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The Giants’ Most Lopsided Teams, Part 2

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Charles Johnson

Last week, we looked at the most “lopsided” Giants teams where the difference between the team oWAR, that is, the portion of WAR generated by the offense, and the pWAR, that is, the portion of WAR generated by the pitchers, … Continue reading →

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The General Managers: John McGraw, 1902-12

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Charles Johnson

In his 1997 book, The Bill James Guide to Baseball Managers, Bill James created career All-Star teams for several prominent managers. The idea was to give a snapshot of the best seasons that the manager’s players had by position. For … Continue reading →

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This Day in Giants History: September 14, 1903

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Charles Johnson

The Giants take the opener‚ 8-2‚ of a doubleheader in St. Louis. In the nitecap‚ Giant rookie Red Ames begins his 17-year career with a 5-inning, 5-0 no-hitter‚ striking out seven Cards. The game is called in mid-afternoon due to … Continue reading →

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This Day in Giants History: August 31, 1903

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Charles Johnson

Joe McGinnity wins both games of a double header for the third time this month, beating the Phillies, 4-1 and 9-2.  Iron Joe strikes out nine batters in the opener. The two games total three hours and three minutes.

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This Day in Giants History: August 3, 1903

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Charles Johnson

The Giants edge Boston‚ 4-1‚ in 11 innings with Christy Mathewson outpitching Vic Willis. Each pitcher allows 9 hits‚ but Matty fans 11‚ including three in the 11th.

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