1931 New York Giants
[edit] Summary
The 1931 New York Giants finished with a record of 87-65. They scored 768 runs and belted 101 home runs to go along with a .289 batting average. The offense was powered by Mel Ott, who led the team with 29 home runs and 115 RBI. Bill Terry led the team with 213 hits for a .349 average.
The team allowed 595 runs and had a team ERA of 3.30. Leading the team in wins was Freddie Fitzsimmons, with 18. Carl Hubbell racked up 155 strkeouts to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Hughie Critz | 2B | 66 | 238 | 33 | 69 | 4 | 17 | 4 | .313 | .387 | .700 | .290 |
| Gil English | 3B | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .111 | .000 | .111 | .000 |
| Bill Hunnefield | 2B | 64 | 196 | 23 | 53 | 1 | 17 | 3 | .302 | .311 | .613 | .270 |
| Travis Jackson | SS | 145 | 555 | 65 | 172 | 5 | 71 | 13 | .353 | .420 | .773 | .310 |
| Sam Leslie | 1B | 53 | 53 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 3 | .315 | .547 | .862 | .302 |
| Doc Marshall | 2B | 68 | 194 | 15 | 39 | 0 | 10 | 1 | .233 | .253 | .486 | .201 |
| Bill Terry | 1B | 153 | 611 | 121 | 213 | 9 | 112 | 8 | .397 | .529 | .926 | .349 |
| Johnny Vergez | 3B | 152 | 565 | 67 | 157 | 13 | 81 | 11 | .320 | .396 | .716 | .278 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Ethan Allen | OF | 94 | 298 | 58 | 98 | 5 | 43 | 6 | .363 | .453 | .816 | .329 |
| Chick Fullis | OF | 89 | 302 | 61 | 99 | 3 | 28 | 13 | .383 | .421 | .804 | .328 |
| Freddy Leach | OF | 129 | 515 | 75 | 159 | 6 | 61 | 4 | .348 | .421 | .769 | .309 |
| Freddie Lindstrom | OF | 78 | 303 | 38 | 91 | 5 | 36 | 5 | .356 | .429 | .785 | .300 |
| Jo-Jo Moore | OF | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .250 | .375 | .625 | .250 |
| Mel Ott | OF | 138 | 497 | 104 | 145 | 29 | 115 | 10 | .392 | .545 | .937 | .292 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Francis Healy | C | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .286 | .143 |
| Shanty Hogan | C | 123 | 396 | 42 | 119 | 12 | 65 | 1 | .354 | .439 | .793 | .301 |
| Bob O'Farrell | C | 85 | 174 | 11 | 39 | 1 | 19 | 0 | .311 | .322 | .633 | .224 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5372 | 768 | 1554 | 101 | 727 | 83 | .336 | .416 | .752 | .289 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Jack Berly | 27 | 11 | 111.3 | 7 | 8 | .467 | 0 | 45 | 51 | 3.88 | 1.482 | |||
| Tiny Chaplin | 16 | 3 | 42.3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 3.19 | 1.300 | |||
| Pete Donohue | 4 | 1 | 11.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5.56 | 1.593 | |||
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | 35 | 33 | 253.7 | 18 | 11 | .621 | 0 | 78 | 62 | 3.05 | 1.198 | |||
| Joe Heving | 22 | 0 | 42.3 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 4.89 | 1.395 | |||
| Carl Hubbell | 36 | 30 | 248 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 3 | 155 | 67 | 2.65 | 1.121 | |||
| Ray Lucas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1.000 | |||
| Clarence Mitchell | 27 | 25 | 190.3 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 0 | 39 | 52 | 4.07 | 1.435 | |||
| Jim Mooney | 10 | 8 | 71.7 | 7 | 1 | .875 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 2.01 | 1.213 | |||
| Bill Morrell | 20 | 7 | 66 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1 | 16 | 27 | 4.36 | 1.667 | |||
| Roy Parmelee | 13 | 5 | 58.7 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 0 | 30 | 33 | 3.68 | 1.363 | |||
| Emil Planeta | 2 | 0 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.12 | 2.075 | |||
| Hal Schumacher | 8 | 2 | 18.3 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 1.80 | 2.459 | |||
| Bill Walker | 37 | 28 | 239.3 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 3 | 121 | 64 | 2.26 | 1.153 | |||
| Team Totals | 258 | 153 | 1360.5 | 87 | 65 | .572 | 12 | 570 | 422 | 3.30 | 1.296 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Bill Terry | 153 |
| At Bats | Bill Terry | 611 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Bill Terry | 662 |
| Batting Average | Bill Terry | .349 |
| On-Base % | Bill Terry | .397 |
| Slugging % | Mel Ott | .545 |
| OPS | Mel Ott | .937 |
| Runs | Bill Terry | 121 |
| Hits | Bill Terry | 213 |
| Total Bases | Bill Terry | 323 |
| Doubles | Bill Terry | 43 |
| Triples | Bill Terry | 20 |
| Home Runs | Mel Ott | 29 |
| RBI | Mel Ott | 115 |
| Walks | Mel Ott | 80 |
| Strikeouts | Johnny Vergez | 65 |
| Stolen Bases | Chick Fullis and Travis Jackson | 13 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Ethan Allen and Doc Marshall | 7 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 18 |
| Losses | Carl Hubbell | 12 |
| Saves | Joe Heving, Carl Hubbell, and Bill Walker | 3 |
| Won-Loss % | Bill Walker | .640 |
| ERA | Bill Walker | 2.26 |
| WHIP | Carl Hubbell | 1.121 |
| Innings Pitched | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 253.7 |
| Games | Bill Walker | 37 |
| Games Started | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 33 |
| Strikeouts | Carl Hubbell | 155 |
| Complete Games | Carl Hubbell | 21 |
| Shutouts | Bill Walker | 6 |
| Batters Faced | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 1045 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Freddie Fitzsimmons and Clarence Mitchell | 86 |
| Hits Allowed | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 242 |
| Walks Allowed | Carl Hubbell | 67 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 16 |
| Wild Pitches | Freddie Fitzsimmons | 5 |
| Hit Batsmen | Jack Berly and Carl Hubbell | 4 |
