Madison Bumgarner has won a franchise record seven postseason contests with the San Francisco Giants since 2010. As a starter, Bumgarner won two games during the 2010 postseason, including Game 4 of the 106th World Series against the Texas Rangers. In 2012, he won Game 2 of the 108th World Series against the Detroit Tigers. In 2014, Bumgarner won a wild-card playoff against the Pittsburgh Pirates and Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He was the winner of Game 1 of the 2014 World Series, a 7-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals, and Game 4, a complete game 5-0 shutout. He also earned a save in Game 7, in which he pitched five scoreless innings in relief to claim the Series title for the Giants.
Tim Lincecum has won five postseason games with the Giants. He won four games as a starting pitcher during the 2010 postseason, including Games 1 and 5 of the World Series against the Rangers. In 2012, he won a game in relief against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 4 of the National League Division Series.
New York Giants great Christy Mathewson won five World Series games during his Hall of Fame career. He had three complete game shutout victories in the Giants' 1905 Series victory over the Philadelphia A's.
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Jeremy Affeldt wore No. 41 during his career with the San Francisco Giants (2009-2015)..
Between 1997 and 2005, lefthander Kirk Reuter of the Giants had a 6-4 record against the Oakland A's in interleague play. As of June 22, 2011, righthanded Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum has a 5-2 career record against the A's.
Willy Mays started out with 14 for the San Francisco Giants, then later played as 24 for the rest of his career, with the New York and San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets.
With the selection of pitcher Randy Johnson to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 6, 2015, 55 representatives of the Giants (players and managers) have made their way to Cooperstown. The Giants have had more representatives in the Hall of Fame than any other baseball team. Johnson finished his career with San Francisco in 2009.
Young played in 20 playoff games, starting 14 of them, all with the San Francisco 49ers. The Niners went 8-6 with one Superbowl win (XXIX vs. San Diego) in Young's 14 career playoff starts.
No. All indications are that Posey will return as the Giants' starting catcher for the 2012 season.
Jean Machi wore the numbers 79 and 63 during his career with the San Fancisco Giants (2012-2015).
Between 1997 and 2005, lefthander Kirk Reuter of the Giants had a 6-4 record against the Oakland A's in interleague play. As of June 22, 2012, righthanded Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum has a 5-2 career record against the A's.
He wore No. 24 during his entire career with the New York/San Francisco Giants and the New York mets.
Between 1997 and 2005, lefthander Kirk Reuter of the Giants had a 6-4 record against the Oakland A's in interleague play. As of June 22, 2012, righthanded Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum has a 5-2 career record against the A's.
Snider, a longtime nemesis of the New York/San Francisco Giants during his years with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1947 to 1962), finished his Hall of Fame career with the Giants in 1964. He also played for the New York Mets during the 1963 season.