| 1946 New York Giants | |
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| Owner(s) | Horace Stoneham |
| Manager(s) | Mel Ott |
| Local radio | WMCA (Jack Brickhouse, Steve Ellis) |
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The 1946 New York Giants season was the franchise's 64th season. The team finished in eighth place in the National League with an 61-93 record, 36 games behind the St. Louis Cardinals.
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Offseason[edit]
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| National League | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| St. Louis Cardinals | 98 | 58 | -- | .628 |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 96 | 60 | 2 | .615 |
| Chicago Cubs | 82 | 71 | 14.5 | .536 |
| Boston Braves | 81 | 72 | 15.5 | .529 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 69 | 85 | 28 | .448 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 87 | 30 | .435 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 63 | 91 | 34 | .409 |
| New York Giants | 61 | 93 | 36 | .396 |
The 1946 Giants are the original subject of the phrase "nice guys finish last", a condensation of a reference to them by Leo Durocher of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The original quote by Durocher was "The nice guys are all over there, in seventh place." (July 6, 1946),[1][2][3] seventh place being last place in the National League.
Record vs. opponents[edit]
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1946 National League Records
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| Team | BOS | BR | CHC | CIN | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | |||||
| Boston | — | 5–17 | 12–9–1 | 15–7 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 7–15 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 17–5 | — | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 14–8 | 8–16 | |||||
| Chicago | 9–12–1 | 11–11 | — | 13–9 | 17–5 | 12–10 | 12–10–1 | 8–14 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 7–15 | 8–14–1 | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 8–14–1 | 13–9 | 8–14 | |||||
| New York | 9–13 | 7–15 | 5–17 | 8–14 | — | 12–10 | 10–12 | 10–12 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8–14 | 5–17 | 10–12 | 14–8–1 | 10–12 | — | 14–8 | 8–14 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 7–15 | 8–14 | 10–12–1 | 9–13 | 12–10 | 8–14 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| St. Louis | 15–7 | 16–8 | 14–8 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 14–8 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup[edit]
Notable transactions[edit]
Roster[edit]
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Graham, JackJack Graham | 100 | 270 | 59 | .219 | 14 | 47 |
| Ott, MelMel Ott | 31 | 68 | 5 | .074 | 1 | 4 |
| Pike, JessJess Pike | 16 | 41 | 7 | .171 | 1 | 6 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Abernathy, WoodyWoody Abernathy | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.38 | 6 |
| Adams, AceAce Adams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.88 | 3 |
Awards and honors[edit]
Farm system[edit]
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Erie, Peekskill[5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ N.Y. Journal American, 1946 July 7
- ^ The Yale Book of Quotations, Fred R. Shapiro, Yale University Press, 2006, p. 221
- ^ Phrases.org.uk
- ^ Red Kress page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References[edit]
- 1946 New York Giants team page at Baseball Reference
- 1946 New York Giants team page at Baseball Almanac
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