1939 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 77-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 772,243, Avg. 12,066
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (77-74)
Location: New York, New York
1939 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 77-74
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 772,243, Avg. 12,066
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Bill Terry (77-74)
Location: New York, New York
1939 New York Giants Roster
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1939 season with a record of 77 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Giants scored 703 runs and yielded 685 runs. Mel Ott led New York with 27 home runs, and Harry Danning walloped 20 or more, too. Zeke Bonura drove in 85 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Harry Gumbert paced the team with 18 wins, while Carl Hubbell recorded a 2.75 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Terry coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 703
Regular Season Runs Against: 685
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 20, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1939 | Boston Bees 10 at New York Giants 3 | L | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | Boston Bees 2 at New York Giants 4 | W | 2-1 | 1-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 24, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 2-1 | 1-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 2-1 | 1-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 8 | L | 2-1 | 1-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 30, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 2-1 | 1-5 | 3-6 | ||
| May 1, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Bees 7 | L | 2-1 | 1-6 | 3-7 | ||
| May 2, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 8 | W | 3-1 | 1-6 | 4-7 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 4-1 | 1-6 | 5-7 | ||
| May 4, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 5-1 | 1-6 | 6-7 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 5 | L | 5-2 | 1-6 | 6-8 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 6-2 | 1-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 10 | W | 7-2 | 1-6 | 8-8 | ||
| May 8, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 2 | L | 7-3 | 1-6 | 8-9 | ||
| May 9, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 7 | L | 7-4 | 1-6 | 8-10 | ||
| May 10, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 0 | L | 7-5 | 1-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 8-5 | 1-6 | 9-11 | ||
| May 12, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 10 at New York Giants 6 | L | 8-6 | 1-6 | 9-12 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 2 | W | 9-6 | 1-6 | 10-12 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 9-6 | 1-7 | 10-13 | ||
| May 17, 1939 | New York Giants 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 9-6 | 2-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 9-6 | 2-8 | 11-14 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | New York Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 5 | W | 9-6 | 3-8 | 12-14 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 9-6 | 3-9 | 12-15 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 9-6 | 3-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 22, 1939 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 9-6 | 4-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 | L | 9-6 | 4-11 | 13-17 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 9-6 | 4-12 | 13-18 | ||
| May 25, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 9-6 | 4-13 | 13-19 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | New York Giants 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 9-6 | 5-13 | 14-19 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 9-6 | 6-13 | 15-19 | ||
| May 29, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 9-6 | 7-13 | 16-19 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 10-6 | 7-13 | 17-19 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 10-7 | 7-13 | 17-20 | ||
| May 31, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 4 | L | 10-8 | 7-13 | 17-21 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 0 | L | 10-9 | 7-13 | 17-22 | ||
| June 2, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Giants 8 | W | 11-9 | 7-13 | 18-22 | ||
| June 3, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 12-9 | 7-13 | 19-22 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 1 | L | 12-10 | 7-13 | 19-23 | ||
| June 5, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 2 | L | 12-11 | 7-13 | 19-24 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 17 | W | 13-11 | 7-13 | 20-24 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 1 | L | 13-12 | 7-13 | 20-25 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 5 | W | 14-12 | 7-13 | 21-25 | ||
| June 9, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 4 | W | 15-12 | 7-13 | 22-25 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 16-12 | 7-13 | 23-25 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 17-12 | 7-13 | 24-25 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at New York Giants 7 | W | 18-12 | 7-13 | 25-25 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 18-12 | 8-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-12 | 9-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 16, 1939 | New York Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 18-12 | 10-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 17, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 18-12 | 11-13 | 29-25 | ||
| June 18, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | L | 18-12 | 11-14 | 29-26 | ||
| June 21, 1939 | New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 18-12 | 12-14 | 30-26 | ||
| June 22, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 | L | 18-12 | 12-15 | 30-27 | ||
| June 23, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 0 | W | 18-12 | 13-15 | 31-27 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-12 | 14-15 | 32-27 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 18-12 | 15-15 | 33-27 | ||
| June 27, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 13 | W | 19-12 | 15-15 | 34-27 | ||
| June 28, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 20-12 | 15-15 | 35-27 | ||
| June 29, 1939 | Boston Bees 8 at New York Giants 2 | L | 20-13 | 15-15 | 35-28 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 5 | W | 21-13 | 15-15 | 36-28 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 21-14 | 15-15 | 36-29 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 6 | W | 22-14 | 15-15 | 37-29 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 22-14 | 15-16 | 37-30 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Bees 10 | L | 22-14 | 15-17 | 37-31 | ||
| July 5, 1939 | New York Giants 11 at Boston Bees 7 | W | 22-14 | 16-17 | 38-31 | ||
| July 7, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 22-14 | 16-18 | 38-32 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | New York Giants 8 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 22-14 | 17-18 | 39-32 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | L | 22-14 | 17-19 | 39-33 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 2 | W | 22-14 | 18-19 | 40-33 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 0 | L | 22-15 | 18-19 | 40-34 | ||
| July 14, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 23-15 | 18-19 | 41-34 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 8 at New York Giants 4 | L | 23-16 | 18-19 | 41-35 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 1 | L | 23-17 | 18-19 | 41-36 | ||
| July 17, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-18 | 18-19 | 41-37 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-19 | 18-19 | 41-38 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-20 | 18-19 | 41-39 | ||
| July 20, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 4 | L | 23-21 | 18-19 | 41-40 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 23-22 | 18-19 | 41-41 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 7 | L | 23-23 | 18-19 | 41-42 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 7 at New York Giants 5 | L | 23-24 | 18-19 | 41-43 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 23-24 | 19-19 | 42-43 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | New York Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | L | 23-24 | 19-20 | 42-44 | ||
| July 27, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 23-24 | 19-21 | 42-45 | ||
| July 28, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 | L | 23-24 | 19-22 | 42-46 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 23-24 | 20-22 | 43-46 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 23-24 | 21-22 | 44-46 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 23-24 | 22-22 | 45-46 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | New York Giants 12 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 23-24 | 23-22 | 46-46 | ||
| August 4, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 23-24 | 23-23 | 46-47 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 23-24 | 24-23 | 47-47 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | New York Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 23-24 | 24-24 | 47-48 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | W | 23-24 | 25-24 | 48-48 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 24-24 | 25-24 | 49-48 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | Boston Bees 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 25-24 | 25-24 | 50-48 | ||
| August 10, 1939 | Boston Bees 3 at New York Giants 6 | W | 26-24 | 25-24 | 51-48 | ||
| August 11, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 1 | L | 26-25 | 25-24 | 51-49 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 26-26 | 25-24 | 51-50 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 27-26 | 25-24 | 52-50 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at New York Giants 11 | W | 28-26 | 25-24 | 53-50 | ||
| August 15, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 28-26 | 25-25 | 53-51 | ||
| August 16, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 | W | 28-26 | 26-25 | 54-51 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 | L | 28-26 | 26-26 | 54-52 | ||
| August 18, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 28-26 | 26-27 | 54-53 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | L | 28-26 | 26-28 | 54-54 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 28-26 | 27-28 | 55-54 | ||
| August 21, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 28-27 | 27-28 | 55-55 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 4 | W | 29-27 | 27-28 | 56-55 | ||
| August 23, 1939 | Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 3 | L | 29-28 | 27-28 | 56-56 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at New York Giants 3 | L | 29-29 | 27-28 | 56-57 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Giants 8 | W | 30-29 | 27-28 | 57-57 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 6 | W | 31-29 | 27-28 | 58-57 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 2 | L | 31-30 | 27-28 | 58-58 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at New York Giants 3 | W | 32-30 | 27-28 | 59-58 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 10 | W | 33-30 | 27-28 | 60-58 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 2 | L | 33-31 | 27-28 | 60-59 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 7 | W | 34-31 | 27-28 | 61-59 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 10 | W | 35-31 | 27-28 | 62-59 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 7 | W | 36-31 | 27-28 | 63-59 | ||
| September 5, 1939 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 6 | W | 37-31 | 27-28 | 64-59 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | New York Giants 10 at Boston Bees 4 | W | 37-31 | 28-28 | 65-59 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Boston Bees 4 | L | 37-31 | 28-29 | 65-60 | ||
| September 9, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 37-31 | 28-30 | 65-61 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Brooklyn Dodgers 8 | L | 37-31 | 28-31 | 65-62 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 37-31 | 28-32 | 65-63 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 37-31 | 29-32 | 66-63 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 37-31 | 29-33 | 66-64 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 37-31 | 29-34 | 66-65 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 37-31 | 30-34 | 67-65 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | New York Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 10 | L | 37-31 | 30-35 | 67-66 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 37-31 | 30-36 | 67-67 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | New York Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 37-31 | 30-37 | 67-68 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 37-31 | 31-37 | 68-68 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 15 | L | 37-31 | 31-38 | 68-69 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 37-31 | 32-38 | 69-69 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 37-31 | 32-39 | 69-70 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 37-31 | 33-39 | 70-70 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 9 | L | 37-31 | 33-40 | 70-71 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | Boston Bees 1 at New York Giants 4 | W | 38-31 | 33-40 | 71-71 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Boston Bees 4 at New York Giants 5 | W | 39-31 | 33-40 | 72-71 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at New York Giants 3 | L | 39-32 | 33-40 | 72-72 | ||
| September 25, 1939 | Boston Bees 5 at New York Giants 6 | W | 40-32 | 33-40 | 73-72 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Giants 2 | L | 40-33 | 33-40 | 73-73 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 9 | W | 41-33 | 33-40 | 74-73 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-33 | 34-40 | 75-73 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 41-33 | 35-40 | 76-73 | ||
| September 30, 1939 | New York Giants 2 at Boston Bees 3 | L | 41-33 | 35-41 | 76-74 | ||
| October 1, 1939 | New York Giants 5 at Boston Bees 0 | W | 41-33 | 36-41 | 77-74 |
