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70-84 .455 |
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| Standings |
5th in the NL (35 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
79-75, 79-75, 79-75 |
| Runs
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768 /
747 |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds V | | Park Factors | Batting: 102 / Pitching: 100 | | Attendance | 811,518 (5th) (10th) | | Payroll | $423,500 (4th) | | Spring Training | Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium I) | | Manager | Leo Durocher | | Coaches | Frank Shellenback, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Herman Franks | | Executives | President: Horace Stoneham, General Manager: Chub Feeney | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Minneapolis Millers, (AA) Nashville Volunteers, (A) Sioux City Soos, (B) Danville Leafs, (C) Muskogee Giants, (C) St. Cloud Rox, (D) Oshkosh Giants, (D) Pauls Valley Raiders, (D) Mayfield Clothiers | | Radio | (WMCA) Ernie Harwell, Russ Hodges | | TV | (WPIX) Ernie Harwell, Russ Hodges |
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The 1953 New York Giants
went 70-84
and finished 5th
in the
National League. The Giants
drew 811,518
to Polo Grounds V.
Wes Westrum, Hoyt Wilhelm and Davey Williams made the All-Star team.
(Our baseball section is new. A more comprehensive summary of this team will
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