Tag Archives: Stu Miller

The Greatest Giants Pitchers

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

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)

  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

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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