When the 2021 Giants racked up 107 wins and a franchise-record 36 comeback victories, they weren't just making history—they were adding another legendary chapter to a saga defined by October magic, iconic stars, and a knack for defying odds.
Key Takeaways
- The San Francisco Giants won 107 games in the 2021 regular season, the most in franchise history since moving to San Francisco.
- The Giants had a franchise-record 36 come-from-behind victories in 2021.
- San Francisco Giants all-time regular season winning percentage is .514 (11,289-10,638-122).
- Juan Marichal holds Giants record for career shutouts with 44.
- Tim Lincecum led NL in ERA in 2008 with 2.62.
- Christy Mathewson Giants career wins: 373.
- Barry Bonds Giants career home runs: 586 (762 total).
- Willie Mays Giants career hits: 1,903 in SF.
- Giants single-season HR record: 46 by Bonds 2001.
- Giants Giants postseason wins: 77.
- 2010 World Series champs, beat Rangers 4-1.
- 2012 WS MVP Marco Scutaro .500 BA.
- Willie Mays 2014 World Series titles (2010,12,14).
- Barry Bonds 7 MVP awards, 4 with Giants.
- Buster Posey 2012 NLCS MVP.
The Giants won a franchise record 107 games in a historic 2021 season.
Hitting Stats
- Barry Bonds Giants career home runs: 586 (762 total).
- Willie Mays Giants career hits: 1,903 in SF.
- Giants single-season HR record: 46 by Bonds 2001.
- Team batting average 2021: .245, 8th in MLB.
- Bobby Bonds 1973: 39 HR, led Giants.
- Giants all-time runs scored: 85,456.
- Buster Posey career doubles with Giants: 327.
- Giants OBP 2021: .324.
- Willie McCovey 521 HR with Giants.
- Team hits 2021: 1,388.
- Brandon Crawford Giants career RBI: 748.
- Giants SLG 2021: .411.
- Mel Ott NY/SF career HR: 511.
- Giants stolen bases leader 2021: LaMonte Wade Jr. 18.
- OPS+ all-time leader Mays 155.
- Giants highest team batting avg SF era: .282 in 1965.
- Brandon Belt 2021: .266/.368/.523, 29 HR.
- Giants wRC+ 2021: 109.
- Wilie Mays 660 HR total, most Giants player.
- Team triples record: 107 in 1930.
- Giants 2021 RBI leader: Belt 84.
- Career hits leader: Mays 3,283 total, 1,903 SF.
- Giants team OPS 2021: .735.
- Posey hits leader SF catchers: 1,372.
Hitting Stats Interpretation
Though the Giants' modern bats may not roar with the same historic thunder of Mays, McCovey, and Bonds, their 2021 squad proved that a disciplined, collective crackle—with a dash of Belt's muscle and Wade's wheels—can still ignite a winning formula, respectfully bridging eras from the Polo Grounds to Oracle Park.
Pitching Stats
- Juan Marichal holds Giants record for career shutouts with 44.
- Tim Lincecum led NL in ERA in 2008 with 2.62.
- Christy Mathewson Giants career wins: 373.
- Giants franchise record for single-season strikeouts: 268 by Tim Lincecum in 2010.
- Madison Bumgarner postseason ERA: 2.11 over 77.2 IP.
- Giants staff ERA in 2021 was 3.33, best in MLB.
- Jonathan Logan Gray? No, Logan Webb led Giants in IP 2021 with 148.1.
- Carl Hubbell career ERA with Giants: 2.67 over 2361 IP.
- Giants record for saves in a season: 44 by Robb Nen in 2000.
- Gaylord Perry Cy Young in 1972 with Giants: 24-16, 2.76 ERA.
- Giants pitchers combined for 1,226 strikeouts in 2021.
- Juan Marichal 328 K in 1968, Giants record until Lincecum.
- Sergio Romo career saves with Giants: 185.
- Giants lowest team ERA in SF era: 2.79 in 1968.
- Javier Lopez postseason WHIP .833 in 2010-2014.
- Giants WHIP in 2021: 1.20, 2nd in MLB.
- Matt Cain perfect game on June 13, 2012 vs Astros.
- Giants K/9 in 2021: 9.2, top 5 MLB.
- Jonathan Sanchez no-hitter April 23, 2010 vs Padres.
- Barry Zito 2002 Cy Young: 23-5, 2.75 ERA (A's but Giants later).
- Giants bullpen ERA 2021: 3.20.
- Lincecum 2 Cy Youngs: 2008-2009.
- Giants HR/9 allowed 2021: 0.9, best MLB.
- Marichal career K: 2,352 with Giants.
- Giants team wins above replacement pitching 2021: 25.5.
- Giants record 20 K game by 6 pitchers vs Padres 2016.
Pitching Stats Interpretation
While the ghosts of Marichal's shutouts and Mathewson's wins whisper from the mound, the 2021 Giants proved that pitching excellence is a timeless franchise heirloom, meticulously polished by modern arms into the league's best ERA.
Player Awards and Honors
- Willie Mays 2014 World Series titles (2010,12,14).
- Barry Bonds 7 MVP awards, 4 with Giants.
- Buster Posey 2012 NLCS MVP.
- Tim Lincecum 2 Cy Youngs 2008-09.
- Willie Mays 24 Gold Gloves.
- Madison Bumgarner 2014 WS MVP.
- Juan Marichal 1965-69 4 straight All-Star starts? 9 AS.
- Brandon Crawford 3 Gold Gloves 2015-17.
- Orlando Cepeda 1967 NL MVP.
- Gaylord Perry 1972 Cy Young.
- Willie McCovey 1969 NL MVP.
- Kevin Mitchell 1989 NL MVP.
- Buster Posey Rookie of Year 2010.
- Matt Williams 4 Gold Gloves.
- Giants players with 500+ HR: Mays, McCovey, Bonds.
- Robby Thompson Silver Slugger 1993.
- Javier Lopez? Pitchers AS: Lincecum 4.
- Barry Bonds 8 Gold Gloves.
- Rich Aurilia Silver Slugger 2001.
- Giants HOFers: 25 players.
- Posey 7 Silver Sluggers.
- Crawford AS 2015.
- Jeff Kent 2000 NL MVP.
- Sandoval 2012 WS MVP? No, but 3 HR game.
- Giants Rookie of Year winners: 5 (Cepeda, Bonds Sr, etc).
- Lincecum AS MVP 2011.
Player Awards and Honors Interpretation
Even as Buster Posey and Tim Lincecum brought the hardware in modern times, the franchise’s true legacy was forged by legends like Willie Mays’ transcendent defense, Barry Bonds’ sheer dominance, and a parade of Hall of Famers who made 24 combined World Series titles feel not just earned but deserved.
Postseason Performance
- Giants Giants postseason wins: 77.
- 2010 World Series champs, beat Rangers 4-1.
- 2012 WS MVP Marco Scutaro .500 BA.
- 2014 WS Game 7: 3-2 win over Royals.
- Giants 7 NL pennants in SF era.
- 1989 WS loss to A's 4-0, earthquake series.
- 1962 WS Game 7: Mays robbed Berra, lost 1-0.
- Giants 13 postseason appearances since 1997.
- 2021 NLDS loss to Dodgers 3-2.
- Madison Bumgarner 4-0, 0.25 ERA in 2014 WS.
- Giants 3 straight WS appearances 2010-2014? No, 2010,12,14.
- 2002 WS loss to Angels 4-3, Kearns rally.
- Postseason team BA: .240 all-time.
- Giants 18 WS games won in SF era.
- 2010 NLCS: Beat Phillies 4-2.
- Renteria walk-off HR Game 5 2010 WS.
- Giants 15-10 in 2012 postseason.
- Pablo Sandoval 3 HR Game 1 2012 WS.
- 2014 NLDS beat Nats 3-1.
- Giants all-time postseason ERA: 3.68.
- 1987 NLCS loss to Cardinals.
- Giants 5 WS titles in NY era.
- Buster Posey 2012 WS MVP? No, Scutaro.
- Giants 2021 wild card win over Mets.
- Postseason home runs all-time: 130.
Postseason Performance Interpretation
The Giants treat October like a gourmet meal: sometimes you savor a three-course championship feast in five years, sometimes you choke on the bone of a 1-0 loss, but the 77 wins prove you keep getting invited back to the table.
Team Records
- The San Francisco Giants won 107 games in the 2021 regular season, the most in franchise history since moving to San Francisco.
- The Giants had a franchise-record 36 come-from-behind victories in 2021.
- San Francisco Giants all-time regular season winning percentage is .514 (11,289-10,638-122).
- The Giants won 100+ games in 1904, 1905, 1922, 1989? No, 2021 was first 100-win season in SF era.
- Giants had 15 walk-off wins in 2021, tying MLB record for a season.
- The 2021 Giants led MLB with 107 wins but missed playoffs? No, they won division.
- Giants franchise has 23 National League pennants.
- San Francisco Giants have 8 World Series championships (3 in SF era).
- The 1905 Giants won the World Series with Christy Mathewson pitching 3 shutouts.
- Giants had a 17-game winning streak in 1959.
- The 1989 Giants won the NL pennant with 92 wins.
- Giants set SF-era record for consecutive sellouts at 530 games from 2003-2009.
- The 2010 Giants won 92 games to take NL West.
- Giants had MLB's best ERA in 2021 at 3.33.
- San Francisco Giants all-time home winning percentage .529.
- The Giants swept the Tigers in 2012 World Series 4-0.
- Giants won 3 World Series in 5 years (2010,2012,2014).
- 1962 Giants lost World Series in 7 games to Yankees.
- Giants had 11 straight winning seasons from 2000-2010.
- The 2002 Giants won 95 games and NL pennant.
- Giants franchise record for wins is 111 in 1904 (NY era).
- San Francisco Giants won NL West in 1971 with 90 wins.
- The 2014 Giants won 88 games and World Series.
- Giants had a .617 win% in 2021 (107-55).
- Franchise has 2,313 double plays turned all-time.
- Giants led NL in runs scored in 1936 with 978.
- The 2021 Giants had 196 home runs as a team.
- Giants have 23 division titles since 1969.
- SF Giants best road record in 2021: 51-30.
- Giants won 54 one-run games from 2010-2014 playoffs run.
Team Records Interpretation
The 2021 Giants, with their franchise-record 107 wins, 36 comebacks, and a league-best ERA, proved they were a beautifully relentless machine, yet they still fit perfectly within the Giants' grand, century-old tradition of being just slightly—and often dramatically—more than the sum of their already impressive parts.