List of San Francisco Giants seasons explained

The San Francisco Giants are a professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. They have been a member of the National League (NL), as a part of Major League Baseball, since the team's inception in 1883. They joined the NL West following the establishment of divisions within the league in 1969. The Giants played 75 seasons in New York City, New York, as the New York Gothams and New York Giants, spending the majority of their seasons at the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan.[1] The Giants relocated to San Francisco in 1958, briefly playing at Seals Stadium. After sharing Candlestick Park for 29 years with the San Francisco 49ers National Football League team, the Giants moved to their current home, Oracle Park, in 2000.[2] From October 1, 2010, through June 16, 2017, the Giants recorded a National League-record 530 consecutive sellouts.[3]

The Giants are one of the most successful teams in Major League Baseball history, having won more games than any other team and having the second highest winning percentage.[4] In New York, the Giants enjoyed 55 winning seasons, with only 3 losing seasons between 1903 and 1939, a stretch which included two runs of 10 or more straight winning seasons (1903–14 and 1916–1925). In San Francisco the Giants have had 39 winning seasons, including their first fourteen in the city. Their eight World Series titles are tied for fourth-most in baseball, while their 23 pennants are the second most in the National League, and third-most overall. Their first title came in 1905 against the Philadelphia Athletics, where they won the series 4–1. They claimed four consecutive National League pennants between 1921 and 1924, going on to beat cross-town team the New York Yankees in the World Series on two of those occasions. Their fourth title came in 1933 as they beat the Washington Senators in five games. The 1951 season saw the Giants beat their rivals the Brooklyn Dodgers in a three-game playoff for the National League pennant. The Giants won the series 2–1 on a walk-off home run by Bobby Thomson in game 3, a moment remembered as the Shot Heard 'Round the World. They went on to lose in the World Series to the Yankees. A 4–0 series sweep of the Cleveland Indians in the 1954 World Series earned the Giants their fifth title.

Until 2010, the Giants were without a title since relocation to San Francisco — at the time this was the third-longest World Series winning drought in the league.[5] They have made it to the World Series on six occasions following the move, but were on the losing side each of the first three times. Among those was the 1989 World Series, when the "Bay Bridge Series", being contested against neighboring team the Oakland Athletics, was interrupted by the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake; the series was postponed for ten days, and the Giants were eventually swept by the A's. The club ended its title-winning drought in 2010, as they beat the Texas Rangers 4–1 to bring the Commissioner's Trophy to San Francisco for the first time in the city's history. The Giants won their second title in San Francisco in 2012, sweeping the Detroit Tigers,[6] and won again for the third time in five years in 2014, defeating the Kansas City Royals in seven games.[7]

In their entire history (141 years), the Giants have never had more than four straight losing seasons, and until 2022 had never finished at .500, either finishing above or below that mark every year.

Year by year results

Pre–World Series champions
(Pre–) ‖		World Series champions
(–present) †		National League champions
(–present) ‡		Division champions
(–present) *		Wild Card berth
(–present) §
MLB
season		Team
season		LeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPostseasonAwards
New York Gothams
1883NL6th4650.47916
1884NL4th6250.55422
New York Giants
1885NL2nd8527.7592
1886NL3rd7544.63012.5
1887NL4th6855.55310.5
‖1888NL ‡1st8447.641–Won World Series (Browns) 6–4[8] ‖Tim Keefe (TC)[9]
‖1889NL ‡1st8343.659–Won World Series (Bridegrooms) 6–3[10] ‖
1890NL6th6368.48124
1891NL3rd7161.53813
1892NL8th7180.47031.5
1893NL5th6864.51519.5
‖1894NL2nd8844.6673Won Temple Cup (Orioles) 4–0[11] ‖Amos Rusie (TC)
1895NL9th6665.50421.5
1896NL7th6467.48927
1897NL3rd8348.6349.5
1898NL7th7773.51325.5
1899NL10th6090.40042
1900NL8th6078.43523
1901NL7th5285.38037
1902NL7th4888.35353.5
1903NL2nd8455.6046.5
1904NL ‡1st10647.693–World Series cancelled ‡
†1905NL ‡1st10548.686–Won World Series (Athletics) 4–1[12] †Christy Mathewson (TC)
1906NL2nd9656.63220
1907NL4th8271.53625.5
1908NL2nd9856.6361Christy Mathewson (TC)
1909NL3rd9261.60118.5
1910NL2nd9163.59113
1911NL ‡1st9954.647–Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–2[13] ‡
1912NL ‡1st10348.682–Lost World Series (Red Sox) 4–3[14] ‡Larry Doyle (MVP)[15]
1913NL ‡1st10151.664–Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–1[16] ‡
1914NL2nd8470.54510.5
1915NL8th6983.45421
1916NL4th8666.5667
1917NL ‡1st9856.636–Lost World Series (White Sox) 4–2[17] ‡
1918NL2nd7153.57310.5
1919NL2nd8753.6219
1920NL2nd8668.5587
†1921NL ‡1st9459.614–Won World Series (Yankees) 5–3[18] †
†1922NL ‡1st9361.604–Won World Series (Yankees) 4–0[19] †
1923NL ‡1st9558.621–Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2[20] ‡
1924NL ‡1st9360.608–Lost World Series (Senators) 4–3[21] ‡
1925NL2nd8666.5668.5
1926NL5th7477.49013.5
1927NL3rd9262.5972
1928NL2nd9361.6042
1929NL3rd8467.55613.5
1930NL3rd8767.5655
1931NL2nd8765.57213
1932NL6th7282.46818
†1933NL ‡1st9161.599–Won World Series (Senators) 4–1[22] †Carl Hubbell (MVP)
1934NL2nd9360.6082
1935NL3rd9162.5958.5
1936NL ‡1st9262.597–Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2[23] ‡Carl Hubbell (MVP)
1937NL ‡1st9557.625–Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–1[24] ‡
1938NL3rd8367.5535
1939NL5th7774.51018.5
1940NL6th7280.47427.5
1941NL5th7479.48425.5
1942NL3rd8567.55925.5
1943NL8th5598.35949.5
1944NL5th6787.43538
1945NL5th7874.51319
1946NL8th6193.39636
1947NL4th8173.52613
1948NL5th7876.50613.5
1949NL5th7381.47424
1950NL3rd8668.5585
1951NL ‡1st9859.624–Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–2[25] ‡Willie Mays (ROY)[26]
Leo Durocher (MOY)[27]
1952NL2nd9262.5974.5
1953NL5th7084.45535Leo Durocher (MOY)
†1954NL ‡1st9757.630–Won World Series (Indians) 4–0[28] †Willie Mays (MVP)
Leo Durocher (MOY)
1955NL3rd8074.51918.5
1956NL6th6787.43526
1957NL6th6985.44826
San Francisco Giants
1958NL3rd8074.51912Orlando Cepeda (ROY)
1959NL3rd8371.5394Willie McCovey (ROY)
1960NL5th7975.51316
1961NL3rd8569.5528
1962NL ‡1st10362.624–Lost World Series (Yankees) 4–3[29] ‡
1963NL3rd8874.54311
1964NL4th9072.5563
1965NL2nd9567.5862Willie Mays (MVP)
1966NL2nd9368.5781.5
1967NL2nd9171.56210.5Mike McCormick (CYA)
1968NL2nd8874.5439
1969NLWest2nd9072.5563Willie McCovey (MVP)
1970NLWest3rd8676.53116
1971NLWest *1st9072.556–Lost NLCS (Pirates) 3–1[30] Charlie Fox (MOY)
1972NLWest5th6986.44526.5
1973NLWest3rd8874.54311Gary Matthews (ROY)
1974NLWest5th7290.44430
1975NLWest3rd8081.49727.5John Montefusco (ROY)
1976NLWest4th7488.45728
1977NLWest4th7587.46323
1978NLWest3rd8973.5496Joe Altobelli (MOY)
1979NLWest4th7191.43819.5
1980NLWest5th7586.46617
1981NLWest5th2732.4589
3rd2923.5583.5
1982NLWest3rd8775.5372Frank Robinson (MOY)
1983NLWest5th7983.48812
1984NLWest6th6696.40726
1985NLWest6th62100.38333
1986NLWest3rd8379.51213
1987NLWest *1st9072.556–Lost NLCS (Cardinals) 4–3[31] Roger Craig (MOY)
1988NLWest4th8379.51211.5
1989NL ‡West *1st9270.568–Won NLCS (Cubs) 4–1
Lost World Series (Athletics) 4–0[32] ‡		Kevin Mitchell (MVP)
1990NLWest3rd8577.5256
1991NLWest4th7587.46319
1992NLWest5th7290.44426
1993NLWest2nd10359.6361Barry Bonds (MVP)
Dusty Baker (MOY)
1994NLWest2nd5560.4783.5
1995NLWest4th6777.46511
1996NLWest4th6894.42023
1997NLWest *1st9072.556–Lost NLDS (Marlins) 3–0[33] Dusty Baker (MOY)
1998NLWest2nd8974.5469.5
1999NLWest2nd8676.53114
2000NLWest *1st9765.599–Lost NLDS (Mets) 3–1[34] Jeff Kent (MVP)
Dusty Baker (MOY)
2001NLWest2nd9072.5562Barry Bonds (MVP)
2002NL ‡West2nd §9566.5902.5Won NLDS (Braves) 3–2
Won NLCS (Cardinals) 4–1
Lost World Series (Angels) 4–3[35] ‡		Barry Bonds (MVP)
2003NLWest *1st10061.621–Lost NLDS (Marlins) 3–1[36] Barry Bonds (MVP)
2004NLWest2nd9171.5622Barry Bonds (MVP)
2005NLWest3rd7587.4637
2006NLWest3rd7685.47211.5
2007NLWest5th7191.43819
2008NLWest4th7290.44412Tim Lincecum (CYA)
2009NLWest3rd8874.5437Tim Lincecum (CYA)
†2010NL ‡West *1st9270.568–Won NLDS (Braves) 3–1
Won NLCS (Phillies) 4–2
Won World Series (Rangers) 4–1[37] †		Buster Posey (ROY)
2011NLWest2nd8676.5318
†2012NL ‡West *1st9468.580–Won NLDS (Reds) 3–2
Won NLCS (Cardinals) 4–3
Won World Series (Tigers) 4–0[38] †		Buster Posey (MVP)
2013NLWestT-3rd7686.46916
†2014NL ‡West2nd §8874.5436Won NLWC (Pirates)
Won NLDS (Nationals) 3–1
Won NLCS (Cardinals) 4–1
Won World Series (Royals) 4–3[39] †
2015NLWest2nd8478.5198
2016NLWest2nd §8775.5374Won NLWC (Mets)
Lost NLDS (Cubs) 3–1
2017NLWest5th6498.39540
2018NLWest4th7389.45118.5
2019NLWest3rd7785.47529
2020NLWest3rd2931.48314
2021NLWest *1st10755.660–Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3–2Gabe Kapler (MOY)
2022NLWest3rd8181.50030
2023NLWest4th7983.48821

Record by decade

The following table describes the Giants' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Pct
1880s 503 316 .614
1890s 711 660 .519
1900s 823 645 .561
1910s 889 597 .598
1920s 890 639 .582
1930s 868 657 .569
1940s 724 808 .473
1950s 822 721 .533
1960s 902 704 .562
1970s 794 818 .493
1980s 773 795 .493
1990s 790 766 .508
2000s 855 762 .529
2010s 821 799 .507
2020s 296 250 .542
All-time 113829854
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's San Francisco Giants History & Encyclopedia,[40] and are current as of October 1, 2023.

All-time records

Total GamesWinsLossesWin %
New York Gothams/Giants regular season record (1883–1957)10,9656,0674,898.553
San Francisco Giants regular season record (1958–present)10,4785,4155,063.517
All-time regular season record21,44311,4829,961.535
All-time post-season record[41] 19310093.518
All-time regular and post-season record21,63611,58210,054.535

Note: These statistics are current as of October 1, 2023.

Notes

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Giants Ballparks. Major League Baseball. October 29, 2010.
  2. Web site: AT&T Park Information – History. Major League Baseball. October 29, 2010.
  3. News: Giants' National League-record sellout streak ends after seven years . Thomas . Oide . July 17, 2017 . The Sacramento Bee.
  4. Web site: MLB Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia . October 29, 2010 . .
  5. News: San Francisco Giants end World Series title drought . Slater . Jim . . Yahoo! News . November 2, 2010 . November 2, 2010.
  6. Web site: Giants top Tigers in 10th for World Series sweep . https://web.archive.org/web/20121029213659/http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=321028106 . dead . October 29, 2012 . Associated Press . ESPN . October 29, 2012 . October 28, 2015.
  7. Web site: Bumgarner, a Three-Ring Master, Leads San Francisco to Its Third Title in Five Seasons . Waldestein . David . New York Times . October 29, 2014 . October 28, 2015.
  8. Web site: 1888 World Series – New York Giants over St. Louis Browns (6–4) . October 29, 2010 . .
  9. Web site: MLB Triple Crown Winners . October 29, 2010 . .
  10. Web site: 1889 World Series – New York Giants over Brooklyn Bridgerooms (6–3) . October 29, 2010 . .
  11. Book: Alexander, Charles C. . John McGraw . . 1995 . 42–4 . 0-8032-5925-5.
  12. Web site: 1905 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  13. Web site: 1911 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  14. Web site: 1912 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  15. Web site: MLB Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners . October 29, 2010 . .
  16. Web site: 1913 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  17. Web site: 1917 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  18. Web site: 1921 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  19. Web site: 1922 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  20. Web site: 1923 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  21. Web site: 1924 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  22. Web site: 1933 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  23. Web site: 1936 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  24. Web site: 1937 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  25. Web site: 1951 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  26. Web site: MLB Rookie of the Year Awards & Rolaids Relief Award Winners . October 29, 2010 . .
  27. Web site: MLB Manager of the Year Award Winners . October 29, 2010 . .
  28. Web site: 1954 New York Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  29. Web site: 1962 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  30. Web site: 1971 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  31. Web site: 1987 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  32. Web site: 1989 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  33. Web site: 1997 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  34. Web site: 2000 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  35. Web site: 2002 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  36. Web site: 2003 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  37. Web site: 2010 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . October 29, 2010 . .
  38. Web site: 2012 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . November 4, 2014 . .
  39. Web site: 2014 San Francisco Giants Batting, Pitching, & Fielding Statistics . November 4, 2014 . .
  40. Web site: San Francisco Giants History & Encyclopedia . . September 20, 2021 .
  41. Web site: Giants Postseason Results . . October 17, 2014.
  42. Vass . George . Baseball's Shrunken Seasons: What Might Have Been... . . January 1995 . 38–9 . 1995.

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