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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 →

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The Draft Picks Lost When Signing Free Agents

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Charles Johnson

Last week, we looked at the best of the players the Giants drafted with picks gained as compensation for the loss of free agents. Today we look at the flip side of that — draft picks the Giants lost when … Continue reading →

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Giants’ Greatest Pitching Trios

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Charles Johnson

So, having done so for hitters, I thought I should give pitching trios their due.  Here is a list of the top ten Giant pitching trios since 1900, ranked by Baseball Reference’s “runs above average” (RAA), which is the number … Continue reading →

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