1928 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 916,191, Avg. 17,985
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (93-61)
Location: New York, New York
1928 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 93-61
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 916,191, Avg. 17,985
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (93-61)
Location: New York, New York
1928 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1928 season with a record of 93 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Giants plated 807 runs and surrendered 653 runs. Mel Ott paced New York with 18 home runs, and Bill Terry walloped 20 or more, too. Freddie Lindstrom recorded 107 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .358. Larry Benton recorded 25 wins on the mound for the team, while Freddie Fitzsimmons as well added 15 or more victories as well Larry Benton recorded a 2.73 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John McGraw coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Aldridge | P | R | R | October 25, 1893 | 5'9" | 175 | Crane, IN USA |
| Virgil Barnes | P | R | R | March 5, 1897 | 6'0" | 165 | Ontario, KS USA |
| Larry Benton | P | R | R | November 20, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Garland Buckeye | P | B | L | October 16, 1897 | 6'0" | 260 | Heron Lake, MN USA |
| Ben Cantwell | P | R | R | April 13, 1902 | 6'1" | 168 | Milan, TN USA |
| Tiny Chaplin | P | R | R | July 13, 1905 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bill Clarkson | P | R | R | September 27, 1898 | 5'11" | 160 | Portsmouth, VA USA |
| Andy Cohen | 2B | R | R | October 25, 1904 | 5'8" | 155 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jack Cummings | C | R | R | April 1, 1904 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Jim Faulkner | P | B | L | July 27, 1899 | 6'3" | 190 | Beatrice, NE USA |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | P | R | R | July 28, 1901 | 5'11" | 185 | Mishawaka, IN USA |
| Ray Foley | P | L | R | June 23, 1906 | 5'11" | 173 | Naugatuck, CT USA |
| Chick Fullis | P | R | R | February 27, 1901 | 5'9" | 170 | Girardville, PA USA |
| Joe Genewich | P | R | R | January 15, 1897 | 6'0" | 174 | Elmira, NY USA |
| Bill Haeffner | C | R | R | July 18, 1894 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Harper | RF | L | R | June 24, 1892 | 5'8" | 167 | Arlington, KY USA |
| Dutch Henry | P | L | L | May 12, 1902 | 6'1" | 175 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Shanty Hogan | C | R | R | March 21, 1906 | 6'1" | 240 | Somerville, MA USA |
| Carl Hubbell | P | R | L | June 22, 1903 | 6'0" | 170 | Carthage, MO USA |
| Travis Jackson | SS | R | R | November 2, 1903 | 5'10" | 160 | Waldo, AR USA |
| Art Jahn | LF | R | R | December 2, 1895 | 6'0" | 180 | Struble, IA USA |
| Freddie Lindstrom | 3B | R | R | November 21, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Leo Mangum | P | R | R | May 24, 1896 | 6'1" | 187 | Durham, NC USA |
| Les Mann | RF | R | R | November 18, 1893 | 5'9" | 172 | Lincoln, NE USA |
| Chet Nichols | P | R | R | July 3, 1897 | 5'11" | 160 | Woonsocket, RI USA |
| Lefty O'Doul | LF | L | L | March 4, 1897 | 6'0" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Bob O'Farrell | C | R | R | October 19, 1896 | 5'9" | 180 | Waukegan, IL USA |
| Mel Ott | RF | L | R | March 2, 1909 | 5'9" | 170 | Gretna, LA USA |
| Joe Price | CF | R | R | April 10, 1897 | 6'1" | 187 | Milligan College, TN USA |
| Andy Reese | LF | R | R | February 7, 1904 | 5'11" | 180 | Tupelo, MS USA |
| Edd Roush | CF | L | L | May 8, 1893 | 5'11" | 170 | Oakland City, IN USA |
| Jack Scott | P | L | R | April 18, 1892 | 6'2" | 199 | Ridgeway, NC USA |
| Al Spohrer | C | R | R | December 3, 1902 | 5'10" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bill Terry | 1B | L | L | October 30, 1898 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Pat Veltman | CF | R | R | March 24, 1906 | 6'0" | 175 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Bill Walker | P | R | L | October 7, 1903 | 6'0" | 175 | East St. Louis, IL USA |
| Jimmy Welsh | CF | L | R | October 9, 1902 | 6'1" | 174 | Denver, CO USA |
| Russ Wrightstone | 1B | L | R | March 18, 1893 | 5'10" | 176 | Bowmansdale, PA USA |
