1951 New York Giants Roster
Team Record: 98-59
Finished 1st in the NL
Attendance: 1,144,114, Avg. 17,076
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Won League Championship Series
World Series - Lost to New York Yankees 4-2
Manager: Leo Durocher (98-59)
Location: New York, New York
1951 New York Giants Results
The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1951 season with a record of 98 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the NL.
The Giants led the league with just 641 runs allowed. New York scored 781 runs. Bobby Thomson walloped 32 home runs for the team, while Don Mueller, Wes Westrum, Monte Irvin and Willie Mays each swatted 20 or more, too. Monte Irvin drove in 121 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .312. Sal Maglie and Larry Jansen apiece notched 23 wins on the mound for the squad, and Jim Hearn as well added 15 or more victories as well Sal Maglie recorded a 2.93 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Leo Durocher coached the team. The 1951 New York Giants won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bamberger | P | R | R | August 1, 1923 | 6'0" | 175 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Roger Bowman | P | R | L | August 18, 1927 | 6'0" | 175 | Amsterdam, NY USA |
| Al Corwin | P | R | R | December 3, 1926 | 6'1" | 170 | Newburgh, NY USA |
| Al Dark | SS | R | R | January 7, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Comanche, OK USA |
| Al Gettel | P | R | R | September 17, 1917 | 6'3" | 200 | Norfolk, VA USA |
| Red Hardy | P | R | R | January 6, 1923 | 5'11" | 175 | Marmarth, ND USA |
| Clint Hartung | RF | R | R | August 10, 1922 | 6'5" | 210 | Hondo, TX USA |
| Jim Hearn | P | R | R | April 11, 1921 | 6'3" | 205 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Monte Irvin | LF | R | R | February 25, 1919 | 6'1" | 195 | Haleburg, AL USA |
| Larry Jansen | P | R | R | July 16, 1920 | 6'2" | 190 | Verboort, OR USA |
| Sheldon Jones | P | R | R | February 2, 1922 | 6'0" | 180 | Tecumseh, NE USA |
| Spider Jorgensen | RF | L | R | November 3, 1919 | 5'9" | 155 | Folsom, CA USA |
| Monty Kennedy | P | R | L | May 11, 1922 | 6'2" | 185 | Amelia, VA USA |
| Alex Konikowski | P | R | R | June 8, 1928 | 6'1" | 187 | Throop, PA USA |
| Dave Koslo | P | L | L | March 31, 1920 | 5'11" | 180 | Menasha, WI USA |
| Jack Kramer | P | R | R | January 5, 1918 | 6'2" | 190 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| Whitey Lockman | 1B | L | R | July 25, 1926 | 6'1" | 175 | Lowell, NC USA |
| Jack Lohrke | 3B | R | R | February 25, 1924 | 6'0" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Sal Maglie | P | R | R | April 26, 1917 | 6'2" | 180 | Niagara Falls, NY USA |
| Jack Maguire | RF | R | R | February 5, 1925 | 5'11" | 165 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Willie Mays | CF | R | R | May 6, 1931 | 5'10" | 170 | Westfield, AL USA |
| Don Mueller | RF | L | R | April 14, 1927 | 6'0" | 185 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Ray Noble | C | R | R | March 15, 1919 | 5'11" | 210 | Central Hatillo, Cuba |
| Earl Rapp | P | L | R | May 20, 1921 | 6'2" | 185 | Corunna, MI USA |
| Bill Rigney | 3B | R | R | January 29, 1918 | 6'1" | 178 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Hank Schenz | P | R | R | April 11, 1919 | 5'9" | 175 | New Richmond, OH USA |
| George Spencer | P | R | R | July 7, 1926 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, OH USA |
| Eddie Stanky | 2B | R | R | September 3, 1915 | 5'8" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Hank Thompson | 3B | L | R | December 8, 1925 | 5'9" | 174 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Bobby Thomson | OF | R | R | October 25, 1923 | 6'2" | 180 | Glasgow, Glasgow United Kingdom |
| Wes Westrum | C | R | R | November 28, 1922 | 5'11" | 185 | Clearbrook, MN USA |
| Davey Williams | 2B | R | R | November 2, 1927 | 5'10" | 160 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Artie Wilson | IF | L | R | October 28, 1920 | 5'10" | 162 | Jefferson County, AL USA |
| Sal Yvars | C | R | R | February 20, 1924 | 5'10" | 187 | New York, NY USA |
