| 1935 New York Giants | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds | |
| City | New York City | |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham | |
| Managers | Bill Terry | |
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The 1935 New York Giants season was the franchise's 53rd season. The team finished in third place in the National League with a 91–62 record, 8½ games behind the Chicago Cubs.
Offseason
- November 1, 1934: Johnny Vergez, Pretzel Pezzullo, Blondy Ryan, George Watkins and cash were traded by the Giants to the Philadelphia Phillies for Dick Bartell.[1]
- December 12, 1934: Jack Salveson was traded by the Giants to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Leon Chagnon.[2]
Regular season
Season standings
| National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 100 | 54 | 0.649 | — | 56–21 | 44–33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | 0.623 | 4 | 53–24 | 43–34 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 62 | 0.595 | 8½ | 50–27 | 41–35 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | 0.562 | 13½ | 46–31 | 40–36 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 70 | 83 | 0.458 | 29½ | 38–38 | 32–45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 85 | 0.444 | 31½ | 41–35 | 27–50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 89 | 0.418 | 35½ | 35–43 | 29–46 |
| Boston Braves | 38 | 115 | 0.248 | 61½ | 25–50 | 13–65 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 6–16 | 3–19 | 10–12 | 5–16 | 8–14 | 2–20 | 4–18 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 16–6 | — | 5–17 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 12–9–1 | 11–11 | 6–16 | |||||
| Chicago | 19–3 | 17–5 | — | 14–8 | 14–8 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12–10 | 11–11 | 8–14 | — | 8–14–1 | 13–9 | 8–13 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 16–5 | 13–9 | 8–14 | 14–8–1 | — | 12–10–2 | 14–8 | 14–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14–8 | 9–12–1 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 10–12–2 | — | 6–16 | 7–15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 20–2 | 11–11 | 7–15 | 13–8 | 8–14 | 16–6 | — | 11–11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18–4 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 11–11 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 22, 1935: Jimmy Ripple was purchased by the Giants from the Montreal Royals.[3]
Roster
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: 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 | Gus Mancuso | 128 | 447 | 133 | .298 | 5 | 56 |
| 1B | Bill Terry | 145 | 596 | 203 | .341 | 6 | 64 |
| 2B | Mark Koenig | 107 | 396 | 112 | .283 | 3 | 37 |
| SS | Dick Bartell | 137 | 539 | 141 | .262 | 14 | 53 |
| 3B | Travis Jackson | 128 | 511 | 154 | .301 | 9 | 80 |
| OF | Mel Ott | 152 | 593 | 191 | .322 | 31 | 114 |
| OF | Jo-Jo Moore | 155 | 681 | 201 | .295 | 15 | 71 |
| OF | Hank Leiber | 154 | 613 | 203 | .331 | 22 | 107 |
Other batters
Note: 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 |
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| Hughie Critz | 65 | 219 | 41 | .187 | 2 | 14 |
| Al Cuccinello | 54 | 165 | 41 | .248 | 4 | 20 |
| Harry Danning | 65 | 152 | 37 | .243 | 2 | 20 |
| Phil Weintraub | 64 | 112 | 27 | .241 | 1 | 6 |
| Kiddo Davis | 47 | 91 | 24 | .264 | 2 | 6 |
| Glenn Myatt | 13 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 1 | 6 |
| Paul Richards | 7 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Malay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Carl Hubbell | 42 | 302.2 | 23 | 12 | 3.27 | 150 |
| Hal Schumacher | 33 | 261.2 | 19 | 9 | 2.89 | 79 |
| Roy Parmelee | 34 | 226.0 | 14 | 10 | 4.22 | 79 |
| Slick Castleman | 29 | 173.2 | 15 | 6 | 4.09 | 64 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 18 | 94.0 | 4 | 8 | 4.02 | 23 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Al Smith | 40 | 124.0 | 10 | 8 | 3.41 | 44 |
| Harry Gumbert | 6 | 23.2 | 1 | 2 | 6.08 | 11 |
Relief pitchers
Note: 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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| Allyn Stout | 40 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4.91 | 29 |
| Frank Gabler | 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5.70 | 24 |
| Leon Chagnon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3.52 | 16 |
| Euel Moore | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.63 | 3 |
| Dolf Luque | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Frank Brazill and Johnny Butler |
| C | Tyler Trojans | West Dixie League | Wally Dashiell |
| D | Abbeville Athletics | Evangeline League | Jimmy Vorhoff |
| D | Tallahassee Capitols | Georgia–Florida League | Dutch Hoffman |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tallahassee[4]
Notes
- ↑ Johnny Vergez page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Leon Chagnon page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ Jimmy Ripple page 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