The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in San Francisco, California. The team was originally formed in 1883 as the New York Gothams, then the club was renamed the New York Giants in 1885. 75 years later, in 1958, the franchise moved to its current day city, San Francisco. Through the 2017 season, the Giants have played 20,528 games, winning 11,015, and losing 9,513 for a winning percentage of approximately .537. This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Gothams or Giants.
Table key + Table keyRBIRun(s) batted inERAEarned run averageOPSOn-base percentage plus slugging percentage*Tie between two or more players/teamsNational League record§Major League record
Regular season
Individual career records Career batting recordsStatistic PlayerRecord Giants careerRefBatting average.3411923–1936On-base percentage.4771993–2007Slugging percentage.6661993–2007OPS1.1431993–2007Runs2,0111951–19521954–1972Plate appearances12,0151951–19521954–1972At bats10,4771951–19521954–1972Hits3,1871951–19521954–1972Total bases5,9071951–19521954–1972Singles1,8981951–19521954–1972Doubles5041951–19521954–1972Triples1621887–1899Home runs6461951–19521954–1972Grand slams161959–19731977–1980RBI1,8601926–1947Bases on balls1,9471993–2007Intentional base on balls5751993–2007Strikeouts1,4361951–19521954–1972Stolen bases4281887–1899Games played2,8571951–19521954–1972All-Star Games231951–19521954–1972 Career pitching recordsStatistic PlayerRecord Giants careerRefWins3721900–1916Losses1881900–1916Win–loss percentage.6931945, 1950–1955ERA2.121900–1916Saves2061998–2002Strikeouts (New York)2,5041900–1916Strikeouts (San Francisco)2,2811960–197310+ strikeout games362007–2015Shutouts791900–1916Games6471974–1984Innings1900–1916Games started5511900–1916Games finished3691974–1984Complete games4341900–1916No-hitters2*1900–1916No-hitters2*2007–2015Perfect games12005–2017Walks1,5881890–1898Hits allowed4,2041900–1916Wild pitches2221989–1998Hit batsmen1031890–1898
Individual single-season records Single-season batting recordsStatistic PlayerRecord SeasonRef(s)Batting average.401Home runs73§Grand slams3Grand slams3Grand slams3RBI151Runs147Hits254*Singles177Doubles49Triples27Stolen bases111At bats681Hitting streak33Slugging percentage.863§Extra-base hits107Total bases411On-base percentage.609§OPS1.422§Walks232§Intentional walks120§Strikeouts189Games started164Games played164 Single-season pitching recordsStatistic PlayerRecord SeasonRefWins44Losses34Strikeouts (New York Right-handed pitcher)345Strikeouts (New York Left-handed pitcher)239Strikeouts (San Francisco Right-handed pitcher)265Strikeouts (San Francisco Left-handed pitcher)251ERA1.14Earned runs allowed187Hits allowed528Shutouts11Saves48*Saves48*Games89*Games89*Starts65Complete games62*Complete games62*Innings Consecutive batters retired46§Consecutive perfect innings pitched15.1§
Team all-time records Source: Team all-time recordsStatistic Record Home runs13,613Runs91,801Hits177,770Batting average.264ERA3.55Runs allowed84,439
Team single-season records Batting statistics; pitching statistics Team season batting recordsStatistic Record SeasonHome runs241Runs959Hits1,769Doubles314Triples105Batting average.319Total bases2,628Stolen bases347 Team season pitching recordsStatistic Record SeasonHits allowed1,589Runs allowed868Home runs allowed194*Home runs allowed194*Strikeouts1,425ERA1.72Shutouts25
Team single-game records From 1901 onwards: Team game batting recordsStatistic Record DateOpponentSourceHome runs8Milwaukee BravesRuns26Brooklyn DodgersHits31Cincinnati RedsDoubles12Brooklyn DodgersTriples6Pittsburgh PiratesBatting average.574Chicago CubsTotal bases50Los Angeles Dodgers
Postseason Consecutive postseason series wins - 11 (tie for MLB record with 1998-2001 Yankees) Consecutive game wins when facing post-season elimination - 9 (MLB record)
See also Baseball statistics
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