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The New York Giants’
Complete Numbers
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This is the follow-up for New York Giants fans to the all-time list of uniform numbers of the Brooklyn Dodgers franchise that ran here in May (Brooklyn By the Numbers: May 11, 2009). It starts with 1932, the first year the NY Giants wore numbers, and ends with 1957, after which the Giants deserted New York for San Francisco. I think these are the only definitive listings in toto of the numbers of those revered franchises.
One respondent from the west coast called the Brooklyn list a “waste of time.” But old Brooklyn Dodger fans loved basking in the memory of players they grew up with in the 1920s and 1930s. We hope this does the same for a vanishing breed--old NY Giants fans.
With the Giants I find it of particular interest that Mel Ott wore No. 5 in 1932 before he took on No. 4 for the remaining 15 years of his career as player and manager. Also that Freddie Fitzsimmons wore No. 11 in 1932 before Carl Hubbell took over the number for the 11 years he settled in as the greatest pitcher in Giants history.
It is to the credit of the San Francisco management that it honors the retired numbers of the NY Giants: Ott (4) Bill Terry (5) and Carl Hubbell (11) along with Willie Mays who wore no. 24 in New York and San Francisco; also San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal (27) Orlando Cepeda (30) Gaylord Perry (34) and Willie McCovey (44).
New York Giants Uniform Numbers, 1932-1957
1-Hughie Critz, 1932; Jo-Jo Moore, 1933-36, 1938, 1940; Harry Gumbert, 1935; Lou Chiozza, 1037; Skeeter Scalzi, 1939; Johnny Rucker, 1941, 1944-45; Sid Gordon, 1942-43; Billy Werber, 1942; Bill Rigney, 1946; Travis Jackson, 1947-48; Frankie Frisch, 1949; Frank Shellenback, 1950-55; Davey Williams, 1956-57.Brooklyn By the Numbers: May 11, 2009Albie Glossop, 1939; Burgess Whitehead, 1939; Billy Jurges, 1940-41; Willard Marshall, 1942; Mickey Witek, 1943, 1946; Hugh Luby, 1944; Red Treadway, 1945; Leo Durocher, 1949-55; Ray Mueller, 1956; Tommy Henrich, 1957; Danny O’Connell, 1957.
3-Fred Lindstrom, 1932 Bill Terry, 1933-36; Wally Berger, 1937; Jimmy Ripple, 1938; Jo-Jo Moore, 1939; Frank Demaree, 1940; Harry Danning, 1941; Johnny Mize 1942, 1946; Johnny Rucker, 1943; Joe Medwick,1944-45; Charley Mead, 1945; Jim Mallory, 1945; Hank Gowdy, 1947-48; Herman Franks, 1949-55; Bucky Walters, 1956-5.
4-Bill Terry, 1932; Mel Ott, 1933-47.
5-Mel Ott, 1932; Travis Jackson, 1933-35; Hank Leiber, 1936, 1938, 1942; Zeke Bonura, 1939; Babe Young, 1949-41; Bill Voiselle, 1943; Babe Barna, 1943; Phil Weintraub, 1944-45; Roy Zimmerman, 1945; Walker Cooper, 1946-48; Sal Yvars, 1947; Ray Noble, 1951-52; Daryl Spencer, 1952; Sam Calderone, 1953; Eric Rodin, 1954.
6-Travis Jackson, 1932, 1936; Hughie Critz, 1933-35; Johnny McCarthy, 1937-38; Frank Demaree, 1939; Mickey Witek, 1940; Joe Orengo, 1941; Connie Ryan, 1942; Buster Maynard, 1943; Napleon Reyes, 1944-45; Sid Gordon, 1946; Ernie Lombardi, 1947; Wes Westrum, 1948; Fred Fitzsimmons, 1949-55; Sam Calderone, 1950; Hank Sauer, 1957.
7-Shanty Hogan, 1932; Charley Dressen, 1933; Johnny Vergez, 1933-4; Kiddo Davis, 1935; Burgess Whitehead, 1936-7, 1949-41; Alex Kampouris, 1938; George Myatt, 1938; Billy Jurges, 1939, 1942-44; Johnny Hudson, 1945; Walker Cooper, 1946, 1949; Red Kress, 1948; Monte Irvin, 1949; Ray Mueller, 1950; Sal Yvars, 1950-53; Ebba St. Claire, 1954; Mickey Grasso, 1955; Red Schoendient, 1957; Tommy Henrich, 1957.
8-Johnny Vergez, 1932; Gus Mancuso, 1933, 1943-44; Harry Danning, 1939, 1942; Ken O’Dea, 1941; Ernie Lombardi, 1944-46; Mickey Livingston, 1947, 1949; Jack Harshmann, 1948; Ray Mueller, 1949; Bill Howerton, 1952; Ray Noble, 1953; Ray Katt, 1952-56; Bill Sarni, 1956.
9-Bob O’Farrell, 1932; Paul Richards, 1933-35; Glenn Myatt, 1935; Harry Danning, 1936-38; Ken O’Dea, 1939-40; Gabby Hartnett, 1940; Ray Berres, 1942, 1945; Ernie Lombardi, 1943, 1946; Gus Mancuso, 1944; Hal Schumacher, 1946 Clyde Kluttz, 1946; Vince DiMaggio, 1946; Bennie Warren, 1947; Pete Milne, 1947; Wes Westrum, 1949-57.
10-Carl Hubbell, 1932; Watty Clark, 1933; Harry Danning, 1934-35; Harry Gumbert, 1936-41; Bill McGee, 1942; Ray Berres, 1943; Buddy Kerr, 1944-49; Spider Jorgenson, 1950; Marv Blaylock, 1950; Hank Schenz, 1951; Davey Williams, 1952-55; Gil Coan, 1955; Ray Schoendienst, 1956; Wayne Terwilliger, 1956; Ray Jablonski, 1957.
11-Fred Fitzsimmons, 1932; Carl Hubbell, 1933-43.
12-Bill Walker, 1932; Fred Fitzsimmons, 1933-37; Tom Baker, 1937; Bill Lohrman, 1938-41; Bob Carpenter, 1942; Johnny Wittig, 1943; George Hausmann, 1944-45, 1949; Johnny Gee, 1946; Buddy Blattner, 1947; Bobby Rhawn, 1948-49; Eddie Stanky, 1950-51; Bob Elliott, 1952; Daryl Spencer, 1953; Joe Amalfitano, 1954-55; Foster Castleman, 1956-57.
13-Hal Schumacher, 1946; Mort Cooper, 1947.
14-Jim Mooney, 1932; Phil Weintraub, 1933; Clydell Castleman, 1934, 1936; Allyn Stout, 1935; Dick Coffman, 1937-39; Ray Hayworth, 1949; Red Lynn, 1940; Dick Bartell, 1941-43; Harry Feldman 1944-46; Jack Kraus, 1946; Mort Cooper, 1947; Babe Young, 1947; Johnny McCarthy 1948; Frank Shellenback, 1949; Rudy Rufer, 1950; Davey Williams, 1951; Bobby Hoffman, 1952-56; Gail Harris, 1957.
15-Hi Bell, 1932-34; Leon Chagnon, 1935;
Euel Moore, 1935; Dick Coffman, 1936; Clydell Castleman, 1937-39;
Phil Weintraub, 1937; Tom Gorman 1939; Cliff Melton, 1940-43;
Rube Fischer, 1944; Don Fisher, 1945; Buddy Blattner, 1946; Johnny
Mize, 1947-49; Tookie Gilbert.1950; Jack Harshman, 1950;
Artie Wilson, 1951; Billy Gardner, 1954-55; Gail Harris, 1955-56;
Bill
Sarni, 1956; Bill White, 1956; Eddie Bressoud, 1957; Andre Rodgers,
1957.
16-Dolf Luque, 1932; Ray Starr, 1933; Lefty O’Doul, 1933; Hank Leiber, 1935; Firpo Marberry, 1936; Cliff Melton, 1937-39; 1944; Bob Bowman, 1941; Tom Sunkel, 1941, 1943; Ken Chase, 1943; John Carden, 1946; Marv Grissom, 1946; Jack Lohrke, 1947-48; Kirby Higbe, 1949; Pete Milne, 1949; Hank Thompson, 1949-56; Valmy Thomas, 1957.
17-Sam Gibson, 1932; Hal Schumacher, 1933-42; Van Mungo, 1943; Bill Voiselle, 1944-46; Mickey Witek, 1947; Buddy Blattner, 1948; Roger Bowman, 1949; Jack Lohrke, 1949-51; George Bamberger, 1952; Al Corwin, 1952; Tookie Gilbert, 1953; Ron Samford, 1954; Ozzie Virgil, 1956-57.
18-Hal Schumacher, 1932; Roy Parmalee, 1933-35; Al Smith, 1936-37; Oscar Georgy, 1938; Hy Vandenberg, 1938; Manny Salvo, 1939; Johnny McCarthy,1940; Bump Hadley, 1941; Harry Feldman, 1941-43; Buddy Kerr, 1943; Ewald Pyle, 1944-45; Ray Harrell, 1945; Jack Graham, 1946; Rube Fischer, 1946; Bill Rigney, 1947-53; 1956-57; Foster Castleman, 1954-55.
19-Waite Hoyt, 1932; Glenn Spencer, 1933; Joe Bowman, 1934; Frank Gabler, 1936-37; Don Brennan, 1937; Ben Cantwell, 1937; Hank Leiber, 1937; Mickey Haslin, 1938; Bob Seeds, 1938; Tom Hafey, 1939; Tony Lazzeri, 1939; George Myatt, 1939; Johnny Wittig, 1939, 1941; Roy Joiner, 1940; Howie Moss, 1942; Bill Voiselle, 1942; Joe Medwick, 1943; Ken Trinkle, 1943; Frank Seward, 1944; Loren Bain, 1945; Sal Maglie, 1945; Jim Gladd, 1946; Bobby Thomson, 1947-48; Alvin Dark, 1950-56.
20-Sam Leslie, 1932; Dolf Luque, 1933-35;
Joe Martin, 1936; Eddie Mayo, 1936; Jumbo Brown, 1939-41; Hugh
East, 1942; Van Mungo, 1942; Johnny Allen, 1943; Bill Sayles,
1943; Walter Ockey, 1944; Johnny
Gee, 1944-45; Bob Carpenter, 1946; Sid Gordon, 1947-49; Tookie
Gilbert, 1950; Napoleon Reyes, 1950; Monte Irvin, 1950-55; Daryl
Spencer, 1956-57.
21-Chuck Fullis, 1932; Al Smith, 1933-35; Ron Spencer, 1936; Charlie English, 1936; Mickey Haslin, 1937; Wally Berger, 1938; Lou Chiozza, 1939; Babe Young 1939; Paul Dean, 1940-41; Dave Koslo, 1942; Charlie Fox, 1942; Napoleon Reyes, 1943; Bob Barthelson, 1944; Whitey Miller, 1944; Jack Brewer, 1945-46; Jack Graham, 1946; Gary Gearhart, 1947; Les Layton, 1948; Hank Behrman, 1949; Mike McCormick, 1950; Jim Hearn 1950-56; Bill Taylor, 1957; Bobby Thomson, 1957.
22-Ethan Allen, 1932; Bill Shores, 1933; Sam Leslie, 1933; George Grantham, 1934; Phil Weintraub, 1934; Al Cuccinello, 1935; Joe Malay, 1935; Mark Koenig, 1936; Blondy Ryan, 1937-38; Bill Cissell, 1938; Alex Kampouris, 1939; Bob Carpenter, 1940; Hy Vandenberg, 1940; Morrie Arnovich, 1940; Bill Lohrman, 1942-43; Charlie Mead, 1943; Johnny Allen, 1944; Roy Lee, 1945; Dave Koslo, 1946; Bobby Rhawn, 1948; Don Muelle, 1948-57.
23-Gil English, 1932; Blondy Ryan, 1933-34; Mark Koenig, 1935; Frank Gabler, 1935; Jimmy Ripple, 1936-37; Travis Jackson, 1938; Johnny Wittig, 1938; Johnny McCarthy, 1939; Glen Stewart, 1940; Jo-Jo Moore, 1941; Babe Barna, 1941-42; Napoleon Reyes, 1943; Ken Brondel, 1944; Ray Harrell, 1945; Clyde Kluttz, 1945; Monte Kennedy, 1946; Bobby Thomson, 1946, 1949-53; Clint Hartung, 1947-48; Bob Lennon, 1954; Hoot Evers, 1954; Bobby Hoffman, 1957; Stu Miller, 1957.
24-Francis Healy, 1932; Doc Marshall, 1932 ;Bernie James, 1933; Fresco Thompson, 1934; Kiddo Davis, 1936-37; Jumbo Brown, 1938; Jimmy Ripple,1939; Burgess Whitehead, 1940; Frank Demaree, 1941; Sid Gordon, 1941; Gus Mancuso, 1942; Bobby Coombs, 1943; Andy Hansen, 1944; Charlie Mead, 1944; Bill Emerich, 1945; Woody Abernathy, 1946; Bob Joyce, 1946; Joe Lafata, 1947, 1949; Jack Maguire, 1950-51; Willie Mays, 1951-2, 1954-57; Mario Picone, 1952.
25-Clarence Mitchell, 1932; Jack Salveson, 19334-34; Tom Clarke, 1936; Johnny McCarthy, 1936 Ed Madjeskie, 1937; Bob Seeds, 1939; Mickey Witek, 1941-42; Joe Stephenson, 1943; Bruce Sloan, 1944; Mike Budnick, 1946; Whitey Lockman, 1947-1957; Jackie Brandt, 1956.
26-Homer Peel, 1933-34; Sam Leslie, 1936; Hank Leiber,1937; Lou Chiozza, 1938; Alex Kampouris, 1938; Red Lynn, 1939; Johnny Rucker, 1940; Buster Maynard, 1940, 1942; Odel Hale, 1941; Joe Orengo, 1943; Lou Polli, 1944; Red Treadwday, 1944; Billy Jurges, 1945; Ken Trinkle, 1946; Joe Lafata, 1948; Bobby Hoffman, 1949; Pete Milne, 1950; Clint Hartung, 1951; Hal Gregg, 1952; Dick Wakefield, 1952; Bill Connelly, 1952-53;Al Worthington, 1953; Dusty Rhodes. 1954-57.
27-Tom Clarke, 1932; Joe Malay, 1933; Hank Leiber, 1933-34; Phil Weintraub, 1935; Hy Vandenberg, 1939; Tony Cuccinello, 1940; Albie Glossup, 1940; Ace Adams, 1941-46; Goody Rosen, 1946; Willard Marshall, 1947-49; Spider Jorgenson, 1951; Earl Rapp, 1951; Al Corwin, 1953; Bill Taylor 1954-55.
28-Art McLarney, 1932; George Uhl, 1933; Harry Danning, 1933; Watty Clark, 1934; Jack Salveson, 1934; Jumbo Brown, 1937; Les Powers,1937; John Dickson, 1939; Bob Carpenter, 1941; Babe Yung, 1942; Frank Seward, 1943; Joe Orengo, 1934; Andy Hansen, 1945; Adrian Zabala, 1945; Nate Andrews, 1946; Jack Graham, 1946; Sheldon Jones, 1946; Whitey Lockman, 1947; Jack Conway, 1948; Lonnie Frey, 1948; Rudy Rufer, 1949; Chuck Diering, 1952; Rube Gomez, 1953-57; Gil Coan, 1956.
29-Art Veltman, 1932; Mark Koenig, 1935; Tom Baker, 1938; Bob Seeds, 1940; John Davis, 1941; Rube Fischer, 1943; Hugh Poland, 1943; Vic Bradford, 1943; Ray Berres, 1944; Al Gardella, 1945; Bill Emmerich, 1946; Mickey Grasso, 1946; Garland Lawing, 1946; Red Webb, 1948; Adrian Zabala, 1949; Augie Galan, 1949; George Wilson, 1956; Mike McCormick, 1956-57.
30-Johnny Tobin, 1932; Dolf Luque, 1936; Hooks Iott, 1937; Bill Terry, 1937-41; Bubber Jonnard, 1942-46; Bill Voiselle, 1947; Ray Poat, 1947-49; Kirby Higbe, 1949-1950; George Spencer, 1950-55; Sid Gordon, 1955; Dick Littlefield, 1956; Bob Lennon, 1956.
31-Len Koenecke, 1932; Tom Clarke, 1933-35;
Dolf Luque, 1937, 1941-45; Travis Jackson, 1938-40; Red Kress,
1946; Dave Koslo, 1947-52; Paul
Giel, 1954-55; Roy Wright, 1956; Ruben Gomez, 1956.
32-Frank Snyder, 1933-41; Hugh East, 1943; Jack Brewer, 1944; Roy Nichols, 1944; Dick Bartell, 1946; Monte Kennedy, 1947-53; Alan Worthington, 1956-57.
33-Clydell Castleman, 1934-35; Dave Koslo, 1941; Jack Aragon, 1941; Danny Gardella, 1944-45; Grover Hartley, 1946; Bob Carrpenter, 1947; Joe Beggs, 1947-48; Clem Dreisewerd, 1948; Hal Bamberger, 1948; Jack Kramer, 1950-51; Clint Hartung, 1952; Alan Worthington, 1954; Jim Mangan. 1956.
34-Johnny McCarthy, 1941; Steve Filipowicz, 1944-45; Ken Trinkle, 1947-48; Al Corwin, 1954-55; Ramon Monzant, 1954-55; Wayne Terwilliger, 1955; Eddie Bressoud, 1956.
35-Roy Parmalee, 1932; Rae Blaemire, 1941; Mike Schemer, 1945 Willard Marshall, 1946; Hooks Iott, 1947; Junior Thompson, 1947; Sal Maglie, 1950-55; Pete Burnside, 1957.
36-Hugh East, 1941; Bennie Warren, 1946; Alex Konikowski, 1948; Mickey McGowan, 1948; Clint Hartung, 1949-50; Joe Garagiola, 1954; Mario Piccone, 1954; Boib Lennon, 1956; Max Surkont 1956-57.
37-Bill DeKoning, 1945 Johnny Rucker, 1946; Woody Abernathy,1947; Sheldon Jones, 1948-51;; Bob Elliott, 1952; Max Lanier, 1952-53; Don Liddle, 1954-56.
38-Mike Schumer, 1946; Hub Andrews, 1947-48; Roy Webb, 1949; Red Hardy, 1951; Roger Bowman, 1951-52; Alex Konikowski, 1951, 1954; Dusty Rhodes, 1952-53; Joe Margoneri, 1956-57; Jim Davis, 1957.
39-Jesse Pike, 1946; Bill Ayers, 1947; Sheldon Jones, 1947; Pete Milne, 1948; Bert Haas, 1949; Sal Yvars, 1949; Roy Weatherly, 1950; George Bamberger, 1951; Al Corwin, 1951; Jack Harshman, 1952; Pete Burnside, 1955; Jim Constable, 1956; Curt Barclay, 1957.
40-Morrie Arnovich, 1946; Mike Bodnick, 1947; Jack Hallett, 1948; Al Corwin, 1952; George Wilson, 1952-53; Windy McCall, 1954-57.
41-Buster Maynard, 1946; Harvey Gentry, 1954; Al Corwin, 1954-55; Ramon Monzant, 1955-57.
42-Junior Thompson, 1946; Max Lanier, 1952; Frank Hiller, 1953; Marv Grissom, 1953-57.
43-Johnny Antonelli, 1954-57.
44-Andy Hansen, 1947-50; Al Gettel, 1951; Steve Ridzik, 1956-57; Ray Crone, 1957.
45-Sal Yvars, 1948.
46-Larry Jansen, 1947-54; Jim Constable, 1957; Ray Jablonsky, 1957.
47-Adrian Zabala, 1949; Dick Culler, 1949; Gordon Jones, 1957.
48-Bobo Newsom, 1948; Andy Tomasic, 1949.
49-Paul Erickson, 1948; Thornton Lee, 1948; Hoyut Wilhelm, 1952-56; Sandy Consuegra, 1957.
50-Leo Lombardo, 1948.
53-Jim Mangan, 1956.
Pitcher Bill Voiselle (5,17,19,30) came from Ninety Six, S.C.. but he never wore No. 96 with the Giants, He wore it for a short time as a promotional stunt after he went on to the Boston Braves in 1948.
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