Tag Archives: Stu Miller

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 →

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Constructing a Team of Players Who Have Been Both Braves and Giants

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Charles Johnson

Tonight the Giants start a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves. To mark the occasion, I’ve utilized Baseball-Reference’s multi-franchise tool and compiled a team out of the guys who played for both the Braves and the Giants. In the case … Continue reading →

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The 100: Stu Miller (96)

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Charles Johnson

  One way to appreciate Stu Miller is to use Baseball Prospectus’s stat WXRL.  WXRL attempts to tell us the number of expected wins a relief pitcher produced, above what a replacement-level pitcher would produce, adjusted for the quality of … Continue reading →

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This Day in Giants History: August 22, 1961

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Charles Johnson

The hot Giants sweep a pair from the National-League-leading Reds‚ winning 12-2 and 5-3. Visiting San Francisco features 20 hits in the opener to back Mike McCormick. Orlando Cepeda‘s league-leading 35th home run starts the scoring in the nitecap‚ as … Continue reading →

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