The San Francisco Giants posted a 3.33 team ERA in 2021, best in MLB, yet the franchise legacy stretches far beyond one dominant pitching season. From Willie Mays’ 1,903 hits in San Francisco to Barry Bonds’ 46 home runs in 2001 and 586 career Giants homers, these numbers mix thunder and tradition. If you like your stats with contrasts, wait until you see how that 2021 lineup paired a .245 batting average and .324 OBP with club totals that still set the tone for modern Giants baseball.
Key Takeaways
- 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.
- 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.
- Willie Mays 2014 World Series titles (2010,12,14).
- Barry Bonds 7 MVP awards, 4 with Giants.
- Buster Posey 2012 NLCS MVP.
- Giants Giants postseason wins: 77.
- 2010 World Series champs, beat Rangers 4-1.
- 2012 WS MVP Marco Scutaro .500 BA.
- 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).
In 2021, the Giants posted 107 wins, MLB best 3.33 team ERA, and offensive rebound.
Hitting Stats
1Barry Bonds Giants career home runs: 586 (762 total).
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2Willie Mays Giants career hits: 1,903 in SF.
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3Giants single-season HR record: 46 by Bonds 2001.
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4Team batting average 2021: .245, 8th in MLB.
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5Bobby Bonds 1973: 39 HR, led Giants.
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6Giants all-time runs scored: 85,456.
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7Buster Posey career doubles with Giants: 327.
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8Giants OBP 2021: .324.
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9Willie McCovey 521 HR with Giants.
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10Team hits 2021: 1,388.
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11Brandon Crawford Giants career RBI: 748.
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12Giants SLG 2021: .411.
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13Mel Ott NY/SF career HR: 511.
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14Giants stolen bases leader 2021: LaMonte Wade Jr. 18.
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15OPS+ all-time leader Mays 155.
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16Giants highest team batting avg SF era: .282 in 1965.
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17Brandon Belt 2021: .266/.368/.523, 29 HR.
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18Giants wRC+ 2021: 109.
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19Wilie Mays 660 HR total, most Giants player.
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20Team triples record: 107 in 1930.
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21Giants 2021 RBI leader: Belt 84.
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22Career hits leader: Mays 3,283 total, 1,903 SF.
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23Giants team OPS 2021: .735.
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24Posey hits leader SF catchers: 1,372.
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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
1Juan Marichal holds Giants record for career shutouts with 44.
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2Tim Lincecum led NL in ERA in 2008 with 2.62.
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3Christy Mathewson Giants career wins: 373.
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4Giants franchise record for single-season strikeouts: 268 by Tim Lincecum in 2010.
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5Madison Bumgarner postseason ERA: 2.11 over 77.2 IP.
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6Giants staff ERA in 2021 was 3.33, best in MLB.
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7Jonathan Logan Gray? No, Logan Webb led Giants in IP 2021 with 148.1.
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8Carl Hubbell career ERA with Giants: 2.67 over 2361 IP.
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9Giants record for saves in a season: 44 by Robb Nen in 2000.
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10Gaylord Perry Cy Young in 1972 with Giants: 24-16, 2.76 ERA.
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11Giants pitchers combined for 1,226 strikeouts in 2021.
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12Juan Marichal 328 K in 1968, Giants record until Lincecum.
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13Sergio Romo career saves with Giants: 185.
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14Giants lowest team ERA in SF era: 2.79 in 1968.
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15Javier Lopez postseason WHIP .833 in 2010-2014.
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16Giants WHIP in 2021: 1.20, 2nd in MLB.
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17Matt Cain perfect game on June 13, 2012 vs Astros.
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18Giants K/9 in 2021: 9.2, top 5 MLB.
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19Jonathan Sanchez no-hitter April 23, 2010 vs Padres.
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20Barry Zito 2002 Cy Young: 23-5, 2.75 ERA (A's but Giants later).
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21Giants bullpen ERA 2021: 3.20.
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22Lincecum 2 Cy Youngs: 2008-2009.
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23Giants HR/9 allowed 2021: 0.9, best MLB.
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24Marichal career K: 2,352 with Giants.
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25Giants team wins above replacement pitching 2021: 25.5.
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26Giants record 20 K game by 6 pitchers vs Padres 2016.
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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
1Willie Mays 2014 World Series titles (2010,12,14).
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2Barry Bonds 7 MVP awards, 4 with Giants.
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3Buster Posey 2012 NLCS MVP.
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4Tim Lincecum 2 Cy Youngs 2008-09.
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5Willie Mays 24 Gold Gloves.
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6Madison Bumgarner 2014 WS MVP.
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7Juan Marichal 1965-69 4 straight All-Star starts? 9 AS.
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8Brandon Crawford 3 Gold Gloves 2015-17.
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9Orlando Cepeda 1967 NL MVP.
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10Gaylord Perry 1972 Cy Young.
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11Willie McCovey 1969 NL MVP.
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12Kevin Mitchell 1989 NL MVP.
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13Buster Posey Rookie of Year 2010.
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14Matt Williams 4 Gold Gloves.
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15Giants players with 500+ HR: Mays, McCovey, Bonds.
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16Robby Thompson Silver Slugger 1993.
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17Javier Lopez? Pitchers AS: Lincecum 4.
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18Barry Bonds 8 Gold Gloves.
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19Rich Aurilia Silver Slugger 2001.
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20Giants HOFers: 25 players.
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21Posey 7 Silver Sluggers.
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22Crawford AS 2015.
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23Jeff Kent 2000 NL MVP.
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24Sandoval 2012 WS MVP? No, but 3 HR game.
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25Giants Rookie of Year winners: 5 (Cepeda, Bonds Sr, etc).
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26Lincecum AS MVP 2011.
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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
1Giants Giants postseason wins: 77.
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22010 World Series champs, beat Rangers 4-1.
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32012 WS MVP Marco Scutaro .500 BA.
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42014 WS Game 7: 3-2 win over Royals.
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5Giants 7 NL pennants in SF era.
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61989 WS loss to A's 4-0, earthquake series.
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71962 WS Game 7: Mays robbed Berra, lost 1-0.
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8Giants 13 postseason appearances since 1997.
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92021 NLDS loss to Dodgers 3-2.
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10Madison Bumgarner 4-0, 0.25 ERA in 2014 WS.
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11Giants 3 straight WS appearances 2010-2014? No, 2010,12,14.
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122002 WS loss to Angels 4-3, Kearns rally.
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13Postseason team BA: .240 all-time.
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14Giants 18 WS games won in SF era.
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152010 NLCS: Beat Phillies 4-2.
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16Renteria walk-off HR Game 5 2010 WS.
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17Giants 15-10 in 2012 postseason.
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18Pablo Sandoval 3 HR Game 1 2012 WS.
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192014 NLDS beat Nats 3-1.
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20Giants all-time postseason ERA: 3.68.
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211987 NLCS loss to Cardinals.
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22Giants 5 WS titles in NY era.
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23Buster Posey 2012 WS MVP? No, Scutaro.
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24Giants 2021 wild card win over Mets.
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25Postseason home runs all-time: 130.
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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
1The San Francisco Giants won 107 games in the 2021 regular season, the most in franchise history since moving to San Francisco.
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2The Giants had a franchise-record 36 come-from-behind victories in 2021.
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3San Francisco Giants all-time regular season winning percentage is .514 (11,289-10,638-122).
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4The Giants won 100+ games in 1904, 1905, 1922, 1989? No, 2021 was first 100-win season in SF era.
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5Giants had 15 walk-off wins in 2021, tying MLB record for a season.
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6The 2021 Giants led MLB with 107 wins but missed playoffs? No, they won division.
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7Giants franchise has 23 National League pennants.
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8San Francisco Giants have 8 World Series championships (3 in SF era).
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9The 1905 Giants won the World Series with Christy Mathewson pitching 3 shutouts.
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10Giants had a 17-game winning streak in 1959.
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11The 1989 Giants won the NL pennant with 92 wins.
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12Giants set SF-era record for consecutive sellouts at 530 games from 2003-2009.
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13The 2010 Giants won 92 games to take NL West.
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14Giants had MLB's best ERA in 2021 at 3.33.
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15San Francisco Giants all-time home winning percentage .529.
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16The Giants swept the Tigers in 2012 World Series 4-0.
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17Giants won 3 World Series in 5 years (2010,2012,2014).
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181962 Giants lost World Series in 7 games to Yankees.
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19Giants had 11 straight winning seasons from 2000-2010.
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20The 2002 Giants won 95 games and NL pennant.
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21Giants franchise record for wins is 111 in 1904 (NY era).
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22San Francisco Giants won NL West in 1971 with 90 wins.
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23The 2014 Giants won 88 games and World Series.
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24Giants had a .617 win% in 2021 (107-55).
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25Franchise has 2,313 double plays turned all-time.
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26Giants led NL in runs scored in 1936 with 978.
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27The 2021 Giants had 196 home runs as a team.
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28Giants have 23 division titles since 1969.
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29SF Giants best road record in 2021: 51-30.
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30Giants won 54 one-run games from 2010-2014 playoffs run.
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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.
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