1929 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 84-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 868,806, Avg. 17,067
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (84-67)
Location: New York, New York
1929 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 84-67
Finished 3rd in the NL
Attendance: 868,806, Avg. 17,067
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: John McGraw (84-67)
Location: New York, New York
1929 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1929 season with a record of 84 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the NL.
The Giants gave up 709 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. New York plated 897 runs. Mel Ott walloped 42 home runs for the team, while Travis Jackson and Freddie Lindstrom swatted 20 or more also. Mel Ott recorded 151 runs batted in. Bill Terry led batters with significant playing time by hitting .372. Carl Hubbell topped the team with 18 wins, and Freddie Fitzsimmons added 15 or more victories as well Bill Walker recorded a 3.09 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
John McGraw coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Benton | P | R | R | November 20, 1897 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Andy Cohen | 2B | R | R | October 25, 1904 | 5'8" | 155 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Pat Crawford | 1B | L | R | January 28, 1902 | 5'11" | 170 | Society Hill, SC USA |
| Jack Cummings | C | R | R | April 1, 1904 | 6'0" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Doc Farrell | 3B | R | R | December 26, 1901 | 5'8" | 160 | Johnson City, NY USA |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons | P | R | R | July 28, 1901 | 5'11" | 185 | Mishawaka, IN USA |
| Chick Fullis | CF | 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 |
| 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 |
| Buck Jordan | 1B | L | R | January 16, 1907 | 6'0" | 170 | Cooleemee, NC USA |
| Ralph Judd | P | L | R | December 7, 1901 | 5'10" | 170 | Perrysburg, OH USA |
| Tony Kaufmann | CF | R | R | December 16, 1900 | 5'11" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Freddy Leach | LF | L | R | November 23, 1897 | 5'11" | 183 | Springfield, MO USA |
| Sam Leslie | LF | L | L | July 26, 1905 | 6'0" | 192 | Moss Point, MS USA |
| Freddie Lindstrom | 3B | R | R | November 21, 1905 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ray Lucas | P | R | R | October 2, 1908 | 6'2" | 175 | Springfield, OH USA |
| Doc Marshall | 2B | R | R | June 4, 1906 | 5'11" | 150 | New Albany, MS USA |
| Carl Mays | P | L | R | November 12, 1891 | 5'11" | 195 | Liberty, KY 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 |
| Roy Parmelee | P | R | R | April 25, 1907 | 6'1" | 190 | Lambertville, MI USA |
| Andy Reese | 2B | 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 |
| Ray Schalk | C | R | R | August 12, 1892 | 5'9" | 165 | Harvel, IL USA |
| Jack Scott | P | L | R | April 18, 1892 | 6'2" | 199 | Ridgeway, NC USA |
| Jim Tennant | P | R | R | March 3, 1907 | 6'1" | 190 | Shepherdstown, WV USA |
| Bill Terry | 1B | L | L | October 30, 1898 | 6'1" | 200 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Pat Veltman | C | 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 | LF | L | R | October 9, 1902 | 6'1" | 174 | Denver, CO USA |
