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The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. Founded in 1883 as the New York Gothams, the team was renamed the New York Giants three years later, eventually relocating from New York City to San Francisco in 1958. The Giants play their home games in Oracle Park in San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants
2024 San Francisco Giants season
LogoCap insignia
Major league affiliations
Current uniform
Retired numbers
Colors
  • Black, orange, metallic gold, cream[1][2][3]
           
Name
Other nicknames
  • The G-Men
  • Los Gigantes
  • The Orange and Black
Ballpark
Major league titles
World Series titles (8)
NL Pennants (23)
West Division titles (9)
Pre-modern World Series (2)
Wild card berths (3)
Front office
Principal owner(s)Charles B. Johnson
Greg E. Johnson (Chairman)[4][5]
PresidentLarry Baer
President of baseball operationsBuster Posey
General managerZack Minasian
ManagerBob Melvin
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The franchise is one of the oldest and most successful in professional baseball, with more wins than any team in the history of major American sports.[6] The team was the first major-league organization based in New York City, most memorably playing home games at several iterations of the Polo Grounds. The Giants have played in the World Series 20 times. In 2014, the Giants won their then-record 23rd National League pennant; this mark has since been equaled and then eclipsed by the rival Dodgers, who won their 25th NL crown in 2024. The Giants' eight World Series championships are second-most in the NL and fifth-most of any franchise.[7]

The franchise won 17 pennants and five World Series championships while in New York, led by managers John McGraw, Bill Terry, and Leo Durocher. New York-era star players including Christy Mathewson, Carl Hubbell, Mel Ott, and Willie Mays join 63 other Giants in the Baseball Hall of Fame, the most of any franchise.[8] The Giants' rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the longest-standing and most famed rivalries in American sports, began in New York and continued when both teams relocated to California in 1958.[9][10]

Despite the efforts of Mays and Barry Bonds, regarded as two of baseball's all-time best players,[11] the Giants endured a 56-year championship drought following the move west, a stretch that included three World Series losses. The drought finally ended in the early 2010s; under manager Bruce Bochy, the Giants embraced sabermetrics and eventually formed a baseball dynasty that saw them win the World Series in 2010, 2012, and 2014, making the Giants the second team in NL history to win three championships in five years.[12][13][14]

Through 2024, the franchise's all-time record is 11,541–10,019–163 (.535). Since moving to San Francisco in 1958, the Giants have an overall win–loss record of 5,474–5,121–6 (.517) through the end of 2024.[15] The team's current manager is Bob Melvin.

History

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New York Giants

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Main article: New York Giants (baseball)

The Giants originated in New York City as the New York Gothams in 1883, and were known as the New York Giants from 1885 until the team relocated to San Francisco after the 1957 season. During most of their 75 seasons in New York City, the Giants played home games at various incarnations of the Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan.

Numerous inductees of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum played for the New York Giants, including John McGraw, Christy Mathewson, Mel Ott, Bill Terry, Willie Mays, Monte Irvin, and Travis Jackson. During the club's tenure in New York, they produced five of the franchise's eight World Series wins (1905, 1921, 1922, 1933, 1954) and 17 of its 23 National League pennants. Famous moments in the Giants' New York history include the 1922 World Series, in which the Giants swept the Yankees in four games, the 1951 home run by New York Giants outfielder and third baseman Bobby Thomson known as the "Shot Heard 'Round the World", and the defensive feat by Mays during Game 1 of the 1954 World Series known as "the Catch".

The Giants had intense rivalries with their fellow New York teams, the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Giants faced the Yankees in six World Series and played the league rival Dodgers multiple times per season. Games between any two of these three teams were known collectively as the Subway Series. The Dodgers-Giants rivalry continues, as both teams moved to California after the 1957 season, with the Dodgers relocating to Los Angeles. The New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) are named after the team.

San Francisco Giants

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Main article: History of the San Francisco Giants
 
Fans celebrating the Giants' 2014 World Series victory at San Francisco City Hall.

The Giants, along with their rival Los Angeles Dodgers, became the first Major League Baseball teams to play on the West Coast.[16] On April 15, 1958, the Giants played their first game in San Francisco, defeating the former Brooklyn and now Los Angeles Dodgers, 8–0.[17] The Giants played for two seasons at Seals Stadium (from 1931 to 1957, the stadium was the home of the PCL's San Francisco Seals) before moving to Candlestick Park in 1960. The Giants played at Candlestick Park until 1999, before opening Pacific Bell Park (now known as Oracle Park) in 2000, where the Giants currently play.

The Giants struggled to sustain consistent success in their first 50 years in San Francisco. They made nine playoff appearances and won three NL pennants between 1958 and 2009. The Giants lost the 1962 World Series in seven games to the New York Yankees. The Giants were swept in the 1989 World Series by their cross-Bay rival Oakland Athletics, a series best known for the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, which caused a 10-day delay between Games 2 and 3.[18] The Giants also lost the 2002 World Series to the Anaheim Angels. One of the team's biggest highlights during this time was the 2001 season, in which outfielder Barry Bonds hit 73 home runs, breaking the record for most home runs in a season.[19] In 2007, Bonds would surpass Hank Aaron's career record of 755 home runs.[20] Bonds finished his career with 762 home runs (586 hit with the Giants), which is still the MLB record.

The Giants won three World Series championships in 2010, 2012, and 2014, giving the team eight total World Series titles, including the five won as the New York Giants.

Players inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as members of the San Francisco Giants include CF Willie Mays, 1B Orlando Cepeda, P Juan Marichal, 1B Willie McCovey, and P Gaylord Perry.

Uniforms

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1958–1972

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Upon moving to San Francisco, the Giants kept the same uniform they wore in New York, save for two changes. The cap logo now had an interlocking "SF" in orange, while the road uniform now featured "San Francisco" in black block letters with orange trim. Neckline, pants and sleeves feature thin black and orange stripes.

1973–1976

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Changing to double-knit polyester, the Giants made a few noticeable changes to their uniform. The color scheme on the letters was changed to orange with black trim, and player names were added on the back. The cap logo remained the same.

1977–1982

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For the 1977 season, the Giants switched to pullover uniforms. "Giants" on the home uniform was changed from serifed block lettering to cursive script, and the color scheme returned to black with orange trim. The road uniform became orange, with letters in black with white trim. Neck and sleeve stripes are in black, orange and white. Both uniforms received chest numbers. The standard cap was changed to feature an orange brim.

The 1978 season saw the Giants add a black alternate uniform, an inverse of their road orange uniform. All three uniforms now featured the "Giants" script previously exclusive to the home uniform.

1983–1993

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Before the 1983 season, the Giants returned to a traditional buttoned uniform designed by Sidjakov Berman & Gomez.[21] This design returned to the classic look they wore early in their San Francisco tenure, but with a few exceptions. The lettering became more rounded (save for the player's name), the neck stripes were removed, and the interlocking "SF" and black piping was added on the road gray uniform. The caps returned to an all-black design.

1994–1999

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In 1994, the Giants made a few changes to their uniform. The road uniform reverted to "San Francisco" in front and removed the piping. The front of both uniforms returned to stylized block letters with pointed edges, but kept the rounded numbers. The "SF" on the cap was also changed to reflect the lettering change.

2000–present

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Coinciding with the move to Oracle Park (then Pacific Bell Park) in 2000, the Giants unveiled new uniforms which were aesthetically close to the style they originally wore in their early years. On each uniform, numbers returned to a block letter style.

Home

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The base of the home uniform was changed to cream. The "Giants" wordmark kept the same stylized block letter treatment but the arrangement was changed from a vertical to a radial arch. Neck stripes also returned with this uniform. Gold drop shadows were also added. A sleeve patch containing the team logo and the words "San Francisco Baseball Club" was also featured.

Road

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The gray road uniform returned to the classic "San Francisco" wordmark used in the 1960s, though in 2005 gold drop shadows were also added. This uniform was then tweaked to include black piping in 2012. Two sleeve patches were used. Between 2000 and 2010, the patch featured "SF" in orange letters in front of a baseball, with the full name added within a black circle. In 2011, this was changed to the sleeve patch used on the home uniform. Until 2020, only the road uniform featured player names; since 2021, all Giants uniforms have player names on the back.

Black alternate

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In 2001, the Giants added a road and home alternate black uniform. Each uniform shared the same design as their home and road counterparts, with the exception of the road alternate receiving gold drop shadows. The home design was dropped after only one season, and the road version was retired the following year. Both sets were worn with an all-black cap but with the squatchee in black (the primary cap has an orange squatchee) and the "SF" wordmark changed to black with orange trim.

In 2015, the Giants unveiled a new black alternate uniform to be used on select Saturday home games. This set has the interlocking "SF" in front along with orange piping and a new sleeve patch containing the Golden Gate Bridge atop the "Giants" wordmark. Initially, the letters were in black with orange trim, but this was changed to orange with black trim and orange drop shadows.

Orange alternate

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Before the 2010 season, the Giants unveiled a new orange alternate uniform to be used on Friday home games. Initially, this design was similar to the home uniform save for a trim change to cream, but in 2011, the sleeve patch was changed to the one previously used on the team's road uniform. In 2014, the orange alternate were tweaked slightly, adding black piping and a new sleeve patch featuring the interlocking "SF" logo, and returning to the script "Giants" lettering previously used in the late 1970s. This design is usually paired with a black cap with orange brim featuring the "SF" logo.

Road alternate

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Between 2012 and 2019, the Giants wore a second gray road uniform. This design was similar to the primary roads, but with the "SF" in place of the city name (a nod to the 1983–1993 road uniforms).

City Connect

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In 2021, Major League Baseball and Nike introduced the "City Connect" program, with teams wearing special uniforms that reflect the pride and personality of their community. The Giants' version is a white base with orange accents, featuring the stylized "G" in an orange/white gradient. The gradient represents the San Francisco fog that envelopes the Bay Area many months per year. An orange silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge is printed on the sleeves. The uniform is paired with an all-orange cap with the "SF" in orange with white trim. The uniforms are usually worn on Tuesday home games.

Rivalries

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The Giants' rivalry with the Los Angeles Dodgers dates back to when the two teams were based in New York, as does their rivalry with the New York Yankees. The Dodger and Giants rivalry is one of the longest rivalries in sports history. Their rivalry with the Oakland Athletics dates back to when the Giants were in New York and the A's were in Philadelphia and played each other in the 1905, 1911, & 1913 World Series, and was renewed in 1968 when the Athletics moved from Kansas City and the teams again played each other in the earthquake-interrupted 1989 Bay Bridge World Series. The 2010 NLCS inaugurated a Giants rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies after confrontations between Jonathan Sánchez and Chase Utley, and between Ramón Ramírez and Shane Victorino. However, with the Philadelphia Phillies dropping off as one of the premier teams of the National League, this rivalry has died down since 2010 and 2011. Another rivalry that has intensified recently is with the St. Louis Cardinals, whom the team has faced 4 times in the NLCS.

The rivalry between the New York Giants and Chicago Cubs in the early 20th century was once regarded as one of the most heated in baseball,[22] with Merkle's Boner leading to a 1908 season-ending matchup in New York of particular note. That historical rivalry was revisited when the Giants beat the Cubs in the 1989 National League Championship Series, in their tiebreaker game in Chicago at the end of the 1998 season, on June 6, 2012, in a "Turn Back The Century" game in which both teams wore replica 1912 uniforms, and in the 2016 National League Division Series in which the Cubs won.[23]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Main article: Dodgers–Giants rivalry

The Giants-Dodgers rivalry is one of the longest-standing rivalries in team sports.[10]

The Giants-Dodgers feud began in the late 19th century when both clubs were based in New York City, with the Dodgers based in Brooklyn and the Giants playing at the Polo Grounds in upper Manhattan. After the 1957 season, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley decided to move the team to Los Angeles primarily for financial reasons.[24] Along the way, he managed to convince Giants owner Horace Stoneham (who was considering moving his team to Minnesota) to preserve the rivalry by taking his team to San Francisco as well.[24] New York baseball fans were stunned and heartbroken by the move.[24][25] Given that the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco have long been competitors in economic, cultural and political arenas, their new California venues became fertile ground for transplantation of the ancient rivalry. In the wake of the Giants' and Dodgers' leaving New York, a new ballclub was born in 1962 in Queens: The New York Mets. The team's colors (blue and orange) were an homage to the recently departed teams.

Both teams' having endured for over a century while leaping across an entire continent, as well as the rivalry's growth from cross-city to cross-state, have led to its being considered one of the greatest in sports history.[26][27][28]

The Giants-Dodgers rivalry has seen both teams enjoy periods of success at the expense of the other. While the Giants have more total wins, head-to-head wins, and World Series titles in their franchise histories, the Dodgers have won the National League West 11 more times than the Giants since the start of division play in 1969. Both teams have made the postseason as a National League wild card twice. The Giants won their first world championship in California in 2010, while the Dodgers won their last world title in 2020. As of the end of the 2023 baseball season, the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the San Francisco Giants in California World Series triumphs, 6–3, whereas in 20th-century New York, the Giants led the Dodgers in World Series championships, 5–1. The combined franchise histories give the Giants an 8–7 edge in MLB championships, overall.

Oakland Athletics

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Main article: Bay Bridge Series

A geographic rivalry with the cross-Bay American League Athletics greatly increased with the 1989 World Series, nicknamed the "Battle of the Bay", which Oakland swept (and which was interrupted by the Loma Prieta earthquake moments before the scheduled start of Game 3 in San Francisco). This dates back to when the Giants and Athletics were rivals, when the Giants were in New York and the Athletics in Philadelphia. They met in the 1905, 1911, and 1913 World Series. In addition, the introduction of interleague play in 1997 has pitted the two teams against each other for usually six games every season since 1997, three in each city (but only four in 2013, two in each city). Before 1997, they played each other only in Cactus League spring training. Their interleague play wins and losses (63–57 in favor of the A's) have been fairly evenly divided despite differences in league, style of play, stadium, payroll, fan base stereotypes, media coverage and World Series records, all of which have heightened the rivalry in recent years.[29] The intensity of the rivalry and how it is understood varies among Bay Area fans. A's fans generally view the Giants as a hated rival, while Giants fans generally view the A's as a friendly rival much lower on the scale. This is most likely due to the A's lack of a historical rival, while the Giants have their heated rivalry with the Dodgers. Some Bay Area fans are fans of both teams. The "split hats" that feature the logos of both teams best embodies the shared fan base. Other Bay Area fans view the competition between the two teams as a "friendly rivalry", with little actual hatred compared to similar ones such as the Subway Series (New York Mets vs. New York Yankees), the Red Line Series (Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox) and the Freeway Series (Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Los Angeles Angels).

The Giants and A's enjoyed a limited rivalry at the start of the 20th century before the Yankees began to dominate after the acquisition of Babe Ruth in 1920, when the Giants were in New York and the A's were in Philadelphia. The teams were managed by legendary leaders John McGraw and Connie Mack, who were considered not only friendly rivals but the premier managers during that era, especially in view of their longevity (Mack for 50 years, McGraw for 30) since both were majority owners. Each team played in five of the first 15 World Series (tying them with the Red Sox and Cubs for most World Series appearances during that time period). As the New York Giants and the Philadelphia A's, they met in three World Series, with the Giants winning in 1905 and the A's in 1911 & 1913. After becoming the San Francisco Giants and Oakland A's, they met in a fourth Series in 1989 resulting in the A's last world championship (as of 2024).

New York Yankees

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Main articles: Giants–Yankees rivalry and Subway Series

Though in different leagues, the Giants have also been historical rivals of the Yankees,[30][31][32] starting in New York before the Giants moved to the West Coast. Before the institution of interleague play in 1997, the two teams had little opportunity to play each other except in seven World Series: 1921, 1922, 1923, 1936, 1937, 1951 and 1962, the Yankees winning last five of the seven Series. The teams have met five times in regular season interleague play: In 2002 at the old Yankee Stadium, in 2007 at Oracle Park (then known as AT&T Park), in 2013, 2016, and 2023 at the current Yankee Stadium, and in 2019 at Oracle Park. The teams' next regular season meetings will occur yearly, with the advent of the balanced schedule format introduced in 2023.

In his July 4, 1939, farewell speech ending with the renowned "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth", Yankee slugger Lou Gehrig, who played in 2,130 consecutive games, declared that the Giants were a team he "would give his right arm to beat, and vice versa".[33]

Baseball Hall of Famers

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As of 2024, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame has inducted 66 representatives of the Giants (55 players and 11 managers) into the Hall of Fame, more than any other team in the history of baseball.

 
Christy Mathewson
 
Mel Ott
San Francisco Giants Hall of Famers
Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
New York Gothams/Giants

Dave Bancroft
Jake Beckley
Roger Bresnahan *
Dan Brouthers
Jesse Burkett
Roger Connor *
George Davis *
Leo Durocher

Buck Ewing *
Frankie Frisch
Burleigh Grimes
Gabby Hartnett
Rogers Hornsby
Waite Hoyt
Carl Hubbell *
Monte Irvin
Travis Jackson *

Tim Keefe *
Willie Keeler
George Kelly *
King Kelly
Tony Lazzeri
Freddie Lindstrom *
Ernie Lombardi
Rube Marquard *
Christy Mathewson *

Joe McGinnity *
John McGraw *
Joe Medwick
Johnny Mize
Hank O'Day
Jim O'Rourke *
Mel Ott *
Edd Roush
Amos Rusie *

Ray Schalk
Red Schoendienst
Bill Terry *
John Montgomery Ward *
Mickey Welch *
Hoyt Wilhelm
Hack Wilson
Ross Youngs *

San Francisco Giants

Steve Carlton
Gary Carter

Orlando Cepeda *
Rich Gossage
Randy Johnson

Juan Marichal *
Willie Mays *

Willie McCovey *
Joe Morgan
Gaylord Perry *

Frank Robinson
Duke Snider
Warren Spahn

  • Players and managers listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Giants or Gothams cap insignia.
  • * New York / San Francisco Giants listed as primary team according to the Hall of Fame

Ford C. Frick Award recipients

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San Francisco Giants Ford C. Frick Award recipients
Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Ernie Harwell
Russ Hodges

Tim McCarver
Al Michaels
Jon Miller

Lindsey Nelson
Lon Simmons

  • Names in bold received the award based primarily on their work as broadcasters for the Giants.
  • * Played as Giants

Other

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The following inducted members of the Hall of Fame played or managed for the Giants, but either played for the Giants and were inducted as a manager having never managed the Giants, or managed the Giants and were inducted as a player having never played for the Giants:

  • Cap Anson – inducted as player, managed Giants in 1898.
  • Hughie Jennings – inducted as player, managed Giants from 1924 to 1925.
  • Bill McKechnie – inducted as manager, played for Giants in 1916.
  • Frank Robinson – inducted as player, managed Giants from 1981 to 1984.
  • Casey Stengel – inducted as manager, played for Giants from 1921 to 1923.

Broadcasters Russ Hodges, Lon Simmons, and Jon Miller are permanently honored in the Hall's "Scribes & Mikemen" exhibit as a result of winning the Ford C. Frick Award in 1980, 2004, and 2010 respectively. As with all Frick Award winners, none are officially recognized as an inducted member of the Hall of Fame.

Bay Area Sports Hall of Famers

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Barry Bonds
 
Madison Bumgarner
 
Orlando Cepeda
 
Will Clark
 
Jeffrey Leonard
 
Tim Lincecum
 
Willie Mays
 
Juan Marichal
 
Willie McCovey
 
Gaylord Perry
Main article: Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
Giants in the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
No. Name Position Tenure Notes
— Bob Lurie Owner 1976–1993 Born in San Francisco
— Peter Magowan Owner/President 1993–2008 Attended Stanford University
1, 18 Bill Rigney IF
Manager		 1946–1953
1956–1960, 1976		 Born and raised in Alameda
2 Dick Bartell SS 1935–1938
1941–1943, 1946		 Grew up in Alameda
4 Ernie Lombardi C 1943–1947 Elected mainly on his performance with Cincinnati Reds, grew up in Oakland
6 Tony Lazzeri 2B 1939 Elected mainly on his performance with New York Yankees, born and raised in San Francisco
8 Joe Morgan 2B 1981–1982 Elected mainly on his performance with Cincinnati Reds, raised in Oakland
9, 10, 60 Matt Williams 3B 1987–1996
12 Dusty Baker OF
Manager		 1984
1993–2002
14 Vida Blue P 1978–1981
1985–1986		 Elected mainly on his performance with Oakland A's
15 Bruce Bochy Manager 2007–2019 Managed 2010, 2012, 2014 World Series winners
16 Lefty O'Doul LF 1928
1933–1934		 Born in San Francisco
18, 43 Matt Cain P 2005–2017 Pitched a perfect game in 2012
19, 33 Dave Righetti P
Coach		 1991–1993
2000–2017		 Born and raised in San Jose
20 Frank Robinson Manager 1981–1984 Elected mainly on his performance with Cincinnati Reds and Baltimore Orioles
21 Jeff Kent 2B 1997–2002 Attended UC Berkeley
22 Will Clark 1B 1986–1993
24 Willie Mays CF 1951–1952
1954–1972
25 Barry Bonds LF 1993–2007 Grew up in San Carlos
27 Juan Marichal P 1960–1973
30 Orlando Cepeda 1B 1958–1966
36 Gaylord Perry P 1962–1971
43 Dave Dravecky P 1987–1989
44 Willie McCovey 1B 1959–1973
1977–1980

Wall of Famers

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Further information: Oracle Park § San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame

The Giants Wall of Fame recognizes retired players whose records stand highest among their teammates on the basis of longevity and achievements.

Those honored have played a minimum of nine seasons for the San Francisco Giants, or five seasons with at least one All-Star selection as a Giant.[34]

Key
Year Year inducted
Bold Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
†
 Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame as a Giant
San Francisco Giants Wall of Fame
Year No. Name Position(s) Tenure
2008 23, 49 Felipe Alou OF/1B
Manager		 1958–1963
2003–2006
46 Gary Lavelle P 1974–1984
33 Jim Barr P 1971–1978
1982–1983
10 Johnnie LeMaster SS 1975–1985
14, 24 Willie Mays† CF 1951–1952, 1954–1972
47 Rod Beck P 1991–1997
00, 20, 26 Jeffrey Leonard LF 1981–1988
14 Vida Blue P 1978–1981
1985–1986
8, 17, 19 Kirt Manwaring C 1987–1996
44 Willie McCovey† 1B 1959–1973
1977–1980
42 Bobby Bolin P 1961–1969
27 Juan Marichal† P 1960–1973
49 Jeff Brantley P 1988–1993
15, 22 Jack Clark RF/1B 1975–1984
29, 40 Mike McCormick P 1956–1962
1967–1970
15, 19 Bob Brenly C 1981–1988
1989
32, 33, 40, 51 John Burkett P 1987
1990–1994
23, 37 Stu Miller P 1957–1962
25 Bobby Bonds RF 1968–1974
30 Orlando Cepeda† 1B 1958–1966
17, 39 Randy Moffitt P 1972–1981
38, 41 Greg Minton P 1975–1987
7, 9 Kevin Mitchell LF 1987–1991
22 Will Clark 1B 1986–1993
34, 39 Mike Krukow P 1983–1989
12 Jim Davenport 3B
Manager		 1958–1970
1985
26, 50 John Montefusco P 1974–1980
30, 33 Chili Davis OF 1981–1987
9, 10, 60 Matt Williams 3B 1987–1996
31 Robb Nen P 1998–2002
2 Dick Dietz C 1966–1971
22, 28, 35, 36 Gaylord Perry† P 1962–1971
41 Darrell Evans 3B/1B 1976–1983
16 Jim Ray Hart 3B/LF 1963–1973
48 Rick Reuschel P 1987–1991
6 J. T. Snow 1B 1997–2005
2008
23, 26, 29 Tito Fuentes 2B 1965–1974
42, 45, 46 Kirk Rueter P 1996–2005
31, 43, 50, 52, 54 Scott Garrelts P 1982–1991
6 Robby Thompson 2B 1986–1996
5, 51 Tom Haller C 1961–1967
2, 35 Chris Speier SS 1971–1977
1987–1989
7, 14, 17 Atlee Hammaker P 1982–1985
1987–1990
2009 21 Jeff Kent 2B 1997–2002
2010 33, 35, 57 Rich Aurilia SS 1995–2003
2007–2009
36, 55 Shawn Estes P 1995–2001
2011 7, 56 Marvin Benard OF 1995–2003
29 Jason Schmidt P 2001–2006
2017 25 Barry Bonds LF 1993–2007
2018 18, 43 Matt Cain P 2005–2017
33, 38 Brian Wilson P 2006–2012
14, 32, 51 Ryan Vogelsong P 2000–2001
2011–2015
2019 — Peter Magowan Managing General Partner 1993–2008
2021 — Bob Lurie Owner 1976–1993
2022 8 Hunter Pence RF 2012–2018
2020
2023 — Mike Murphy Clubhouse Manager 1958–2023
2024 41 Jeremy Affeldt P 2009–2015
46 Santiago Casilla P 2010–2016
49 Javier López P 2010–2016
54 Sergio Romo P 2008–2016

Retired numbers

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See also: List of Major League Baseball retired numbers

The Giants have retired 11 numbers in the history of the franchise, most recently Will Clark's number 22 in 2022.

 
Christy
Mathewson
P
 
Honored
1988
 
John
McGraw
3B
Mgr
Honored
1988
 
Bill
Terry
1B
Mgr, GM
Retired
1984
 
Mel
Ott
RF
Mgr
Retired
1949
 
Carl
Hubbell
P
 
Retired
1944
 
Monte
Irvin
LF
 
Retired June 26, 2010
 
Will
Clark
1B
 
Retired July 30, 2022
 
Willie
Mays
CF
 
Retired May 12, 1972
 
Barry
Bonds
LF
 
Retired August 11, 2018
 
Juan
Marichal
P
 
Retired
1975
 
Orlando
Cepeda
1B
 
Retired July 11, 1999
 
Gaylord
Perry
P
 
Retired July 23, 2005
 
Willie
McCovey
1B
 
Retired September 21, 1980
 
Jackie
Robinson*
–
All MLB
Honored April 15, 1997

* Retired throughout the major leagues; Robinson actually was traded to the Giants, but retired before playing a game for them.

Of the Giants whose numbers have been retired, all but Bonds and Clark have been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1944, Carl Hubbell (#11) became the first National Leaguer to have his number retired by his team.[35] Bill Terry (#3), Mel Ott (#4), and Hubbell played or managed their entire careers for the New York Giants. Willie Mays (#24) began his career in New York, moving with the Giants to San Francisco in 1958; he did not play in most of 1952 and all of 1953 due to his service in the Korean War. Mathewson and McGraw are honored by the Giants, but played in an era before uniform numbers became standard in baseball.

The Giants had originally scheduled to retire Will Clark's #22 on July 11, 2020, but the ceremony was postponed until July 30, 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[36]

Also honored

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John McGraw (3B, 1902–06; manager, 1902–32) and Christy Mathewson (P, 1900–16), who were members of the New York Giants before the introduction of uniform numbers, have the letters "NY" displayed in place of a number.

Broadcasters Lon Simmons (1958–73, 1976–78, 1996–2002 & 2006), Russ Hodges (1949–70), and Jon Miller (1997–current) are each represented by an old-style radio microphone displayed in place of a number.

The Giants present the Willie Mac Award annually to the player that best exemplifies the spirit and leadership shown by Willie McCovey throughout his career.

Team captains

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The Giants have had ten official recorded captains over the years:[37]

During the 2021 and 2022 season, player Brandon Belt gave himself the title of self-proclaimed captain,[40] but this was not considered an official captaincy.[41]

Season records

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Further information: List of San Francisco Giants seasons
Total Games Wins Losses Win %
New York Gothams/Giants regular season record (1883–1957) 10,965 6,067 4,898 .553
San Francisco Giants regular season record (1958–present) 10,478 5,415 5,063 .517
All-time regular season record 21,443 11,482 9,961 .535
All-time post-season record[42][b] 193 100 93 .518
All-time regular and post-season record 21,636 11,582 10,054 .535

Note: These statistics are current as of end of 2023 season.

Home stadiums

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New York

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San Francisco

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Roster

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Minor league affiliations

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Main article: List of San Francisco Giants minor league affiliates

The San Francisco Giants farm system consists of seven minor league affiliates.[43]

Class Team League Location Ballpark Affiliated
Triple-A Sacramento River Cats Pacific Coast League West Sacramento, California Sutter Health Park 2015
Double-A Richmond Flying Squirrels Eastern League Richmond, Virginia The Diamond 2010
High-A Eugene Emeralds Northwest League Eugene, Oregon PK Park 2021
Single-A San Jose Giants California League San Jose, California Excite Ballpark 1988
Rookie ACL Giants Arizona Complex League Scottsdale, Arizona Scottsdale Stadium 2024
DSL Giants Black Dominican Summer League Boca Chica, Santo Domingo Rawling Foundation Complex 2021
DSL Giants Orange

Radio and television

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See also: List of San Francisco Giants broadcasters

Giants' television telecasts are on NBC Sports Bay Area (cable) with select games simulcasted on KNTV (broadcast). KNTV's broadcast contract with the Giants began in 2008, one year after the team and KTVU mutually ended a relationship that dated to 1961.[44] Jon Miller regularly called the action on KNTV, which used to be exclusive to the NBC Bay Area channel up until 2021, while the announcing team for NBCSBA telecasts is Duane Kuiper and Mike Krukow, affectionately known as "Kruk and Kuip" (pronounced "Kruke" and "Kype"). During the 2016 season, the Giants had an average 4.71 rating and 117,000 viewers on primetime TV broadcasts.[45] Since the 2022 season, as Krukow is unable to travel with the team due to his inclusion body myositis, the pair only work home games and select road games, which the road games are done via "SplitKast" where Kuiper would be at the away ballpark and Krukow will be at the NBC Sports Bay Area studio in San Francisco. Shawn Estes, Javier López, and Hunter Pence serve as an alternate analysts for all other Giants road games with either Kuiper or Flemming.[46][47]

The Giants' flagship radio station is KNBR (680 AM). KNBR's owner, Cumulus Media, is a limited partner in San Francisco Baseball Associates LP, the owner of the team.[48] Jon Miller and Dave Flemming are the regular play-by-play announcers. Joe Ritzo and F.P. Santangelo serves as a backup play by play when Jon is absent and Dave is on TV. In addition to KNBR, the Giants can be heard throughout Northern California and parts of Nevada, Oregon, and Hawaii on the Giants Radio Network. Erwin Higueros and Tito Fuentes handle Spanish-language radio broadcasts on KXZM (93.7 FM).

Fight song and other music

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First used for Giants radio broadcasts on KSFO, the team's fight song "Bye, Bye Baby!" is currently used following any Giants home run. The song is played in the stadium, and an instrumental version is played on telecasts when the inning in which the home run was hit concludes. The title and chorus "Bye bye baby!" coming from famed former Giants broadcaster Russ Hodges, which was his home run call.[49][50]

Following a Giants home win, Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" is played in Oracle Park in celebration.

See also

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