1953 New York Giants Roster (40-man)

1952 Season 1954 Season

Record: 70-84-1, Finished 5th in National League (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Leo Durocher (70-84-1)

General Manager: Chub Feeney

Ballpark: Polo Grounds V

Attendance: 811,518 (5th of 8)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 103, Pitching - 101
One-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 79-75, 768 Runs, 747 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Sam Calderone	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Feb 6, 1926	2	35	6	35	31	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	-0.3	$8,500
Bill Connelly	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jun 29, 1925	4	8	2	8	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Al Corwin	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	Dec 3, 1926	3	54	7	54	48	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.8
Al Dark	31	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Jan 7, 1922	7	155	154	155	154	1	0	0	26	8	110	13	0	4	17	1	0	4.9
Tookie Gilbert	24	us US	L	R	6' 2"	185	Apr 4, 1929	2	70	36	70	44	0	0	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	26	0	-1.1
Rubén Gómez	25	pr PR	R	R	6' 0"	170	Jul 13, 1927	1st	61	26	61	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	32	4.2
Marv Grissom	35	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Mar 31, 1918	4	21	7	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Jim Hearn	32	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Apr 11, 1921	7	37	32	37	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.7
Frank Hiller	32	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	Jul 13, 1920	7	19	1	19	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Bobby Hofman	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Oct 5, 1925	3	74	33	74	40	0	0	0	18	22	0	0	0	0	0	38	0	0.6
Monte Irvin HOF	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 25, 1919	15	124	113	124	113	0	0	0	0	0	0	86	0	29	113	11	0	4.4	$25,000
Larry Jansen	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Jul 16, 1920	7	36	26	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Ray Katt	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	May 9, 1927	2	8	8	8	8	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Monty Kennedy	31	us US	R	L	6' 2"	185	May 11, 1922	8	19	0	19	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.1
Dave Koslo	33	us US	L	L	5' 11"	180	Mar 31, 1920	10	37	12	37	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Max Lanier	37	us US	R	L	5' 11"	180	Aug 18, 1915	14	3	0	3	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Whitey Lockman	26	us US	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jul 25, 1926	8	150	147	150	147	0	0	120	0	0	0	28	3	0	30	3	0	1.5
Sal Maglie	36	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Apr 26, 1917	5	27	24	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9
Don Mueller	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	185	Apr 14, 1927	6	131	117	131	122	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0	108	122	11	0	1.1
Ray Noble	34	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	210	Mar 15, 1919	7	46	27	46	41	0	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0.3
Dusty Rhodes	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	178	May 13, 1927	2	76	34	76	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0	20	47	31	0	0.2
Bill Rigney	35	us US	R	R	6' 1"	178	Jan 29, 1918	8	19	2	19	3	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	15	1	-0.2
Daryl Spencer	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Jul 13, 1928	2	118	108	118	115	0	0	0	32	36	53	0	0	0	0	3	2	-0.6
George Spencer	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	215	Jul 7, 1926	4	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Hank Thompson	27	us US	L	R	5' 9"	174	Dec 8, 1925	9	114	104	114	111	0	0	0	1	101	0	1	0	8	9	5	1	4.7
Bobby Thomson	29	gb GB	R	R	6' 2"	180	Oct 25, 1923	8	154	152	154	154	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	153	1	154	0	1	1.6
Wes Westrum	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Nov 28, 1922	7	107	101	107	106	0	105	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.4		All-Star
Hoyt Wilhelm HOF	30	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jul 26, 1922	2	68	0	68	68	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6	$13,000	All-Star
Davey Williams	25	us US	R	R	5' 10"	160	Nov 2, 1927	4	112	86	112	95	0	0	0	95	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	6	1.6		All-Star
George Wilson	28	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 31, 1924	2	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Al Worthington	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 5, 1929	1st	20	17	20	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Sal Yvars	29	us US	R	R	5' 10"	187	Feb 20, 1924	7	23	13	23	20	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0.1
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Leo Durocher HOF	47	us US	Jul 27, 1905	Manager	Apr 14	Sep 27
Freddie Fitzsimmons	51	us US	Jul 28, 1901	Coach	Apr 14	Sep 27
Herman Franks	39	us US	Jan 4, 1914	Coach	Apr 14	Sep 27
Frank Shellenback	54	us US	Dec 16, 1898	Coach	Apr 14	Sep 27
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date