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1940 New York Giants
72-80
Sixth place in National League
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Babe Young .286 17 101
2B Burgess Whitehead .282 4 36
SS Mickey Witek .256 3 31
3B Mel Ott .289 19 79
OF Jo-Jo Moore .276 6 46
OF Frank Demaree .302 7 61
OF Johnny Rucker .296 4 23
C Harry Danning .300 13 91
  Other position players:
Tony Cuccinello (.208, 5, 36), Billy Jurges (.252, 2, 36), Bob Seeds (.290, 4, 16), Ken O'Dea (.240, 0, 12), Al Glossop (.209, 4, 8), Johnny McCarthy (.239, 0, 5), Buster Maynard (.276, 1, 2), Glen Stewart (.138, 0, 0), Red Tramback (.250, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Harry Gumbert 12-14 3.76 2
R Hal Schumacher 13-13 3.25 1
R Bill Lohrman 10-15 3.78 1
L Carl Hubbell 11-12 3.65 0
L Cliff Melton 10-11 4.91 2
BULLPEN
R Jumbo Brown 2-4 3.42 7
R Red Lynn 4-3 3.83 3
L Roy Joiner 3-2 3.40 1
R Paul Dean 4-4 3.90 0
R Hy Vandenberg 1-1 3.90 1
  Other pitchers:
Bob Carpenter (2-0, 2.73), Willis Hudlin (0-1, 10.80)
 

Wednesday, February 14
Future Giant Len Gabrielson is born in Oakland, CA.
Tuesday, April 16
» Lost to Phillies (1-0), 3-1Polo Grounds V (0-1)0-1
» Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Carl HubbellSecond1 out
» Major-league debuts: Johnny Rucker and Mickey Witek (Giants) Bobby Bragan (Phillies)
Friday, April 19
» Lost to Dodgers (2-0), 12-0Ebbets Field (0-1)0-2Lost 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Hugh CaseyFifth2 out
Sunday, April 21
Future Giant Bill Faul is born in Cincinnati, OH.
Tuesday, April 23
» Defeated Phillies (1-1), 1-0Shibe Park (1-0)1-2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Kirby HigbeThird2 out
Wednesday, April 24
» Defeated Phillies (1-2), 5-2Shibe Park (2-0)2-2Won 2
» Starters: Hy Vandenberg vs Hugh MulcahyFourth2 out
Thursday, April 25
» Defeated Braves (0-4), 9-1Polo Grounds V (1-1)3-2Won 3
» Starters: Joe Callahan vs Bill LohrmanThird2 out
Friday, April 26
» Defeated Braves (0-5), 5-3Polo Grounds V (2-1)4-2Won 4
» Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Carl HubbellSecond2 out
Saturday, April 27
» Lost to Dodgers (7-0), 4-1Polo Grounds V (2-2)4-3
» Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Hal SchumacherThird3 out
Sunday, April 28
» Lost to Dodgers (8-0), 5-3Polo Grounds V (2-3)4-4Lost 2
» Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Harry GumbertThird4 out
Thursday, May 2
» Defeated Cardinals (4-7), 7-4Sportsman's Park III (1-0)5-4
» Starters: Hy Vandenberg vs Curt DavisThird3½ out
Saturday, May 4
» Lost to Cubs (8-7), 3-2Wrigley Field (0-1)5-5
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Larry FrenchFourth4 out
Sunday, May 5
» Lost to Reds (9-3), 3-2Crosley Field (0-1)5-6Lost 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bucky WaltersFourth5 out
Monday, May 6
» Lost to Reds (10-3), 9-1Crosley Field (0-2)5-7Lost 3
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Junior ThompsonFourth6 out
Future Giant Bill Hands is born in Hackensack, NJ.
Tuesday, May 7
» Lost to Reds (11-3), 7-6Crosley Field (0-3)5-8Lost 4
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Jim TurnerFifth6 out
Wednesday, May 8
» Defeated Pirates (4-10), 10-6Forbes Field (1-0)6-8
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bob KlingerFourth5½ out
Thursday, May 9
» Defeated Pirates (4-11), 17-6Forbes Field (2-0)7-8Won 2
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Max ButcherFourth5½ out
Friday, May 10
» Defeated Dodgers (12-3), 7-2Ebbets Field (1-1)8-8Won 3
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Whit WyattThird4½ out
Saturday, May 11
» Defeated Braves (6-10), 10-2Braves Field (1-0)9-8Won 4
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Lou FetteThird4 out
Sunday, May 12
» Defeated Braves (6-11), 3-2Braves Field (2-0)10-8Won 5
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill PosedelThird4½ out
Monday, May 13
» Defeated Braves (6-12), 11-5Braves Field (3-0)11-8Won 6
» Starters: Hy Vandenberg vs Joe SullivanThird4 out
Tuesday, May 14
» Lost to Pirates (6-13), 7-2Polo Grounds V (2-4)11-9
» Starters: Bob Klinger vs Cliff MeltonThird4½ out
Wednesday, May 15
» Defeated Pirates (6-14), 5-2Polo Grounds V (3-4)12-9
» Starters: Mace Brown vs Carl HubbellThird4 out
Thursday, May 16
Former Giant Spike Shannon dies in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 63.
Friday, May 17
» Lost to Cubs (14-11), 4-0Polo Grounds V (3-5)12-10
» Starters: Claude Passeau vs Hal SchumacherFourth5 out
Saturday, May 18
» Defeated Cubs (14-12), 6-4Polo Grounds V (4-5)13-10
» Starters: Vern Olsen vs Harry GumbertThird4 out
Sunday, May 19
» Lost to Cardinals (10-16), 6-5Polo Grounds V (4-6)13-11
» Starters: Mort Cooper vs Bill LohrmanFourth5 out
Monday, May 20
» Defeated Cardinals (10-17), 6-0Polo Grounds V (5-6)14-11
» Starters: Curt Davis vs Cliff MeltonFourth4 out
Wednesday, May 22
» Defeated Reds (18-8), 6-4Polo Grounds V (6-6)15-11Won 2
» Starters: Paul Derringer vs Carl HubbellSecond3 out
Friday, May 24
» Defeated Braves (8-16), 8-1Polo Grounds V (7-6)16-11Won 3
» Starters: Bill Posedel vs Harry GumbertSecond2½ out
Sunday, May 26
» Defeated Braves (8-17), 10-8Polo Grounds V (8-6)17-11Won 4
» Starters: Nick Strincevich vs Hal SchumacherThird2½ out
Monday, May 27
» Lost to Braves (9-17), 7-1Braves Field (3-1)17-12
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Bill PosedelThird3½ out
Thursday, May 30
» Defeated Dodgers (21-9), 7-0Ebbets Field (2-1)18-12
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Luke HamlinThird4 out
» Defeated Dodgers (21-10), 12-5Ebbets Field (3-1)19-12Won 2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Vito TamulisThird4 out
Sunday, June 2
» Lost to Pirates (10-21), 2-1Forbes Field (2-1)19-13
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bob KlingerThird4½ out
» Defeated Pirates (10-22), 7-3Forbes Field (3-1)20-13
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Mace BrownThird4½ out
Monday, June 3
» Defeated Pirates (10-23), 4-3Forbes Field (4-1)21-13Won 2
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Max ButcherThird4½ out
Tuesday, June 4
» Defeated Reds (28-12), 5-4Crosley Field (1-3)22-13Won 3
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Whitey MooreThird3½ out
Wednesday, June 5
» Lost to Reds (29-12), 7-2Crosley Field (1-4)22-14
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Junior ThompsonThird4½ out
Friday, June 7
» Lost to Cardinals (15-24), 3-2Sportsman's Park III (1-1)22-15Lost 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Lon WarnekeThird4½ out
Saturday, June 8
» Defeated Cardinals (15-25), 4-2Sportsman's Park III (2-1)23-15
» Starters: Roy Joiner vs Bob BowmanThird4 out
» Defeated Cardinals (15-26), 5-2Sportsman's Park III (3-1)24-15Won 2
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Max LanierThird4 out
Sunday, June 9
» Defeated Cardinals (15-27), 11-9Sportsman's Park III (4-1)25-15Won 3
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Mort CooperThird3 out
» Defeated Cardinals (15-28), 7-4Sportsman's Park III (5-1)26-15Won 4
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill McGeeThird3 out
Tuesday, June 11
» Defeated Cubs (26-23), 4-0Wrigley Field (1-1)27-15Won 5
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Bill LeeThird1½ out
» Defeated Cubs (26-24), 3-1Wrigley Field (2-1)28-15Won 6
» Starters: Paul Dean vs Claude PasseauThird1½ out
Friday, June 14
» Defeated Pirates (15-27), 8-6Polo Grounds V (9-6)29-15Won 7
» Starters: Bob Klinger vs Cliff MeltonThird2 out
Saturday, June 15
» Defeated Pirates (15-28), 12-1Polo Grounds V (10-6)30-15Won 8
» Starters: Joe Bowman vs Hal SchumacherSecond2 out
Sunday, June 16
» Lost to Pirates (16-28), 5-0Polo Grounds V (10-7)30-16
» Starters: Max Butcher vs Carl HubbellThird2 out
» Lost to Pirates (17-28), 5-3Polo Grounds V (10-8)30-17Lost 2
» Starters: Rip Sewell vs Harry GumbertThird2 out
Monday, June 17
» Defeated Cubs (28-27), 2-1Polo Grounds V (11-8)31-17
» Starters: Charlie Root vs Paul DeanThird2 out
Tuesday, June 18
» Lost to Cubs (29-27), 6-1Polo Grounds V (11-9)31-18
» Starters: Jake Mooty vs Bill LohrmanThird2 out
Thursday, June 20
» Defeated Cubs (29-28), 6-3Polo Grounds V (12-9)32-18
» Starters: Larry French vs Hal SchumacherThird1 out
Friday, June 21
» Defeated Reds (35-20), 4-3Polo Grounds V (13-9)33-18Won 2
» Starters: Paul Derringer vs Harry GumbertSecond1 out
Saturday, June 22
» Lost to Reds (36-20), 3-1Polo Grounds V (13-10)33-19
» Starters: Jim Turner vs Bill LohrmanThird1 out
Sunday, June 23
» Lost to Reds (37-20), 7-4Polo Grounds V (13-11)33-20Lost 2
» Starters: Bucky Walters vs Carl HubbellThird3 out
» Lost to Reds (38-20), 2-0Polo Grounds V (13-12)33-21Lost 3
» Starters: Junior Thompson vs Paul DeanThird3 out
Wednesday, June 26
» Defeated Cardinals (22-33), 10-9Polo Grounds V (14-12)34-21
» Starters: Lon Warneke vs Cliff MeltonThird2½ out
» Major-league debuts: Glen Stewart (Giants)
Thursday, June 27
» Defeated Phillies (20-37), 7-0Shibe Park (3-0)35-21Won 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Hugh MulcahyThird2 out
Saturday, June 29
» Defeated Phillies (20-38), 5-0Shibe Park (4-0)36-21Won 3
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Kirby HigbeThird1½ out
Sunday, June 30
» Lost to Phillies (21-38), 7-4Shibe Park (4-1)36-22
» Starters: Paul Dean vs Cy BlantonThird2½ out
» Defeated Phillies (21-39), 7-3Shibe Park (5-1)37-22
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Lefty SmollThird2½ out
Monday, July 1
» Defeated Braves (20-36), 7-1Polo Grounds V (15-12)38-22Won 2
» Starters: Al Piechota vs Cliff MeltonThird1½ out
Tuesday, July 2
» Lost to Braves (21-36), 5-3Polo Grounds V (15-13)38-23
» Starters: Dick Errickson vs Hal SchumacherThird2 out
Wednesday, July 3
» Lost to Dodgers (41-21), 7-3Polo Grounds V (15-14)38-24Lost 2
» Starters: Whit Wyatt vs Carl HubbellThird3 out
Thursday, July 4
» Lost to Dodgers (42-21), 5-1Polo Grounds V (15-15)38-25Lost 3
» Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill LohrmanThird5 out
» Lost to Dodgers (43-21), 6-1Polo Grounds V (15-16)38-26Lost 4
» Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Harry GumbertThird5 out
Friday, July 5
» Defeated Phillies (22-44), 15-2Polo Grounds V (16-16)39-26
» Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Cliff MeltonThird5 out
Saturday, July 6
» Lost to Phillies (23-44), 8-2Polo Grounds V (16-17)39-27
» Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Paul DeanThird6 out
Sunday, July 7
» Defeated Phillies (23-45), 6-4Polo Grounds V (17-17)40-27
» Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Hal SchumacherThird5½ out
» Lost to Phillies (24-45), 4-2Polo Grounds V (17-18)40-28
» Starters: Si Johnson vs Roy JoinerThird5½ out
Thursday, July 11
» Defeated Cardinals (27-41), 8-6Sportsman's Park III (6-1)41-28
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill McGeeThird5½ out
Saturday, July 13
» Lost to Cardinals (28-41), 7-6Sportsman's Park III (6-2)41-29
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Lon WarnekeThird6½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (29-41), 4-3Sportsman's Park III (6-3)41-30Lost 2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Mort CooperThird6½ out
Sunday, July 14
» Lost to Cubs (41-39), 6-5Wrigley Field (2-2)41-31Lost 3
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill LeeThird7½ out
» Defeated Cubs (41-40), 2-0Wrigley Field (3-2)42-31
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Ken RaffensbergerThird7½ out
Monday, July 15
» Lost to Cubs (42-40), 5-3Wrigley Field (3-3)42-32
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Larry FrenchThird8½ out
Tuesday, July 16
» Lost to Cubs (43-40), 2-0Wrigley Field (3-4)42-33Lost 2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Vern OlsenThird9 out
Thursday, July 18
» Defeated Pirates (33-43), 6-1Forbes Field (5-1)43-33
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Ken HeintzelmanThird9 out
Friday, July 19
» Defeated Pirates (33-44), 5-2Forbes Field (6-1)44-33Won 2
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Rip SewellThird8 out
Saturday, July 20
» Lost to Reds (53-25), 5-1Crosley Field (1-5)44-34
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Bucky WaltersThird9 out
Sunday, July 21
» Lost to Reds (54-25), 6-1Crosley Field (1-6)44-35Lost 2
» Starters: Willis Hudlin vs Paul DerringerThird11 out
» Lost to Reds (55-25), 4-2Crosley Field (1-7)44-36Lost 3
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Jim TurnerThird11 out
Tuesday, July 23
» Defeated Pirates (36-45), 9-1Polo Grounds V (18-18)45-36
» Starters: Bob Klinger vs Carl HubbellThird11½ out
Thursday, July 25
» Lost to Pirates (37-45), 2-1Polo Grounds V (18-19)45-37
» Starters: Rip Sewell vs Hal SchumacherThird12½ out
Friday, July 26
» Lost to Cubs (48-45), 14-1Polo Grounds V (18-20)45-38Lost 2
» Starters: Larry French vs Cliff MeltonThird13½ out
Saturday, July 27
» Defeated Cubs (48-46), 1-0Polo Grounds V (19-20)46-38
» Starters: Vern Olsen vs Bill LohrmanThird12½ out
Sunday, July 28
» Defeated Cubs (48-47), 8-4Polo Grounds V (20-20)47-38Won 2
» Starters: Jake Mooty vs Harry GumbertThird12 out
Monday, July 29
» Defeated Reds (60-28), 4-3Polo Grounds V (21-20)48-38Won 3
» Starters: Johnny Hutchings vs Carl HubbellThird11 out
Tuesday, July 30
» Lost to Reds (61-28), 6-3Polo Grounds V (21-21)48-39
» Starters: Paul Derringer vs Hal SchumacherThird12 out
Wednesday, July 31
» Defeated Reds (61-29), 5-4Polo Grounds V (22-21)49-39
» Starters: Bucky Walters vs Bill LohrmanThird11 out
Friday, August 2
» Defeated Cardinals (44-46), 5-4Polo Grounds V (23-21)50-39Won 2
» Starters: Mort Cooper vs Cliff MeltonThird10 out
» Lost to Cardinals (45-46), 3-1Polo Grounds V (23-22)50-40
» Starters: Carl Doyle vs Harry GumbertThird10 out
Saturday, August 3
» Lost to Cardinals (46-46), 8-3Polo Grounds V (23-23)50-41Lost 2
» Starters: Lon Warneke vs Carl HubbellThird10½ out
Sunday, August 4
» Defeated Cardinals (46-47), 3-2Polo Grounds V (24-23)51-41
» Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Hal SchumacherThird10½ out
» Lost to Cardinals (47-47), 6-3Polo Grounds V (24-24)51-42
» Starters: Bill McGee vs Bill LohrmanThird10½ out
Monday, August 5
» Lost to Dodgers (58-40), 6-0Ebbets Field (3-2)51-43Lost 2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Whit WyattThird11 out
Wednesday, August 7
» Lost to Dodgers (59-40), 8-4Polo Grounds V (24-25)51-44Lost 3
» Starters: Freddie Fitzsimmons vs Carl HubbellThird11 out
Thursday, August 8
» Lost to Dodgers (60-40), 6-3Polo Grounds V (24-26)51-45Lost 4
» Starters: Curt Davis vs Bill LohrmanThird12 out
Saturday, August 10
» Defeated Phillies (32-65), 1-0Shibe Park (6-1)52-45
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Si JohnsonThird12½ out
Sunday, August 11
» Lost to Phillies (33-65), 2-0Shibe Park (6-2)52-46
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Kirby HigbeThird11½ out
» Defeated Phillies (33-66), 8-2Shibe Park (7-2)53-46
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Hugh MulcahyThird11½ out
Tuesday, August 13
» Lost to Braves (40-63), 4-1Braves Field (3-2)53-47
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Jim TobinThird12 out
Wednesday, August 14
» Defeated Braves (40-64), 1-0Braves Field (4-2)54-47
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Dick ErricksonThird12 out
» Lost to Braves (41-64), 6-0Braves Field (4-3)54-48
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Manny SalvoThird12 out
Thursday, August 15
» Lost to Braves (42-64), 12-1Braves Field (4-4)54-49Lost 2
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Bill PosedelThird12 out
Friday, August 16
» Defeated Phillies (35-68), 5-3Polo Grounds V (25-26)55-49
» Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Hal SchumacherThird12½ out
Sunday, August 18
» Lost to Phillies (36-68), 6-3Polo Grounds V (25-27)55-50
» Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Cliff MeltonThird12½ out
» Lost to Phillies (37-68), 8-6Polo Grounds V (25-28)55-51Lost 2
» Starters: Si Johnson vs Harry GumbertThird12½ out
Monday, August 19
» Defeated Reds (69-41), 9-2Crosley Field (2-7)56-51
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Paul DerringerThird11½ out
Tuesday, August 20
» Lost to Reds (70-41), 3-2Crosley Field (2-8)56-52
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Junior ThompsonThird12½ out
Wednesday, August 21
» Defeated Reds (70-42), 5-4Crosley Field (3-8)57-52
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Whitey MooreThird11½ out
Thursday, August 22
» Defeated Pirates (56-56), 5-4Forbes Field (7-1)58-52Won 2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bob KlingerThird12 out
» Lost to Pirates (57-56), 4-0Forbes Field (7-2)58-53
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Rip SewellThird12 out
Friday, August 23
» Lost to Pirates (58-56), 13-10Forbes Field (7-3)58-54Lost 2
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Max ButcherFourth12 out
Saturday, August 24
» Defeated Pirates (58-57), 7-6Forbes Field (8-3)59-54
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Mace BrownFourth12 out
Sunday, August 25
» Lost to Cubs (61-59), 5-4Wrigley Field (3-5)59-55
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Jake MootyFourth13 out
» Defeated Cubs (61-60), 12-8Wrigley Field (4-5)60-55
» Starters: Paul Dean vs Bill LeeFourth13 out
Monday, August 26
» Defeated Cubs (61-61), 10-5Wrigley Field (5-5)61-55Won 2
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Vern OlsenThird12½ out
Tuesday, August 27
» Lost to Cubs (62-61), 3-1Wrigley Field (5-6)61-56
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Claude PasseauFourth13 out
Wednesday, August 28
» Defeated Cardinals (62-56), 5-2Sportsman's Park III (7-3)62-56
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Lon WarnekeThird12½ out
Thursday, August 29
» Lost to Cardinals (63-56), 5-0Sportsman's Park III (7-4)62-57
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Bill McGeeFourth13½ out
Saturday, August 31
» Lost to Dodgers (69-52), 7-6Ebbets Field (3-3)62-58Lost 2
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Vito TamulisFourth14 out
Sunday, September 1
» Lost to Dodgers (70-52), 4-1Ebbets Field (3-4)62-59Lost 3
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Lee GrissomFifth16 out
» Lost to Dodgers (71-52), 7-3Ebbets Field (3-5)62-60Lost 4
» Starters: Cliff Melton vs Whit WyattFifth16 out
Monday, September 2
» Lost to Phillies (40-81), 11-2Shibe Park (7-3)62-61Lost 5
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Kirby HigbeFifth17 out
» Lost to Phillies (41-81), 6-5Shibe Park (7-4)62-62Lost 6
» Starters: Paul Dean vs Lefty SmollFifth17 out
Wednesday, September 4
» Lost to Braves (54-73), 2-0Polo Grounds V (25-29)62-63Lost 7
» Starters: Dick Errickson vs Carl HubbellFifth18½ out
Thursday, September 5
» Defeated Braves (54-74), 8-7Polo Grounds V (26-29)63-63
» Starters: Jim Tobin vs Bob CarpenterFifth18 out
» Defeated Braves (54-75), 4-1Polo Grounds V (27-29)64-63Won 2
» Starters: Manny Salvo vs Hal SchumacherFifth18 out
Saturday, September 7
» Defeated Dodgers (76-54), 4-1Polo Grounds V (28-29)65-63Won 3
» Starters: Lee Grissom vs Harry GumbertFifth18 out
Sunday, September 8
» Lost to Dodgers (77-54), 7-2Polo Grounds V (28-30)65-64
» Starters: Curt Davis vs Carl HubbellFifth18½ out
» Lost to Dodgers (78-54), 4-2Polo Grounds V (28-31)65-65Lost 2
» Starters: Luke Hamlin vs Bill LohrmanFifth18½ out
Monday, September 9
» Defeated Dodgers (78-55), 7-4Polo Grounds V (29-31)66-65
» Starters: Vito Tamulis vs Hal SchumacherFifth18 out
Wednesday, September 11
» Lost to Cardinals (67-62), 7-4Polo Grounds V (29-32)66-66
» Starters: Clyde Shoun vs Cliff MeltonFifth20 out
» Lost to Cardinals (68-62), 3-2Polo Grounds V (29-33)66-67Lost 2
» Starters: Bill McGee vs Harry GumbertFifth20 out
Thursday, September 12
» Lost to Reds (87-47), 9-4Polo Grounds V (29-34)66-68Lost 3
» Starters: Junior Thompson vs Bill LohrmanFifth21 out
» Major-league debuts: Bob Carpenter (Giants)
Friday, September 13
» Lost to Reds (88-47), 5-2Polo Grounds V (29-35)66-69Lost 4
» Starters: Johnny Vander Meer vs Carl HubbellFifth22 out
Saturday, September 14
» Lost to Reds (89-47), 3-2Polo Grounds V (29-36)66-70Lost 5
» Starters: Jim Turner vs Hal SchumacherFifth23 out
Sunday, September 15
» Lost to Pirates (71-66), 10-3Polo Grounds V (29-37)66-71Lost 6
» Starters: Rip Sewell vs Cliff MeltonSixth24½ out
» Lost to Pirates (72-66), 4-3Polo Grounds V (29-38)66-72Lost 7
» Starters: Ken Heintzelman vs Harry GumbertSixth24½ out
Future Giant Frank Linzy is born in Fort Gibson, OK.
Monday, September 16
» Lost to Pirates (73-66), 7-6Polo Grounds V (29-39)66-73Lost 8
» Starters: Max Butcher vs Bill LohrmanSixth25½ out
Tuesday, September 17
» Lost to Cubs (69-73), 9-8Polo Grounds V (29-40)66-74Lost 9
» Starters: Vern Olsen vs Carl HubbellSixth26½ out
Wednesday, September 18
» Lost to Cubs (70-73), 6-4Polo Grounds V (29-41)66-75Lost 10
» Starters: Larry French vs Hal SchumacherSixth27½ out
Thursday, September 19
» Lost to Cubs (71-73), 8-2Polo Grounds V (29-42)66-76Lost 11
» Starters: Claude Passeau vs Bill LohrmanSixth28½ out
Saturday, September 21
» Defeated Braves (61-83), 3-1Braves Field (5-4)67-76
» Starters: Harry Gumbert vs Bill PosedelSixth28 out
Sunday, September 22
» Lost to Braves (62-83), 4-3Braves Field (5-5)67-77
» Starters: Carl Hubbell vs Al JaverySixth28 out
» Defeated Braves (62-84), 7-3Braves Field (6-5)68-77
» Starters: Bob Carpenter vs Dick ErricksonSixth28 out
Monday, September 23
» Lost to Dodgers (86-62), 3-2Ebbets Field (3-6)68-78
» Starters: Hal Schumacher vs Lee GrissomSixth28 out
Tuesday, September 24
» Lost to Dodgers (87-62), 5-4Ebbets Field (3-7)68-79Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Lohrman vs Whit WyattSixth28½ out
Thursday, September 26
» Defeated Phillies (48-101), 3-1Polo Grounds V (30-42)69-79
» Starters: Kirby Higbe vs Harry GumbertSixth27½ out
» Defeated Phillies (48-102), 2-1Polo Grounds V (31-42)70-79Won 2
» Starters: Si Johnson vs Bob CarpenterSixth27½ out
Friday, September 27
» Lost to Phillies (49-102), 6-0Polo Grounds V (31-43)70-80
» Starters: Hugh Mulcahy vs Carl HubbellSixth27½ out
Saturday, September 28
» Defeated Braves (65-86), 11-1Polo Grounds V (32-43)71-80
» Starters: Art Johnson vs Hal SchumacherSixth27½ out
Sunday, September 29
» Defeated Braves (65-87), 14-0Polo Grounds V (33-43)72-80Won 2
» Starters: Al Piechota vs Bill LohrmanSixth27½ out
Thursday, October 17
Former Giant George Davis dies in Philadelphia, PA at the age of 71.
Friday, December 13
Future Giant Nate Oliver is born in St. Petersburg, FL.
Thursday, December 26
Future Giant Ray Sadecki is born in Kansas City, KS.

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