1929 New York Lincoln Giants

40-26 • .606 Win% • 2nd in ANL

The 1929 New York Lincoln Giants went 40-26 (.606) finishing 2nd in the ANL. The club scored 508 runs, allowed 419, and played home games at Catholic Protectory Oval. Team leaders included Charlie Smith (22 HR, 81 RBI) and Connie Rector (18-1, 4.36 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

40 Wins
26 Losses
.606 Win %
2nd Rank
508 R 419 RA
Diff +89

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⚡ Quick Stats

508 Runs Scored
419 Runs Allowed
+89 Run Diff
58 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1929 ANL Average

Batting Avg .320 7% above the 1929 league average (.298)
OBP .401 9% above the 1929 league average (.369)
SLG .492 16% above the 1929 league average (.424)
Team ERA 5.56 1% worse than the 1929 league average (5.49)
Runs Scored 508 16% above the 1929 league average (436 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCatholic Protectory Oval
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Home Games (est.) 34 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1929

Batting Avg

1 Charlie Smith 0.449 2 George Scales 0.384 3 John Henry Lloyd 0.365 4 Babe Melton 0.354 5 Bill Riggins 0.346

Home Runs

1 Charlie Smith 22 2 George Scales 8 3 Babe Melton 6 4 Bill Riggins 5 5 John Henry Lloyd 3

RBI

1 Charlie Smith 81 2 Bill Riggins 61 3 George Scales 61 4 John Henry Lloyd 53 5 Bill Yancey 30
1929 New York Lincoln Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Namon Washington 66 265 68 77 10 2 2 24 29 0 14 0.291
Charlie Smith 66 247 86 111 29 5 22 81 48 0 16 0.449
Bill Riggins 66 243 60 84 15 3 5 61 40 0 12 0.346
Bill Yancey 66 240 34 60 12 2 1 30 26 0 5 0.250
John Henry Lloyd 59 219 43 80 16 5 3 53 19 0 2 0.365
George Scales 54 198 52 76 21 2 8 61 34 1 8 0.384
Willie Gray 40 154 35 44 8 4 2 17 24 1 11 0.286
Julio Rojo 43 136 24 40 8 2 1 25 13 1 11 0.294
Babe Melton 33 127 34 45 11 4 6 21 16 4 6 0.354
Charlie Spearman 44 124 17 37 6 1 3 28 14 0 2 0.298
Connie Rector 30 98 11 23 10 0 2 24 3 1 0 0.235
Bill Holland 23 64 10 12 2 0 0 4 5 0 0 0.188
John Beckwith 9 31 12 16 4 0 1 8 4 0 0 0.516
Neck Stanley 18 30 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0.067
Jimmy Everett 9 19 5 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0.211
Herb Thomas 14 17 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.059
Nat Howard 7 16 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.125
Nip Winters 9 16 3 5 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0.312
Robert Hudspeth 5 15 5 5 0 0 2 7 5 1 1 0.333
Lefty Holmes 4 11 4 4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0.364
Rich Gee 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bullet Campbell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1929

ERA

1 Connie Rector 4.36 2 Bill Holland 5.31 3 Jimmy Everett 5.44 4 Neck Stanley 5.78 5 Nip Winters 7.50

Wins

1 Connie Rector 18 2 Bill Holland 6 3 Neck Stanley 6 4 Nip Winters 3 5 Jimmy Everett 2

Strikeouts

1 Bill Holland 68 2 Connie Rector 65 3 Neck Stanley 29 4 Jimmy Everett 18 5 Herb Thomas 13
1929 New York Lincoln Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Connie Rector 18 1 4.36 26 22 0 188.0 201 91 78 65
Bill Holland 6 8 5.31 17 17 0 123.2 148 73 36 68
Neck Stanley 6 3 5.78 18 4 0 76.1 85 49 38 29
Jimmy Everett 2 3 5.44 7 6 0 44.2 47 27 20 18
Herb Thomas 1 4 8.45 12 8 1 43.2 67 41 26 13
Nip Winters 3 3 7.50 8 4 1 36.0 55 30 23 13
Nat Howard 2 1 7.60 6 4 0 34.1 55 29 11 11
Lefty Holmes 2 1 4.76 4 1 0 17.0 11 9 15 9
Bullet Campbell 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.2 1 0 0 1
Julio Rojo 0 0 5.40 1 0 0 1.2 2 1 2 0

👥 Roster (22)

John Beckwith Bullet Campbell Jimmy Everett Rich Gee Willie Gray Bill Holland Lefty Holmes Nat Howard Robert Hudspeth John Henry Lloyd Babe Melton Connie Rector +10 more

22 players

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The 1929 New York Lincoln Giants in brief

A 40-26 record (.606) put the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants 2nd in the ANL. The run column shows 508 for and 419 against. At the plate the New York Lincoln Giants hit .320, 7% better than the league's .298. Pitchers allowed 5.56 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 5.49. The 508 runs scored compare with a league average of 436 per club, 16% more.

Catholic Protectory Oval served as the home ballpark. Charlie Smith led the club in home runs with 22. Connie Rector was the top winner, with 18 victories. The strikeout leader was Bill Holland with 68. The 1929 roster runs to 22 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1928 season and the 1930 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants

What was the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants record?
The 1929 New York Lincoln Giants finished 40-26 (.606 win pct).
Who led the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants in home runs?
Charlie Smith led the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants with 22 home runs.
What was the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants team ERA?
The 1929 New York Lincoln Giants posted a team ERA of 5.56.
Did the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1929 New York Lincoln Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants play?
The 1929 New York Lincoln Giants played home games at Catholic Protectory Oval.
Who led the 1929 New York Lincoln Giants in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Charlie Smith (22 HR, 81 RBI) and Connie Rector (18-1, 4.36 ERA).
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