Patrick Brian Burrell,nicknamed "Pat the Bat",is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies,Tampa Bay Rays,and San Francisco Giants. Burrell won two World Series championships. During his playing days,he stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,weighing 235 pounds (107 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
Aubrey Lewis Huff III is an American former professional baseball player who played 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Huff played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,Detroit Tigers,and San Francisco Giants;he was a member of two World Series championship teams for the Giants. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Aaron Ryan Rowand is an American former professional baseball center fielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,and the San Francisco Giants and won two World Series championships. During his playing days,Rowand stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 210 pounds (95 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
Juan Cespedes Uribe Tena is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played shortstop,third base and second base during his career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Chicago White Sox,San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta Braves,New York Mets and Cleveland Indians. He bats and throws right-handed.
Frederick Phillip Sanchez Jr. is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Sanchez played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox (2002–2003),Pittsburgh Pirates (2004–2009) and San Francisco Giants (2009–2011). He batted and threw right-handed.
Sidney Eugene Bream is an American former professional baseball first baseman. From 1983 through 1994,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1983–85),Pittsburgh Pirates (1985–90),Atlanta Braves (1991–93),and Houston Astros (1994). He is best remembered for his game-winning run scored in the 1992 National League Championship Series (NLCS) that sent the Braves to the World Series.
Cody Joseph Ross,nicknamed "Toy Cannon" and "Ross the Boss," is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 12 seasons;with the Detroit Tigers (2003),Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2006),Cincinnati Reds (2006),Florida Marlins (2006–2010),San Francisco Giants (2010–2011),Boston Red Sox (2012),Arizona Diamondbacks (2013–2014) and Oakland Athletics (2015). Ross won a World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010. He is one of the few Major League players to bat right-handed and throw left-handed.
Dustin Eli Whiteside is an American former professional baseball catcher who is currently a roving catching instructor for the San Francisco Giants. He stands 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall,weighs 220 pounds (100 kg). He batted and threw right-handed. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,San Francisco Giants,and Chicago Cubs.
Joaquín Arias is a Dominican former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,New York Mets,and San Francisco Giants.
Travis Takashi Ishikawa is an American former professional baseball first baseman and current minor-league coach. He played for the San Francisco Giants,Milwaukee Brewers,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates. Ishikawa has also filled in as an outfielder at times in his career.
Nathan John "Nate" Schierholtz is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants (2007–2012),Philadelphia Phillies (2012),Chicago Cubs (2013–2014),and Washington Nationals (2014). He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2015).
Justin Barnett Christian is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees in 2008 and the San Francisco Giants in 2011 and 2012.
Andrés Yungo Torres Feliciano Jr., is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He stands 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs 195 pounds (88 kg) and is a switch-hitter. Torres played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Texas Rangers,New York Mets and San Francisco Giants.
Gerald Dempsey "Buster" Posey III is an American former professional baseball catcher and is currently the president of baseball operations for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the Giants,from 2009 until his retirement at the conclusion of the 2021 season.
Matthew Russell Downs Sr. is an American former Major League Baseball infielder. He stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg). Previously,he had played for the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros. He bats and throws right-handed.
Darren Scott Ford,nicknamed The Bullet,is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He is the grandson of Ted Ford,who played in the majors in the early 1970s. He played 33 games for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2010 and 2011,used most often as a pinch runner.
Brett Michael Pill is an American former professional baseball first baseman and left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
The 2011 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the franchise's 125th season as a member of the National League and 130th season overall. This was their 11th season at PNC Park. The season was the first with manager Clint Hurdle,who was hired to replace the fired John Russell. After going a major league worst 57–105,they enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence,winning more than 70 games for the first time since 2004 and being covered significantly in the summer due to being involved in the pennant race,but they still locked up their 19th consecutive losing season.
Michael Joseph "Mickey" Haslin,born Michael Joseph Hazlinsky,was a Jewish-Austrian American professional baseball player whose career spanned 13 seasons,six of which were spent in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Philadelphia Phillies (1933–36),Boston Bees (1936),and New York Giants (1937–38). Over his career in the majors,Haslin batted a combined .272 with 265 hits,33 doubles,eight triples,nine home runs,and 109 runs batted in (RBIs) in 318 games played. He played shortstop,second base,and third base,defensively. Haslin also played in the semi-pros,and minor leagues before breaking into the majors.
Stephen Edward Piscotty is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Oakland Athletics.
