1930 New York Giants (MLB) season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1930 New York Giants season was the 48th in franchise history. The team finished third in the National League with a record of 87â67, 5 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.[1]
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| 1930 New York Giants | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 87â67 (.565) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham |
| Managers | John McGraw |
Regular season
Giants player Bill Terry was the last member of the Giants, and the last National League player in the 20th century, to have a batting average of .400 in one season.[2] In the process, he tied the National League record â set the previous year by Lefty O'Doul â for most hits in a single season with 254.[3] As of the end of the 2020 season, that record still stands.[3]
The Giants set a record for the highest team batting average (.319) in the modern era (since 1901).[4] The team's totals of 1,769 hits and 2,628 total bases both set single season franchise records.[5][6]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 92 | 62 | .597 | â | 53âââ24 | 39âââ38 |
| Chicago Cubs | 90 | 64 | .584 | 2 | 51âââ26 | 39âââ38 |
| New York Giants | 87 | 67 | .565 | 5 | 46âââ31 | 41âââ36 |
| Brooklyn Robins | 86 | 68 | .558 | 6 | 49âââ28 | 37âââ40 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 74 | .519 | 12 | 42âââ35 | 38âââ39 |
| Boston Braves | 70 | 84 | .455 | 22 | 39âââ38 | 31âââ46 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 59 | 95 | .383 | 33 | 37âââ40 | 22âââ55 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 52 | 102 | .338 | 40 | 35âââ42 | 17âââ60 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 9â13 | 5â17 | 13â9 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 10â12 | 8â14 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 13â9 | â | 8â14 | 13â9 | 13â9 | 15â7 | 13â9 | 11â11 | |||||
| Chicago | 17â5 | 14â8 | â | 11â11 | 10â12 | 16â6â2 | 11â11 | 11â11 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 9â13 | 9â13 | 11â11 | â | 7â15 | 12â10 | 8â14 | 3â19 | |||||
| New York | 11â11 | 9â13 | 12â10 | 15â7 | â | 16â6 | 14â8 | 10â12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 7â15 | 6â16â2 | 10â12 | 6â16 | â | 9â13 | 6â16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 12â10 | 9â13 | 11â11 | 14â8 | 8â14 | 13â9 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 14â8 | 11â11 | 11â11 | 19â3 | 12â10 | 16â6 | 9â13 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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 | 122 | 389 | 132 | .339 | 13 | 75 |
| 1B | Bill Terry | 154 | 633 | 254 | .401 | 23 | 129 |
| 2B | Hughie Critz | 124 | 558 | 148 | .265 | 4 | 50 |
| SS | Travis Jackson | 116 | 431 | 146 | .339 | 13 | 82 |
| 3B | Freddie Lindstrom | 148 | 609 | 231 | .379 | 22 | 106 |
| OF | Mel Ott | 148 | 521 | 182 | .349 | 25 | 119 |
| OF | Freddy Leach | 126 | 544 | 178 | .327 | 13 | 71 |
| OF | Wally Roettger | 121 | 420 | 119 | .283 | 5 | 51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob O'Farrell | 94 | 249 | 75 | .301 | 4 | 54 |
| Ethan Allen | 76 | 238 | 73 | .307 | 7 | 31 |
| Doc Marshall | 78 | 223 | 69 | .309 | 0 | 21 |
| Andy Reese | 67 | 172 | 47 | .273 | 4 | 25 |
| Pat Crawford | 25 | 76 | 21 | .276 | 3 | 17 |
| Dave Bancroft | 10 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 0 | 0 |
| Chick Fullis | 13 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Rosenberg | 9 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jo-Jo Moore | 3 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Healy | 7 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Leslie | 2 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Walker | 39 | 245.1 | 17 | 15 | 3.93 | 105 |
| Carl Hubbell | 37 | 241.2 | 17 | 12 | 3.87 | 117 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 41 | 224.1 | 19 | 7 | 4.25 | 76 |
| Clarence Mitchell | 24 | 129.0 | 10 | 3 | 3.98 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hub Pruett | 45 | 135.0 | 5 | 4 | 4.78 | 49 |
| Pete Donohue | 18 | 86.2 | 7 | 6 | 6.13 | 26 |
| Tiny Chaplin | 19 | 73.0 | 2 | 6 | 5.18 | 20 |
| Joe Genewich | 18 | 61.0 | 2 | 5 | 5.61 | 13 |
| Larry Benton | 8 | 30.0 | 1 | 3 | 7.80 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Heving | 41 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5.22 | 37 |
| Roy Parmelee | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.43 | 19 |
| Ray Lucas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.97 | 1 |
| Bill Morrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 3 |
| Ralph Judd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.87 | 0 |
Awards and honors
League records
- Bill Terry, National League record, most hits in a single season (tied with Lefty O'Doul)
League leaders
- Bill Terry, National League batting champion
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA | Toledo Mud Hens | American Association | Casey Stengel |
| A | Bridgeport Bears | Eastern League | Hans Lobert |
