1934 New York Giants (MLB) season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1934 New York Giants season was the franchise's 52nd season. Although they led in the standings for most of the season, the team finished in second place in the National League with a 93â60 record, 2 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
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| 1934 New York Giants | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 93â60 (.608) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham |
| Managers | Bill Terry |
On September 6, the Giants were leading the Cardinals by 7 games with an 85â47 record, but went 8â13 the rest of the season to lose the lead on the final day of the season. The Cardinals went 18â5 in the same time span to win the NL pennant. The Giants became the first team in the modern era to lose the pennant after holding a seven-game lead in September.
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 95 | 58 | .621 | â | 48âââ29 | 47âââ29 |
| New York Giants | 93 | 60 | .608 | 2 | 49âââ26 | 44âââ34 |
| Chicago Cubs | 86 | 65 | .570 | 8 | 47âââ30 | 39âââ35 |
| Boston Braves | 78 | 73 | .517 | 16 | 40âââ35 | 38âââ38 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 74 | 76 | .493 | 19½ | 45âââ32 | 29âââ44 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 71 | 81 | .467 | 23½ | 43âââ33 | 28âââ48 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 56 | 93 | .376 | 37 | 35âââ36 | 21âââ57 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 52 | 99 | .344 | 42 | 30âââ47 | 22âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 16â6â1 | 12â10 | 15â7 | 7â15 | 14â8 | 9â11 | 5â16 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 6â16â1 | â | 8â12 | 13â9 | 8â14 | 13â9 | 16â6 | 7â15 | |||||
| Chicago | 10â12 | 12â8 | â | 14â8 | 11â10 | 13â9 | 14â8â1 | 12â10 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7â15 | 9â13 | 8â14 | â | 6â16 | 9â10 | 7â15 | 6â16â1 | |||||
| New York | 15â7 | 14â8 | 10â11 | 16â6 | â | 15â7 | 14â8 | 9â13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â14 | 9â13 | 9â13 | 10â9 | 7â15 | â | 7â13 | 6â16 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 11â9 | 6â16 | 8â14â1 | 15â7 | 8â14 | 13â7 | â | 13â9 | |||||
| St. Louis | 16â5 | 15â7 | 10â12 | 16â6â1 | 13â9 | 16â6 | 9â13 | â | |||||
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 | 122 | 383 | 94 | .245 | 7 | 46 |
| 1B | Bill Terry | 153 | 602 | 213 | .354 | 8 | 83 |
| 2B | Hughie Critz | 137 | 571 | 138 | .242 | 6 | 40 |
| 3B | Johnny Vergez | 108 | 320 | 64 | .200 | 7 | 27 |
| SS | Travis Jackson | 137 | 523 | 140 | .268 | 16 | 101 |
| OF | Mel Ott | 153 | 582 | 190 | .326 | 35 | 135 |
| OF | Jo-Jo Moore | 139 | 580 | 192 | .331 | 15 | 61 |
| OF | George Watkins | 105 | 296 | 73 | .247 | 6 | 33 |
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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| Blondy Ryan | 110 | 385 | 93 | .242 | 2 | 41 |
| Hank Leiber | 63 | 187 | 45 | .241 | 2 | 25 |
| Lefty O'Doul | 83 | 177 | 56 | .316 | 9 | 46 |
| Harry Danning | 53 | 97 | 32 | .330 | 1 | 7 |
| Paul Richards | 42 | 75 | 12 | .160 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Weintraub | 31 | 74 | 26 | .351 | 0 | 15 |
| Homer Peel | 21 | 41 | 8 | .195 | 1 | 3 |
| George Grantham | 32 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 1 | 4 |
| Fresco Thompson | 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 |
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| Carl Hubbell | 49 | 313.0 | 21 | 12 | 2.30 | 118 |
| Hal Schumacher | 41 | 297.0 | 23 | 10 | 3.18 | 112 |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 38 | 263.1 | 18 | 14 | 3.04 | 73 |
| Roy Parmelee | 22 | 152.2 | 10 | 6 | 3.42 | 83 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bowman | 30 | 107.1 | 5 | 4 | 3.61 | 36 |
| Jack Salveson | 12 | 38.1 | 3 | 1 | 3.52 | 18 |
| Watty Clark | 5 | 18.2 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 6 |
| Slick Castleman | 7 | 16.2 | 1 | 0 | 5.40 | 5 |
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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| Al Smith | 30 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4.32 | 27 |
| Dolf Luque | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3.83 | 12 |
| Hi Bell | 22 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3.67 | 9 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| A | Nashville Vols | Southern Association | Chuck Dressen and Lance Richbourg |
| C | Jacksonville Jax | West Dixie League | Wally Dashiell |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Jacksonville[1]
