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1938 New York Giants
83-67
Third place in National League
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Johnny McCarthy .272 8 59
2B Alex Kampouris .246 5 37
SS Dick Bartell .262 9 49
3B Mel Ott .311 36 116
OF Jimmy Ripple .261 10 60
OF Jo-Jo Moore .302 11 56
OF Hank Leiber .269 12 65
C Harry Danning .306 9 60
  Other position players:
Bob Seeds (.291, 9, 52), Lou Chiozza (.235, 3, 17), George Myatt (.306, 3, 10), Gus Mancuso (.348, 2, 15), Sam Leslie (.253, 1, 16), Bill Cissell (.268, 2, 18), Mickey Haslin (.324, 3, 15), Wally Berger (.187, 0, 4), Blondy Ryan (.208, 0, 0), Les Powers (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Harry Gumbert 15-13 4.01 0
L Cliff Melton 14-14 3.89 0
R Hal Schumacher 13-8 3.50 0
L Carl Hubbell 13-10 3.07 1
R Slick Castleman 4-5 4.17 0
BULLPEN
R Dick Coffman 8-4 3.48 12
R Jumbo Brown 5-3 1.80 5
R Bill Lohrman 9-6 3.32 0
  Other pitchers:
Johnnie Wittig (2-3, 4.81), Hy Vandenberg (0-1, 7.50), Tom Baker (0-0, 6.75), Oscar Georgy (0-0, 18.00)
 

Monday, January 10
Future Giant Willie McCovey is born in Mobile, AL.
Sunday, January 16
Future Giant Ron Herbel is born in Denver, CO.
Friday, February 18
Future Giant Manny Mota is born in Santo Domingo, D.R.
Monday, April 18
» Major-league debuts: Taffy Wright (Senators)
Tuesday, April 19
» Defeated Braves (0-1), 13-1Polo Grounds V (1-0)1-0
» Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
» Major-league debuts: Max West (Braves)
Wednesday, April 20
» Lost to Braves (1-1), 6-4Polo Grounds V (1-1)1-1
» Starters: Jim Turner vs Hal SchumacherSecond1 out
Thursday, April 21
» Defeated Braves (1-2), 3-2Polo Grounds V (2-1)2-1
» Starters: Milt Shoffner vs Carl HubbellSecond1 out
Friday, April 22
» Defeated Dodgers (2-2), 3-2Ebbets Field (1-0)3-1Won 2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Luke HamlinSecond1 out
Future Giant John Orsino is born in Teaneck, NJ.
Saturday, April 23
» Defeated Dodgers (2-3), 8-5Ebbets Field (2-0)4-1Won 3
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Fred FrankhouseSecond1 out
Sunday, April 24
» Defeated Dodgers (2-4), 1-0Ebbets Field (3-0)5-1Won 4
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Van MungoSecond1 out
Tuesday, April 26
» Defeated Phillies (1-5), 12-8Polo Grounds V (3-1)6-1Won 5
» Starters: Wayne LaMaster vs Hy VandenbergSecond½ out
Wednesday, April 27
» Defeated Phillies (1-6), 7-3Polo Grounds V (4-1)7-1Won 6
» Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Harry GumbertFirst--
» Defeated Phillies (1-7), 11-6Polo Grounds V (5-1)8-1Won 7
» Starters: Bill Hallahan vs Bill LohrmanFirst--
» Major-league debuts: Tommy Reis (Phillies)
Thursday, April 28
» Defeated Braves (4-4), 4-2Braves Field (1-0)9-1Won 8
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Milt ShoffnerFirst--
Saturday, April 30
» Defeated Dodgers (5-6), 3-1Polo Grounds V (6-1)10-1Won 9
» Starters: Van Mungo vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Sunday, May 1
» Defeated Dodgers (5-7), 7-6Polo Grounds V (7-1)11-1Won 10
» Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Monday, May 2
» Defeated Dodgers (5-8), 7-4Polo Grounds V (8-1)12-1Won 11
» Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
Tuesday, May 3
» Lost to Reds (7-8), 10-2Crosley Field (0-1)12-2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Paul DerringerFirst--
Wednesday, May 4
» Defeated Reds (7-9), 3-2Crosley Field (1-1)13-2
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Peaches DavisFirst--
Thursday, May 5
» Lost to Reds (8-9), 5-2Crosley Field (1-2)13-3
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Jim WeaverFirst--
Friday, May 6
» Defeated Pirates (10-7), 11-7Forbes Field (1-0)14-3
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Mace BrownFirst--
Saturday, May 7
» Defeated Pirates (10-8), 6-5Forbes Field (2-0)15-3Won 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Jim TobinFirst--
Sunday, May 8
» Defeated Cubs (13-7), 4-2Wrigley Field (1-0)16-3Won 3
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Larry FrenchFirst--
Tuesday, May 10
» Defeated Cubs (13-8), 5-1Wrigley Field (2-0)17-3Won 4
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill LeeFirst--
Wednesday, May 11
» Defeated Cardinals (8-12), 5-3Sportsman's Park III (1-0)18-3Won 5
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bob WeilandFirst--
Monday, May 16
» Lost to Phillies (5-15), 12-3Baker Bowl (0-1)18-4
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bucky WaltersFirst--
Tuesday, May 17
» Defeated Cubs (14-12), 6-5Polo Grounds V (9-1)19-4
» Starters: Tex Carleton vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
Wednesday, May 18
» Lost to Cubs (15-12), 4-2Polo Grounds V (9-2)19-5
» Starters: Larry French vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Thursday, May 19
» Lost to Cubs (16-12), 1-0Polo Grounds V (9-3)19-6Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Lee vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Friday, May 20
» Lost to Reds (14-13), 4-0Polo Grounds V (9-4)19-7Lost 3
» Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Hal SchumacherFirst--
Saturday, May 21
» Lost to Reds (15-13), 4-1Polo Grounds V (9-5)19-8Lost 4
» Starters: Paul Derringer vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
Sunday, May 22
» Defeated Pirates (14-14), 18-2Polo Grounds V (10-5)20-8
» Starters: Ed Brandt vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Monday, May 23
» Lost to Pirates (15-14), 4-3Polo Grounds V (10-6)20-9
» Starters: Cy Blanton vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Tuesday, May 24
» Defeated Cardinals (11-17), 9-4Polo Grounds V (11-6)21-9
» Starters: Bob Weiland vs Slick CastlemanFirst--
Wednesday, May 25
» Defeated Cardinals (11-18), 3-1Polo Grounds V (12-6)22-9Won 2
» Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Hal SchumacherFirst--
Saturday, May 28
» Defeated Phillies (9-19), 5-4Polo Grounds V (13-6)23-9Won 3
» Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
» Defeated Phillies (9-20), 11-0Polo Grounds V (14-6)24-9Won 4
» Starters: Pete Sivess vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Sunday, May 29
» Defeated Phillies (9-21), 7-6Polo Grounds V (15-6)25-9Won 5
» Starters: Bucky Walters vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Monday, May 30
» Lost to Braves (17-14), 6-0Braves Field (1-1)25-10
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Jim TurnerFirst--
» Lost to Braves (18-14), 1-0Braves Field (1-2)25-11Lost 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Danny MacFaydenFirst--
Wednesday, June 1
» Lost to Pirates (18-18), 4-1Forbes Field (2-1)25-12Lost 3
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Russ BauersFirst--
Friday, June 3
» Lost to Pirates (19-18), 6-5Forbes Field (2-2)25-13Lost 4
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bob KlingerFirst--
Saturday, June 4
» Lost to Reds (21-19), 11-2Crosley Field (1-3)25-14Lost 5
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Jim WeaverFirst--
Sunday, June 5
» Lost to Reds (22-19), 4-1Crosley Field (1-4)25-15Lost 6
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Johnny Vander MeerSecond1½ out
Monday, June 6
» Defeated Reds (22-20), 11-2Crosley Field (2-4)26-15
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Al HollingsworthSecond1½ out
Tuesday, June 7
» Lost to Cubs (29-16), 4-2Wrigley Field (2-1)26-16
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill LeeSecond1½ out
Wednesday, June 8
» Defeated Cubs (29-17), 4-2Wrigley Field (3-1)27-16
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Larry FrenchFirst--
» Defeated Cubs (29-18), 4-1Wrigley Field (4-1)28-16Won 2
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Clay BryantFirst--
Thursday, June 9
» Defeated Cubs (29-19), 8-5Wrigley Field (5-1)29-16Won 3
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Tex CarletonFirst--
Friday, June 10
» Defeated Cardinals (18-25), 3-1Sportsman's Park III (2-0)30-16Won 4
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Roy HenshawFirst--
Saturday, June 11
» Tied Cardinals, 2-2Sportsman's Park III (2-0)30-16
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill McGeeFirst--
Sunday, June 12
» Defeated Cardinals (18-26), 8-5Sportsman's Park III (3-0)31-16Won 5
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Lon WarnekeFirst--
» Lost to Cardinals (19-26), 4-1Sportsman's Park III (3-1)31-17
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Bob WeilandFirst--
Tuesday, June 14
» Defeated Pirates (24-22), 5-3Polo Grounds V (16-6)32-17
» Starters: Russ Bauers vs Hal SchumacherFirst--
Wednesday, June 15
» Lost to Pirates (25-22), 2-0Polo Grounds V (16-7)32-18
» Starters: Jim Tobin vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
Thursday, June 16
» Lost to Pirates (26-22), 10-2Polo Grounds V (16-8)32-19Lost 2
» Starters: Bob Klinger vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Friday, June 17
» Defeated Cardinals (21-28), 10-3Polo Grounds V (17-8)33-19
» Starters: Lon Warneke vs Slick CastlemanFirst--
Saturday, June 18
» Defeated Cardinals (21-29), 5-3Polo Grounds V (18-8)34-19Won 2
» Starters: Bob Weiland vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Sunday, June 19
» Lost to Cardinals (22-29), 8-7Polo Grounds V (18-9)34-20
» Starters: Curt Davis vs Hal SchumacherFirst--
» Lost to Cardinals (23-29), 4-2Polo Grounds V (18-10)34-21Lost 2
» Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
Tuesday, June 21
» Lost to Reds (31-22), 6-2Polo Grounds V (18-11)34-22Lost 3
» Starters: Jim Weaver vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Wednesday, June 22
» Defeated Reds (31-23), 6-4Polo Grounds V (19-11)35-22
» Starters: Paul Derringer vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Thursday, June 23
» Lost to Reds (32-23), 8-5Polo Grounds V (19-12)35-23
» Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Hal SchumacherFirst--
Friday, June 24
» Defeated Cubs (34-26), 5-3Polo Grounds V (20-12)36-23
» Starters: Bill Lee vs Slick CastlemanFirst--
Saturday, June 25
» Lost to Cubs (35-26), 5-0Polo Grounds V (20-13)36-24
» Starters: Clay Bryant vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Sunday, June 26
» Defeated Cubs (35-27), 5-1Polo Grounds V (21-13)37-24
» Starters: Larry French vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Wednesday, June 29
» Defeated Phillies (16-39), 9-1Baker Bowl (1-1)38-24Won 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Al HollingsworthFirst--
» Defeated Phillies (16-40), 6-2Baker Bowl (2-1)39-24Won 3
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Hugh MulcahyFirst--
Thursday, June 30
» Defeated Phillies (16-41), 14-1Baker Bowl (3-1)40-24Won 4
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Claude PasseauFirst--
Friday, July 1
» Defeated Dodgers (26-37), 3-1Ebbets Field (4-0)41-24Won 5
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Luke HamlinFirst--
Saturday, July 2
» Defeated Dodgers (26-38), 8-1Ebbets Field (5-0)42-24Won 6
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Freddie FitzsimmonsFirst--
Sunday, July 3
» Defeated Braves (29-31), 5-3Braves Field (2-2)43-24Won 7
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Jim TurnerFirst--
» Lost to Braves (30-31), 2-0Braves Field (2-3)43-25
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Lou FetteFirst--
Monday, July 4
» Defeated Dodgers (28-39), 3-0Polo Grounds V (22-13)44-25
» Starters: Tot Pressnell vs Hal SchumacherFirst--
» Defeated Dodgers (28-40), 16-1Polo Grounds V (23-13)45-25Won 2
» Starters: Van Mungo vs Slick CastlemanFirst--
Friday, July 8
» Defeated Braves (31-33), 4-2Polo Grounds V (24-13)46-25Won 3
» Starters: Jim Turner vs Harry GumbertFirst--
Saturday, July 9
» Lost to Braves (32-33), 7-0Polo Grounds V (24-14)46-26
» Starters: Lou Fette vs Carl HubbellFirst--
Sunday, July 10
» Defeated Braves (32-34), 5-2Polo Grounds V (25-14)47-26
» Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Cliff MeltonFirst--
Tuesday, July 12
» Lost to Dodgers (31-42), 13-5Ebbets Field (5-1)47-27
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill PosedelSecond2½ out
Wednesday, July 13
» Lost to Reds (41-31), 6-1Crosley Field (2-5)47-28Lost 2
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Paul DerringerSecond2½ out
Thursday, July 14
» Lost to Reds (42-31), 1-0Crosley Field (2-6)47-29Lost 3
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bucky WaltersSecond2½ out
Friday, July 15
» Defeated Reds (42-32), 3-2Crosley Field (3-6)48-29
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Johnny Vander MeerSecond2½ out
Saturday, July 16
» Lost to Pirates (46-27), 7-3Forbes Field (2-3)48-30
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bob KlingerSecond2½ out
Future Giant Bob Burda is born in St. Louis, MO.
Sunday, July 17
» Defeated Pirates (46-28), 2-1Forbes Field (3-3)49-30
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Jim TobinSecond2½ out
» Tied Pirates, 7-7Forbes Field (3-3)49-30
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Russ BauersSecond2½ out
Monday, July 18
» Lost to Pirates (47-28), 7-4Forbes Field (3-4)49-31
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Cy BlantonSecond2½ out
Tuesday, July 19
» Defeated Cardinals (31-45), 7-6Sportsman's Park III (4-1)50-31
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill McGeeSecond2½ out
Wednesday, July 20
» Lost to Cardinals (32-45), 7-2Sportsman's Park III (4-2)50-32
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Clyde ShounSecond2½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (33-45), 7-1Sportsman's Park III (4-3)50-33Lost 2
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Bob WeilandSecond2½ out
Thursday, July 21
» Defeated Cardinals (33-46), 5-2Sportsman's Park III (5-3)51-33
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Roy HenshawSecond2½ out
Saturday, July 23
» Lost to Cubs (47-37), 7-4Wrigley Field (5-2)51-34
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill LeeSecond2½ out
» Lost to Cubs (48-37), 3-1Wrigley Field (5-3)51-35Lost 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Dizzy DeanSecond2½ out
Sunday, July 24
» Lost to Cubs (49-37), 5-4Wrigley Field (5-4)51-36Lost 3
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Larry FrenchSecond4 out
Tuesday, July 26
» Lost to Cardinals (36-48), 6-5Polo Grounds V (25-15)51-37Lost 4
» Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Cliff MeltonSecond4 out
Wednesday, July 27
» Lost to Cardinals (37-48), 7-0Polo Grounds V (25-16)51-38Lost 5
» Starters: Lon Warneke vs Slick CastlemanSecond5 out
Thursday, July 28
» Defeated Cardinals (37-49), 2-1Polo Grounds V (26-16)52-38
» Starters: Roy Henshaw vs Carl HubbellSecond5 out
Friday, July 29
» Defeated Reds (49-41), 5-4Polo Grounds V (27-16)53-38Won 2
» Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Harry GumbertSecond5 out
Saturday, July 30
» Defeated Reds (49-42), 3-2Polo Grounds V (28-16)54-38Won 3
» Starters: Paul Derringer vs Hal SchumacherSecond5 out
Sunday, July 31
» Lost to Reds (50-42), 7-6Polo Grounds V (28-17)54-39
» Starters: Bucky Walters vs Slick CastlemanSecond5 out
Tuesday, August 2
» Lost to Cubs (52-41), 7-0Polo Grounds V (28-18)54-40Lost 2
» Starters: Clay Bryant vs Carl HubbellSecond5 out
Wednesday, August 3
» Defeated Cubs (52-42), 8-3Polo Grounds V (29-18)55-40
» Starters: Bill Lee vs Harry GumbertSecond5½ out
Thursday, August 4
» Lost to Cubs (53-42), 6-0Polo Grounds V (29-19)55-41
» Starters: Larry French vs Bill LohrmanSecond5½ out
» Major-league debuts: Johnnie Wittig (Giants)
Friday, August 5
» Defeated Pirates (59-35), 5-3Polo Grounds V (30-19)56-41
» Starters: Bob Klinger vs Cliff MeltonSecond4½ out
Saturday, August 6
» Major-league debuts: Vance Page (Cubs)
Sunday, August 7
» Lost to Pirates (60-35), 5-1Polo Grounds V (30-20)56-42
» Starters: Jim Tobin vs Harry GumbertSecond6½ out
» Lost to Pirates (61-35), 13-3Polo Grounds V (30-21)56-43Lost 2
» Starters: Cy Blanton vs Carl HubbellSecond6½ out
Tuesday, August 9
» Defeated Braves (45-51), 5-4Braves Field (3-3)57-43
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Danny MacFaydenSecond6½ out
Wednesday, August 10
» Lost to Braves (46-51), 8-2Braves Field (3-4)57-44
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Dick ErricksonSecond6½ out
Friday, August 12
» Defeated Phillies (30-67), 1-0Shibe Park (1-0)58-44
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Al HollingsworthSecond5½ out
Saturday, August 13
» Defeated Phillies (30-68), 11-1Shibe Park (2-0)59-44Won 2
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Claude PasseauSecond5 out
» Lost to Phillies (31-68), 4-2Shibe Park (2-1)59-45
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Max ButcherSecond5 out
Sunday, August 14
» Defeated Phillies (31-69), 11-0Shibe Park (3-1)60-45
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Hugh MulcahySecond4½ out
» Defeated Phillies (31-70), 14-6Shibe Park (4-1)61-45Won 2
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Pete SivessSecond4½ out
Tuesday, August 16
» Lost to Dodgers (50-55), 7-3Polo Grounds V (30-22)61-46
» Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Harry GumbertSecond5 out
Wednesday, August 17
» Defeated Dodgers (50-56), 4-2Polo Grounds V (31-22)62-46
» Starters: Bill Posedel vs Cliff MeltonSecond5 out
Thursday, August 18
» Lost to Dodgers (51-56), 5-3Polo Grounds V (31-23)62-47
» Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Carl HubbellSecond5 out
Friday, August 19
» Defeated Phillies (32-73), 4-2Polo Grounds V (32-23)63-47
» Starters: Claude Passeau vs Bill LohrmanSecond4½ out
Saturday, August 20
» Lost to Phillies (33-73), 8-7Polo Grounds V (32-24)63-48
» Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Hal SchumacherSecond5½ out
Sunday, August 21
» Lost to Phillies (34-73), 8-3Polo Grounds V (32-25)63-49Lost 2
» Starters: Max Butcher vs Cliff MeltonSecond5 out
Tuesday, August 23
» Defeated Cubs (61-53), 6-2Wrigley Field (6-4)64-49
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Larry FrenchSecond5 out
Wednesday, August 24
» Lost to Cubs (62-53), 6-1Wrigley Field (6-5)64-50
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Vance PageSecond6 out
Thursday, August 25
» Defeated Cardinals (52-63), 8-7Sportsman's Park III (6-3)65-50
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Lon WarnekeSecond4½ out
Friday, August 26
» Lost to Cardinals (53-63), 7-6Sportsman's Park III (6-4)65-51
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Clyde ShounSecond4½ out
Saturday, August 27
» Lost to Cardinals (54-63), 12-3Sportsman's Park III (6-5)65-52Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Bill McGeeSecond5½ out
Sunday, August 28
» Defeated Reds (64-56), 7-3Crosley Field (4-6)66-52
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Jim WeaverSecond4½ out
Future Giant Dick LeMay is born in Cincinnati, OH.
Monday, August 29
» Lost to Reds (65-56), 6-3Crosley Field (4-7)66-53
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bucky WaltersSecond5½ out
Tuesday, August 30
» Lost to Pirates (72-47), 7-1Forbes Field (3-5)66-54Lost 2
» Starters: Dick Coffman vs Jim TobinSecond6½ out
Wednesday, August 31
» Defeated Pirates (72-48), 6-5Forbes Field (4-5)67-54
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Ed BrandtSecond6½ out
» Lost to Pirates (73-48), 12-3Forbes Field (4-6)67-55
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Red LucasSecond6½ out
Thursday, September 1
» Lost to Pirates (74-48), 6-0Forbes Field (4-7)67-56Lost 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bob KlingerThird7½ out
Saturday, September 3
» Lost to Dodgers (56-67), 5-4Ebbets Field (5-2)67-57Lost 3
» Starters: Johnnie Wittig vs Freddie FitzsimmonsFourth7 out
Sunday, September 4
» Lost to Dodgers (57-67), 5-4Ebbets Field (5-3)67-58Lost 4
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Luke HamlinFourth7½ out
» Defeated Dodgers (57-68), 7-0Ebbets Field (6-3)68-58
» Starters: Dick Coffman vs Vito TamulisFourth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Oris Hockett (Dodgers)
Monday, September 5
» Defeated Phillies (39-85), 7-0Shibe Park (5-1)69-58Won 2
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Claude PasseauFourth6½ out
» Lost to Phillies (40-85), 4-3Shibe Park (5-2)69-59
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Al HollingsworthFourth6½ out
Tuesday, September 6
» Defeated Braves (65-62), 6-5Polo Grounds V (33-25)70-59
» Starters: Johnny Lanning vs Hal SchumacherFourth6 out
Wednesday, September 7
» Defeated Braves (65-63), 6-3Polo Grounds V (34-25)71-59Won 2
» Starters: Danny MacFayden vs Johnnie WittigFourth6 out
Thursday, September 8
» Defeated Braves (65-64), 6-4Polo Grounds V (35-25)72-59Won 3
» Starters: Jim Turner vs Harry GumbertFourth5 out
Friday, September 9
» Lost to Dodgers (60-71), 7-1Polo Grounds V (35-26)72-60
» Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Dick CoffmanFourth5½ out
Saturday, September 10
» Defeated Dodgers (60-72), 20-2Polo Grounds V (36-26)73-60
» Starters: Fred Frankhouse vs Cliff MeltonThird5½ out
Sunday, September 11
» Lost to Dodgers (61-72), 3-0Polo Grounds V (36-27)73-61
» Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Johnnie WittigFourth5½ out
Wednesday, September 14
» Defeated Pirates (77-55), 3-0Polo Grounds V (37-27)74-61
» Starters: Cy Blanton vs Hal SchumacherThird3½ out
» Defeated Pirates (77-56), 10-3Polo Grounds V (38-27)75-61Won 2
» Starters: Ed Brandt vs Harry GumbertThird3½ out
Thursday, September 15
» Lost to Pirates (78-56), 7-2Polo Grounds V (38-28)75-62
» Starters: Jim Tobin vs Cliff MeltonFourth4½ out
Future Giant Gaylord Perry is born in Williamston, NC.
Saturday, September 17
» Lost to Cubs (77-60), 4-0Polo Grounds V (38-29)75-63Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Lee vs Johnnie WittigFourth6 out
» Lost to Cubs (78-60), 4-2Polo Grounds V (38-30)75-64Lost 3
» Starters: Clay Bryant vs Bill LohrmanFourth6 out
Thursday, September 22
» Defeated Reds (76-63), 6-1Polo Grounds V (39-30)76-64
» Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Hal SchumacherThird6½ out
» Defeated Reds (76-64), 2-1Polo Grounds V (40-30)77-64Won 2
» Starters: Paul Derringer vs Harry GumbertThird6½ out
Friday, September 23
» Major-league debuts: Steve Mesner (Cubs)
Saturday, September 24
» Defeated Braves (71-71), 9-8Braves Field (4-4)78-64Won 3
» Starters: Johnnie Wittig vs Johnny LanningThird5½ out
» Defeated Braves (71-72), 2-1Braves Field (5-4)79-64Won 4
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Lou FetteThird5½ out
Sunday, September 25
» Lost to Braves (72-72), 3-2Braves Field (5-5)79-65
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Danny MacFaydenThird7 out
» Lost to Braves (73-72), 4-3Braves Field (5-6)79-66Lost 2
» Starters: Slick Castleman vs Milt ShoffnerThird7 out
Tuesday, September 27
» Defeated Dodgers (65-79), 5-3Ebbets Field (7-3)80-66
» Starters: Johnnie Wittig vs Freddie FitzsimmonsThird6½ out
» Lost to Dodgers (66-79), 5-1Ebbets Field (7-4)80-67
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs John GaddyThird6½ out
Thursday, September 29
» Defeated Phillies (45-103), 9-2Polo Grounds V (41-30)81-67
» Starters: Max Butcher vs Cliff MeltonThird6½ out
Future Giant Mike McCormick is born in Pasadena, CA.
Saturday, October 1
» Defeated Braves (77-74), 13-5Polo Grounds V (42-30)82-67Won 2
» Starters: Milt Shoffner vs Bill LohrmanThird6 out
Sunday, October 2
» Defeated Braves (77-75), 3-2Polo Grounds V (43-30)83-67Won 3
» Starters: Jim Turner vs Harry GumbertThird5 out
Friday, November 11
Former Giant Fred Hartman dies in McKeesport, PA at the age of 71.
Thursday, December 22
Future Giant Matty Alou is born in Haina, D.R.

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