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They were founded in 1883 as the New York
Gothams but were renamed three years later to the Giants.
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The team moved from New York to San Francisco
in 1958.
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They play their games at Oracle Park in
the south beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California.
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The have made the postseason twenty nine times
with eight division titles, three wild card berths and 23 NL pennants.
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They won the World Series eight times in
1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954, 2010, 2012, & 2014.
Batting Lineup:
1.
SS George Davis
2.
3B Darrell Evans
3.
CF Willie Mays
4.
RF Barry Bonds
5.
LF Willie McCovey
6.
DH Johnny Mize
7.
1B Orlando Cepeda
8.
2B Jeff Kent
9.
C Buck Ewing
Starting
Rotation:
4.
Carl Hubbell
5.
Jim Barr
Bullpen:
1.
Closer: Hoyt Wilhelm
2.
Rod Beck
3.
Brian Wilson
4.
Robb Nen
5.
Gary Lavelle
Bench:
OF-Mel Ott
OF-Bobby Bonds
INF-Frankie Frisch
INF-Alvin Dark
Coaching
Staff:
Manager- John McGraw
Manager- John McGraw
John McGraw managed the Giants for thirty one seasons where he finished
with the most wins with 2583. He also won three NL Pennants and three World
Series Championships in 1905, 1921 and 1920. He still has the most wins in NL
history and is second all-time in wins behind Connie Mack who was in the AL.
Bench Coach-Bruce Bochy
Bruce Bochy managed the Giants for thirteen seasons where he finished
with the second most wins with 1052. He guided them to seven
winning seasons, four playoff appearances, three NL Pennants and three World
Series Championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014.
1B Coach-Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker managed the Giants for ten seasons where he finished with
the third most wins with 840. He won two divisional titles, made a wild card
appearance, won one NL Pennant and won manager of the year three times there.
3B Coach-Bill Terry
Bill Terry managed the Giants for ten seasons where he finished with the
fourth most wins with 823 and was the manager after McGraw. He was a
player-manager to start his managing career and guided his team to two NL Pennants,
one World Series Championship in 1993 and was also the general manager of another
NL Pennant team. He made the Hall of Fame for his time as the Giants first basemen
and they retired his number three
Hitting Coach-Leo Durocher
Leo Durocher managed the Giants for eight seasons where he finished with
the fifth most wins with 637. He won two NL Pennant teams and a World Series Championship
in 1954.
Pitching
Coach-Roger Craig
Roger Craig managed the Giants for eight seasons where he finished with
the sixth most wins with 586. He won two won division titles, their first NL
Pennant since 1962, managed them to the first ever Bay area World Series the
one that was interrupted by the earthquake and the Giants they never had a
losing season under him.
Bullpen Coach-Jim Mutrie
Jim Mutrie managed the Giants for seven seasons where he finished with
the seventh most wins with 529. He guided the Giants to their first two World
Series in 1888 & 1889 and NL Pennants. His career winning percentage of
.611 was a 19th-century record, and remains the second highest by any major
league manager with at least 500 wins, trailing only Joe McCarthy's mark of .615. He is credited
in giving the team their new name, “Giants”.
There have been fifty five Hall of Fame
players and eleven managers who ho
have played for them at different points in their respective
careers. They have eleven numbers and two sets of initials retired.
Willie Mays spent twenty one seasons in centerfield for the Giants as their greatest player/greatest outfielder/longest tenured outfielder where he put
numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in
1979 and they retired his number 24. He won all twelve of his gold gloves, made
twenty three of twenty four All-Star appearances, won a NL batting title once,
won two NL MVP awards, won NL rookie of the year, led the NL in home runs four
times, led the NL in stolen bases four times, won the Roberto Clemente Award, and
was on the 1954 World Series Championship team while there. He also finished as the
franchise leader in many offensive categories in Giants history like having the
most at bats, plate appearances, games played, runs scored, hits, total bases,
doubles, home runs, singles, extra base hits, highest offensive WAR and the
highest WAR for position players.
Willie
McCovey spent eighteen seasons in the outfield and first base for the Giants as
their second greatest player where he put up numbers that speak for themselves
that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1986 and they retired his number
44. In the inlet of San Francisco
Bay beyond the right field fence of Oracle Park,
historically known as China Basin, has been re-dubbed McCovey Cove in
his honor. A statue of McCovey was erected across McCovey Cove from the park,
and the land on which it stands named McCovey Point. He made all of six of his All-Star
appearances led the NL in home runs three times, led the NL in RBIs two times,
won NL Rookie of the Year and won NL MVP while there. He also finished in the
top 10 for many offensive categories in Giants history like having the third
most at bats, plate appearances, games played, the fourth most hits, walks,
homeruns, total bases, extra base hits, RBIs, fourth highest offensive WAR and
the fourth highest WAR for position players to name some.
Barry
Bonds spent fourteen seasons for the Giants as their longest tenured/greatest left
fielder where he put numbers that speak for themselves and they retired his
number 25. He made twelve of his
fourteen All Star appearances, won five of his seven NL MVPs, won five of his
eight gold gloves, won nine of his twelve silver sluggers, won all three of his
NL Hank Aaron award, won both of his NL batting titles, led the NL in home runs
twice and led the NL in RBIs once while there. He finished in the top 10 for
many offensive categories in Giants history like having the highest on base percentage,
highest slugging percentage, the most walks, second most home runs, second
highest offensive WAR and the second highest WAR for position players to name
some.
Johnny Mize spent five seasons for the Giants where
three years got interrupted by World War II but put up numbers that speak for
themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1981. He made five of
his ten All-Star appearances, led the NL in home runs twice, led the NL in RBIs
twice, led the NL in runs once while there and became the only player to
strikeout fewer than fifty times but hit 50 home runs in a season (he hit 51). He
hit 17 home runs in 51 games and batted over .475 while manning first base for
the Great Lakes Naval Station baseball team for service members and new
personnel in training and could have won another home run title but a broken
toe causes him to fall one short of the lead. He also has third highest slugging
percentage and has the ninth highest on base percentage in Giants history.
Orlando Cepeda spent eight seasons at first base for
the Giants where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into
the Hall of Fame in 1999. He made ten of his eleven All Star appearances, won the
NL rookie of the year, led the NL in home runs once and led the NL in RBIs once
while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories in
Giants history like having the fifth highest slugging percentage, the sixth most home runs and tenth most RBIs to name some.
Buck Ewing spent eight seasons behind the plate for
the Giants(Gothams too) as their greatest catcher where he put numbers that
speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1939. He was the first 19th-century catcher elected
to the Baseball Hall of Fame and was named
one of the top five 19th-century players in a 1999 poll by the Society for American Baseball Research.
He led the league in triples many times, led the NL in home runs once and finished
with 354 career steals while there. He also finished with the sixth most
triples in Giants history and managed them for one season.
George Davis spent nine seasons for the Giants as their greatest shortstop
where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the
Hall of Fame in 1998. He led the league in double plays,
fielding percentage four times each, led
the NL in RBIs once, had batting average of more than .300 for nine consecutive
seasons, was among the league leaders in doubles, triples, RBI, and stolen
bases while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many offensive categories
in Giants history like having the second most stolen bases, the third highest
batting average, sixth highest batting average and seventh highest WAR for position players to name some.
Christy
Mathewson pitched sixteen years for the Giants as their greatest pitcher where
he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of
Fame in 1936 and they retired his name. He was on the 1905 World Series winning
team, led the NL in wins four times, led
the NL in ERA five times, led the NL in strikeouts five times, won the pitching
triple crown twice, pitched two no hitters while there. He also finished as the
franchise leader for many pitching categories in Giants history like having the
most wins, strikeouts, innings pitched, games started, complete games, shutouts,
lowest ERA and the highest WAR for pitchers.
Juan
Marichal pitched thirteen years for the Giants where he put numbers that speak
for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1983 and they
retired his number 27. He made all of
his ten All Star appearances, led the NL in wins once, led the league in the
fewest walks per nine innings four times, led the majors in ERA once, won 20 or more games in most
seasons, never posted an ERA higher than 2.76, and his 2,303 strikeouts with only 709 walks for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of
3.25 to 1 ranks among the top 20 pitchers of all time for retired pitchers
and pitched a no hitter while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
pitching categories in Giants history like have the second most strikeouts, shutouts,
games started, third most wins and the fourth highest WAR for pitchers to name
some. He also is famous for his fight with Johnny Rosbero.
Gaylord Perry pitched nine seasons for the Giants
where he put numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the
Hall of Fame in 1991 and they retired his numbers 36. He made two of his five
All Star appearances, led the majors in wins once, was on the 1962 NL Pennant
team and pitched a no hitter while there. He also finished with the seventh highest
WAR for pitchers, eight most innings pitched, strikeouts and the tenth most
games started in Giants history.
Carl Hubbell pitched fifteen years for the Giants where he
put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of
Fame in 1947 and they retired his number 11. He made nine all of his All Star
appearances, won the NL MVP twice, led the NL in wins three times, led the
majors in ERA three times, led the NL in strikeouts once, set
the major league record for consecutive wins by a pitcher with 24, pitched a no hitter and was on the 1933 NL Pennant and
World Series Championship team. He also finished in the top 10 for many
pitching categories in Giants history like having the second most wins, innings
pitched, second highest WAR for pitchers, third most shutouts and games started
to name some.
Mel
Ott spent twenty one seasons for the Giants as their longest tenured/greatest
right fielder where he put up numbers that speak for themselves that got him
voted into the Hall of Fame in 1951 and they retired his number 4. He led the NL in home runs six times, led the NL in walks six times, youngest ever to ever
hit for the cycle, first NL player to have eight consecutive 100 RBI seasons,
led the NL in RBIs once, made all twelve of his All-Star appearances, he was
both the youngest player to hit 100 home runs, the first National Leaguer to
hit 500 home runs, won three NL Pennants and was on 1933 World Series
Championship team while there. He also finished in the top 10 for many
offensive categories in Giants history like having the most RBIs, second
highest on base percentage, second most games played, at bats, runs scored,
plate appearances, hits, total bases, doubles, walks, singles and extra base
hits to name some. He managed them for eight seasons as well.
Frankie Frisch spent seven years for the Giants where he put numbers
that speak for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1947.
He led the NL in steals once, led the NL in hits once, led the NL in runs once,
batted over .300 in his last six seasons, was on four NL Pennant winners and was
on two World Series Championship teams in 1921 & 1922 while there. He also finished
with the fifth highest batting average and the fifth highest defensive WAR in
Giants history.
Hoyt
Wilhelm was the Giants closer for five seasons where he put numbers that speak
for themselves that got him elected into the Hall of Fame in 1985. He made one
of his eight All-Star appearances, led the NL in ERA once, was on the 1954 NL
Pennant and World Series Championship team while there. He also won 124 games
in relief, which is still the major league record, was the first pitcher to
reach 200 saves, and the first to appear in 1,000 games.
Jeff
Kent spent six seasons for the Giants as their greatest second basemen where he
put numbers will eventually get him elected to the Hall of Fame. He made three
of his five All Star appearances, won three of his four silver sluggers, hit
for the cycle, was on the 2002 NL Pennant team and won the 200 NL MVP. He is
the all-time leader in home runs as a second baseman, in nine straight seasons
hit no less than 22 home runs and drove in no less than 93 runs and is the only
second baseman to have 100 or more RBIs in 6 consecutive seasons. He finished
with the seventh highest slugging percentage and the tenth most home runs in
Giants history.
Darrell
Evans spent eight seasons for the Giants as their greatest third basemen where he
made one of his two All-Star appearances and won the Willie Mac award for his
spirit and leadership. He also has been described by author Bill James as
"the most underrated player in baseball history, absolutely number one on
the list". In The Bill James Handbook 2019, James also rated Evans
No. 7 on his list of "The 25 Best Players Who Are Not in the Hall of Fame.
He finished with the seventh most walks in Giants history.
Jim
Barr pitched ten seasons for the Giants where in 1972 he set the
record for consecutive batters retired and he went on to win at least ten games
for the Giants in five straight seasons, from 1973 to 1977. He also led the
league in 1974 with 1.76 BB/9IP
and is on the Giants Wall of Fame.
Bobby Bonds spent seven seasons for the Giants in right field
where he made two of his three All Star appearances, led the NL in runs once, won
all three of his gold gloves, hit 39 home runs and had 43 stolen bases in 1973 the
highest level of home runs and stolen bases (39+ of each) until Jose Canseco passed
it, was on the 1971 NL West division title team and he was also named the NL
Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1973. He finished
with eight most home runs and is tied with son for ninth most stolen bases in
Giants history. Other notable outfielders in Giants history have been Garry Matthews, Jack Clark, Jo-Jo Moore, Jeffrey Leonard, Kevin Mitchell, Marquis Grissom, Angel Pagan, Garry Maddux, Don Mueller, Felipe Alou, Randy Winn,
Hunter Pence who is active and Hall of Famer Ross Youngs.
There is a Hall of Fame shortstop controversy for the Giants with Dave Bancroft who
is like Travis Jackson and their teammates Ross Youngs, George Kelly, Rube Marquard,
and Freddie Lindstrom that got voted in through nepotism. Other players who also
played for the Cardinals got in because of Bill Terry and Frankie Frisch being
on the committee after they had been voted into the Hall of Fame when their careers
ended but it was Frisch who was the chairmen who had the most influence. These
players has been considered among the weakest of all inductees and according to
the BBWAA, the Veterans Committee was not selective enough in choosing members.
Charges of cronyism were levied against the Veterans Committee most notably by
Bill James. This led to the Veterans Committee having its powers reduced
in subsequent years.
Alvin
Dark spent six seasons for the Giants as their second greatest shortstop where
he made all three of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in doubles once, was
their team captain and was two NL Pennant teams, was on the 1954 World Series
Championship team. He also managed the Giants for four seasons and his career
numbers are interestingly similar to Jackson who is in the Hall of Fame via the
veterans committee. Other notable infielders in Giants history have been Chris Speier, Rich Aurilia, Pedro Feliz, Matt Williams, Will Clark, JT Snow, Ray Durham,
Bobby Thomson, Art Fletcher, Dick Bartell, Omar Vizquel, Larry Doyle, Jim Davenport, Bill Mueller, Juan Uribe, current players Brandon Belt, Pablo Sandoval, Brandon Crawford, Hall of
Famers George Kelly, Travis Jackson, Freddie Lindstrom, Dave Bancroft and Roger Connor.
Harry Danning spent ten seasons for the Giants as their second
greatest catcher where he made all of his four All Star appearances, led
all National League catchers with in fielding
average once, hit for the cycle once, was depicted on a Wheaties box
as "the year's best catcher was on three NL
Pennant teams and the 1933 World Series Championship team while there. He also has
the tenth most hits for a Jewish player. Other notable catchers in Giants
history have been Wes Westrum, Tom Haller, Benito Santiago, Bengie Molina, their current catcher Buster Posey
Rod Beck was the Giants closer for seven seasons where he made all three
of his All-Star appearances, won NL reliever of the year once and was on the
1997 NL division winning team while there. He also finished with the second
most saves and second most games finished in Giants history.
Robb Nen was the Giants closer for five seasons where he made all three
of his All-Star appearances, was on two playoff teams, was on the 2002 NL Pennant
team and led the NL in saves once while there. He also finished with the most
saves and the fourth most games finished in Giants history.
Brian Wilson was the Giants closer for seven seasons where made all
three of his All-Star appearances, led the NL in saves once and was two World
Series Championship teams while there. He is also finished with the third most
saves and the sixth most games finished in Giants history.
Gary Lavelle was the Giants closer for eleven seasons where he made both
of his All Star appearances while there. He also finished with the most games finished,
games played and has the fourth most games saved in Giants history.
Jeff
Brantley was the Giants closer for six seasons where made his only All-Star
appearance and was on the 1989 NL Pennant team while there. Other notable relievers
in Giants history have been Javier Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Frank Linzy, Greg Minton, Stu Miller, Hall of
Famers John Montgomery Ward, Joe McGinnity, Santiago Casilla and Sergio Romo whom
are both active.
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