The 1948 New York Giants season was the franchise's 66th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 78–76 record, 13½ games behind the Boston Braves.
| 1948 New York Giants | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds | |
| City | New York | |
| Owners | Horace Stoneham | |
| General managers | Chub Feeney | |
| Managers | Mel Ott, Leo Durocher | |
| Television | WNBT (Steve Ellis) | |
| Radio | WMCA (Frankie Frisch, Maury Farrell) | |
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Offseason
edit- November 20, 1947: 1947 minor league draft
- Hoyt Wilhelm was drafted by the Giants from the Boston Braves.[1]
- Ed Albrecht was drafted from the Giants by the St. Louis Browns.[2]
- Pete Milne was drafted by the Giants from the Cleveland Indians.[3]
- Prior to 1948 season: Marv Grissom was acquired from the Giants by the Sacramento Solons.[4]
Regular season
editSeason standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Braves | 91 | 62 | .595 | — | 45–31 | 46–31 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 85 | 69 | .552 | 6½ | 44–33 | 41–36 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 84 | 70 | .545 | 7½ | 36–41 | 48–29 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 83 | 71 | .539 | 8½ | 47–31 | 36–40 |
| New York Giants | 78 | 76 | .506 | 13½ | 37–40 | 41–36 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 66 | 88 | .429 | 25½ | 32–44 | 34–44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 64 | 89 | .418 | 27 | 32–45 | 32–44 |
| Chicago Cubs | 64 | 90 | .416 | 27½ | 35–42 | 29–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 14–8 | 16–6–1 | 13–8 | 11–11 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 11–11 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 8–14 | — | 11–11 | 18–4 | 11–11–1 | 15–7 | 9–13 | 12–10 | |||||
| Chicago | 6–16–1 | 11–11 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 8–14 | 11–11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 8–13 | 4–18 | 12–10 | — | 10–12 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 11–11–1 | 11–11 | 12–10 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | 7–15 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 7–15 | 15–7 | 11–11 | 8–14 | — | 12–10–1 | 5–17 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 10–12 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 10–12–1 | — | 13–9–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11 | 10–12 | 11–11 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 9–13–1 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
editRoster
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Pitchers
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Infielders
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Outfielders
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Player stats
editBatting
editStarters by position
editNote: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Walker Cooper | 91 | 290 | 77 | .266 | 16 | 54 |
| 1B | Johnny Mize | 152 | 560 | 162 | .289 | 40 | 125 |
| 2B | Bill Rigney | 113 | 424 | 112 | .264 | 10 | 43 |
| SS | Buddy Kerr | 144 | 496 | 119 | .240 | 0 | 46 |
| 3B | Sid Gordon | 142 | 521 | 156 | .299 | 30 | 107 |
| OF | Willard Marshall | 143 | 537 | 146 | .272 | 14 | 86 |
| OF | Whitey Lockman | 146 | 584 | 167 | .286 | 18 | 59 |
| OF | Bobby Thomson | 138 | 471 | 117 | .248 | 16 | 63 |
Other batters
editNote: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lohrke | 97 | 280 | 70 | .250 | 5 | 31 |
| Wes Westrum | 66 | 125 | 20 | .160 | 4 | 16 |
| Mickey Livingston | 45 | 99 | 21 | .212 | 2 | 12 |
| Les Layton | 63 | 91 | 21 | .231 | 2 | 12 |
| Don Mueller | 36 | 81 | 29 | .358 | 1 | 9 |
| Johnny McCarthy | 56 | 57 | 15 | .263 | 2 | 12 |
| Lonny Frey | 29 | 51 | 13 | .255 | 1 | 6 |
| Jack Conway | 24 | 49 | 12 | .245 | 1 | 3 |
| Bobby Rhawn | 36 | 44 | 12 | .273 | 1 | 8 |
| Sal Yvars | 15 | 38 | 8 | .211 | 1 | 6 |
| Pete Milne | 12 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 2 |
| Buddy Blattner | 8 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Bamberger | 7 | 12 | 1 | .083 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Harshman | 5 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Lafata | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
editStarting pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 42 | 277.0 | 18 | 12 | 3.61 | 126 |
Other pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Jones | 55 | 201.1 | 16 | 8 | 3.35 | 82 |
| Ray Poat | 39 | 157.2 | 11 | 10 | 4.34 | 57 |
| Clint Hartung | 36 | 153.1 | 8 | 8 | 4.75 | 42 |
| Dave Koslo | 35 | 149.0 | 8 | 10 | 3.87 | 58 |
| Monte Kennedy | 25 | 114.1 | 3 | 9 | 4.01 | 63 |
| Andy Hansen | 36 | 100.0 | 5 | 3 | 2.97 | 27 |
| Thornton Lee | 11 | 32.2 | 1 | 3 | 4.41 | 17 |
| Red Webb | 5 | 28.0 | 2 | 1 | 3.21 | 9 |
| Bobo Newsom | 11 | 25.2 | 0 | 4 | 4.21 | 9 |
Relief pitchers
editNote: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ken Trinkle | 53 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3.18 | 20 |
| Alex Konikowski | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.56 | 9 |
| Clem Dreisewerd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.68 | 2 |
| Mickey McGowan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 | 2 |
| Lou Lombardo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 |
| Jack Hallett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 |
| Paul Erickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Hub Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Joe Beggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
editNotes
edit- ^ Hoyt Wilhelm at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ed Albrecht at Baseball Reference
- ^ Pete Milne at Baseball Reference
- ^ Marv Grisson at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References
edit- 1948 New York Giants at Baseball Reference
- 1948 New York Giants at Baseball Almanac