1939 New York Giants
77 - 74
1938 / 1940 (Organization)
5th place in the NL (18.5 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		41 - 33 (.554)
36 - 41 (.468)		 +1.2 wins
+0.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 703 / 663 ( +40 )
Allowed/Expected: 685 / 663 ( -22 )
Pyth Record: 77 - 74 (-0)
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Attendance: 702,457 Avg Att: 9,493 (1.24)
Att Rank: 3 / 8 Lg Avg: 7,642
       
Park Factor: 1.01    
HR Factor: 1.62 R/L HR: 1.69 / 1.56
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
4
1938
 Red Evans
SW
31.9
Rule 5 Draft
NY1
BRO
-1.0
-0.2
-0.2
12
6
1938
 Bill Cissell
2B
34.9
Purchased
NY1
Hollywoo
1.2
0.0
0.0
12
6
1938
 Dick Bartell
SS
31.0
Traded Away
NY1
CHN
32.7
7.4
0.4
12
6
1938
 Hank Leiber
CF
27.9
Traded Away
NY1
CHN
7.7
6.9
6.6
12
6
1938
 Gus Mancuso
C
33.0
Traded Away
NY1
CHN
12.1
-0.5
-0.3
12
6
1938
 Frank Demaree
RF
28.5
Received in Trade
CHN
NY1
12.1
5.1
5.0
12
6
1938
 Billy Jurges
SS
30.6
Received in Trade
CHN
NY1
15.8
15.0
13.4
12
6
1938
 Ken O'Dea
C
25.7
Received in Trade
CHN
NY1
4.4
4.6
-0.1
12
7
1938
 Les Powers
1B
29.1
Purchased
NY1
PHI
-0.1
0.2
0.2
12
7
1938
 Mickey Haslin
SS
29.1
Traded Away
NY1
San Dieg
-0.3
0.0
0.0
12
7
1938
 Manny Salvo
SP
25.4
Received in Trade
San Dieg
NY1
0.0
3.0
-0.8
12
11
1938
 Jim Carlin
3B
20.8
Traded Away
NY1
WS1
0.0
-0.5
0.0
12
11
1938
 Tom Baker
RP
25.5
Traded Away
NY1
WS1
0.6
0.0
0.0
12
11
1938
 Zeke Bonura
1B
30.2
Received in Trade
WS1
NY1
18.3
4.9
3.9
12
15
1938
 Bill Harris
SP
-31.0
Purchased
BOS
NY1
3.1
0.0
0.0
1
1
1939
 Tom Ferrick
RP
24.0
Released
NY1
0.0
12.0
2
23
1939
 Al Glossop
2B
24.6
Purchased
CIN
NY1
0.0
-0.1
0.6
4
10
1939
 Johnny Dickshot
LF
29.2
Purchased
BSN
NY1
-0.2
2.4
-0.2
5
9
1939
 Red Lynn
RP
25.4
Purchased
DET
NY1
-0.2
1.7
1.1
5
14
1939
 Tony Lazzeri
2B
35.4
Signed as a Free Agent
NY1
49.3
0.6
0.1
6
7
1939
 Tony Lazzeri
2B
35.5
Released
NY1
49.8
0.0
6
11
1939
 Woody Jensen
LF
31.8
Purchased
PIT
NY1
0.6
0.0
0.0
7
21
1939
 Skeeter Scalzi
SS
26.1
Signed as a Free Agent
NY1
0.0
0.1
0.1
8
17
1939
 Rae Blaemire
C
28.5
Purchased
BRO
NY1
0.0
0.0
0.0
8
23
1939
 Johnny Rucker
CF
22.6
Purchased
Atlanta
NY1
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
9
1
1939
 Dick Coffman
SW
32.7
Released
NY1
7.1
-0.7
9
7
1939
 Jimmy Ripple
RF
29.9
Traded Away
NY1
BRO
4.7
0.7
0.7
9
9
1939
 Ray Hayworth
C
35.6
Received in Trade
BRO
NY1
2.0
-0.2
-0.1
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

12 / 6 / 1938
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
NY1
30.0
32.7
7.4
0.4
0.4
C
NY1
32.0
12.1
-0.5
-0.3
-0.3
CF
NY1
26.9
7.7
6.9
6.6
4.1
Totals      
52.5
13.8
6.7
4.2
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
CHN
29.6
15.8
15.0
13.4
4.1
RF
CHN
27.5
12.1
5.1
5.0
3.1
C
CHN
24.7
4.4
4.6
-0.1
-0.5
Totals      
32.2
24.6
18.3
6.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
13.8
24.6
10.8
 
4.2
6.7
2.5
24.6
13.8
-10.8
 
6.7
4.2
-2.5


12 / 7 / 1938
San Diego Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
NY1
28.1
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
NY1
Totals      
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
San Diego
24.4
0.0
3.0
-0.8
-0.8
Totals      
0.0
3.0
-0.8
-0.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
3.0
3.0
 
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
San Diego
3.0
0.0
-3.0
 
-0.8
0.0
0.8


12 / 11 / 1938
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
NY1
24.5
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
3B
NY1
19.8
0.0
-0.5
0.0
0.0
$20,000
NY1
Totals      
0.6
-0.5
0.0
0.0
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
WS1
29.2
18.3
4.9
3.9
3.9
Totals      
18.3
4.9
3.9
3.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
4.9
5.4
 
0.0
3.9
3.9
4.9
-0.5
-5.4
 
3.9
0.0
-3.9


9 / 7 / 1939
Brooklyn Dodgers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RF
NY1
29.1
4.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Totals      
4.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
New York Giants Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
BRO
34.9
2.0
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Totals      
2.0
-0.2
-0.1
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
0.7
0.9
 
-0.1
0.7
0.8
0.7
-0.2
-0.9
 
0.7
-0.1
-0.8


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James