1951 New York Giants (MLB) season

March 2026 November 2013 New York Giants 1951 National League champions New York Giants MLB Cap Logo (1949 to 1957).svg National League Polo Grounds New York City 98 59 y 1st Horace Stoneham Chub Feeney Leo Durocher WPIX(Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell) WMCA(Russ Hodges, Ernie Harwell) 1950 New York Giants (MLB) season 1952 New York Giants (MLB) season The 1951 New York Giants season was the franchise's 69th season and saw the Giants finish the regular season in a tie for first place in the National League with a record of 96 wins and 58 losses. This prompted a best-of-three National League tiebreaker against the Brooklyn Dodgers, which the Giants won in three games, clinched by Bobby Thomson's walk-off home run, a moment immortalized as the Shot Heard 'Round the World.http://www.thisgreatgame.com/1951-baseball-history.html 1951 The Shot Heard 'Round the World thisgreatgame.com February 14, 2015 May 6, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200506001855/http://www.thisgreatgame.com/1951-baseball-history.html dead The Giants, however, lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in six games. Offseason Spring training The Giants had trained in Phoenix since 1947. In 1951, the team swapped spring training sites with the New York Yankees, with the Yankees moving to Phoenix and the Giants training at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was a one-year arrangement; the Giants returned to Phoenix in 1952.Major Leaguers to Start Spring training Feb. 20 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=69EOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4394,6411752&dq=new-york-giants+st+petersburg The Evening Independent 14 January 19, 1951 September 22, 2009 dead https://archive.today/20120713185525/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=69EOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e1UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4394,6411752&dq=new-york-giants+st+petersburg July 13, 2012 Notable transactions December 4, 1950: Tom Acker was drafted from the Giants by the Buffalo Bisons in the 1950 minor league draft.Tom Acker at Baseball-Reference Prior to 1951 season (exact date unknown) Dom Zanni was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.Dom Zanni at Baseball-Reference Don Taussig was acquired by the Giants from the New York Yankees.Don Taussig at Baseball-Reference Regular season Center fielder Willie Mays made his major league debut in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on May 25.Willie Mays at Baseball-Reference He went on to win the 1951 National League Rookie of the Year Award. Outfielder Monte Irvin led the league in RBI with 121. Five players on the 1951 Giants team went on to become major league managers.http://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=2029&pid=15047 The Baseball Biography Project: Wes Westrum Peterson Armand Society for American Baseball Research July 20, 2010 Eddie Stanky (1952), Bill Rigney (1956), Alvin Dark (1961), Wes Westrum (1965) and Whitey Lockman (1972). In June, future NFL Hall of Famer Andy Robustelli was offered a tryout with the New York Giants. The Giants offered Robustelli a $400 contract to play with Class AA Knoxville.Giants Among Men, Jack Cavanaugh, p.7, 2008, Random House, 978-1-4000-6717-6 Opening Day lineup Season standings New York Giants Record vs. opponents NYG The comeback After a slow start, the team went 50–12 over their final 62 games to complete one of the biggest comebacks in major league history. Longstanding rumors that the Giants engaged in systematic sign stealing during the second half of the 1951 season were confirmed in 2001. Several players told The Wall Street Journal that beginning on July 20, the team used a telescope, manned by coach Herman Franks in the Giants clubhouse behind center field, to steal the finger signals of those opposing catchers who left their signs unprotected. Stolen signs were relayed to the Giants dugout via a buzzer wire.Joshua Prager Inside Baseball: Giants' 1951 Comeback, The Sport's Greatest, Wasn't All It Seemed The Wall Street Journal January 31, 2001ESPN Classic – Hitters knew pitches in stretch drive https://www.espn.com/classic/s/2001/0201/1054936.html February 1, 2001 ESPN live https://web.archive.org/web/20180123190706/http://www.espn.com/classic/s/2001/0201/1054936.html January 23, 2018 November 17, 2019 Joshua Prager, the author of the Journal article, outlined the evidence in greater detail in a 2008 book.Prager, Joshua: The Echoing Green: The Untold Story of Bobby Thomson, Ralph Branca and The Shot Heard Round the World. New York: Vintage Books, 2008. 0375713077. He noted that sign stealing, then as now, is not specifically forbidden by MLB rules and, moral issues aside, "has been a part of baseball since its inception."Prager (2006), p. 162 The playoff 1951 National League tie-breaker series At the end of the season, they were tied with their arch-rivals, the Dodgers, for first place in the League, prompting a three-game playoff for the pennant. The Giants had home field advantage for the series. Game 1 The first game of the series was played at Ebbets Field. Jim Hearn started for the Giants against Ralph Branca for the Dodgers. Monte Irvin and Bobby Thomson homered for the Giants, powering them to a 3–1 win. Andy Pafko hit a home run for the only Dodgers run.Game 1 box score from Baseball-Reference Game 2 The series moved to the Polo Grounds for game two. Sheldon Jones took the mound for the Giants against the Dodgers' Clem Labine. Jones was pulled in the third inning despite giving up just two runs, one of which was a Jackie Robinson homer. However, the game went downhill from there, as the Dodgers abused relievers George Spencer and Al Corwin for eight more runs, while Labine pitched a six-hit shutout for a 10–0 shellacking. Pafko hit his second homer of the series, while Gil Hodges and Rube Walker added home runs of their own.Game 2 box score from Baseball-Reference Game 3 Game three was also held at the Polo Grounds. Sal "The Barber" Maglie was on the mound for New York, while Brooklyn called on Don Newcombe. After Maglie walked two batters in the top of the first, Jackie Robinson singled home the game's first run. The score remained 1–0 until the bottom of the seventh. In that inning, Monte Irvin led off with a double for the Giants. He was bunted over to third, and scored on a sacrifice fly by Bobby Thomson.Game 3 Box score from Baseball-Reference In the top of the eighth, the Dodgers came roaring back with three runs off Maglie. A pair of singles, a wild pitch, and two more singles made the score 4–1 Dodgers. Newcombe sat down the Giants in order in the bottom of the eighth, while Larry Jansen did the same in relief of Maglie. The "shot heard 'round the world" Shot Heard 'Round the World (baseball) In the bottom of the ninth, Alvin Dark led off with a single, and Don Mueller followed with another. After Monte Irvin popped out to first base, Whitey Lockman lined a double to left-center field, scoring Dark and putting Mueller on third. Dodger manager Chuck Dressen summoned game 1 starter Ralph Branca in to relieve Newcombe, despite having had only one day of rest. On his second pitch, Bobby Thomson drove a pitch to deep left field for a walk-off home run to clinch the pennant for the Giants. This home run, hit at 3:58 p.m. EST on October 3, 1951, came to be known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World". The phrase shot heard 'round the world is from a classic poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson, originally used to refer to the first clash of the American Revolutionary War and since used to apply to other dramatic moments, military and otherwise. In the case of Thomson's home run, it was particularly apt as U.S. servicemen fighting in the Korean War listened to the radio broadcast of the game. Thomson's homer, and the Giants' victory, are also sometimes known as the Miracle of Coogan's Bluff. Line score Polo Grounds Team123456789RHEBrooklyn100000030480New York000000104580WP: Larry Jansen (23–11)   LP: Ralph Branca (13–12) Roster 1951 New York Giants Roster Pitchers 39 George Bamberger 38 Roger Bowman 39 Al Corwin 44 Al Gettel 38 Red Hardy 21 Jim Hearn 46 Larry Jansen 37 Sheldon Jones 32 Monte Kennedy 38 Alex Konikowski 31 Dave Koslo 33 Jack Kramer 35 Sal Maglie 30 George Spencer) Catchers  5 Ray Noble  9 Wes Westrum  7 Sal Yvars Infielders 19 Al Dark 25 Whitey Lockman 17 Jack Lohrke 18 Bill Rigney 12 Eddie Stanky 16 Hank Thompson 14 Davey Williams 15 Artie Wilson Outfielders 26 Clint Hartung 20 Monte Irvin 27 Spider Jorgensen 24 Jack Maguire 14,24 Willie Mays 22 Don Mueller 23 Bobby Thomson Other batters 27 Earl Rapp 10 Hank Schenz Manager  2 Leo Durocher Coaches  6 Fred Fitzsimmons  3 Herman Franks  1 Frank Shellenback Game log New York Giants 1951 Game Log: 98–59 (Home 50–28, Road 48–31) y New York Giants April: 3–12 (Home 0–5, Road 3–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |-style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 17 || @ Braves || 4–0 || Jansen (1–0) || Bickford (0–1) || – || Braves Field || 6,081 || 1–0 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 2 || April 18 || @ Braves || 5–8 || Wilson (1–0) || Gettel (0–1) || – || Braves Field|| 2,784 || 1–1 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 19 || @ Braves || 4–2 || Hearn (1–0) || Spahn (0–1) || – || Braves Field || 12,682 || 2–1 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 4 || April 19 || @ Braves || 12–13 || Nichols (1–0) || Koslo (0–1) || – || Braves Field || 12,682 || 2–2 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 5 || April 20 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Newcombe (1–0) || Jones (0–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 30,870 || 2–3 || L2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 6 || April 21 || Dodgers || 3–7 || Branca (1–0) || Jansen (1–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 32,445 || 2–4 || L3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 7 || April 22 || Dodgers || 3–4 || Newcombe (2–0) || Maglie (0–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 32,954 || 2–5 || L4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 8 || April 23 || @ Phillies || 4–8 || Thompson (1–0) || Hearn (1–1) || – || Shibe Park || 17,283 || 2–6 || L5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 9 || April 24 || @ Phillies || 4–6 || Miller (1–0) || Bowman (0–1) || Konstanty (1) || Shibe Park || 16,274 || 2–7 || L6 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 10 || April 25 || @ Phillies || 1–2 || Heintzelman (1–0) || Jansen (1–2) || – || Shibe Park || 5,257 || 2–8 || L7 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 11 || April 26 || Braves || 0–3 || Sain (1–1) || Maglie (0–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 15,134 || 2–9 || L8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 12 || April 27 || Braves || 3–7 || Spahn (1–2) || Hearn (1–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 6,981 || 2–10 || L9 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 13 || April 28 || @ Dodgers || 4–8 || Roe (2–0) || Bowman (0–2) || – || Ebbets Field || 22,117 || 2–11 || L10 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 14 || April 29 || @ Dodgers || 3–6 || Erskine (1–2) || Jansen (1–3) || King (1) || Ebbets Field || 28,124 || 2–12 || L11 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 30 || @ Dodgers || 8–5 || Maglie (1–2) || Van Cuyk (0–2) || Jones (1) || Ebbets Field || 33,962 || 3–12 || W1 y New York Giants May: 18–9 (Home 11–5, Road 7–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |-style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || May 1 || Cubs || 5–3 || Hearn (2–2) || Minner (1–2) || Jones (2) || Polo Grounds || 12,009 || 4–12 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 17 || May 2 || Cubs || 8–1 || Spencer (1–0) || Schmitz (0–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 4,976 || 5–12 || W3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 18 || May 3 || Pirates || 4–7 || Queen (1–1) || Jones (0–2) || Werle (4) || Polo Grounds || 9,649 || 5–13 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 19 || May 4 || Pirates || 5–1 || Maglie (2–2) || Jones (0–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 3,947 || 6–13 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || May 5 || Pirates || 8–3 || Bowman (1–2) || Koski (0–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 10,265 || 7–13 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 21 || May 6 || Reds || 3–4 || Smith (2–1) || Jones (0–3) || – || Polo Grounds || 27,766 || 7–14 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 22 || May 6 || Reds || 8–5 || Koslo (1–1) || Ramsdell (0–4) || Spencer (1) || Polo Grounds || 27,766 || 8–14 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || May 8 || Cardinals || 6–2 || Jansen (2–3) || Presko (1–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 20,379 || 9–14 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 9 || Cardinals || 17–3 || Maglie (3–2) || Lanier (1–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 7,669 || 10–14 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 10 || Cardinals || 3–2 || Bowman (2–2) || Poholsky (2–2) || Koslo (1) || Polo Grounds || 5,436 || 11–14 || W4 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 11|| Phillies || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to May 13. |-style="background:#fcc;" | 26 || May 12 || Phillies || 5–6 || Konstanty (2–3) || Koslo (1–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 12,856 || 11–15 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 13 || Phillies || 11–2 || Jansen (3–3) || Thompson (1–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 26,740 || 12–15 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 28 || May 13 || Phillies || 4–2 || Maglie (4–2) || Heintzelman (1–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 26,740 || 13–15 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 29 || May 15 || @ Pirates || 3–7 || Werle (2–0) || Spencer (1–1) || Law (1) || Forbes Field || 25,838 || 13–16 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 30 || May 16 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Hearn (3–2) || Walsh (0–1) || || Forbes Field || 24,103 || 14–16 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 31 || May 17 || @ Pirates || 7–12 || Dickson (5–2) || Kennedy (0–1) || – || Forbes Field || 13,926 || 14–17 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 32 || May 18 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Maglie (5–2) || Raffensberger (1–4) || Koslo (2) || Crosley Field || 16,488 || 15–17 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 19 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Kennedy (1–1) || Fox (2–2) || – || Crosley Field || 7,716 || 16–17 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 34 || May 20 || @ Cardinals || 7–8 || Munger (1–1) || Bowman (2-3) || Presko (2) || Sportsman's Park || 22,666 || 16–18 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 35 || May 21 || @ Cardinals || 2–5 || Staley (6–3) || Jansen (3–4) || – || Sportsman's Park || 6,744 || 16–19 || L2 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || May 22 || @ Cubs || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to August 1. |-style="background:#bfb;" | 36 || May 23 || @ Cubs || 2–1 || Maglie (6–2) || Minner (2–3) || – || Wrigley Field || 11,337 || 17–19 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 37 || May 25 || @ Phillies || 8–5 || Spencer (2–1) || Miller (1–1) || Jones (3) || Shibe Park || 21,082 || 18–19 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 38 || May 26 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Jansen (4–4) || Roberts (4–4) || – || Shibe Park || 26,491 || 19–19 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 27 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Maglie (7–2) || Meyer (3–2) || – || Shibe Park || 9,090 || 20–19 || W4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 40 || May 28 || Braves || 1–4 || Spahn (5–3) || Jones (0–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 23,101 || 20–20 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 41 || May 30 || Braves || 6–5 || Jansen (5–4) || Surkont (5–3) || – || Polo Grounds || 46,499 || 21–20 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 42 || May 30 || Braves || 3–6 || Bickford (7–4) || Hearn (3–3) || – || Polo Grounds || 46,499 || 21–21 || L1 y New York Giants June: 18–11 (Home 8–6, Road 10–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |-style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || June 1 || Pirates || 8–2 || Maglie (8–2) || Chambers (3–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 16,875 || 22–21 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 44 || June 2 || Pirates || 14–3 || Hearn (4–3) || LaPalme (0–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 7,003 || 23–21 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 45 || June 3 || Cardinals || 1–0 || Koslo (2–2) || Lanier (2–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 32,564 || 24–21 || W3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 46 || June 3 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Brecheen (3–0) || Gettel (0–2) || Pollet (1) || Polo Grounds || 32,564 || 24–22 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 47 || June 4 || Cardinals || 2–7 || Presko (5–2) || Jansen (5–5) || – || Polo Grounds || 6,833 || 24–23 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || June 5 || Reds || 3–2 || Maglie (9–2) || Perkowski (0–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 12,119 || 25–23 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 49 || June 6 || Reds || 4–5 || Peterson (1–1) || Kennedy (1–2) || Blackwell (1) || Polo Grounds || 3,859 || 25–24 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 50 || June 7 || Reds || 4–5 || Raffensberger (5–5) || Koslo (2–3) || Smith (5) || Polo Grounds || 3,792 || 25–25 || L2 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || June 8 || @ Cubs || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to August 27. |-style="background:#bfb;" | 51 || June 9 || Cubs || 10–1 || Hearn (5–3) || Minner (3–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 8,586 || 26–25 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || June 10 || Cubs || 6–1 || Jansen (6–5) || Lown (0–3) || – || Polo Grounds || 11,476 || 27–25 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 53 || June 10 || Cubs || 3–7 || Rush (4–2) || Maglie (9–3) || – || Polo Grounds || 11,476 || 27–26 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 54 || June 12 || @ Reds || 6–3 || Gettel (1–2) || Raffensberger (5–6) || – || Crosley Field || 13,978 || 28–26 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 55 || June 13 || @ Reds || 5–2 || Spencer (3–1) || Blackwell (7–5) || Maglie (1) || Crosley Field || 3,462 || 29–26 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 56 || June 14 || @ Reds || 11–6 || Jansen (7–5) || Fox (3–3) || – || Crosley Field || 3,198 || 30–26 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 57 || June 15 || @ Pirates || 11–6 || Hearn (6–3) || Friend (1–3) || – || Forbes Field || 22,746 || 31–26 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 58 || June 16 || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Maglie (10–3) || LaPalme (1–3) || – || Forbes Field || 8,673 || 32–26 || W5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 59 || June 17 || @ Pirates || 5–11 || Pollet (1-3) || Bowman (2–4) || Werle (6) || Forbes Field || 25,090 || 32–27 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 60 || June 17 || @ Pirates || 7–6 || Jansen (8–5) || Dickson (8–6) || – || Forbes Field || 25,090 || 33–27 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 61 || June 18 || @ Cardinals || 5–4 || Maglie (11–3) || Boyer (1–2) || – || Sportsman's Park || 16,201 || 34–27 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 62 || June 19 || @ Cardinals || 2–1 || Jansen (9–5) || Chambers (3–7) || – || Sportsman's Park || 13,742 || 35–27 || W3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 63 || June 20 || @ Cardinals || 2–4 || Munger (3–3) || Hearn (6–4) || – || Sportsman's Park || 15,483 || 35–28 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 64 || June 21 || @ Cardinals || 0–2 || Staley (9–6) || Jones (0–5) || – || Sportsman's Park || 8,706 || 35–29 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 65 || June 22 || @ Cubs || 9–6 || Spencer (4–1) || Leonard (4–2) || – || Wrigley Field || 5,985 || 36–29 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 66 || June 23 || @ Cubs || 4–7 || Lown (1–4) || Jansen (9–6) || Hiller (1) || Wrigley Field || 18,190 || 36–30 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 67 || June 24 || @ Cubs || 10–7 || Jones (1–5) || Hatten (1–1) || – || Wrigley Field || 25,805 || 37–30 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 68 || June 26 || Dodgers || 4–0 || Maglie (12–3) || Roe (10–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 45,732 || 38–30 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 69 || June 27 || Dodgers || 4–10 || Newcombe (10–4) || Hearn (6–5) || – || Polo Grounds || 23,767 || 38–31 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 70 || June 28 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Jones (2–5) || Branca (5–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 27,756 || 39–31 || W1 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || June 29 || @ Braves || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to September 5. |-style="background:#fcc;" | 71 || June 30 || @ Braves || 7–19 || Bickford (9–7) || Maglie (12–4) || Surkont (1) || Braves Field || 10,812 || 39–32 || L1 y New York Giants July: 17–12 (Home 10–7, Road 7–5) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |-style="background:#bfb;" | 72 || July 1 || @ Braves || 4–1 || Jansen (10–6) || Spahn (8–7) || – || Braves Field || 5,985 || 40–32 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 73 || July 2 || Phillies || 4–3 || Hearn (7–5) || Heintzelman (3–8) || Spencer (2) || Polo Grounds || 23,046 || 41–32 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 74 || July 3 || Phillies || 9–8 || Jansen (11–6) || Thompson (2–6) || – || Polo Grounds || 9,295 || 42–32 || W3 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 75 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || Roe (12–1) || Jones (2–6) || – || Ebbets Field || 34,620 || 42–33 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 76 || July 4 || @ Dodgers || 2–4 || Branca (6–2) || Koslo (2–4) || – || Ebbets Field || 34,620 || 42–34 || L2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 77 || July 5 || @ Dodgers || 4–8 || Newcombe (12–4) || Jansen (11–7) || – || Ebbets Field || 32,921 || 42–35 || L3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 78 || July 6 || Braves || 12–10 || Koslo (3–4) || Wilson (1–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 7,443 || 43–35 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 79 || July 7 || Braves || 7–6 || Jansen (12–7) || Spahn (8–8) || – || Polo Grounds || 11,307 || 44–35 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 80 || July 8 || Braves || 5–6 || Chipman (1–0) || Koslo (3–5) || – || Polo Grounds || 17,431 || 44–36 || L1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;" | colspan="11" | 18th All-Star Game in Detroit, MI |-style="background:#fcc;" | 81 || July 12 || Cardinals || 0–2 || Staley (12–8) || Jansen (12–8) || – || Polo Grounds || 13,448 || 44–37 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 82 || July 13 || Cardinals || 14–4 || Koslo (4–5) || Munger (4–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 22,730 || 45–37 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 83 || July 14 || Cardinals || 3–4 || Brazle (2–0) || Spencer (4–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 10,007 || 45–38 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 84 || July 15 || Pirates || 6–7 || Dickson (11–10) || Koslo (4–6) || – || Polo Grounds || 17,945 || 45–39 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 85 || July 15 || Pirates || 8–3 || Hearn (8–5) || Werle (5–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 17,945 || 46–39 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 86 || July 16 || Pirates || 7–6 || Spencer (5–2) || Werle (5–3) || – || Polo Grounds || 3,390 || 47–39 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 87 || July 17 || Cubs || 4–7 || McLish (2–3) || Jones (2–7) || – || Polo Grounds || 8,672 || 47–40 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 88 || July 18 || Cubs || 3–6 || Hiller (6–7) || Koslo (4–7) || – || Polo Grounds || 3,538 || 47–41 || L2 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || July 19 || Cubs || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to August 27. |-style="background:#bfb;" | 89 || July 20 || Reds || 11–5 || Maglie (13–4) || Blackwell (9–8) || – || Polo Grounds || 14,205 || 48–41 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 90 || July 21 || Reds || 3–2 || Jansen (13–8) || Fox (6–5) || – || Polo Grounds || 7,489 || 49–41 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 91 || July 22 || Reds || 3–7 || Raffensberger (10–10) || Koslo (4–8) || – || Polo Grounds || 15,843 || 49–42 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 92 || July 22 || Reds || 9–8 || Koslo (5–8) || Blackwell (9–9) || – || Polo Grounds || 15,843 || 50–42 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 93 || July 24 || @ Pirates || 4–3 || Maglie (14–4) || Friend (3–6) || – || Forbes Field || 17,858 || 51–42 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 94 || July 25 || @ Pirates || 4–5 || Wilks (2–3) || Spencer (5–3) || – || Forbes Field || 8,718 || 51–43 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 95 || July 27 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Hearn (9–5) || Fox (6–6) || Spencer (3) || Crosley Field || 11,874 || 52–43 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 96 || July 28 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Jansen (14–8) || Raffensberger (10–11) || Spencer (4) || Crosley Field || 4,881 || 53–43 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 97 || July 29 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Maglie (15–4) || Ramsdell (8–10) || – || Crosley Field || 21,700 || 54–43 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 98 || July 29 || @ Reds || 6–4 || Spencer (6–3) || Perkowski (3–5) || Jones (4) || Crosley Field || 21,700 || 55–43 || W4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 99 || July 30 || @ Cubs || 6–7 || Leonard (10–3) || Spencer (6–4) || – || Wrigley Field || 7,518 || 55–44 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 100 || July 31 || @ Cubs || 4–3 || Hearn (10–5) || Hiller (6–9) || Maglie (2) || Wrigley Field || 7,693 || 56–44 || W1 y New York Giants August: 20–9 (Home 14–3, Road 6–6) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |-style="background:#fcc;" | 101 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 2–3 || McLish (3–4) || Jansen (14–9) || – || Wrigley Field || 26,821 || 56–45 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 102 || August 1 || @ Cubs || 2–0 || Corwin (1–0) || Kelly (2–1) || – || Wrigley Field || 26,821 || 57–45 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 103 || August 2 || @ Cubs || 3–6 || Rush (6–6) || Jones (2–8) || – || Wrigley Field || 7,966 || 57–46 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 104 || August 3 || @ Cardinals || 4–5 || Brecheen (7–2) || Maglie (15–5) || Bokelmann (1) || Sportsman's Park || 13,662 || 57–47 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 105 || August 4 || @ Cardinals || 10–0 || Koslo (6–8) || Chambers (7–10) || – || Sportsman's Park || 17,842 || 58–47 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 106 || August 5 || @ Cardinals || 8–4 || Corwin (2–0) || Staley (12–11) || Maglie (3) || Sportsman's Park || 28,769 || 59–47 || W2 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || August 7 || @ Dodgers || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to August 8. |-style="background:#fcc;" | 107 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 2–7 || Erskine (12–8) || Hearn (10–6) || – || Ebbets Field || 19,208 || 59–48 || L1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 108 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 6–7 || King (11–5) || Koslo (6–9) || – || Ebbets Field || 27,004 || 59–49 || L2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 109 || August 9 || @ Dodgers || 5–6 || King (12–5) || Jones (2–9) || – || Ebbets Field || 15,838 || 59–50 || L3 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || August 10 || Phillies || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to August 12. |-style="background:#fcc;" | 110 || August 11 || Phillies || 0–4 || Roberts (16–8) || Hearn (10–7) || – || Polo Grounds || 8,160 || 59–51 || L4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 111 || August 12 || Phillies || 3–2 || Maglie (16–5) || Thompson (3–7) || – || Polo Grounds || 17,072 || 60–51 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 112 || August 12 || Phillies || 2–1 || Corwin (3–0) || Johnson (3–3) || – || Polo Grounds || 17,072 || 61–51 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 113 || August 13 || Phillies || 5–2 || Jansen (15–9) || Church (13–8) || Koslo (3) || Polo Grounds || 8,182 || 62–51 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 114 || August 14 || Dodgers || 4–2 || Spencer (7–4) || Palica (2–5) || – || Polo Grounds || 42,857 || 63–51 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 115 || August 15 || Dodgers || 3–1 || Hearn (11–7) || Branca (10–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 21,007 || 64–51 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 116 || August 16 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Maglie (17–5) || Newcombe (16–6) || – || Polo Grounds || 20,227 || 65–51 || W6 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 117 || August 17 || @ Phillies || 8–5 || Spencer (8–4) || Heintzelman (6–9) || – || Shibe Park || 20,683 || 66–51 || W7 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 118 || August 18 || @ Phillies || 2–0 || Jansen (16–9) || Roberts (16–10) || – || Shibe Park || 20,652 || 67–51 || W8 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 119 || August 19 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Corwin (4–0) || Heintzelman (6–10) || – || Shibe Park || 12,515 || 68–51 || W9 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 120 || August 21 || Reds || 7–4 || Spencer (9–4) || Smith (5–4) || – || Polo Grounds || 6,315 || 69–51 || W10 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 121 || August 22 || Reds || 4–3 || Jones (3–9) || Blackwell (13–11) || Corwin (1) || Polo Grounds || 7,034 || 70–51 || W11 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 122 || August 24 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Jones (4–9) || Staley (14–13) || – || Polo Grounds || 10,559 || 71–51 || W12 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || August 25 || Cardinals || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to September 11. |-style="background:#bfb;" | 123 || August 26 || Cubs || 5–4 || Spencer (10–4) || Dubiel (1–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 28,289 || 72–51 || W13 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 124 || August 26 || Cubs || 5–1 || Hearn (12–7) || Klippstein (5–5) || – || Polo Grounds || 28,289 || 73–51 || W14 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 125 || August 27 || Cubs || 5–4 || Jansen (17–9) || Leonard (10–5) || – || Polo Grounds || 15,748 || 74–51 || W15 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 126 || August 27 || Cubs || 6–3 || Corwin (5–0) || Rush (8–9) || – || Polo Grounds || 15,748 || 75–51 || W16 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 127 || August 28 || Pirates || 0–2 || Pollet (5–10) || Jones (4–10) || – || Polo Grounds || 8,803 || 75–52 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 128 || August 29 || Pirates || 3–1 || Hearn (13–7) || Dickson (17–12) || – || Polo Grounds || 7,678 || 76–52 || W1 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 129 || August 30 || Pirates || 9–10 || Dickson (18–12) || Jansen (17–10) || – || Polo Grounds || 8,230 || 76–53 || L1 y New York Giants September: 20–5 (Home 6–1, Road 14–4) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |-style="background:#bfb;" | 130 || September 1 || Dodgers || 8–1 || Maglie (18–5) || Branca (12–6) || – || Polo Grounds || 40,794 || 77–53 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 131 || September 2 || Dodgers || 11–2 || Hearn (14–7) || Newcombe (17–8) || – || Polo Grounds || 37,248 || 78–53 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 132 || September 3 || Phillies || 3–6 || Roberts (18–11) || Corwin (5–1) || – || Polo Grounds || 31,397 || 78–54 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 133 || September 3 || Phillies || 3–1 || Koslo (7–9) || Jordan (1–2) || – || Polo Grounds || 31,397 || 79–54 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 134 || September 5 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Jones (5–10) || Spahn (18–12) || – || Braves Field || 11,985 || 80–54 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 135 || September 5 || @ Braves || 9–1 || Maglie (19–5) || Wilson (6–5) || – || Braves Field || 11,985 || 81–54 || W3 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || September 6|| @ Braves || colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to September 7. |-style="background:#bfb;" | 136 || September 7 || @ Braves || 7–3 || Jansen (18–10) || Surkont (11–13) || – || Braves Field || 1,500 || 82–54 || W4 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 137 || September 8 || @ Dodgers || 0–9 || Newcombe (18–8) || Hearn (14–8) || – || Ebbets Field || 23,171 || 82–55 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 138 || September 9 || @ Dodgers || 2–1 || Maglie (20–5) || Branca (13–7) || – || Ebbets Field || 34,004 || 83–55 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 139 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 10–5 || Koslo (8–9) || Bokelmann (2–3) || – || Sportsman's Park || 28,348 || 84–55 || W2 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 140 || September 11 || @ Cardinals || 3–4 || Chambers (3–4) || Jansen (18–11) || – || Sportsman's Park || 28,348 || 84–56 || L1 |-style="background:#bbb;" | ― || September 12|| @ Cardinals|| colspan="10" | Postponed (inclement weather). Rescheduled to September 13. |-style="background:#fcc;" | 141 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 4–6 || Bokelmann (3–3) || Maglie (20–6) || Staley (3) || Sportsman's Park || 4,160 || 84–57 || L2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 142 || September 14 || @ Cubs || 7–2 || Hearn (15–8) || Rush (9–10) || Spencer (5) || Wrigley Field || 5,109 || 85–57 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 143 || September 15 || @ Cubs || 5–2 || Jones (6–10) || Minner (6–16) || – || Wrigley Field || 10,051 || 86–57 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 144 || September 16 || @ Pirates || 7–1 || Jansen (19–11) || Pollet (6–12) || – || Forbes Field || 24,990 || 87–57 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 145 || September 16 || @ Pirates || 6–4 || Maglie (21–6) || Dickson (18–15) || – || Forbes Field || 24,990 || 88–57 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 146 || September 18 || @ Reds || 6–5 || Koslo (9–9) || Ramsdell (9–17) || Spencer (6) || Crosley Field || 5,448 || 89–57 || W5 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 147 || September 20 || @ Reds || 1–3 || Raffensberger (15–17) || Hearn (15–9) || Blackwell (2) || Crosley Field || 2,194 || 89–58 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 148 || September 22 || Braves || 4–1 || Jansen (20–11) || Spahn (21–13) || – || Polo Grounds || 11,925 || 90–58 || W1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 149 || September 23 || Braves || 4–1 || Maglie (22–6) || Surkont (12–15) || – || Polo Grounds || 17,774 || 91–58 || W2 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 150 || September 24 || Braves || 4–3 || Koslo (10–9) || Nichols (10–8) || – || Polo Grounds || 6,059 || 92–58 || W3 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 151 || September 25 || @ Phillies || 5–1 || Hearn (16–9) || Roberts (21–13) || Maglie (4) || Shibe Park || 7,219 || 93–58 || W4 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 152 || September 26 || @ Phillies || 10–1 || Jansen (21–11) || Johnson (5–8) || – || Shibe Park || 14,009 || 94–58 || W5 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 153 || September 29 || @ Braves || 3–0 || Maglie (23–6) || Spahn (22–14) || – || Braves Field || 7,091 || 95–58 || W6 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 154 || September 30 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Jansen (22–11) || Wilson (7–7) || – || Braves Field || 13,209 || 96–58 || W7 y New York Giants October: 2–1 (Home 1–1, Road 1–0) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak |-style="background:#bfb;" | 155 || October 1 || @ Dodgers || 3–1 || Hearn (17–9) || Branca (13–11) || – || Ebbets Field || 30,707 || 97–58 || W8 |-style="background:#fcc;" | 156 || October 2 || Dodgers || 0–10 || Labine (5–1) || Jones (6–11) || – || Polo Grounds || 38,609 || 97–59 || L1 |-style="background:#bfb;" | 157 || October 3 || Dodgers || 5–4 || Jansen (23–11) || Branca (13–12) || – || Polo Grounds || 34,320 || 98–59 || W1 |- style="text-align:center;" | Legend:      #bfb darkgray = Win      #fcc darkgray = Loss      #bbb darkgray = Postponement     Bold = Giants team member Player stats = Indicates team leader Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI C Wes Westrum 124 361 79 .219 20 70 1B Whitey Lockman 153 614 173 .282 12 73 2B Eddie Stanky 145 515 127 .247 14 43 3B Hank Thompson Hank Thompson (baseball) 87 264 62 .235 8 33 SS Alvin Dark 156 646 196 .303 14 69 OF Monte Irvin 151 558 174 .312 24 121 OF Willie Mays 121 464 127 .274 20 68 OF Don Mueller 122 469 130 .277 16 69 Other batters 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 Bobby Thomson 148 518 152 .293 32 101 Ray Noble Ray Noble (baseball) 55 141 33 .234 5 26 Bill Rigney 44 69 16 .232 4 9 Davey Williams 30 64 17 .266 2 8 Spider Jorgensen 28 51 12 .235 2 8 Clint Hartung 21 44 9 .205 0 2 Sal Yvars 25 41 13 .317 2 3 Jack Lohrke 23 40 8 .200 1 3 Artie Wilson 19 22 4 .182 0 1 Jack Maguire Jack Maguire (baseball) 16 20 8 .400 1 4 Earl Rapp 13 11 1 .091 0 1 Hank Schenz 8 0 0 ---- 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Sal Maglie 42 298.0 23 6 2.93 146 Larry Jansen 39 278.2 23 11 3.04 145 Jim Hearn 34 211.1 17 9 3.62 66 Other pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G IP W L ERA SO Dave Koslo 39 149.2 10 9 3.31 54 Sheldon Jones 41 120.1 6 11 4.26 58 Al Corwin 15 59.0 5 1 3.66 30 Roger Bowman 9 26.1 2 4 6.15 24 Jack Kramer Jack Kramer (baseball) 4 4.2 0 0 15.43 2 Relief pitchers Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts Player G W L SV ERA SO George Spencer George Spencer (baseball) 57 10 4 6 3.75 36 Al Gettel 30 1 2 0 4.87 36 Monty Kennedy 29 1 2 0 2.25 22 Alex Konikowski 3 0 0 0 0.00 5 George Bamberger 2 0 0 0 18.00 1 Red Hardy 2 0 0 0 6.75 0 1951 World Series 1951 World Series Game 1 October 4, 1951, at Yankee Stadium in New York City Team123456789RHENew York (N)2000030005101New York (A)010000000171W: Dave Koslo (1–0)   L: Allie Reynolds (0–1)HR: NYG – Alvin Dark (1) Game 2 October 5, 1951, at Yankee Stadium in New York City Team123456789RHENew York (N)000000100151New York (A)11000001x360W: Ed Lopat (1–0)   L: Larry Jansen (0–1)HR: NYY – Joe Collins (1) Game 3 October 6, 1951, at the Polo Grounds in, New York City Team123456789RHENew York (A)000000011252New York (N)01005000x672W: Jim Hearn (1–0)  L: Vic Raschi (0–1)HR: NYY – Gene Woodling (1)   NYG – Whitey Lockman (1) Game 4 October 8, 1951, at the Polo Grounds in, New York City Team123456789RHENew York (A)0101202006120New York (N)100000001282W: Allie Reynolds (1–1)  L: Sal Maglie (0–1)HR: NYY – Joe DiMaggio (1) Game 5 October 9, 1951, at the Polo Grounds in New York City Team123456789RHENew York (A)00520240013121New York (N)100000000153W: Ed Lopat (2–0)  L: Larry Jansen (0–2)HR: NYY – Gil McDougald (1), Phil Rizzuto (1) Game 6 October 10, 1951, at Yankee Stadium in New York City Team123456789RHENew York (N)0000100023111New York (A)10000300x470W: Vic Raschi (1–1)   L: Dave Koslo (1-1)   S: Bob Kuzava (1) Awards and honors Willie Mays: National League Rookie of the Year Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Minneapolis Millers American Association Tommy Heath AAA Ottawa Giants International League Hugh Poland A Jacksonville Tars Sally League Ben Geraghty A Sioux City Soos Western League Frank Genovese B Sunbury Giants Interstate League Charlie Fox B Knoxville Smokies Tri-State League Jack Aragón C St. Cloud Rox Northern League Harold Kollar C Idaho Falls Russets Pioneer League Red Jessen C Muskogee Giants Western Association Hal Bamberger D Bristol Twins Appalachian League Russ Wein D Sanford Giants Florida State League Richie Klaus D Springfield Giants Ohio–Indiana League Andy Gilbert D Lawton Giants Sooner State League Ray Baker D Lenoir Red Sox Western Carolina League Claude Jonnard, Okey Flowers and John Olsen D Oshkosh Giants Wisconsin State League Dave Garcia LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Sioux CityJohnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007 References 2 External links 1951 New York Giants team at Baseball-Reference 1951 New York Giants team at Baseball Almanac Category:New York Giants (baseball) seasons New York Giants season Category:National League champion seasons Category:1951 in sports in New York City Category:1950s in Manhattan Category:Washington Heights, Manhattan