1928 New York Giants (MLB) season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1928 New York Giants season was the franchise's 46th season. The team finished in second place in the National League with a 93â61 record, 2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
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| 1928 New York Giants | |
|---|---|
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 93â61 (.604) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham |
| Managers | John McGraw |
Offseason
- January 10, 1928: Rogers Hornsby was traded by the Giants to the Boston Braves for Shanty Hogan and Jimmy Welsh.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 59 | .617 | â | 42âââ35 | 53âââ24 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 61 | .604 | 2 | 51âââ26 | 42âââ35 |
| Chicago Cubs | 91 | 63 | .591 | 4 | 52âââ25 | 39âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 85 | 67 | .559 | 9 | 47âââ30 | 38âââ37 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 78 | 74 | .513 | 16 | 44âââ33 | 34âââ41 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 77 | 76 | .503 | 17½ | 41âââ35 | 36âââ41 |
| Boston Braves | 50 | 103 | .327 | 44½ | 25âââ51 | 25âââ52 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 43 | 109 | .283 | 51 | 26âââ49 | 17âââ60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 7â15 | 5â17 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 13â9 | 5â16 | 4â18 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 15â7 | â | 10â12 | 10â12â1 | 9â13â1 | 15â7 | 9â12 | 9â13 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 12â10 | â | 13â9 | 14â8 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12â10 | 12â10â1 | 9â13 | â | 8â14 | 13â7 | 12â10 | 12â10 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 13â9â1 | 8â14 | 14â8 | â | 17â5 | 11â11 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 9â13 | 7â15 | 9â13 | 7â13 | 5â17 | â | 4â18 | 2â20 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 16â5 | 12â9 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 11â11 | 18â4 | â | 7â15 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18â4 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 10â12 | 8â14 | 20â2 | 15â7 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1928 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Shanty Hogan | 131 | 411 | 137 | .333 | 10 | 71 |
| 1B | Bill Terry | 149 | 568 | 185 | .326 | 17 | 101 |
| 2B | Andy Cohen | 129 | 504 | 138 | .274 | 9 | 59 |
| SS | Travis Jackson | 150 | 537 | 145 | .270 | 14 | 77 |
| 3B | Freddie Lindstrom | 153 | 646 | 231 | .358 | 14 | 107 |
| OF | Mel Ott | 124 | 435 | 140 | .322 | 18 | 77 |
| OF | Jimmy Welsh | 124 | 476 | 146 | .307 | 9 | 54 |
| OF | Lefty O'Doul | 114 | 354 | 113 | .319 | 8 | 46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Reese | 109 | 406 | 125 | .308 | 6 | 44 |
| Les Mann | 82 | 193 | 51 | .264 | 2 | 25 |
| Edd Roush | 46 | 163 | 41 | .252 | 2 | 13 |
| Bob O'Farrell | 75 | 133 | 26 | .195 | 2 | 20 |
| George Harper | 19 | 57 | 13 | .228 | 2 | 7 |
| Art Jahn | 10 | 29 | 8 | .276 | 1 | 7 |
| Jack Cummings | 33 | 27 | 9 | .333 | 2 | 9 |
| Russ Wrightstone | 30 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 1 | 5 |
| Pat Veltman | 1 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Spohrer | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Foley | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick Fullis | 11 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Haeffner | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Price | 1 | 1 | 0 | .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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | 42 | 310.1 | 25 | 9 | 2.73 | 90 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 40 | 261.1 | 20 | 9 | 3.68 | 67 |
| Joe Genewich | 26 | 158.1 | 11 | 4 | 3.18 | 37 |
| Carl Hubbell | 20 | 124.0 | 10 | 6 | 2.83 | 37 |
| Vic Aldridge | 22 | 119.1 | 4 | 7 | 4.83 | 33 |
| Virgil Barnes | 10 | 55.1 | 3 | 3 | 5.04 | 11 |
| Leo Mangum | 1 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Faulkner | 38 | 117.1 | 9 | 8 | 3.53 | 32 |
| Bill Walker | 22 | 76.1 | 3 | 6 | 4.72 | 39 |
| Dutch Henry | 17 | 64.0 | 3 | 6 | 3.80 | 23 |
| Jack Scott | 16 | 50.1 | 4 | 1 | 3.58 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Chaplin | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 |
| Ben Cantwell | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.42 | 0 |
| Bill Clarkson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.94 | 3 |
| Chet Nichols | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23.63 | 1 |
| Garland Buckeye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14.73 | 3 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Bill Clymer |
| A | Bridgeport Bears | Eastern League | William Whitman and Bob Emmerich |
