Tag Archives: Marv Grissom

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 →

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This Day in Giants History: October 7, 1958

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Charles Johnson

The Cardinals send catcher Hobie Landrith, pitcher Bill Muffett, and third baseman Benny Valenzuela to the Giants for pitchers Marv Grissom and Ernie Broglio.

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Presenting Your April All-Stars

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Charles Johnson

Ah, April. The first month of the season, the month of possibilities. In this most recent April, for example, Brandon Crawford has more than twice as many home runs as Josh Hamilton. Preseason favorites like the Blue Jays, Nationals, Dodgers … 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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