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The Greatest Giants Hitters

So, I did this sort of meaningless baseball thing — not for the first time and not for the last. Here’s what I did: I looked at the Giants position players who were Baseball Reference Wins Above Replacement leaders for … Continue reading

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Constructing a Team of Players Who Have Been Both White Sox and Giants

Before the inception of interleague play, the Giants’ experience playing the Chicago White Sox in any games of importance was when the Sox beat the Giants in the 1917 World Series. Tonight the Giants start a two-game regular-season series against … Continue reading

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This Day in Giants History, May 12, 1995: Matt Williams Sorta Breaks a Record

Against the Pirates‚ Matt Williams hits his seventh and eighth home runs of the season‚ and in the process breaks‚ in a manner of speaking‚ Roger Maris‘s 162-game home run record. Williams hit 62 home runs in 161 games spread … Continue reading

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1964 in a Box

Giants Checking In: Barry Bonds, Riverside, CA John Burkett, New Brighton, PA Ellis Burks, Vicksburg, MS Will Clark, New Orleans, LA Darryl Hamilton, Baton Rouge, LA Roberto Hernandez, Santurce, PR Mike Jackson, Houston, TX Stan Javier, San Francisco de Macoris, … Continue reading

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The Best Defensive Right Fielders

We’ve been examining the best three-year peaks of defensive play by Giant players, as measured by baseball-reference.com’s rfield. I explained my methodology here, and we’ve previously looked at catchers, first-, second– and third basemen, shortstops, left fielders, and Willie Mays. … Continue reading

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