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1936 New York Giants

92-62 • .597 Win% • 1st in NL

The 1936 New York Giants went 92-62 (.597) finishing 1st in the NL. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 742 runs, allowed 621, and played home games at Polo Grounds IV. Team leaders included Mel Ott (33 HR, 135 RBI) and Carl Hubbell (26-6, 2.31 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

92 Wins
62 Losses
.597 Win %
1st Rank
742 R 621 RA
Diff +121

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742 Runs Scored
621 Runs Allowed
+121 Run Diff
1,002K Attendance

📈 vs. 1936 NL Average

Batting Avg .280 1% above the 1936 league average (.278)
OBP .337 1% above the 1936 league average (.335)
SLG .395 2% above the 1936 league average (.386)
Team ERA 3.46 14% better than the 1936 league average (4.02)
Runs Scored 742 2% above the 1936 league average (730 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumPolo Grounds IV
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Home Games 78
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Total Attendance 1,002,958
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Avg per Game 12,858

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1936

Batting Avg

1 Mel Ott 0.328 2 Jo-Jo Moore 0.316 3 Bill Terry 0.310 4 Jimmy Ripple 0.305 5 Gus Mancuso 0.301

Home Runs

1 Mel Ott 33 2 Hank Leiber 9 3 Gus Mancuso 9 4 Dick Bartell 8 5 Travis Jackson 7

RBI

1 Mel Ott 135 2 Hank Leiber 67 3 Gus Mancuso 63 4 Jo-Jo Moore 63 5 Sam Leslie 54
1936 New York Giants — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jo-Jo Moore 152 649 110 205 29 9 7 63 37 27 2 0.316
Burgess Whitehead 154 632 99 176 31 3 4 47 29 32 14 0.278
Mel Ott 150 534 120 175 28 6 33 135 111 41 6 0.328
Gus Mancuso 139 519 55 156 21 3 9 63 39 28 0 0.301
Dick Bartell 145 510 71 152 31 3 8 42 40 36 6 0.298
Travis Jackson 126 465 41 107 8 1 7 53 18 56 0 0.230
Sam Leslie 117 417 49 123 19 5 6 54 23 16 0 0.295
Hank Leiber 101 337 44 94 19 7 9 67 37 41 1 0.279
Jimmy Ripple 96 311 42 95 17 2 7 47 28 15 1 0.305
Bill Terry 79 229 36 71 10 5 2 39 19 19 0 0.310
Eddie Mayo 46 141 11 28 4 1 1 8 11 12 0 0.199
Carl Hubbell 42 110 9 25 1 0 0 8 3 14 0 0.227
Hal Schumacher 46 74 9 16 3 0 1 10 3 18 0 0.216
Al Smith 43 73 11 10 1 0 0 8 7 18 0 0.137
Harry Danning 32 69 3 11 2 2 0 4 1 5 0 0.159
Kiddo Davis 47 67 6 16 1 0 0 5 6 5 0 0.239
Mark Koenig 42 58 7 16 4 0 1 7 8 4 0 0.276
Frank Gabler 43 48 3 10 3 1 0 9 3 15 0 0.208
Freddie Fitzsimmons 28 47 4 7 1 0 0 0 0 8 0 0.149
Harry Gumbert 39 44 5 11 2 0 0 6 3 12 0 0.250
Slick Castleman 30 39 2 5 0 0 1 5 2 12 0 0.128
Dick Coffman 42 20 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 0.200
Roy Spencer 19 18 3 5 1 0 0 3 2 3 0 0.278
Johnny McCarthy 4 16 1 7 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0.438
Joe Martin 7 15 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 4 0 0.267
Jim Sheehan 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Charlie English 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Firpo Marberry 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Babe Young 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1936

ERA

1 Carl Hubbell 2.31 2 Frank Gabler 3.12 3 Freddie Fitzsimmons 3.32 4 Hal Schumacher 3.47 5 Al Smith 3.78

Wins

1 Carl Hubbell 26 2 Al Smith 14 3 Harry Gumbert 11 4 Hal Schumacher 11 5 Freddie Fitzsimmons 10

Strikeouts

1 Carl Hubbell 123 2 Al Smith 89 3 Hal Schumacher 75 4 Slick Castleman 54 5 Harry Gumbert 52
1936 New York Giants — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Carl Hubbell 26 6 2.31 42 34 3 304.0 265 78 57 123
Hal Schumacher 11 13 3.47 35 30 1 215.1 234 83 69 75
Al Smith 14 13 3.78 43 30 2 209.1 217 88 69 89
Frank Gabler 9 8 3.12 43 14 6 161.2 170 56 34 46
Freddie Fitzsimmons 10 7 3.32 28 17 2 141.0 147 52 39 35
Harry Gumbert 11 3 3.90 39 15 0 140.2 157 61 54 52
Slick Castleman 4 7 5.64 29 12 1 111.2 148 70 56 54
Dick Coffman 7 5 3.90 42 2 7 101.2 119 44 23 26
Firpo Marberry 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

World Series
Lost to NYA 4-2

👥 Roster (29)

Dick Bartell Slick Castleman Dick Coffman Harry Danning Kiddo Davis Charlie English Freddie Fitzsimmons Frank Gabler Harry Gumbert Carl Hubbell Travis Jackson Mark Koenig +17 more

29 players

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The 1936 New York Giants in brief

The 1936 New York Giants won 92 games and lost 62, ending up 1st in the NL. This was a year in which the New York Giants won the pennant. The run column shows 742 for and 621 against. At the plate the New York Giants hit .280, 1% better than the league's .278. The New York Giants staff finished with a 3.46 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.02.

League clubs averaged 730 runs that year, so the New York Giants scored 2% more. Polo Grounds IV was home in 1936, drawing a total attendance of 1,002,958. Mel Ott topped the New York Giants with 33 home runs. Carl Hubbell led the pitchers with 26 wins. In the World Series, the New York Giants lost to NYA 4-2.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1936 New York Giants

What was the 1936 New York Giants record?
The 1936 New York Giants finished 92-62 (.597 win pct).
How did the 1936 New York Giants finish?
The 1936 New York Giants finished first in the league standings.
Who led the 1936 New York Giants in home runs?
Mel Ott led the 1936 New York Giants with 33 home runs.
What was the 1936 New York Giants team ERA?
The 1936 New York Giants posted a team ERA of 3.46.
Did the 1936 New York Giants win the World Series?
No. The 1936 New York Giants did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1936 New York Giants play?
The 1936 New York Giants played home games at Polo Grounds IV.
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