2018 San Francisco Giants | ||
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League | National League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | AT&T Park | |
City | San Francisco, California | |
Record | 73–89 (.451) | |
Divisional place | 4th | |
Owners | Larry Baer (managing general partner) | |
Managers | Bruce Bochy | |
Television | KNTV (NBC Bay Area 11) (Jon Miller, Mike Krukow, Duane Kuiper, Amy Gutierrez) NBC Sports Bay Area (Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Dave Flemming, Jon Miller, Jeremy Affeldt, Javier López, Amy Gutierrez) | |
Radio | KNBR (680 AM) San Francisco Giants Radio Network (Jon Miller, Dave Flemming, Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow) KXZM (93.7 FM, Spanish) (Erwin Higueros, Tito Fuentes, Marvin Benard) | |
Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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The 2018 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 136th year in Major League Baseball, their 60th year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 19th at AT&T Park.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | .564 | — | 45–37 | 47–34 |
Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | .558 | 1 | 47–34 | 44–38 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 9½ | 40–41 | 42–39 |
San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | .451 | 18½ | 42–39 | 31–50 |
San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 25½ | 31–50 | 35–46 |
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Milwaukee Brewers | 96 | 67 | .589 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | 92 | 71 | .564 |
Atlanta Braves | 90 | 72 | .556 |
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Chicago Cubs | 95 | 68 | .583 | +4 |
Colorado Rockies | 91 | 72 | .558 | — |
St. Louis Cardinals | 88 | 74 | .543 | 2½ |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 82 | 79 | .509 | 8 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8½ |
Washington Nationals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8½ |
Philadelphia Phillies | 80 | 82 | .494 | 10½ |
New York Mets | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13½ |
San Francisco Giants | 73 | 89 | .451 | 17½ |
Cincinnati Reds | 67 | 95 | .414 | 23½ |
San Diego Padres | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24½ |
Miami Marlins | 63 | 98 | .391 | 27 |
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Team | AZ | ATL | CHC | CIN | COL | LAD | MIA | MIL | NYM | PHI | PIT | SD | SF | STL | WSH | AL |
Arizona | — | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 6–1 | 1–5 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 12–7 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 10–10 |
Atlanta | 4–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 14–5 | 3–4 | 13–6 | 12–7 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 8–12 |
Chicago | 4–3 | 3–3 | — | 11–8 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 11–9 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 10–9 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 9–10 | 4–3 | 13–7 |
Cincinnati | 3–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | — | 2–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 6–13 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–14 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 7–12 | 1–6 | 10–10 |
Colorado | 11–8 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | — | 7–13 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 6–1 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 12–7 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 13–7 |
Los Angeles | 8–11 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 13–7 | — | 2–4 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 14–5 | 10–9 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 12–8 |
Miami | 1–6 | 5–14 | 2–5 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 2–5 | 7–12 | 8–11 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 6–13 | 9–11 |
Milwaukee | 5–1 | 4–3 | 9–11 | 13–6 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 4–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 4–2 | 6–1 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 13–7 |
New York | 5–2 | 6–13 | 1–6 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 2–4 | 12–7 | 3–4 | — | 11–8 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 11–8 | 8–12 |
Philadelphia | 2–4 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 11–8 | 3–3 | 8–11 | — | 6–1 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 12–8 |
Pittsburgh | 1–6 | 1–5 | 9–10 | 14–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 4–1 | 12–7 | 4–3 | 1–6 | — | 3–4 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 2–5 | 15–5 |
San Diego | 7–12 | 3–4 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 8–11 | 5–14 | 5–2 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | — | 8–11 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 7–13 |
San Francisco | 11–8 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 7–12 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 1–6 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 3–4 | 11–8 | — | 2–5 | 4–2 | 8–12 |
St. Louis | 3–3 | 2–4 | 10–9 | 12–7 | 5–2 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 11–8 | 3–4 | 5–2 | — | 5–2 | 11–9 |
Washington | 5–2 | 9–10 | 3–4 | 6–1 | 2–5 | 1–5 | 13–6 | 2–4 | 8–11 | 11–8 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | — | 9–11 |
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April: 13–13 (Home: 9–6; Away: 4–7)
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May: 11–16 (Home: 5–4; Away: 6–12)
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June: 18–10 (Home: 12–4; Away: 6–6)
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July: 11–14 (Home: 6–8; Away: 5–6)
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August: 13–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 6–8)
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September: 5–21 (Home: 3–11; Away: 2–10)
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | SLG |
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Brandon Crawford | 151 | 531 | 63 | 135 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 54 | 4 | 50 | .254 | .394 |
Andrew McCutchen | 130 | 482 | 65 | 123 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 55 | 13 | 73 | .255 | .415 |
Evan Longoria | 125 | 480 | 51 | 117 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 54 | 3 | 22 | .244 | .413 |
Gorkys Hernández | 142 | 414 | 52 | 97 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 40 | 8 | 27 | .234 | .391 |
Brandon Belt | 112 | 399 | 50 | 101 | 18 | 2 | 14 | 46 | 4 | 49 | .253 | .414 |
Buster Posey | 105 | 398 | 47 | 113 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 45 | .284 | .382 |
Joe Panik | 102 | 358 | 38 | 91 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 26 | .254 | .332 |
Alen Hanson | 110 | 294 | 36 | 74 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 7 | 9 | .252 | .425 |
Nick Hundley | 96 | 282 | 34 | 68 | 13 | 2 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 22 | .241 | .408 |
Hunter Pence | 97 | 235 | 19 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 11 | .226 | .332 |
Pablo Sandoval | 92 | 230 | 22 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 40 | 0 | 19 | .248 | .417 |
Austin Slater | 74 | 199 | 21 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 20 | .251 | .307 |
Gregor Blanco | 68 | 189 | 19 | 41 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | .217 | .317 |
Austin Jackson | 59 | 149 | 12 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 14 | .242 | .295 |
Steven Duggar | 41 | 141 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 10 | .255 | .390 |
Kelby Tomlinson | 63 | 140 | 9 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | .207 | .264 |
Mac Williamson | 28 | 94 | 14 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 11 | .213 | .383 |
Chase d'Arnaud | 42 | 93 | 9 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | .215 | .366 |
Aramis Garcia | 19 | 63 | 8 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 2 | .286 | .492 |
Chris Shaw | 22 | 54 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | .185 | .278 |
Miguel Gómez | 9 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .267 |
Abiatal Avelino | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | .273 |
Ryder Jones | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .375 | 1.125 |
Pitcher Totals | 162 | 282 | 6 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | .089 | .106 |
Team Totals | 162 | 5541 | 603 | 1324 | 255 | 30 | 133 | 573 | 77 | .448 | .239 | .368 |
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts
Player | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
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Derek Holland | 7 | 9 | 3.57 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 171.1 | 154 | 74 | 68 | 67 | 169 |
Andrew Suárez | 7 | 13 | 4.49 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 160.1 | 163 | 85 | 80 | 45 | 130 |
Chris Stratton | 10 | 10 | 5.09 | 28 | 26 | 0 | 145.0 | 153 | 87 | 82 | 54 | 112 |
Madison Bumgarner | 6 | 7 | 3.26 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 129.2 | 118 | 51 | 47 | 43 | 109 |
Ty Blach | 6 | 7 | 4.25 | 47 | 13 | 0 | 118.2 | 133 | 62 | 56 | 41 | 75 |
Dereck Rodriguez | 6 | 4 | 2.81 | 21 | 19 | 0 | 118.1 | 98 | 43 | 37 | 36 | 89 |
Sam Dyson | 4 | 3 | 2.69 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 70.1 | 56 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 56 |
Tony Watson | 4 | 6 | 2.59 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 66.0 | 54 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 72 |
Reyes Moronta | 5 | 2 | 2.49 | 69 | 0 | 1 | 65.0 | 34 | 20 | 18 | 37 | 79 |
Will Smith | 2 | 3 | 2.55 | 54 | 0 | 14 | 53.0 | 37 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 71 |
Johnny Cueto | 3 | 2 | 3.23 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 53.0 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 38 |
Hunter Strickland | 3 | 5 | 3.97 | 49 | 0 | 14 | 45.1 | 43 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 37 |
Jeff Samardzija | 1 | 5 | 6.25 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 44.2 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 |
Pierce Johnson | 3 | 2 | 5.56 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 43.2 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 36 |
Mark Melancon | 1 | 4 | 3.23 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 39.0 | 48 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 31 |
Cory Gearrin | 1 | 1 | 4.20 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 30.0 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 31 |
Casey Kelly | 0 | 3 | 3.04 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23.2 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
Ray Black | 2 | 2 | 6.17 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 23.1 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 33 |
Derek Law | 1 | 0 | 7.43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 |
Josh Osich | 0 | 0 | 8.25 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
Roberto Goméz | 1 | 0 | 7.71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.1 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8 |
Tyler Beede | 0 | 1 | 8.22 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Steven Okert | 0 | 0 | 1.23 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
José Valdez | 0 | 0 | 12.60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
D. J. Snelten | 0 | 0 | 10.38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Chase d'Arnaud | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pablo Sandoval | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Totals | 73 | 89 | 3.95 | 162 | 162 | 36 | 1461.1 | 1387 | 699 | 641 | 524 | 1269 |
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