1935 New York Giants (MLB) season
Major League Baseball team season
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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 91â62 record, 8½ games behind the Chicago Cubs.
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| 1935 New York Giants | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York City |
| Record | 91â62 (.595) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Charles Stoneham |
| Managers | Bill Terry |
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
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 100 | 54 | .649 | â | 56âââ21 | 44âââ33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 96 | 58 | .623 | 4 | 53âââ24 | 43âââ34 |
| New York Giants | 91 | 62 | .595 | 8½ | 50âââ27 | 41âââ35 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 86 | 67 | .562 | 13½ | 46âââ31 | 40âââ36 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 70 | 83 | .458 | 29½ | 38âââ38 | 32âââ45 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 68 | 85 | .444 | 31½ | 41âââ35 | 27âââ50 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 64 | 89 | .418 | 35½ | 35âââ43 | 29âââ46 |
| Boston Braves | 38 | 115 | .248 | 61½ | 25âââ50 | 13âââ65 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | BRO | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | â | 6â16 | 3â19 | 10â12 | 5â16 | 8â14 | 2â20 | 4â18 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 16â6 | â | 5â17 | 11â11 | 9â13 | 12â9â1 | 11â11 | 6â16 | |||||
| Chicago | 19â3 | 17â5 | â | 14â8 | 14â8 | 13â9 | 15â7 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 12â10 | 11â11 | 8â14 | â | 8â14â1 | 13â9 | 8â13 | 8â14 | |||||
| New York | 16â5 | 13â9 | 8â14 | 14â8â1 | â | 12â10â2 | 14â8 | 14â8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 14â8 | 9â12â1 | 9â13 | 9â13 | 10â12â2 | â | 6â16 | 7â15 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 20â2 | 11â11 | 7â15 | 13â8 | 8â14 | 16â6 | â | 11â11 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18â4 | 16â6 | 14â8 | 14â8 | 8â14 | 15â7 | 11â11 | â | |||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | GeorgiaâFlorida League | Dutch Hoffman |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Tallahassee[4]
