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How Many Good Giants Were Good Prospects?

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Charles Johnson

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Andres Torres, Angel Pagan, Aubrey Huff, Barry Bonds, Bill Mueller, Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Brian Wilson, Buster Posey, David Bell, Ellis Burks, Felix Rodriguez, Hunter Pence, J.T. Snow, Jason Schmidt, Jeff Kent, John Burkett, Jonathan Sanchez, Jose Cruz, Juan Uribe, Livan Hernandez, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Melky Cabrera, Moises Alou, Noah Lowry, Pablo Sandoval, prospects, Randy Winn, Ray Durham, Reggie Sanders, Rich Aurilia, Robb Nen, Russ Ortiz, Ryan Vogelsong, Shawn Estes, Stan Javier, Tim Lincecum | Comments Off

The Greatest Giants Pitchers

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Charles Johnson

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amos Rusie, Art Nehf, Atlee Hammaker, Bill Swift, Carl Hubbell, Christy Mathewson, Cliff Melton, Dave Koslo, Fred Toney, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Gary Lavelle, Gaylord Perry, Greg Minton, Hal Schumacher, Hooks Wiltse, Jason Schmidt, Jeff Tesreau, Jim Barr, Joe McGinnity, John Montefusco, Johnny Antonelli, Jouett Meekin, Juan Marichal, Kirk Rueter, Larry Benton, Larry Jansen, Matt Cain, Mickey Welch, pitchers, Pitching, Rick Reuschel, Robb Nen, Rod Beck, Ruben Gomez, Sal Maglie, Scott Garrelts, Stu Miller, Tim Keefe, Tim Lincecum, Vida Blue, Virgil Barnes | Comments Off

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1903 Giants, 1954 Giants, 1955 Giants, 1956 Giants, 1957 Giants, 1966 Giants, 1975 Giants, 1976 Giants, 1980 Giants, 2005 Giants, 2007 Giants, 2008 Giants, 2009 Giants, 2010 Giants, 2011 Giants, Aaron Rowand, Al Corwin, Barry Zito, Bengie Molina, Dave Roberts, Don Liddle, Hoyt Wilhelm, Jim Hearn, Johnny Antonelli, Larry Jansen, Madison Bumgarner, Marv Grissom, Matt Cain, Randy Winn, Ruben Gomez, Sal Maglie, Tim Lincecum, Willie Mays, Windy McCall | Comments Off

The Giants’ Most Lopsided Teams, Part 1

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Charles Johnson

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 1914 Giants, 1924 Giants, 1944 Giants, 1947 Giants, 1962 Giants, 1963 Giants, 1995 Giants, 1996 Giants, 2000 Giants, 2010 Giants, 2012 Giants, 2012 World Series, Allen Watson, Barry Bonds, Barry Zito, Bill Voiselle, Billy O'Dell, Chuck Hiller, Cliff Melton, Ellis Burks, Felipe Alou, Felix Rodriguez, Glenallen Hill, Jack Sanford, Jeff Kent, Jose Bautista, Jose Pagan, Juan Marichal, Kirk Rueter, Leo Durocher, Livan Hernandez, Madison Bumgarner, Mark Gardner, Mark Leiter, Mark Portugal, Matt Cain, Matt Williams, Orlando Cepeda, Osvaldo Fernandez, Robb Nen, Rod Beck, Rogers Hornsby, Ryan Vogelsong, Shawn Estes, Terry Mulholland, Tim Lincecum, Trevor Wilson, Willam VanLandingham, Willie Mays, Willie McCovey | Comments Off

The Declining Workload of Starting Pitchers

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Charles Johnson

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 2013 Giants, Al Dark, Javier Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Joe McGinnity, Livan Hernandez, Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Noah Lowry, pitchers, Pitching, Santiago Casilla, Sergio Romo | Comments Off

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How Many Good Giants Were Good Prospects?

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