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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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Which Giants Have Thrown a “Porcello?”
On July 1, Rick Porcello of the Detroit Tigers shut out the Oakland Athletics, 3-0. The amazing thing about the shutout was that Porcello did not walk nor strike out a single batter. Using Baseball Reference’s wonderful Pitching Game Finder, … Continue reading
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No-Hitters — and Pitching — Have Changed in a Century
In pitching his second no-hitter in less than a year, Tim Lincecum joins some elite company in Giants history. Only one other Giant pitcher threw two no-hitters for the team, and looking at the no-hitters thrown by the two pitchers … Continue reading
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This Day in Giants History, June 17, 2005: Tyler Walker Strikes Out the Side
That’s called slamming the door. Jason Schmidt of the Giants pitches eight shutout innings against the Tigers‚ but gives up singles to the first three hitters in the ninth. Tyler Walker relieves with the bases loaded and proceeds to strike … Continue reading
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