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1939 New York Giants (MLB) season

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Start date
  
1939

General manager
  
Bill Terry

Local radio
  
WABC

Manager
  
Bill Terry

Owner
  
Horace Stoneham

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1938 New York Giants (MLB) season

The 1939 New York Giants season was the franchise's 57th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with an 77-74 record, 18½ games behind the Cincinnati Reds.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 7, 1938: Les Powers was purchased from the Giants by the Philadelphia Phillies.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 10, 1939: Johnny Dickshot was purchased by the Giants from the Boston Bees.
  • August 23, 1939: Jimmy Ripple was traded by the Giants to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Ray Hayworth.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    References

    1939 New York Giants (MLB) season Wikipedia
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