1948 New York Giants Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 78-76
Finished 5th in the NL
Attendance: 1,460,225, Avg. 22,125
Ballpark: Polo Grounds IV
Manager: Mel Ott (37-38)
Manager: Leo Durocher (41-38)
Location: New York, New York
1948 New York Giants Statistics
1948 New York Giants Roster

The New York Giants of the National League ended the 1948 season with a record of 78 wins and 76 losses, finishing fifth in the NL.

The Giants led the league with 780 runs, ignited by 164 home runs. New York surrendered 704 runs. Johnny Mize walloped 40 home runs for the team, while Sid Gordon, Whitey Lockman, Bobby Thomson and Walker Cooper each swatted 20 or more as well. Johnny Mize drove in 125 runs. Sid Gordon paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .299. Larry Jansen topped the team with 18 wins, and Sheldon Jones, too added 15 or more wins, too Sheldon Jones recorded a 3.35 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Mel Ott and Leo Durocher coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 765
Regular Season Runs Against: 692

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 20, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 6 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 21, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 5 at New York Giants 9 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 22, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 6 at New York Giants 3 L 1-2 0-0 1-2
April 23, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Boston Braves 1 W 1-2 1-0 2-2
April 24, 1948 New York Giants 16 at Boston Braves 9 W 1-2 2-0 3-2
April 25, 1948 New York Giants 6 at Boston Braves 0 W 1-2 3-0 4-2
April 25, 1948 New York Giants 6 at Boston Braves 2 W 1-2 4-0 5-2
April 26, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 5 W 2-2 4-0 6-2
April 27, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 7 W 3-2 4-0 7-2
April 29, 1948 New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 17 L 3-2 4-1 7-3
April 30, 1948 Boston Braves 7 at New York Giants 2 L 3-3 4-1 7-4
May 1, 1948 Boston Braves 6 at New York Giants 3 L 3-4 4-1 7-5
May 2, 1948 Boston Braves 1 at New York Giants 5 W 4-4 4-1 8-5
May 3, 1948 New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 4-4 5-1 9-5
May 5, 1948 New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 4-4 5-2 9-6
May 6, 1948 New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 4-4 6-2 10-6
May 8, 1948 New York Giants 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 4-4 7-2 11-6
May 9, 1948 New York Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 4-4 7-3 11-7
May 13, 1948 New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 W 4-4 8-3 12-7
May 15, 1948 New York Giants 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 4-4 8-4 12-8
May 17, 1948 New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 4-4 8-5 12-9
May 18, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 6 W 5-4 8-5 13-9
May 19, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 5 W 6-4 8-5 14-9
May 20, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 3 at New York Giants 1 L 6-5 8-5 14-10
May 21, 1948 Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Giants 3 L 6-6 8-5 14-11
May 22, 1948 Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Giants 11 W 7-6 8-5 15-11
May 23, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Giants 2 W 8-6 8-5 16-11
May 26, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 10 W 9-6 8-5 17-11
May 27, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 9 at New York Giants 6 L 9-7 8-5 17-12
May 28, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 3 L 9-8 8-5 17-13
May 29, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at New York Giants 7 W 10-8 8-5 18-13
May 30, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 10 W 11-8 8-5 19-13
May 31, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 L 11-8 8-6 19-14
May 31, 1948 New York Giants 10 at Brooklyn Dodgers 1 W 11-8 9-6 20-14
June 2, 1948 New York Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 11-8 10-6 21-14
June 3, 1948 New York Giants 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 11-8 10-7 21-15
June 4, 1948 New York Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 11-8 11-7 22-15
June 5, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 11-8 11-8 22-16
June 6, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 11-8 11-9 22-17
June 6, 1948 New York Giants 16 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 11-8 12-9 23-17
June 7, 1948 New York Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 11-8 13-9 24-17
June 9, 1948 New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 11-8 14-9 25-17
June 9, 1948 New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 11-8 14-10 25-18
June 10, 1948 New York Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 11-8 14-11 25-19
June 11, 1948 New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 11-8 14-12 25-20
June 12, 1948 New York Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 11-8 15-12 26-20
June 13, 1948 New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 11-8 15-13 26-21
June 13, 1948 New York Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 W 11-8 16-13 27-21
June 15, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 0 L 11-9 16-13 27-22
June 16, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 11 at New York Giants 5 L 11-10 16-13 27-23
June 17, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at New York Giants 8 L 11-11 16-13 27-24
June 18, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 12 at New York Giants 8 L 11-12 16-13 27-25
June 19, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Giants 10 W 12-12 16-13 28-25
June 20, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 6 W 13-12 16-13 29-25
June 20, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 2 L 13-13 16-13 29-26
June 24, 1948 Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 2 L 13-14 16-13 29-27
June 24, 1948 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 W 14-14 16-13 30-27
June 25, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 7 W 15-14 16-13 31-27
June 26, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 0 L 15-15 16-13 31-28
June 27, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 4 at New York Giants 3 L 15-16 16-13 31-29
June 29, 1948 New York Giants 11 at Boston Braves 3 W 15-16 17-13 32-29
June 30, 1948 New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 3 L 15-16 17-14 32-30
July 1, 1948 New York Giants 1 at Boston Braves 4 L 15-16 17-15 32-31
July 2, 1948 New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 W 15-16 18-15 33-31
July 3, 1948 New York Giants 5 at Brooklyn Dodgers 7 L 15-16 18-16 33-32
July 4, 1948 New York Giants 12 at Brooklyn Dodgers 13 L 15-16 18-17 33-33
July 5, 1948 Boston Braves 5 at New York Giants 6 W 16-16 18-17 34-33
July 5, 1948 Boston Braves 4 at New York Giants 1 L 16-17 18-17 34-34
July 6, 1948 Boston Braves 4 at New York Giants 3 L 16-18 18-17 34-35
July 7, 1948 New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 16-18 19-17 35-35
July 9, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 10 at New York Giants 3 L 16-19 19-17 35-36
July 10, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 15 at New York Giants 10 L 16-20 19-17 35-37
July 11, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 3 W 17-20 19-17 36-37
July 15, 1948 New York Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 17-20 20-17 37-37
July 15, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 17-20 20-18 37-38
July 17, 1948 New York Giants 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 17-20 21-18 38-38
July 18, 1948 New York Giants 8 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 17-20 22-18 39-38
July 18, 1948 New York Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 17-20 22-19 39-39
July 19, 1948 New York Giants 14 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 17-20 23-19 40-39
July 21, 1948 New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 17-20 23-20 40-40
July 22, 1948 New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 17-20 23-21 40-41
July 22, 1948 New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 17-20 24-21 41-41
July 23, 1948 New York Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 17-20 25-21 42-41
July 24, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 17-20 26-21 43-41
July 24, 1948 New York Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 17-20 26-22 43-42
July 25, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 17-20 26-23 43-43
July 26, 1948 New York Giants 13 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 W 17-20 27-23 44-43
July 27, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 3 W 18-20 27-23 45-43
July 28, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 5 W 19-20 27-23 46-43
July 29, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 0 at New York Giants 5 W 20-20 27-23 47-43
July 30, 1948 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Giants 9 W 21-20 27-23 48-43
July 31, 1948 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 6 W 22-20 27-23 49-43
July 31, 1948 Chicago Cubs 9 at New York Giants 14 W 23-20 27-23 50-43
August 2, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 21 at New York Giants 5 L 23-21 27-23 50-44
August 4, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at New York Giants 2 L 23-22 27-23 50-45
August 4, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 0 L 23-23 27-23 50-46
August 6, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at New York Giants 7 W 24-23 27-23 51-46
August 7, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 4 L 24-24 27-23 51-47
August 8, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 6 W 25-24 27-23 52-47
August 8, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Giants 4 L 25-25 27-23 52-48
August 10, 1948 New York Giants 6 at Boston Braves 5 W 25-25 28-23 53-48
August 11, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Boston Braves 4 L 25-25 28-24 53-49
August 13, 1948 New York Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 L 25-25 28-25 53-50
August 14, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 25-25 29-25 54-50
August 15, 1948 New York Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 25-25 29-26 54-51
August 15, 1948 New York Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 25-25 29-27 54-52
August 17, 1948 Boston Braves 10 at New York Giants 2 L 25-26 29-27 54-53
August 18, 1948 Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 8 W 26-26 29-27 55-53
August 21, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 6 W 27-26 29-27 56-53
August 22, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at New York Giants 3 W 28-26 29-27 57-53
August 22, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at New York Giants 9 W 29-26 29-27 58-53
August 24, 1948 New York Giants 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 29-26 30-27 59-53
August 26, 1948 New York Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 29-26 30-28 59-54
August 26, 1948 New York Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 29-26 30-29 59-55
August 28, 1948 New York Giants 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 L 29-26 30-30 59-56
August 28, 1948 New York Giants 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 29-26 30-31 59-57
August 29, 1948 New York Giants 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 L 29-26 30-32 59-58
August 31, 1948 New York Giants 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 29-26 30-33 59-59
September 1, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 W 29-26 31-33 60-59
September 2, 1948 New York Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 29-26 32-33 61-59
September 3, 1948 New York Giants 6 at Brooklyn Dodgers 3 W 29-26 33-33 62-59
September 3, 1948 New York Giants 7 at Brooklyn Dodgers 5 W 29-26 34-33 63-59
September 4, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 0 W 29-26 35-33 64-59
September 5, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Brooklyn Dodgers 4 L 29-26 35-34 64-60
September 6, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 0 W 29-26 36-34 65-60
September 6, 1948 New York Giants 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 29-26 37-34 66-60
September 7, 1948 New York Giants 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 W 29-26 38-34 67-60
September 7, 1948 New York Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 29-26 39-34 68-60
September 8, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 4 L 29-27 39-34 68-61
September 9, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 2 at New York Giants 0 L 29-28 39-34 68-62
September 11, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 4 at New York Giants 6 W 30-28 39-34 69-62
September 11, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 1 at New York Giants 2 W 31-28 39-34 70-62
September 12, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 3 at New York Giants 5 W 32-28 39-34 71-62
September 13, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Giants 5 W 33-28 39-34 72-62
September 15, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at New York Giants 3 L 33-29 39-34 72-63
September 16, 1948 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at New York Giants 6 L 33-30 39-34 72-64
September 17, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 5 at New York Giants 3 L 33-31 39-34 72-65
September 18, 1948 Cincinnati Reds 7 at New York Giants 12 W 34-31 39-34 73-65
September 19, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Giants 1 L 34-32 39-34 73-66
September 19, 1948 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Giants 3 L 34-33 39-34 73-67
September 21, 1948 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Giants 3 W 35-33 39-34 74-67
September 21, 1948 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 2 L 35-34 39-34 74-68
September 22, 1948 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Giants 2 L 35-35 39-34 74-69
September 22, 1948 Chicago Cubs 11 at New York Giants 7 L 35-36 39-34 74-70
September 23, 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers 7 at New York Giants 1 L 35-37 39-34 74-71
September 25, 1948 New York Giants 3 at Boston Braves 2 W 35-37 40-34 75-71
September 26, 1948 New York Giants 2 at Boston Braves 3 L 35-37 40-35 75-72
September 28, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at New York Giants 3 L 35-38 40-35 75-73
September 28, 1948 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at New York Giants 6 W 36-38 40-35 76-73
October 2, 1948 Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 1 L 36-39 40-35 76-74
October 2, 1948 Boston Braves 2 at New York Giants 8 W 37-39 40-35 77-74
October 3, 1948 Boston Braves 11 at New York Giants 1 L 37-40 40-35 77-75


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