLN L (4-5)# Westrum Harris Hofman Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
61. Sat,6/18 at MLN L (4-7)# Westrum Harris Hofman Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
62. Sun,6/19 at MLN L (7-8) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Lockman Mueller Gomez  
63. Mon,6/20 at CIN L (3-5) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Lockman Mueller Hearn  
64. Tue,6/21 at CIN L (1-10)# Westrum Lockman Hofman Thompson Dark Gordon Mays Mueller Antonelli  
65. Wed,6/22 at CIN W (4-3) Katt Lockman Hofman Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Maglie  
66. Fri,6/24 at STL W (1-0) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
67. Sat,6/25 at STL L (3-5)# Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
68. Sun,6/26 at STL L (2-9)# Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Gordon Mays Mueller Antonelli  
69. Sun,6/26 at STL L (2-7) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Monzant  
70. Tue,6/28 at BRO L (5-6)# Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
71. Wed,6/29 at BRO W (6-1) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
72. Thu,6/30 at BRO L (5-6) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
73. Fri,7/1 at PHI L (3-9) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
74. Sat,7/2 at PHI W (6-1)# Katt Hofman Williams Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
75. Sun,7/3 at PHI W (4-3) Katt Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
76. Mon,7/4 at PIT L (3-4) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Hearn  
77. Mon,7/4 at PIT W (5-3)# Hofman Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Gordon Mays Mueller Monzant  
78. Tue,7/5 at PIT W (11-1) Hofman Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Antonelli  
79. Wed,7/6 vs PHI W (4-2)# Westrum Hofman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Giel  
80. Thu,7/7 vs PHI W (8-5) Hofman Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
81. Fri,7/8 vs BRO L (8-12) Westrum Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
82. Sat,7/9 vs BRO W (10-2)# Westrum Hofman Williams Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
83. Sun,7/10 vs BRO W (3-2) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
84. Thu,7/14 vs CHC W (3-2) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
85. Fri,7/15 vs CHC W (5-3) Westrum Harris Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
86. Sat,7/16 vs MLN W (8-7)# Westrum Hofman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
87. Sun,7/17 vs MLN L (7-8) Westrum Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
88. Sun,7/17 vs MLN L (1-3)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Giel  
89. Mon,7/18 vs MLN W (6-5) Westrum Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
90. Tue,7/19 vs STL W (4-2) Westrum Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller McCall  
91. Tue,7/19 vs STL L (1-3) Westrum Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
92. Wed,7/20 vs STL L (2-9) Westrum Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
93. Thu,7/21 vs STL W (6-5)# Westrum Hofman Terwilliger Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
94. Fri,7/22 vs CIN W (6-3) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
95. Sat,7/23 vs CIN W (2-0)# Katt Harris Terwilliger Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
96. Sun,7/24 vs CIN L (4-6) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
97. Sun,7/24 vs CIN W (4-1)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
98. Tue,7/26 at CHC W (6-5)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Maglie  
99. Wed,7/27 at CHC L (2-4)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
100. Wed,7/27 at CHC L (8-9) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Taylor Monzant  
101. Thu,7/28 at CHC W (4-1) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
102. Fri,7/29 at MLN L (2-5) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Antonelli  
103. Sat,7/30 at MLN L (3-5)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Gordon Maglie  
104. Sun,7/31 at MLN W (7-3)# Katt Hofman Williams Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Gordon Hearn  
105. Mon,8/1 at STL W (9-1)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Gordon Liddle  
106. Tue,8/2 at STL W (3-0) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Antonelli  
107. Wed,8/3 at STL W (5-3) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller McCall  
108. Thu,8/4 at STL L (0-3) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Monzant  
109. Fri,8/5 at CIN W (12-9) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Hearn  
110. Sat,8/6 at CIN L (4-13) Katt Lockman Thompson Gordon Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
111. Sun,8/7 at CIN L (5-8)# Katt Hofman Thompson Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
112. Sun,8/7 at CIN W (6-5)# Katt Harris Thompson Gordon Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Liddle  
113. Tue,8/9 at BRO L (2-3)# Katt Harris Terwilliger Gordon Amalfitano Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
114. Wed,8/10 at BRO L (4-5) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Amalfitano Lockman Mays Mueller Monzant  
115. Sun,8/14 vs PIT W (4-2) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Dark Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
116. Sun,8/14 vs PIT W (3-1) Katt Harris Thompson Gordon Terwilliger Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
117. Tue,8/16 vs BRO W (5-3)# Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Gordon Mays Mueller Gomez  
118. Wed,8/17 vs BRO W (5-1) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Gordon Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Monzant  
119. Thu,8/18 vs BRO L (5-8)# Katt Harris Terwilliger Gordon Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
120. Fri,8/19 at PIT L (3-8) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
121. Sat,8/20 at PIT W (14-9) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
122. Tue,8/23 vs STL L (1-2) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Antonelli  
123. Wed,8/24 vs STL W (4-1) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Liddle  
124. Thu,8/25 vs MLN L (2-3)# Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Gordon Mays Mueller Hearn  
125. Fri,8/26 vs MLN L (1-7) Hofman Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
126. Sat,8/27 vs MLN L (4-5)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Gordon Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
127. Sun,8/28 vs CHC L (0-3) Hofman Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Monzant  
128. Mon,8/29 vs CHC L (3-6) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Coan Mays Mueller Hearn  
129. Tue,8/30 vs CIN W (5-0) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
130. Tue,8/30 vs CIN W (9-7)# Katt Harris Terwilliger Hofman Gardner Gordon Mays Mueller Liddle  
131. Wed,8/31 vs CIN W (5-0) Katt Harris Terwilliger Hofman Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
132. Thu,9/1 vs CIN L (4-7)# Katt Harris Terwilliger Gardner Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller Hearn  
133. Fri,9/2 at PHI L (3-5) Katt Harris Terwilliger Gardner Dark Rhodes Mays Mueller McCall  
134. Sat,9/3 at PHI W (3-2) Katt Harris Terwilliger Hofman Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
135. Sun,9/4 at PHI W (7-4) Katt Harris Terwilliger Hofman Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
136. Mon,9/5 vs PIT L (5-8) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
137. Mon,9/5 vs PIT W (6-3) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Liddle  
138. Wed,9/7 at STL W (8-2) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
139. Thu,9/8 at STL W (6-2)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller McCall  
140. Fri,9/9 at CIN L (0-5)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Liddle  
141. Sat,9/10 at CIN L (3-4) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
142. Sun,9/11 at CHC L (5-7) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Monzant  
143. Tue,9/13 at MLN W (9-1) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Antonelli  
144. Wed,9/14 at MLN L (2-9)# Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Gomez  
145. Fri,9/16 at BRO L (3-4) Katt Lockman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Monzant  
146. Sat,9/17 at BRO W (8-5)# Katt Hofman Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Hearn  
147. Sun,9/18 at BRO L (5-7) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
148. Tue,9/20 vs PIT W (11-1) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Antonelli  
149. Tue,9/20 vs PIT W (14-8) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Burnside  
150. Wed,9/21 vs PIT W (7-2) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Liddle  
151. Wed,9/21 vs PIT W (7-3) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Monzant  
152. Fri,9/23 vs PHI L (1-5) Katt Harris Hofman Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Gomez  
153. Sun,9/25 vs PHI W (5-2) Katt Harris Terwilliger Thompson Gardner Lockman Mays Mueller Burnside  
154. Sun,9/25 vs PHI L (1-3)# Katt Lockman Hofman Thompson Gardner Rhodes Mays Mueller Hearn  
154 games 4 players 3 players 6 players 5 players 5 players 5 players 2 players 4 players 9 players 0 players
Most Common-games Katt-95
Westrum-51
Hofman-7
Harris-67
Lockman-66
Hofman-21
Terwilliger-75
Williams-58
Hofman-11
Thompson-117
Gordon-27
Gardner-5
Dark-114
Gardner-36
Amalfitano-2
Lockman-75
Rhodes-38
Irvin-34
Mays-152
Lockman-2
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Mueller-145
Irvin-5
Gordon-3
Antonelli-34
Hearn-33
Gomez-31
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Most Common Lineups

16 Games
C. Westrum
1B. Lockman
2B. Williams
3B. Thompson
SS. Dark
LF. Irvin
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

12 Games
C. Katt
1B. Harris
2B. Terwilliger
3B. Thompson
SS. Gardner
LF. Lockman
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

9 Games
C. Katt
1B. Harris
2B. Terwilliger
3B. Thompson
SS. Dark
LF. Lockman
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Westrum
1B. Harris
2B. Williams
3B. Thompson
SS. Dark
LF. Lockman
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

7 Games
C. Katt
1B. Lockman
2B. Terwilliger
3B. Thompson
SS. Dark
LF. Rhodes
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

6 Games
C. Katt
1B. Lockman
2B. Williams
3B. Thompson
SS. Dark
LF. Irvin
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

71 total lineups (120 when including pitchers)


1954 / 1956 Lineups and Defense