List of San Francisco Giants team records

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The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in San Francisco, California. The team was originally formed in 1883 as the New York Gothams, then the club was renamed the New York Giants in 1885. 75 years later, in 1958, the franchise moved to its current day city, San Francisco. Through the 2017 season, the Giants have played 20,528 games, winning 11,015, and losing 9,513 for a winning percentage of approximately .537. [1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Gothams or Giants.

Contents

Table key

Table key
RBI Run(s) batted in
ERA Earned run average
OPS On-base percentage plus slugging percentage
*Tie between two or more players/teams
†National League record
§Major League record

Regular season

Individual career records

Career batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordGiants careerRef
Batting average Bill Terry .3411923–1936 [2]
On-base percentage Barry Bonds .4771993–2007 [3]
Slugging percentage Barry Bonds .6661993–2007 [3]
OPS Barry Bonds 1.1431993–2007 [3]
Runs Willie Mays 2,0111951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Plate appearances Willie Mays 12,0151951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
At bats Willie Mays 10,4771951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Hits Willie Mays 3,187 1951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Total bases Willie Mays 5,9071951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Singles Willie Mays 1,8981951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Doubles Willie Mays 5041951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Triples Mike Tiernan 1621887–1899 [5]
Home runs Willie Mays 646 1951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Grand slams Willie McCovey 16†1959–1973
1977–1980		 [6]
RBI Mel Ott 1,8601926–1947 [7]
Bases on balls Barry Bonds 1,9471993–2007 [3]
Intentional base on balls Barry Bonds 5751993–2007 [3]
Strikeouts Willie Mays 1,4361951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Stolen bases Mike Tiernan 4281887–1899 [5]
Games played Willie Mays 2,8571951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
All-Star Games Willie Mays 231951–1952
1954–1972		 [4]
Career pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordGiants careerRef
Wins Christy Mathewson 372 †1900–1916 [8]
Losses Christy Mathewson 1881900–1916 [8]
Win–loss percentage Sal Maglie .6931945, 1950–1955 [9]
ERA Christy Mathewson 2.121900–1916 [8]
Saves Robb Nen 2061998–2002 [10]
Strikeouts (New York) Christy Mathewson 2,5041900–1916 [8]
Strikeouts (San Francisco) Juan Marichal 2,2811960–1973 [11]
10+ strikeout games Tim Lincecum 362007–2015 [12]
Shutouts Christy Mathewson 791900–1916 [8]
Games Gary Lavelle 6471974–1984 [13]
Innings Christy Mathewson 4,779⅔1900–1916 [8]
Games started Christy Mathewson 5511900–1916 [8]
Games finished Gary Lavelle 3691974–1984 [13]
Complete games Christy Mathewson 4341900–1916 [8]
No-hitters Christy Mathewson 2*1900–1916 [8]
No-hitters Tim Lincecum 2*2007–2015 [12]
Perfect games Matt Cain 12005–2017 [14]
Walks Amos Rusie 1,5881890–1898 [15]
Hits allowed Christy Mathewson 4,2041900–1916 [8]
Wild pitches Mickey Welch 2221989–1998 [16]
Hit batsmen Amos Rusie 1031890–1898 [15]

Individual single-season records

Single-season batting records
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef(s)
Batting average Bill Terry .401 1930 [2]
Home runs Barry Bonds 73§ 2001 [3] [17]
Grand slams Sid Gordon 3 1948 [18]
Grand slams Willie McCovey 3 1967 [18]
Grand slams Jeff Kent 3 1997 [19]
RBI Mel Ott 151 1929 [7]
Runs Mike Tiernan 147 1889 [5]
Hits Bill Terry 254†* 1930 [2]
Singles Bill Terry 177 1930 [2]
Doubles Jeff Kent 49 2001 [19]
Triples George Davis 27 1893 [20]
Stolen bases John Montgomery Ward 111 1887 [21]
At bats Jo-Jo Moore 681 1935 [22]
Hitting streak George Davis 33 1893 [23]
Slugging percentage Barry Bonds .863§ 2001 [3] [24]
Extra-base hits Barry Bonds 107† 2001 [3] [25]
Total bases Barry Bonds 411 2001 [3]
On-base percentage Barry Bonds .609§ 2004 [3] [26]
OPS Barry Bonds 1.422§ 2004 [3] [27]
Walks Barry Bonds 232§ 2004 [3] [28]
Intentional walks Barry Bonds 120§ 2004 [3] [28]
Strikeouts Bobby Bonds 189 1970 [29]
Games started Jose Pagan 164 1962 [30]
Games played Jose Pagan 164 1962 [30]
Single-season pitching records
StatisticPlayerRecordSeasonRef
Wins Mickey Welch 44 1885 [16]
Losses Amos Rusie 34 1890 [15]
Strikeouts (New York Right-handed pitcher) Mickey Welch 345 1884 [16]
Strikeouts (New York Left-handed pitcher) Cy Seymour 239 1898 [16]
Strikeouts (San Francisco Right-handed pitcher) Tim Lincecum 265 2008 [12]
Strikeouts (San Francisco Left-handed pitcher) Madison Bumgarner 251 2016 [16]
ERA Christy Matthewson 1.14 1909 [31]
Earned runs allowed Bill Carrick 187 1899 [32]
Hits allowed Mickey Welch 528 1884 [16]
Shutouts Christy Mathewson 11 1908 [8]
Saves Rod Beck 48* 1993 [33]
Saves Brian Wilson 48* 2010 [34]
Games Julián Tavárez 89* 1997 [35]
Games Jim Brower 89* 2004 [36]
Starts Mickey Welch 65 1884 [16]
Complete games Mickey Welch 62* 1884 [16]
Complete games Tim Keefe 62* 1886 [37]
Innings Mickey Welch 557⅓ 1884 [16]
Consecutive batters retired Yusmeiro Petit 46§ 2014 [38]
Consecutive perfect innings pitched Yusmeiro Petit 15.1§ 2014 [38]

Individual single-game records

Team all-time records

Source: [1]
Team all-time records
StatisticRecord
Home runs 13,613
Runs 91,801
Hits 177,770
Batting average .264
ERA 3.55
Runs allowed84,439

Team single-season records

Batting statistics; [39] pitching statistics [40]
Team season batting records
StatisticRecordSeason
Home runs 241 2021
Runs 959 1930
Hits 1,769 1930
Doubles 314 2004
Triples 105 1911
Batting average .319 1930
Total bases 2,628 1930
Stolen bases 347 1911
Team season pitching records
StatisticRecordSeason
Hits allowed 1,589 1984
Runs allowed868 1889
Home runs allowed194* 1996
Home runs allowed194* 1999
Strikeouts 1,425 2021
ERA 1.72 1885
Shutouts 25 1908

Team single-game records

From 1901 onwards:

Team game batting records
StatisticRecordDateOpponentSource
Home runs 8April 30, 1961 Milwaukee Braves [41]
Runs 26April 30, 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers [42]
Hits 31June 9, 1901 Cincinnati Reds [43]
Doubles 12April 11, 1912 Brooklyn Dodgers [44]
Triples 6July 30, 1923 Pittsburgh Pirates [45]
Batting average .574August 5, 1922 Chicago Cubs [46]
Total bases 50May 13, 1958 Los Angeles Dodgers [47]

Postseason

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