1949 New York Giants (MLB) season
The 1949 New York Giants season was the franchise's 67th season. The team finished in fifth place in the National League with a 73-81 record, 24 games behind the Brooklyn Dodgers. The games were now broadcast on the then new station WPIX-TV, which was launched the year before.Offseason
- Prior to 1949 season
- *Art Fowler was acquired from the Giants by the Atlanta Crackers.
- *Foster Castleman was signed as an amateur free agent by the Giants.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster
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 |
| 1B | | 106 | 388 | 102 | .263 | 18 | 62 |
| 2B | | 75 | 275 | 77 | .280 | 9 | 34 |
| 3B | | 141 | 489 | 139 | .284 | 26 | 90 |
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 |
| 36 | 76 | 17 | .224 | 0 | 7 |
| 31 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 1 | 6 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 33 | 154.2 | 9 | 11 | 5.00 | 48 |
| 2 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 4 |
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 |
| 15 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5.27 | 13 |
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 |
| 43 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.92 | 25 |
| 33 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4.61 | 26 |
| 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.03 | 9 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Trenton, Lawton, Oshkosh
