The Baseball Scholar

San Francisco Giants

Dave Franks
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  • San Francisco Giants Lists
  • Team History
    Years Known As Record World Series Titles Pennants Playoff Appearance
    1958 – 2022 San Francisco Giants 5,315 – 4,956 3 6 13
    1885 – 1957 New York Giants 5,959 – 4,798 5 17 14
    1883 – 1884 New York Gothams 108 – 100 0 0 0
    World Series Titles
    Year Opponent Series World Series MVP
    2014 Kansas City Royals 4-3 Madison Bumgarner
    2012 Detroit Tigers 4-0 Pablo Sandoval
    2010 Texas Rangers 4-1 Edgar Renteria
    1954 Cleveland Indians 4-0
    1933 Washington Senators 4-1
    1922 New York Yankees 4-0
    1921 New York Yankees 5-3
    1905 Philadelphia Athletics 4-1
    Retired Numbers
    Number Player Years Played Position
    3 Bill Terry 1923 – 1936 1B
    4 Mel Ott 1926 – 1947 OF / 3B
    11 Carl Hubbell 1928 – 1943 LHP
    20 Monte Irvin 1949 – 1955 OF / 1B
    24 Willie Mays 1951 – 1952, 1954 – 1972 OF
    27 Juan Marichal 1960 – 1973 RHP
    30 Orlando Cepeda 1958 – 1966 1B / OF
    36 Gaylord Perry 1962 – 1971 RHP
    44 Willie McCovey 1959 – 1973, 1977 – 1980 1B / OF
    MVP
    Year Player Position
    2012 Buster Posey C
    2004 Barry Bonds OF
    2003 Barry Bonds OF
    2002 Barry Bonds OF
    2001 Barry Bonds OF
    2000 Jeff Kent 2B
    1993 Barry Bonds OF
    1989 Kevin Mitchell OF
    1969 Willie McCovey 1B
    1965 Willie Mays OF
    1954 Willie Mays OF
    1936 Carl Hubbell SP
    1933 Carl Hubbell SP
    1912 Larry Doyle 2B
    Cy Young Award
    Year Player
    2009 Tim Lincecum
    2008 Tim Lincecum
    1967 Mike McCormick
    Rookie of the Year
    Year Player Position
    2010 Buster Posey C
    1975 John Montefusco SP
    1973 Gary Matthews OF
    1959 Willie McCovey 1B
    1958 Orlando Cepeda 1B
    1951 Willie Mays OF
    Manager of the Year
    Year Manager
    2021 Gabe Kapler
    2000 Dusty Baker
    1997 Dusty Baker
    1993 Dusty Baker