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1956 New York Giants Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1955 / 1957)
67-87, Finished 6th in National League
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Scored 540 runs, Allowed 650 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 64-90
Manager: Bill Rigney (67-87)
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 629,179 (8th of 8)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 101
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1955 / 1957 Lineups and Defense

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

17 Games
C. Sarni
1B. White
2B. Schoendienst
3B. Castleman
SS. Spencer
LF. Brandt
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Sarni
1B. White
2B. Schoendienst
3B. Castleman
SS. Spencer
LF. Rhodes
CF. Mays
RF. Brandt
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Westrum
1B. White
2B. Schoendienst
3B. Castleman
SS. Spencer
LF. Brandt
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

8 Games
C. Katt
1B. White
2B. Spencer
3B. Castleman
SS. Dark
LF. Lockman
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Westrum
1B. White
2B. Schoendienst
3B. Castleman
SS. Spencer
LF. Rhodes
CF. Mays
RF. Brandt
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Katt
1B. White
2B. Spencer
3B. Thompson
SS. Dark
LF. Lockman
CF. Mays
RF. Mueller
P. Pitcher

68 total lineups (125 when including pitchers)


1955 / 1957 Lineups and Defense

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