1949 New York Giants Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 1,221,470, Avg. 17,702
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Leo Durocher (73-81)
Location: New York, New York
1949 New York Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 73-81
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 1,221,470, Avg. 17,702
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Leo Durocher (73-81)
Location: New York, New York
1949 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1949 season with a record of 73 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.
The Giants plated 736 runs and surrendered 693 runs. Bobby Thomson paced New York with 27 home runs, while Johnny Mize and Sid Gordon walloped 20 or more also. Bobby Thomson drove in 109 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .309. Larry Jansen and Sheldon Jones led the team with 15 wins each, and Dave Koslo recorded a 2.50 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Behrman | P | R | R | June 27, 1921 | 5'11" | 174 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Roger Bowman | P | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY USA |
| Walker Cooper | C | R | R | January 8, 1915 | 6'3" | 210 | Atherton, MO USA |
| Dick Culler | SS | R | R | January 15, 1915 | 5'9" | 155 | High Point, NC USA |
| Herman Franks | C | L | R | January 4, 1914 | 5'10" | 187 | Price, UT USA |
| Augie Galan | 1B | B | R | May 23, 1912 | 6'0" | 175 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Sid Gordon | 3B | R | R | August 13, 1917 | 5'10" | 185 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Bert Haas | 1B | R | R | February 8, 1914 | 5'11" | 178 | Naperville, IL USA |
| Andy Hansen | P | R | R | November 12, 1924 | 6'3" | 185 | Lake Worth, FL USA |
| Clint Hartung | P | R | R | August 10, 1922 | 6'5" | 210 | Hondo, TX USA |
| George Hausmann | 2B | R | R | February 11, 1916 | 5'5" | 145 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Kirby Higbe | P | R | R | April 8, 1915 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbia, SC USA |
| Bobby Hofman | 2B | R | R | October 5, 1925 | 5'10" | 160 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Monte Irvin | IF | R | R | February 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Haleburg, AL USA |
| Larry Jansen | P | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR USA |
| Sheldon Jones | P | R | R | February 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE USA |
| Monty Kennedy | P | R | L | May 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Amelia, VA USA |
| Buddy Kerr | SS | R | R | November 6, 1922 | 6'2" | 175 | Astoria, NY USA |
| Dave Koslo | P | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI USA |
| Joe Lafata | 1B | L | L | August 3, 1921 | 6'0" | 163 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Mickey Livingston | C | R | R | November 15, 1914 | 6'1" | 185 | Newberry, SC USA |
| Whitey Lockman | LF | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Jack Lohrke | IF | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Willard Marshall | RF | L | R | February 8, 1921 | 6'1" | 205 | Richmond, VA USA |
| Pete Milne | LF | L | R | April 10, 1925 | 6'1" | 180 | Mobile, AL USA |
| Johnny Mize | 1B | L | R | January 7, 1913 | 6'2" | 215 | Demorest, GA USA |
| Don Mueller | RF | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ray Mueller | C | R | R | March 8, 1912 | 5'9" | 175 | Pittsburg, KS USA |
| Ray Poat | P | R | R | December 19, 1917 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Bobby Rhawn | 2B | R | R | February 13, 1919 | 5'8" | 180 | Catawissa, PA USA |
| Bill Rigney | SS | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Rudy Rufer | SS | R | R | October 28, 1926 | 6'0" | 165 | Ridgewood, NY USA |
| Hank Thompson | 2B | L | R | December 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 174 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Bobby Thomson | CF | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Andy Tomasic | P | R | R | December 10, 1917 | 6'0" | 175 | Hokendauqua, PA USA |
| Red Webb | P | L | R | September 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 175 | Washington, DC USA |
| Wes Westrum | C | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, MN USA |
| Davey Williams | 2B | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Sal Yvars | C | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY USA |
| Adrian Zabala | P | L | L | August 26, 1916 | 5'11" | 165 | San Antonio de los Banos, Artemisa Cuba |
