1948 New York Giants

1948 New York Giants / Franchise: San Francisco Giants / BR Team Page

Record: 78-76, Finished 5th in National League (1948 NL)

Managed by Mel Ott (37-38) and Leo Durocher (41-38)

Coaches: Hank Gowdy, Travis Jackson and Red Kress

Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Walker Cooper, Sid Gordon, Buddy Kerr, Johnny Mize, Bill Rigney and Bobby Thomson

Further Reading

• Roger Kahn: The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2002 (originally published in 1993). ISBN 0803278055