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How Many Good Giants Were Good Prospects?

Usually one sees this the other way around — how many good prospects became good players? It’s the foundation of any good prospect analysis, and indeed what we see is that higher-ranked prospects usually perform better in the majors than … Continue reading

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The Greatest Giants Pitchers

Last time, we looked at Giant position players who had led the team in WAR in every given ten-year period, from 1883-92 to 2005-14, from Roger Connor to Buster Posey. So today, I’ll reveal the list of pitchers who led … Continue reading

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The Giants’ Most Lopsided Teams, Part 2

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 Giants’ Most Lopsided Teams, Part 1

In 2012, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim powered their way to 89 wins primarily on the strength of their offense. Mike Trout led the Halos’ effort with an amazing 8.6 offensive WAR (or “oWAR,” which is WAR without consideration … Continue reading

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The Declining Workload of Starting Pitchers

In 1903, New York Giant Joe McGinnity pitched 434 innings. Last season, Madison Bumgarner led the Giants in innings pitched, throwing 201 1/3 innings. This is the second-lowest total ever from a Giant team-leader in a non-strike season. (Matt Cain … Continue reading

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